But Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, said the judge's ruling was the right one.

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He claimed the boy was jaywalking and when stopped, started "yelling and making a scene" and "fighting" when the patrolmen tried to frisk him.

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She met the patrolmen at the back door.

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Patrick Lynch, head of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, the department's largest union, applauded the sentence from the judge, saying it sent a clear message that killing an officer would not be tolerated in New York City.

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