Officer Liang Murder Case Study

A crowd of thousands of people gathered at Cadman Plaza Park in New York City to show their support for Peter Liang, a former New York City police officer. Officer Liang was convicted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man on the vast lawn of the plaza near the courthouse in Brooklyn over a week ago. The crowd chanted, “ No scapegoat! No scapegoat!” and also carried signs bearing the same meaning. Some people even took the day off from work or came from across the city to join in the demonstration.

On Feb 11, a state jury found Liang guilty of manslaughter and dereliction of duty. The former officer could face up to 15 years in prison.

Many public things that happen to Asian-Americans — whether the ascent of a Harvard-educated basketball star or the conviction of a 28-year-old rookie cop who shot and killed a black man in the stairwell of a housing project — doubles as a referendum on the state of the people. These things sound unfair, but it happens because Asian-Americans are rarely in the national conversation, especially in the complicated arena of identity politics. …show more content…
Many the Chinese American community believe that Liang 's case did not receive a fair trial. They think that as an Asian, Liang became the scapegoat for the conflict between American police and African American. Records show that the New York City police on duty has killed more than 170 people over the past ten years, but only one police was convicted in connection with any of the

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