Friday, September 18, 2015
Ron Kim nabs purse snatcher
From Eyewitness News:
A New York State assemblyman from Queens was walking down the street when he saw a woman being robbed.
The assemblyman played high school football in the Bronx and college football upstate, and it served him well Thursday.
"It was a crazy day," State Assemblyman Ron Kim said.
It was a crazy day for two-term Assemblyman Kim who found himself redefining the term constituent service, detaining a would-be purse snatcher on a busy Flushing sidewalk.
Moments earlier, he'd turned the corner as a woman with an infant was trying to chase the man down.
"I have a nine month old baby and all I could think was my wife walking the streets every single day and it happening to her," Assem. Kim said.
The man ducked into an office building, and for a moment Kim lost him and got on the phone to call 911.
But then, a Good Samaritan spotted the suspect, now wearing different clothes, and he charged up Main Street.
The assemblyman was still on the phone with police as he tackled him.
14 comments:
Perhaps a staged event to get Kim re-elected.
One nevah knows....does one?'
Staged? Unlikely, but this is a big feather in Ron's cap come election day.
Ron Kim is so hot.
As a good pol, he made sure that a picture was snapped.
Nice for a change.
So it took him 3 years to realize that homelessness and street crime are problems. Typical politician. Listen to you constituents. They know more about what's going on out there!
As a good pol, he made sure that a picture was snapped.
That's like saying the cop wanted a bystander to take a video of him putting Eric Garner in a chokehold. Everyone has a phone that takes pictures and/or videos, so there's going to be documentation whether one wants it or not.
China men sorry Korea men play football? What's this world coming to?!
I pick up my son frequently from a bus stop over there. I am always amazed that I never see police patrolling such a busy area especially at night. Thank you Ron Kim.
Kam Sam Ham Nae Da. Thank you, Ron Kim!
You da man Ron !
He tackled the kid? If a cop did that he would be suspended at best.
A lot of these panhandlers lately hanging out trying to scam local asians as a niche. Not sure why... maybe easy targets since holding lots of cash and usually they don't report to the police. I think the junkies must cop around here somewhere... probably should shut that spot down before it becomes more widespread
Should have gave the junkie a cement facial !
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