BROOKLYN COPS RUN DOWN BICYCLIST, GIVE HIM SOME TISSUES, AND TAKE OFF

From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Accident Attorney)

Here's the picture Dear Readers: on the afternoon of Monday, June 14, 2010, two cops are tearing down the wrong side of Jay Street, in Brooklyn, in their patrol car, lights flashing and siren screaming. They knock down a bicycle rider. What do you think they should do?

Here's what they do: The cops stop. Give the bike rider some tissues or napkins to wipe himself, and then they drive off.

Problem: In cases like this the officers were supposed to stop. And call a supervisor. And make a report. Veteran officers Louis Ramos, age 42, and Paris Anderson, age 33, assigned to the 84th Precinct, buy themselves a suspension without pay. It seems that at least part of this mess was captured by a nearby video surveillance camera. New York City police should and generally do know better.

The bicyclist, who was not identified because the investigation is continuing, reported the incident to police. No word on how seriously he was injured - did he hurt a knee? A shoulder? Does he need surgery? We don't know yet.

An attorney for the officers wouldn't shed light on this accident, but the officers are claiming that they believed the man merely fell off his bike because he was surprised by their siren.