Police: N.Y. State Senator Hit Traffic Cop (Dems gone wild)

NewsDay ^ | January 20, 2005 | AP

[Trippin]

NEW YORK -- Police arrested state Sen. Kevin Parker on Thursday after he allegedly punched a traffic agent who was writing him a ticket.

The Brooklyn Democrat was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, police said. He was being held at the 67th Precinct stationhouse.

Witnesses told police the dispute began at about 3 p.m. after the agent found Parker's car double-parked on a Brooklyn street. When the agent started to write a ticket, the senator allegedly grabbed it, crumpled it up and threw it in his face.

During an ensuing struggle, Parker allegedly punched the agent. Police officers responding to a 911 call arrested the senator.

A message left at Parker's office was not immediately returned. No one answered the telephone at the local Democratic Party office.

[farmfriend]

bttt

[Proud2BeRight]

This just hasn't been a fun day for dems.

[AQGeiger]

Laws are only for the little people.

[taxesareforever]

Sounds to me like double parking, assault and littering.

[westmichman]

They should throw the book at him for throwing the ticket.

[stbdside]

Yep, the Dems showing their true colors.

[GottaLuvAkitas1]

This can't be right, everyone knows left are such PEACEFUL PEOPLE.

[exit82]

Tickets are only for the little people.

[Enterprise]

"But officer, they just swore in President Bush. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

[NorCalRepub]

my God, Dems get more violent every year......most protesters mantra's are "Peace for all or we will kill you"

[Cicero]

He could have had this ticket vacated in a New York minute if he'd just kept his cool. Now that it's gone public, he's in the soup. This will not help his future career even if he gets away with it. It not only shows that he's corrupt; it shows that he has poor judgment and is ineffectual, which is probably worse in political circles.

[1FASTGLOCK45]

I can't believe he stopped at that point, he should have Mooned that ticket officer so he really could have been a demoRat gone Ultra wild :D

[Probus]

"No one answered the telephone at the local Democratic Party office."

They must have been at the Inaguration celebrating!

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[MindBender26]

THIS BS FROM THE ENVIOREMENTAL WHACKOS

"Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat, has a strong community background and long history of public service, despite the fact that he is currently the youngest member of the New York State Senate. YADA YADA YADA......

Before his election he served as an aide to several public officials, including the state Comptroller, the Manhattan Borough President, a New York City Council member and a state Assemblymember. Among his several current committee assignments, Senator Parker is the ranking Democrat on the Energy and Telecommunication Committee where he has already drawn attention to himself simply by doing his job.

Early in the session the Committee held a hearing to confirm the Governor’s candidate for chairman of the powerful Public Service Commission (in New York, unlike other states, it was not the Legislature that deregulated the electric power industry, but the commission, an executive agency). At the hearing, held in a small room not intended to accommodate public involvement, Senator Parker questioned the candidate, William Flynn, prolonging the hearing to 40 minutes. Incredibly, some considered this inappropriate behavior. Parker received a reprimand from Sen. Owen Johnson, the committee chair. This, however, prompted an article in the New York Times as part of its series on Albany’s dysfunction. As a member of the Senate's Democratic minority, it is too much to hope that Parker’s defiance of the Capitol’s anti-democratic rituals will change the way the Legislature does business, but we hope that he continues to speak his mind and open up the debate."

HE JUST WANTED FACE TIME.

[cmsgop]

Tell me about it, I have already had my Dem neighbor seething mad about Bush today on my Lawn, He got all ramped up on the Inauguration coverage on TV LOL!

[MindBender26]

THIS BS FROM THE ENVIOREMENTAL WHACKOS

"Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat, has a strong community background and long history of public service, despite the fact that he is currently the youngest member of the New York State Senate. YADA YADA YADA......

Before his election he served as an aide to several public officials, including the state Comptroller, the Manhattan Borough President, a New York City Council member and a state Assemblymember. Among his several current committee assignments, Senator Parker is the ranking Democrat on the Energy and Telecommunication Committee where he has already drawn attention to himself simply by doing his job.

Early in the session the Committee held a hearing to confirm the Governor’s candidate for chairman of the powerful Public Service Commission (in New York, unlike other states, it was not the Legislature that deregulated the electric power industry, but the commission, an executive agency). At the hearing, held in a small room not intended to accommodate public involvement, Senator Parker questioned the candidate, William Flynn, prolonging the hearing to 40 minutes. Incredibly, some considered this inappropriate behavior. Parker received a reprimand from Sen. Owen Johnson, the committee chair. This, however, prompted an article in the New York Times as part of its series on Albany’s dysfunction. As a member of the Senate's Democratic minority, it is too much to hope that Parker’s defiance of the Capitol’s anti-democratic rituals will change the way the Legislature does business, but we hope that he continues to speak his mind and open up the debate."

HE JUST WANTED FACE TIME.

[MindBender26]

From Bio:

Kevin Parker is a special assistant to State Comptroller H. Carl McCall. A member of Community Board 17, he has worked on the staff of Councilmember Una Clarke and Assemblyman Nick Perry.

He also worked as a lead advance for Hillary Rodham Clinton's senate campaign.

[oldenuff2no]

What an arrogant idiot. Toss him in jail and through away the key. The Dems are really getting out of hand with their attitudes of being better than the rest of us.

[The Mayor]

The arrogant and dangerous dems from new york..

He'll get off.

[KingNo155]

I agree... all he had to say to the Judge is that he quickly parked as part of his Senate duties, case dismissed.

[AirForceMom]

Sadly, this is NY and I doubt it will hurt his career one bit. Most of those representing NY have poor judgment and are very ineffectual.

[JohnG45]

He'll get off.

Not only will he get off, the traffic enforcement officer will be reprimanded!

[Intolerant in NJ]

Always fun to see the love and peace types put their true values into action.....

[Coleus]

Is that the same nut who recently invaded a radio station and threatened the DJ live on air?

[Just Lori]

Ruh roh! A Democrat SENATOR who doesn't work and play well with others.....

[ETERNAL WARMING]

Well, well, well. I guess Mr. Parker has discovered that he is not yet high enough to be exempt from the laws of "the little people."

[meyer]

Sounds to me like double parking, assault and littering.And disturbing the peace. Plus, resisting arrest.

[philetus]

The Brooklyn Democrat was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor"

If it were me or you, would it be a misdemeanor?

S 120.08 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or
emergency medical services professional.
A person is guilty of assault on a peace officer, police officer,
fireman or emergency medical services professional when, with intent to
prevent a peace officer, police officer, a fireman, including a fireman
acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician administering
first aid in the course of performance of duty as such fireman, or an
emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service
technician, from performing a lawful duty, he causes serious physical
injury to such peace officer, police officer, fireman, paramedic or
technician.
Assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional is a class C felony.

[Tacis]

Heez, it's a good thing the dem judges in Brooklyn are all on the pad or this guy could be in trouble. The thing will stretch out over time and then quietly go away.

[digger48]

Hopefully the cop got in at least ONE shot to the guys kidneys with his nightstick

[Skybird]

He'll probably skate--no doubt there's a part of the state constitution which exempts legislators from arrest, etc., while the legislature is in session.

We have a state senator who used to (in his younger years) drive way over the 55 mph speed limit to and from the capitol and would laugh it off when pulled over by the state patrol. Wasn't anything they could do.

Even if exempted, there's no reason or excuse he couldn't have been civil, respectful and polite to the NY officer.

[Larry Lucido]

"They should throw the book at him for throwing the ticket."

ROFL! Someone throws a ticket, someone else throws a book, next thing you know someone throws a whole encyclopedia. Where does the madness end??

[Larry Lucido]

"I have already had my Dem neighbor seething mad about Bush today on my Lawn"

What was Bush doing on your lawn, and why would that upset your neighbor so?

[t_skoz]

click here for his website

[lowbridge]

He also worked as a lead advance for Hillary Rodham Clinton's senate campaign.

Hillary's delegates spit on and taunt Police Honor Guard at her Convention

Source: Albany Times Union
Posted on 05/18/2000 07:27:28 PDT by 1Old Pro 
By BRENDAN LYONS , Staff writer 
First published: Thursday, May 18, 2000  

Honor guard harassed at Arena Albany -- Police unit was spit at and called names as they carried flags at Democratic convention

Members of the Albany Police Department Honor Guard were harassed and spit on by a few people as they carried flags into Tuesday's Democratic state convention at Pepsi Arena, officials said.

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3923fdd07554.htm

[The Mayor]

No that was the head of the dem party in the state.

[nicmarlo]

Police arrested state Sen. Kevin Parker on Thursday after he allegedly punched a traffic agent who was writing him a ticket. The Brooklyn Democrat was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, police said...

Wrong; just wrong. I hate the Dems.

[The Mayor]

Well when your allowed to do what ever you want to do, year after year we have to expect it.

Silver and his aides are the perfect examples. How many of his staff have been accused of rape and abuse that have gotten away with it?

Look at Valella, sent to jail, let out early because of his political connections, then a judge sends him back.

They do what they want with little or no repercussions. We need a revolution.

[nicmarlo]

They do what they want with little or no repercussions. We need a revolution.

Sickening; I pray that revolution comes soon.....I am disgusted with this state's politics and the way it steals every which way it can from the people.

[The Mayor]

he should be thrown right out of office.

[nicmarlo]

Agreed!

[1Old Pro]

The NY Dems are awfuyl. The state Party chairman just had a child out of wedlock. He's 72 years old. They are doing a good job appealing to regular law abiding God-fearing folks.

[NYFriend]

You want to know the funny part? Traffic enforcement in NYC aren't peace officers. There's a bill to make them peace officers, partly to discourage assaulting them, and the Senate passes it every year over Democrat objections, and the Assembly lets it die.

[NYFriend]

First, I think Parker was arrested a year ago at a demonstration in Albany. There was another Democratic Senator from New York City with a history of getting into it with the cops.