NYPD Cop Accused of Bias Attack on Long Island

2009_03_nunez.jpg On the same day a former cop was charged with killing his girlfriend, another NYPD officer is one of four men who have been arrested for beating up a man on Long Island yesterday—charges that may be upped to a hate crime attack. 32-year-old Juan Nunez has been suspended by the NYPD after he and three other Hispanic men allegedly attacked 52-year-old Daryl Jackson outside of a deli at 8:15 a.m. Sunday morning. Jackson was initially called a racial epithet by one of Nunez's group while he was waiting to use a pay phone. When Jackson said that he didn't appreciate the slur, he claims one of the men said, "Go back to Africa." Jackson ended up in the hospital with head and neck wounds after the attack which allegedly involved a baseball bat. Nunez is a 7-year vet at the 101st precinct in Far Rockaway.

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the nypd is coming under some serious fire for misconduct lately...

is there any good news out there?

Yes.

A good chunk of NYPD doesn't live in NYC. We are save after their shift is up.

Could the NYPD perhaps just stop hiring anyone from Long Island? If you recall, the genius who decked a bicyclist and then got caught on YouTube was from Long Island. Chances of an NYPD recruit from Long Island not being a giant greaseball d-bag? Probably slim to none.

The nypd should purge all these bullies and hire from the large pool of intelligent, talented unemployed people these days.

People still use pay phones?

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*shaking my head*

..again.

7 years on the force and he didn't shove a plunger or a baton up this guy's ass?

Goes to show you can take the man out of Hispania but you can't take Hispania out of the man.

Officer Nunez needs to "go back to Attica".

Two cops on the same day? Great! They can carpool! Just doin' their part to help the Mayor save money.

I can't believe Sharpton hasn't jumped on this one yet!!!

As someone with Native American roots, I have the audacity to say to Nunez, "How about you go back to whatever shithole third-world latin country you came from?" Jackass!

Wow! I can't believe my sarcastic quip about Nunez's ironic hate speech was removed, since most of the commenters here leave about the same or worse. I guess the truth hurts those ears that need to hear it the most. I will recall my comment here in a different way:

Since Native Americans are the only ones who can truly claim they were the first on this continent, then Nunez should realize just how stupid his racist remark about others leaving is because his last name suggests that his ancestors were from somewhere else.

Again, I apologize if my earlier remarks hurt the virgin sensibilities of anyone here. I will happily donate to replace your lack of a spine.

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