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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Gov. Hochul personally orders ARREST of NYC 'gloved beast' sex offender freed after being charged with knocking out diner in shocking attack - leaving victim in coma with a brain bleed
2022-08-20
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Bui Van Phu, 55, from the Bronx, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after punching Jesus Cortes, leaving him in a coma, on Friday, August 12

  • But on Thursday, he was allowed to leave Bronx Criminal Court after the DA charged him with assault - a misdemanor which is not eligible for bail

  • Today, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she ordered his arrest after she 'took action in my own hands' once she'd discussed the charges filed by the DA's office

  • The DA's office earlier defended the charges, saying it 'will continue to investigate the alleged attack ... and is obtaining additional evidence'

  • 'As the investigation continues, it will be determined if elevated charges will be brough against the defendant,' the statement said

  • The registered sex offender was convicted in 1995 of sexual abuse and spent six years in prison with lifetime parole

  • Cortes, had to have brain surgery after the attack and is in an induced coma
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Bui Van Phu: 2022-08-19 NYC sucker-punch suspect released without bail after attempted murder charge is downgraded, report says
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  /\ This.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2022-08-20 11:40  

#7  She has the ability to remove the DA but won’t. She is trying to mitigate her exposure to the charge of lawlessness without torquing off her base.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-08-20 10:48  

#6  ^#4

One of my fav films hat couldn't be made today. Bart and The Waco Kid would have to be gay and Lily VonShtup a trans. Guv Leptomaine and Hedley can stay white since they're the bad guys.
Posted by: Warthog   2022-08-20 10:24  

#5  #3 Funny just how often those kind of lines tend to blur in blue states.
Posted by: Cesare   2022-08-20 10:08  

#4  Precedent was set in Rock Ridge vs. Hedley Lamarr.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-08-20 10:08  

#3  not to say I disagree, but I hadn't realized a governor could arrest someone. anyone know what the enabling legalism is?
Posted by: Mercutio   2022-08-20 09:26  

#2  ........with lifetime parole

Should have been immediately revoked. The DA and his minions are accessories to any subsequent crime.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-08-20 08:30  

#1  We'll see how long Mr. Phu remains at large and continuing his crimes.

Could be years.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-08-20 08:18  

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