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Manhattan man, 84, ticketed for jaywalking to file $5 million lawsuit against city
New York Daily News ^ | January 27, 2014 | John Marzulli

Posted on 01/27/2014 11:16:55 AM PST by deks

“We can have police efforts focused on pedestrian safety without violating the civil rights of our citizens,” said Wong’s lawyer, Sanford Rubenstein, who will file a notice of the lawsuit on Monday, naming the city, NYPD and unidentified officers as defendants.

Wong maintains the traffic signal was green when he stepped off the curb at the southeast corner of 96th St. and Broadway to cross, but it may have turned red by the time the octogenarian reached the other side, where an unidentified cop stopped him and demanded to see his identification.

Wong speaks only Cantonese and Spanish, but understood the meaning of the officer’s demand for “ID.”

When the cop began walking away with his card, Wong said he followed after him. “I was very puzzled and I was very scared,” he said. “I had no idea why I had been stopped. I used Cantonese and said give me back my ID.”

In response to Wong’s repeated requests for his card back, the cop whipped out handcuffs and spoke into his portable radio. “I got more scared,” Wong said.

Several officers raced over and grabbed Wong, pushing him against the wall of a building. Wong said he was pushed to the ground and struck his head, blacking out. When he regained consciousness, blood was streaming down his face and his hands were cuffed behind his back.

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; jaywalking; manhattan; nyc; nypd
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To: Wiggins
Again like I said your are ignorant period.

Give it up brother, you ran out of any arguments you may have had long ago and all you're doing is digging your hole deeper by resorting to name calling......

81 posted on 01/29/2014 5:08:57 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (I think I've lost my mojo.....)
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To: Wiggins
If you are unhappy with NYPD police arrest procedures then I suggest you contact the NYPD. I have no idea why you are complaining to me about it.

Maybe it's because YOU are supporting the actions of the NYPD......and all we are doing is responding to your very own comments supporting them?

Give me a frickin break!

82 posted on 01/29/2014 5:14:45 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (I think I've lost my mojo.....)
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To: Hot Tabasco

How do you know who I am supporting?


83 posted on 01/29/2014 6:15:47 PM PST by Wiggins
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To: FBD

You are an idiot!


84 posted on 01/29/2014 6:19:00 PM PST by Wiggins
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To: Hot Tabasco

That’s right. I support our local police. Our fireman and our military. If you don’t like it go pound salt. And just for your information I don’t give “frickin” breaks you tool.


85 posted on 01/29/2014 6:37:16 PM PST by Wiggins
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To: Hot Tabasco

Another thing genius. If you want argue about it I’ll be here all night.


86 posted on 01/29/2014 6:39:24 PM PST by Wiggins
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To: Wiggins

Your thought provoking arguments are very persuasive.


87 posted on 01/30/2014 2:43:58 AM PST by FBD (My carbon footprint is bigger than yours)
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To: FBD

And you dislike for law enforcement is very obvious.


88 posted on 01/30/2014 3:10:24 AM PST by Wiggins
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To: Wiggins

Your slavish, badge polishing obedience to the police state is what’s obvious.


89 posted on 01/30/2014 9:00:11 AM PST by FBD (My carbon footprint is bigger than yours)
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To: FBD

Yea right!


90 posted on 01/30/2014 9:07:42 AM PST by Wiggins
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To: Wiggins
I know I'm right, I've read your posts. You love the police state, from Obama’s  DHS, all the way down to the the liberal NYC local police Democrat UNION thugs.

http://www.saveamericafoundation.com/


91 posted on 01/30/2014 9:28:40 AM PST by FBD (My carbon footprint is bigger than yours)
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To: FBD

LOL.


92 posted on 01/30/2014 9:31:32 AM PST by Wiggins
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