Let's read the Bible together in the next year. Today, our passages are Joshua 9:3-10:43; Luke 16:19-17:10; Psalm 83:1-18; and Proverbs 13:4. #BibleinaYear #BibleReadings #TheMessage #Joshua #Luke #Psalms #FrankSerpico
“The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which honest police officers can act without fear of ridicule or reprisal from fellow officers.”
🚨 #FrankSerpico, trailblazing American policeman who blew the whistle on NYPD corruption, is 90 today.
🚔 #OTD in #History 3 Feb 1971, #NewYork cop #FrankSerpico was shot in the face during a drug bust. He survived to testify against police corruption in the city and was immortalised by #AlPacino in the 1973 film #Serpico.
"What's this for? For bein' an honest cop? Hmm? Or for being stupid enough to get shot in the face?"
🚨 #OTD in #Film #History 5 Dec 1973, #SidneyLumet's remarkable biopic of corruption-fighting cop #FrankSerpico, "Serpico", starring #APacino, was released in 🇺🇸
“The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which honest police officers can act without fear of ridicule or reprisal from fellow officers.”
🚨📖 #FrankSerpico, trailblazing American policeman who blew the whistle on NYPD corruption, is 89 today.
After being shot, instead of receiving immediate help from his fellow officers, Serpico was left alone on the street. His patrol partners did not call for assistance, which could have led to his death. #FrankSerpico #CorruptionFighter #NYPD #History #NewYork
🚔 #OTD in #History 3 Feb 1971, #NewYork cop #FrankSerpico was shot in the face during a drug bust. He survived to testify against police corruption in the city and was immortalised by #AlPacino in the 1973 film #Serpico.
"What's this for? For bein' an honest cop? Hmm? Or for being stupid enough to get shot in the face?"
🚨 #OTD in #Film #History 5 Dec 1973, #SidneyLumet's remarkable biopic of corruption-fighting cop #FrankSerpico, "Serpico", starring #APacino, was released in 🇺🇸
