Philly News Anchor Accused of Slugging NYC Cop Fired Effective Immediately

[Lobster Martini]

(LM: My only comment is that you really can't say that you're not prejudging someone while firing that person months before a court date.)

CBS 3 announced moments ago that Alycia Lane has been released from her contract effective immediately. CBS 3 President and General Manager Michael Colleran said in a statement, "After assessing the overall impact of a series of incidents resulting from judgments she has made, we have concluded that it would be impossible for Alycia to continue to report the news as she, herself, has become the focus of so many news stories. We wish to make clear that we are not prejudging the outcome of the criminal case against Alycia that is pending in New York. We understand that Alycia expects to be fully vindicated in that proceeding.”

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Lane is listed for a hearing April 3, related to being charged with assault for allegedly striking a female NYPD officer during a dispute on Dec. 16 between passengers of a cab in which she was riding and a car that contained three plainclothes NYPD officers. Legal sources have suggested it would be unlikely for her case to not be settled in some fashion before the April court date.

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(Link: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Alycia_Axed_CBS3_lets_go_of_Lane.html) (Warning—the comments are really dumb. Welcome to Philly.)

[greenbriar]

1. setting an example for o'liely?

just sayin

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

2. They have a right to fire her and she'll probably be hired

someplace else at a higher salary.

[Rex]

3. Wow. Guess CBS is guilty until proven innocent. I wouldnt want to work for them.

Fuck you, take your shit and leave the building immediately.

[TahitiNut]

4. Girls can hit. Boys can't.

Old school. :shrug: