It was a clear cut case of abuse of authority. I don't like to get hit by snowballs either. One being lobbed by a 19 year old man hurts. However, I am not a police officer so I would just have to live with being hurt and angry and get on with my life. The OFF DUTY officer should have done the same thing.

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Hey, the Vagina Monologues are coming up in Harlem in April. Lots of vagina.

Wow Cops today are pussies! I mean literal Wet, Dripping, Piggy-Fem Pussies . Now don't get me wrong, If the kids throwing those snowballs were black the cop probably would have thought about drawing his weapon and firing a round at them ! None the less, If they did it on purpose then they deserve what they get .

You're walking down the street and get hit by a stray snowball. You don't like it and glare at the 4 young men that are the culprits. They look at you and say like many punks when they are in a goup of 4 "What...keep walking or We'll jump your ass". You've just been menaced so you put your head down and walk away wishing there was a police officer around to do something about it. They picked on a cop and got busted, end of story.

Exactly. Getting hit by a snowball can be painful. And then threatened? I wouldn't be so thrilled.

Yeah -- I don't know if it went down like that, but if so then the arrest makes sense.

they tried to start something and jump a dude ended being a cop

I almost got "jumped" by some 4 kids down in south 3rd in bk..started off with them throwing snow than as soon as I threw back playfully (because I figured they were just jk).. they tried to jump me

they basically lured me for a fight..im not saying that's what exactly happened..but happened to me.

only thing that came out of that was my "legal" blade

all from snow who would have thought

How come NYPD cops are so out of shape? The Fireman are in great shape!

If someone hit me with a snowball I would curse them out and give them the stinky finger, I sure wouldn't pull a gun on them! I've heard Adonis Ramirez swims on the other side of the pond. Maybe they are all gay and this was their mating call for all we know. This guy shouldn't be a cop in this great city of ours.

Great, lets rack up the felonies on these guys now so we don't have to do it later.

And the beat goes on.

TYVM ;-)

18, 19 & 22 = Grown-ass men.

The 22 year old is old enough to be a cop.

These four teens should do their snowballing in private.

pulling out a gun when hit with a snowball is a BITCH move. so its ok if a cop does it, but when you hear about the familiar story, teenager shot when hydrant soaks passing car, its some sort of lunatic.

guy is a lunatic and shouldnt be trusted to serve the public, if he pulls out for 4 kids with snowballs, imagine what else hes capable of.

walk away, call them assholes, if they persue then its ok to go epic beard man on them.

If these kids truly are innocent, they have nothing to fear in court.

Yeh, because the law usually sides with civilians over cops.

Please.

That's one way to meet your summons and arrest quota.

I heard Buddy the Elf was there!

Transit cops are like beach cops, big chips on their shoulders due to inferiority complex I guess.

Ah, a transit cop. That explains a lot.