Daniel King, 51, had 19 years on the force in 2012 when he was busted for ticketing an undercover cop for drinking in public when the detective had no alcohol on him. He pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that included loss of his pension. King, who is black, argued that white cops in the same circumstance were allowed to keep their pensions
A Manhattan judge has dismissed a suit from a former NYPD cop who was fired and stripped of his pension and later argued that the loss of his retirement benefits was rooted in racial discrimination.
Daniel King, 51, was a year shy of qualifying for a pension when he was busted in 2012 for ticketing an undercover cop for drinking in public when the detective in fact had no alcohol on him.
King, who is black, pleaded guilty and agreed to turn in his shield as part of a plea deal with the NYPD — but didn’t realize that in so doing he would lose his pension. He sued the city, contending that white cops facing the same charges have been allowed to keep their pensions, court papers showed.
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron disagreed.
“The NYPD’s termination was required by law and he therefore no longer qualified for vested retirement benefits,” Engoron wrote in a July 25 decision.
King, who had joined the NYPD in 1993 and worked in Manhattan and Brooklyn, referred comment to his attorney, who did not return a call. The former cop will be able to appeal, according city Law Department spokeswoman.
With Shayna Jacobs
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