[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

His passengers seemed to be completely on his side and not even the slightest bit annoyed with him

that is because he did not see the driver break 3 laws and did not understand what was going on.

as i said the video has no context and as such its impossible to judge. I would like to see a vid from outside the car to see him break the rules.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

that is because he did not see the driver break 3 laws and did not understand what was going on.

as i said the video has no context and as such its impossible to judge. I would like to see a vid from outside the car to see him break the rules.

They do have eyes LT, I'm sure they would have noticed if he'd done something that dangerous to warrant an attack like that from the Police man Point is a traffic violation should not warrant an attack from a Police man like that ever. The Police officer was pissed off because someone had the cheek to honk their horn at him for not indicating .......that's the long and short of it

[Ammi]

..I'm not defending how the police officer behaved at all and he should have and has had to face repercussions for it ..but if it was a 'bad day' and a one off and has a previously excellent record, I'm not sure whether it's fair that he should lose his place in the force so I agree with what Michael Palladino said there...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They do have eyes LT, I'm sure they would have noticed if he'd done something that dangerous to warrant an attack like that from the Police man Point is a traffic violation should not warrant an attack from a Police man like that ever. The Police officer was pissed off because someone had the cheek to honk their horn at him for not indicating .......that's the long and short of it

I hope that the taxi driver will have learned his lesson and will not break the law again. The New York law enforcement officers have a hard enough time without this kind of nonsense.

[Livia]

Thye NYPD, like any other set of people, reflect society. Some are great, some are dicks.

[Tom4784]

That police officer should be sacked, if he's losing his **** over something so routine then he obviously doesn't have the temperament required for the role.

Nobody that out of control should be in a position of authority or, more importantly, in possession of a gun.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I'm not defending how the police officer behaved at all and he should have and has had to face repercussions for it ..but if it was a 'bad day' and a one off and has a previously excellent record, I'm not sure whether it's fair that he should lose his place in the force so I agree with what Michael Palladino said there...

Yeah I agree with that if it was an isolated incident, it does sound more like a bad case of road rage than anything else. Although, as a Police Officer he should take this as a harsh lesson and make sure he does something about that temper of his. No one has the right to speak to another person in that way

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Thye NYPD, like any other set of people, reflect society. Some are great, some are dicks.

Indeed

[GiRTh]

NYPD detective is stripped of his badge and gun and thrown out of elite terror division after enraged meltdown against Uber driver is caught on camera

The NYPD detective caught on video screaming at an Uber driver has lost his shield and gun and will be placed on administrative duty, police officials said Wednesday.

The New York Post reported in addition to being stripped of his badge, Detective Patrick Cherry will be placed on modified duty before being transferred out of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

'No good cop should watch that video without a wince,' NYPD Police Chief Bill Bratton said at a press conference announcing Cherry was being placed on modified duty.

'Because all good cops know that officer just made their jobs a little bit harder,' Bratton added.

'In that kind of encounter, anger like that is unacceptable. In any encounter, discourtesy and obscene language like that is unacceptable.'

The New York Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred in the West Village, after footage captured by a passenger was posted online.

The officer was named by the New York Daily News as Detective Patrick Cherry of the NYPD's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Detectives' Endowment Association President Michael Palladino said Cherry was returning from a visit with his colleague Detective Harry Hill.

Hill had recently had a heart attack while undergoing surgery and Cherry was reportedly very stressed.

'The past five days have been emotionally draining for the members of the JTTF dealing with their fellow detective's health,' Palladino said.

'Despite what some people think, cops have feelings, too.'

During the three-minute video, Detective Cherry shouts at the driver, screaming, 'I don't know where you're coming from, where you think you're appropriate in doing that.'

'That's not the way it works,' he continued. 'How long have you been in this country?'

The two passengers in the backseat of the car can be heard assuring the driver that he has done nothing wrong, with one of them saying; 'It's not your fault; this guy's just a d***.'

Moments later the cop returns with a ticket, this after he has pounded on the car and, according to one of the passengers, thrown things in the vehicle.

As the driver agrees with everything the cop says, he manages to cut off the man, which sends him into another tirade as he screams; 'I don't know what ********** planet you're on right now!'

The officer also mocks the driver's accent throughout and his pronunciation of certain words.

Our Uber driver, Humayun, was abused by a police officer today in New York,' Sanjay Seth, who took the video, wrote on his Facebook page on Monday.

'The unending rage, door slamming, throwing items into the car, threatening arrest without cause was bad enough - but the officer's remarks at the end really took it to another level.'

'The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable and we appreciate the NYPD investigating the incident,' Uber said in a statement.

'We are in touch with our driver-partner who was subjected to this terrible experience and will continue to provide any support he needs.'

Source

[Niamh.]

[Livia]

A man's career over because he shouted at a taxi driver. Sledgehammer to crack a walnut, I'm thinking.

[Crimson Dynamo]

another victory for criminals

smh

[GiRTh]

The Uber driver 'honked' at Cherry as he pulled into a parking space without signalling

You cant make this stuff up

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

another victory for criminals

smh

But the cops didnt win this time.

[Niamh.]

I am actually baffled how anyone is trying to defend this Police man

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I am actually baffled how anyone is trying to defend this Police man

I think it's a little excessive that a man should lose his career from one outburst.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think it's a little excessive that a man should lose his career from one outburst.

No that's a fair enough comment, I wasn't talking about yours. I mean actually defending him and pretending that he did nothing wrong

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think it's a little excessive that a man should lose his career from one outburst.

Some lose their lives over one outburst.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

That vid is 3 and a half years old.

EDIT: Sorry two and a half.

Got anything more recent?

And since then the homeless guy has been legitimately shot dead by another cop for 'wearing dirty clothes in a clean area'.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Some lose their lives over one outburst.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

A man's career over because he shouted at a taxi driver. Sledgehammer to crack a walnut, I'm thinking.

When police officers **** up, lives can be lost. They should be held to a high standard and should face the consequences when they don't meet that standard.

He came across as emotionally unbalanced, I'm glad the police held their hands up and actually took action and put him on a desk job since he didn't seem responsible enough to be trusted with a gun.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think it's a little excessive that a man should lose his career from one outburst.

Well said.

I'm not saying what the the Police man did wasn't wrong, but again, people haven't seen some of the drivers in the US. Especially in New York. I totally understand that some Police Officers are totally c u n t s, but as per usual, people will try and blow this up and make it so much worse than it actually is. Yes, you get the odd Police Officer who loves to give a power trip, but I'd much rather deal with the odd occasion than have to deal with a Police force who is too afraid to do anything for the fear of being shunned/hated/reported etc, etc.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Some lose their lives over one outburst.

..yeah they do and they have and obviously it wasn't acceptable and had to incur punishment..but cases also have to be looked at individually and he didn't draw a weapon or put his hands on the driver..if he did have a previously excellent record, I just think that should be considered as well...maybe not active duty for a while but still being allowed to stay in the force..what we saw was the incident and he undoubtedly acted wrongly but we don't know any other factors that might make this likely to be a one off and completely out of character...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..yeah they do and they have and obviously it wasn't acceptable and had to incur punishment..but cases also have to be looked at individually and he didn't draw a weapon or put his hands on the driver..if he did have a previously excellent record, I just think that should be considered as well...maybe not active duty for a while but still being allowed to stay in the force..what we saw was the incident and he undoubtedly acted wrongly but we don't know any other factors that might make this likely to be a one off and completely out of character...

Yeah, if it was a "normal" citizen who'd had an outburst like this, they would probably be ordered to do some sort of anger management course. Looks like this cop could benefit from it

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Some lose their lives over one outburst.

what do you mean?