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Polite New Yorker

  • Name: Polite New Yorker
  • Location: New York
  • Job: angry drunk
  • Tell us about yourself: I write a column called 'Notes From A Polite New Yorker.'
On November 17, 2010 3:33 PM in NYPD Cracking Down On Rogue Chess Players, they said:

I live in Inwood and there are many, many things the cops should be writing tickets for. This isn't one of them. I hope these people win in court. How about ticketing all the people who double or trip...

On October 22, 2010 3:14 PM in Why Can't Cops Shoot to Wound?, they said:

Sean Bell was aiming his car at a cop, then aimed it at a van full of cops. The incident with the Pace University student seems to be a similar scenario to the Sean Bell incident. Like all human being...

On October 20, 2010 11:19 AM in Crazy Yankees Fan Ran On Field For Cameron Diaz's Honor, they said:

Handcuffing someone who is struggling is not easy, even for someone in good physical shape. It's not like it is on TV and the movies. Dealing with people like this who is likely mentally deranged is e...

On October 20, 2010 10:38 AM in Crazy Yankees Fan Ran On Field For Cameron Diaz's Honor, they said:

I'm impressed he finished a 700-page novel. As a ninja, its subject matter intrigues me. ...

On October 18, 2010 12:01 PM in Yankees Super Fan Freddy Sez Dies At 85, they said:

A better Yankee fan there will never be. RIP Freddy....

On October 15, 2010 4:46 PM in Video: Yale Frat Boys Chant "No Means Yes, Yes Means Anal", they said:

Do you know why men keep acting like assholes? Because women keep fucking men who act like assholes. As detestable as they are, these people have a First Amendment right to sing their stupid songs. ...

On October 12, 2010 4:11 PM in Assemblyman Tried To Punch Westboro Hate Mongers, they said:

Dov Hikind is an idiot. He may not be Westboro-Baptist-grade stupid, but he's a narrow-minded attention seeker who once proposed outlawing the sale of offensive dolls. He needs a remedial course in th...

On October 11, 2010 3:26 PM in Mixed Reviews For New Select Bus Service, they said:

I live in Inwood where the Bx12 ends. They painted exclusive bus lanes for the bus, but everyone quickly ignored them and now cars are parked in them all up and down 207th St. It works OK otherwise ex...

On October 10, 2010 8:59 AM in Video: LGBT Flash Mob Stages "Die-In" At Grand Central, they said:

Disrupting peoples' commute is not a good way to discourage violence. ...

On September 29, 2010 12:44 PM in Post: Barclays Plaza "Travesty" Would Be Good For Gangs, they said:

Blaming the Atlantic Yards monstrosity on Daniel Goldstein is like blaming the Holocaust on Franklin Roosevelt. Even at its fully-funded best, this boondoggle was butt-ugly. Frank Gehry's buildings ar...

On September 29, 2010 12:08 PM in ADL Slams Roger Waters For Star of David Bombs In "Wall", they said:

Both the SPLC and the ADL traffic in hysteria and will slap a hate group label even on organizations and people who have opposing views on immigration, affirmative action and other issues. I also thin...

On September 28, 2010 3:02 PM in Bedbugs Tormenting Howard Stern, DDT-Hating Hippies Blamed, they said:

I'd like to know what Croix is up to know. For an opinion on DDT, I'd want to know what Elegant Elliot Offen thinks....

On September 23, 2010 6:33 PM in Westchester Pol Hasn't Read His Racist Paper Recently, they said:

I agree. I'll also be impressed when journalists treat politicians associated with groups like La Raza (literally "The Race") the same way. ...

On September 23, 2010 10:14 AM in Racist Westchester Politician Crosses The Line, they said:

Bobby Seale was one of the founders of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Calif. Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush is a former Black Panther. Interesting double standard here, as I don't think Politic...

On September 20, 2010 4:07 PM in Map Shows Manhattan Is Full Of White People, they said:

Not so. But more often, when people move to neighborhoods where they are in the minority, it is for economic opportunity rather than some experiment in multiculturalism. ...

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