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| Queens man cuffed for trying to push straphanger onto Harlem subway tracks; yelled, 'I hate white people' |
| 2016-11-24 |
| [NYDAILYNEWS] Cops busted a Queens man for trying to push a straphanger onto the subway tracks in Harlem and yelling, "I hate white people!" Police cuffed Gary Weeks, 51, of Wavecrest for the bizarre attack Monday at 2 p.m. at the 4-5-6 subway station at 125th St. and Lexington Ave., officials said. The straphanger was waiting for a northbound train when Weeks walked up to him and tried to push him onto the tracks. The victim got away from Weeks, as other people started pointing and yelling at the attacker to simmer down. He then began yelling about his hatred for whites. Once cops closed in and cuffed him, he spit on one officer, police said. Weeks was charged with attempted murder, aggravated harassment and obstruction of government administration. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 So a straphanger is a New Yorker? |
| Posted by: Clinetch Pelosi7308 2016-11-24 15:45 |
| #5 #4 For some reason I'm reminded of an O'Henry story about a bum trying to get in jail for the winter. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-11-24 12:35 |
| #4 If there is any justice Mr. Weeks will spend most of the rest of his life at Bellevue... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2016-11-24 12:25 |
| #3 Yeah, spitting is assault. But if the cop had smacked the guy in self defense somebody would have taken video with their cell phone. It would have made the national evening news on TV and the cop would be suspended. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-11-24 10:59 |
| #2 he spit on one officer, police said. that's assault |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-11-24 09:18 |
| #1 Just stressed by the election; give him a puppy to cuddle for an hour and some crayons and a coloring book and he'll be fine. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-11-24 09:06 |