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5. Wonkette has an interesting discussion

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 11:46 PM

Jan 2015

on how the tone of the story changed once it was revealed that the suspect was NYPD.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/thug-attacks-female-mta-employee-bronx-cops-article-1.2061700
A hulking brute grabbed a 28-year-old MTA employee up in a bear hug at a Bronx train station, shoved her onto the platform and began choking her in an unprovoked attack - then ran away smiling, authorities said Wednesday.

http://wonkette.com/570758/smirking-thug-who-attacked-lady-subway-worker-was-an-nypd-cop-surprise

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NYPD cop turns himself in for attacking female MTA employee...sick thug [View all] SummerSnow Jan 2015 OP

once he saw they had video, he turned himself in? wow, what a guy uppityperson Jan 2015 #2

You got it the wrong way around - he asked her when the next LiberalElite Jan 2015 #3

Yeah his story stinks out loud Warpy Jan 2015 #4

Wonkette has an interesting discussion exboyfil Jan 2015 #5