July 16, 2008
Off-Duty Cop Stabbed in Chelsea
An off-duty police officer was stabbed in Chelsea early this morning. The 25-year-old victim had left the nightclub Guest House with his girlfriend and had been walking with her and a few other women when a group of men (who apparently had followed them) started to harass them.
WNBC reports the off-duty cop identified himself as a police officer. WABC 7 says the cop "apparently [asked] them to stop, and words were exchanged," before he was "jumped by one of the three men and stabbed during an altercation." And according to WCBS 2, the men had questioned the cop why so many women were with him.
The men fled, either on foot or in a Toyota Camry. The officer was taken to St. Vincent's and is in stable condition. Guest House is one of the West 27th Street nightclubs that make up "Club Row"; in 2006, two underage girls partied at Guest House, and later, one was picked up and killed by a drifter.
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A police officer injured defending the honor of his female companions? Cheers to him. When he gets out of the hospital hes going to get so laid.
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I hear this story and I assume the cop was acting like a douche, cause afterall he is a cop, and some people called him on it and stepped to him.
Maybe it didnt happen that way, but I never assume the cop is the hero, cause in my experience they arent.
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Where was his sidearm?
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I can only hope for a fatal ending for the perps.
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Guest House? really? Must be a well paid officer to afford $12 beers.
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"The men fled, either on foot or in a Toyota Camry."
The fact that no one could tell the difference is a testament to the fine automobile that is the Toyota Camry.
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takethecanoli: that's what i was thinking. i thought they were "always on duty"
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that's $12 + tip.
maybe Guest House has a no guns policy, no exceptions. besides alcohol and guns don't mix well.
Like those "no guns allowed" stickers you see in Free States. no, not the Free State of Maryland.
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BINGOsBACKUP is a dick.
dbilly is funny.
Kojak is so right.
arsguide has lots of experience, which was difficult to garnerfrom his parent's basement in Westchester.
TK raises a good point, though my guess is he simply has his priorities in order i.e. I could make my car payment this month or I could party like a rockstar with a whole bunch of chicks on my arm.
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Oh, and how about that crack team of photojournalists at Gothamist taking photos of their TVs. Outstanding. I'll be sure to nominate you for the Pulitzer in Fuckery.
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I think it's sadder that these guys had to "question" him why he had so many chicks.. and when they didn't get the answer they liked, they stabbed him?!?
No wonder those douches can't get laid.
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[11] I believe that's what those familiar with the Internet call a "screen cap[ture]" of something taken from one's computer screen. They're about as common as "quotations" and "links." Der.
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Are you really trying to justify that ABC7 "screen capture", Dave? And who the hell says "der".
Putting thing in "quotes" is fun!
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#14 - and it's a big deal for you.. why?
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It's not #15. I'm just taking the piss.
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The Guest House is a cesspool of hopped-up on stepped-on cocaine, Red Bull-and-vodka swilling tards. Just saying.
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can't we just set that entire area of "club row" on fire?
problem solved.
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"Hey! That's MY date-rape!"
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"The men fled, either on foot or in a Toyota Camry."
Or both. Which means the perps were in fact Fred and Barney.