In the early 1970s, the NYPD had become a notorious, brazenly corrupt institution that everyone in the city feared.
Politicians, the public, even honest cops themselves, dared not speak truth to power to expose the maggots that was eating away at the world's greatest law enforcement organization.
Until some people did.
You may have heard of Frank Serpico who blew the whistle on police corruption and was rewarded with a great 1973 movie starring Al Pacino called ... Serpico.
But he didn't act alone.
David Durk helped him and together the two braved exposing the corruption that led to the formation of the Knapp Commission. In many ways, he was even more responsible for it than Serpico.
But he didn't act alone.
David Durk helped him and together the two braved exposing the corruption that led to the formation of the Knapp Commission. In many ways, he was even more responsible for it than Serpico.
Together, they saved the city.
David Durk died last week and the city should take a moment to remember and everything he did for it.
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