Police Officer Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Times Square.

[TimT]

Since everyone is concerned about excessive sentences I thought it was appropriate.

Who's concerned about someone attempting to run down a cop ?

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Who's concerned about someone attempting to run down a cop ?

The video shows him trying to get away from the cop.

[shapsam]

Who's concerned about someone attempting to run down a cop ?

+1 When that Jewish guy killed Kletzky in Brooklyn, there was no one advocating for shorter sentencing.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Are you guys serious you think he should get life?

[TimT]

The video shows him trying to get away from the cop.

Yeh, with the cop still in front of his car

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Yeh, with the cop still in front of his car

Are you guys serious you think he should get life?

[a good yeshiva bachur]

Are you guys serious you think he should get life?

One week should be more then enough for him to understand what he did wrong and never ever do it again

[TimT]

Are you guys serious you think he should get life?

No. I hope he resists arrest & gets some swift justice.

[AJK]

What he did was incredibly stupid, and whether he thought through it at the time, what he did was attempted murder, or at the very least aggravated assault on a police officer, both of which are class B felonies, with sentences of 5-25 years.

Yeah, I think 25 would do it.

[churnbabychurn]

They still didn't catch the guy?

[stbaum]

They still didn't catch the guy?

Believe me, you’ll hear about it when they do.

[Yammer]

Since everyone is concerned about excessive sentences I thought it was appropriate.

You took an off the cuff response, literally. C'mon.

Add a poll (  with the blessing of @henche ) and see how many believe that.

[David Smith]

Wow. Guy should be locked up for life.

People don't get life for murder.

...and make sure he is not a Jew. 

[ChaimMoskowitz]

You took an off the cuff response, literally. C'mon.

No I didn't but it seems others have.

[miles lover]

They still didn't catch the guy?

Bump

[hvaces42]

What he did was incredibly stupid, and whether he thought through it at the time, what he did was attempted murder, or at the very least aggravated assault on a police officer, both of which are class B felonies, with sentences of 5-25 years.

Yeah, I think 25 would do it.

I think you should read up on sentencing in NY before you just throw out numbers. Violent B felonies have all different kinds of sentences including flat sentences and indeterminate sentences.

There is an 18 year old kid from a frum family sitting at Rikers now for doing almost the same thing. He ran over 2 people while driving one stolen car and carjacking another.

You're proposing that he be sentences to 25 years. That means you want an 18 year old kid to waste away his prime years for this. What happens when he gets out? He'll be close to 40 with no skills, no job, criminal record. What have you created by imprisoning him for that period of time?

People throw out numbers like they dont mean anything. 25 years for doing something stupid maybe because he was high or drunk and didnt want to get caught?!? Jail is not there to remedy stupid.

[a good yeshiva bachur]

I think you should read up on sentencing in NY before you just throw out numbers. Violent B felonies have all different kinds of sentences including flat sentences and indeterminate sentences.

There is an 18 year old kid from a frum family sitting at Rikers now for doing almost the same thing. He ran over 2 people while driving one stolen car and carjacking another.

You're proposing that he be sentences to 25 years. That means you want an 18 year old kid to waste away his prime years for this. What happens when he gets out? He'll be close to 40 with no skills, no job, criminal record. What have you created by imprisoning him for that period of time?

People throw out numbers like they dont mean anything. 25 years for doing something stupid maybe because he was high or drunk and didnt want to get caught?!? Jail is not there to remedy stupid.

How long did he get?

[churnbabychurn]

I think you should read up on sentencing in NY before you just throw out numbers. Violent B felonies have all different kinds of sentences including flat sentences and indeterminate sentences.

There is an 18 year old kid from a frum family sitting at Rikers now for doing almost the same thing. He ran over 2 people while driving one stolen car and carjacking another.

You're proposing that he be sentences to 25 years. That means you want an 18 year old kid to waste away his prime years for this. What happens when he gets out? He'll be close to 40 with no skills, no job, criminal record. What have you created by imprisoning him for that period of time?

People throw out numbers like they dont mean anything. 25 years for doing something stupid maybe because he was high or drunk and didnt want to get caught?!? Jail is not there to remedy stupid.

Better the 18yo should be out on the street s? What will you say if he goes on another murder spree?
Do you realize that he almost murdered frum women?

[hvaces42]

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How long did he get?

Still ongoing.

Better the 18yo should be out on the street s? What will you say if he goes on another murder spree?
Do you realize that he almost murdered frum women?

And non-frum women too. What difference does it make who his victims were?

He was not charged with attempted murder. His highest charge is Robbery. Does he deserve time, for sure. 25 years, may as well give him life. He needs help more than anything else.

[coralsnake]

I think you should read up on sentencing in NY before you just throw out numbers. Violent B felonies have all different kinds of sentences including flat sentences and indeterminate sentences.

There is an 18 year old kid from a frum family sitting at Rikers now for doing almost the same thing. He ran over 2 people while driving one stolen car and carjacking another.

You're proposing that he be sentences to 25 years. That means you want an 18 year old kid to waste away his prime years for this. What happens when he gets out? He'll be close to 40 with no skills, no job, criminal record. What have you created by imprisoning him for that period of time?

People throw out numbers like they dont mean anything. 25 years for doing something stupid maybe because he was high or drunk and didnt want to get caught?!? Jail is not there to remedy stupid.

What would have happened if the officer lost his leg or arm by being run over by the car thus maiming him for life. Would that change your opinion on the matter?