Posted in NY Post NYC judge claims prison sentence for ‘cooler cop’ will serve as ‘deterrent’ to other police officers April 9, 2026 The Bronx judge who handed down a prison term of up to nine years to a former NYPD sergeant for fatally flinging a picnic cooler at a fleeing drug suspect claimed the sentence would be a “general deterrent” to other cops. https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/nyc-judge-claims-prison-sentence-for-cooler-cop-will-serve-as-deterrent-to-other-police-officers/