Bouncer Claims Self-Defense in Club Shooting

Stephen Sakai, the bouncer on trial for shooting four clubgoers, killing one, claims he was defending himself that night in 2006. The Daily News reports that he told the court that one of the men had a gun, "If I didn't use the gun I'm dead. If I do use the gun I get to see tomorrow." He also said of fatally shooting the wounded man's brother, claiming the brother was reaching for the gun, "I'm not waiting for this person to get up - I pull the trigger. That guy gets up, he's shooting me." However, prosecutors say he's a cold-blooded killer. And when police arrested him, they realized he was wanted for earlier murders. He was tried for those crimes last year (he testified with a fake Asian accent and jury found him guilty of two murders. He was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.

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By Jen Chung in News on November 18, 2008 1:09 PM

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Snoopy

They put you away long time in place called Sing-Sing. It not chop suey joint. Not worry.

The Edge

#9- Or you could start your very own NYC-centric news site?

Just sayin', here.

Future Taliban

They put you in jail looooooooooooooooonnnnng time.

Future Taliban

"If I didn't use the gun I'm dead. If I do use the gun I get to see tomorrow."

Exactly. You get to see tomorrow and every other day for the rest of your pathetic life from the maximum security and safety of your own personalized 4'x4' prison cell at Rikers.

Enjoy the food.

rdsizzle

Jen - looks like an ex-boyfriend is out to embarass you or perhaps a guy you turned down.

I, on the other hand, find your typos very charming and genuine.

NannyState

Tell ya what, Grasshopper, we'll think about that defense...for the next 'fifty years to life'.

Snoopy

The dude looks a lot like a picture I have seen of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, another innocent individual. Yeah right.

FinalShaft

I heckle because I read this blog and help it generate income by clicking on its ads. I expect that if a site is going to take the time to post 'original' content, then it should take the time to do a proof read.

I wouldn't have said anything if it wasn't the umpteenth time that Jen has posted something with glaring typos. It's not like she wrote the article and is under a deadline to publish. She is paraphrasing others and is adding about 200 of her own words.

I have tried emailing her in the past to no response. Perhaps if I call her on her mistakes she will be less likely to make them in the future. If you want comments, let them exist painful or not. If you disagree with my point, respond to my comment. If you prefer to live in the bubble…give me the boot.

ed_Extinct

Lets take a vote:

should gothamist ban IP hecklers like #5?

PFCheungs

Jen Chung is an asian right.. me too!

The Edge

#5- Thank you, Professor of English.

Please enlighten us more.

FinalShaft

I knew this was a Jen Chung post right from this line:

"However, prosecutors say he's cold-blooded killer."

Jen... if you are going to make an attempt at being a journalist, or even a writer for that matter, please proof read everything before you post. Invariably you sound like someone who “jus learn English like yestaday”

Rocknrope

His testimony should be posted on mybouncerisafob.com.

Rob T Firefly

Since talking like a ninja obviously doesn't work, if I'm ever on trial for murder I'm going to talk like a pirate.

Dirk

He probably affected some sort of Charlie Chan/Fu Man Chu accent.

Here's another example of someone who really has nothing to contribute to society.