Comments on: The Wheels of Justice http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:12:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: nikto http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-124908 nikto Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:51:36 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-124908 The bike rider was a right-wing Conservative---The cop was just doing his duty and taking down a right-winger. Good work! The bike rider was a right-wing Conservative—The cop was just doing his duty and taking down a right-winger.

Good work!

]]> By: Alison http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122987 Alison Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122987 Sometimes I think NYC cops use all sorts of horrible strategies to keep the peace. They used to call this "Gulliani Town". The also get spat at and shot at. Tough work, both for the regular citizens they abuse and the cops themselves. Sometimes I think NYC cops use all sorts of horrible strategies to keep the peace. They used to call this “Gulliani Town”. The also get spat at and shot at. Tough work, both for the regular citizens they abuse and the cops themselves.

]]> By: Beau http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122894 Beau Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:44:48 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122894 Reclaim the streets for what anyway? What do these cats propose to do with the streets once they've reclaimed them? Reclaim the streets for what anyway? What do these cats propose to do with the streets once they’ve reclaimed them?

]]> By: Paul http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122834 Paul Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:31:12 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122834 A reclaim the streets cyclist or a copper in a fight - is that a win-win situation? A reclaim the streets cyclist or a copper in a fight - is that a win-win situation?

]]> By: Beau http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122784 Beau Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:44:32 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122784 As far as I can gather, he was not a bad cop at that time.... not officially, infact he'd only been in the job 3 weeks. Also, there is no gentle way to stop a cyclist with momentum behind him if you are afoot... you have to go in hard and fast or you'll end up getting wrapped up in the wheels. When I started watching the clip I was hoping for some gunplay or at the very least some truncheon action. As far as I can gather, he was not a bad cop at that time…. not officially, infact he’d only been in the job 3 weeks.

Also, there is no gentle way to stop a cyclist with momentum behind him if you are afoot… you have to go in hard and fast or you’ll end up getting wrapped up in the wheels.

When I started watching the clip I was hoping for some gunplay or at the very least some truncheon action.

]]> By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122781 pdberger Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:39:51 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122781 More info in today's New York Post. It looks like the cop made a number of bogus claims. Imagine if it had not been captured on film: <blockquote> In court papers, Pogan claimed that he wanted to issue Long a summons for failing to keep right, and then ordered Long to stop The cop accused Long of purposely swerving his bicycle to block traffic and then using it as a weapon to run down the officer, knocking him off his feet and causing a "laceration" on his forearm. "You are pawns in the game. I'm going to have your job," Long told Pogan, as he flailed and kicked his arms and legs, according to the complaint. Pogan has been on the force for just three weeks since graduating from the Police Academy on July 2 and is assigned to Midtown South. A third-generation cop, Pogan lives at home with his father - Patrick Pogan Sr., a highly respected detective and biochemical and mass-destruction expert who is retired from the Joint Terrorism Task Force.</blockquote> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/07292008/news/regionalnews/rookie_cop_slammed_for_cycle_of_violence_122079.htm" rel="nofollow">Link</a>. More info in today’s New York Post. It looks like the cop made a number of bogus claims. Imagine if it had not been captured on film:

In court papers, Pogan claimed that he wanted to issue Long a summons for failing to keep right, and then ordered Long to stop

The cop accused Long of purposely swerving his bicycle to block traffic and then using it as a weapon to run down the officer, knocking him off his feet and causing a “laceration” on his forearm.

“You are pawns in the game. I’m going to have your job,” Long told Pogan, as he flailed and kicked his arms and legs, according to the complaint.

Pogan has been on the force for just three weeks since graduating from the Police Academy on July 2 and is assigned to Midtown South. A third-generation cop, Pogan lives at home with his father - Patrick Pogan Sr., a highly respected detective and biochemical and mass-destruction expert who is retired from the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Link.

]]> By: William http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122779 William Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:00 +0000 http://pdberger.com/the-wheels-of-justice/#comment-122779 The cyclist was probably arrested because the civilian-shot video wasn't immediately available as evidence, and the court went with the word of the bad cop by default. I wouldn't lose faith in the NYPD over the actions of one poor representative. The cyclist was probably arrested because the civilian-shot video wasn’t immediately available as evidence, and the court went with the word of the bad cop by default. I wouldn’t lose faith in the NYPD over the actions of one poor representative.

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