Attack Cop, Steal Gun, Commit Robberies, Pay Off Debt

2007_02_nypdbat.jpgYou know that beating of a rookie cop in Queens from yesterday? It turns out that suspect Danny Fernandez was staking out cops so he could steal a gun. Fernandez had been waiting three hours until decided to attack Officer Joseph Cho with a baseball bat in Jackson Heights at 1AM. Luckily, fellow rookie cop Patrick Lynch saw the attack and chased Fernandez - who ended up running into a third rookie, Christine Schmidt. Lynch and Schmidt arrested Fernandez.

Fernandez admitted he owed $16,000 in debt and wanted a gun - and police handcuffs - to use in stick-up robberies. He had followed Cho for 30 minutes, and sneaked up on him from between two parked cars and hit him on the head with a bat. Cho was hurt, but still moving on the ground, so Fernandez hit him on the head again. Cho'sskull was fractured and required 20 stitches; he is in stable condition.

Fernandez was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault on a police officer, and more. Representative Joseph Crowley said, "The whole thing is just unbelievably hard to describe, the notion that someone would have the depravity to hit anyone, much less a police officer. I think that the full extent of the law needs to be brought to bear on the individual so this won't be tolerated." And Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Lynch and Schmidt, "What an outstanding job they did. Through the bitter cold they stayed alert and determined, and they stopped a potential killer and got the gun back."

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Danny Fernandez = the left tail of the Bell Curve in action.

See? spanish guy! Damn! even asian policeguys get assaulted in Queens! I would suggest if you asian never move to queens cuase you would get fucked up!

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Representative Joseph Crowley said, "The whole thing is just unbelievably hard to describe,..."

Not really. I'd say it's hard to limit description. Start with "Danny Fernandez: Dumb Ass" and work your way down from there...

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"suspect victim Danny Fernandez"

I know there is a lot more to it than what I'm about to write but I gotta tell you, how is it people get themselves that far into debt? I'm to assume it's just typical credit card debt. This kid was 21, right? Who owes that much money at that age? And more importantly what credit card company would give someone that much credit at that age?

If this is something like medical debt, then forgive, but my god that's a lot of money to owe at that age.

HAHAHAHA, you must be from Minnesota. I'm sure his debt wasn't credit card related .

If that Officer had been knocked unconscious and the oher rookie had not been around, the Perp would have probably also taken the badge and shield - then paraded around NYC as an undercover officer for weeks or months.

The average person approached - in just a few seconds would have had to determine if they believed he was an undercover officer - or risk being wrong and being charged with resisting or obstuction.

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