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    Bike-Shove Victim Will Take Cops' Money

    Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken

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    Charges Dropped Against Cop Assault Cyclist

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    Image of JungleBuddha JungleBuddha
    07/08/09

    In reply to Bike-Shove Victim Will Take Cops' Money
    i dont know which one to hope LOSES: stupid hipsters and their bikes or cops with their unresolved high-school bully issues. can't we just let the biker pimp smack the officer in times sq, with an audience and call it even?
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    Image of The Lone Scout The Lone Scout
    07/08/09

    @JungleBuddha: Friend, I think you've found a profitable use for all of those lawn chairs in the street and the new bleachers above TKTS--selling admission to a Times Square Smackdown Cage Match to the Death.
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    07/08/09

    @JungleBuddha: I think we'd have far fewer stupid lawsuits if most cases were settled in just this way. Bravo!
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    Image of chrisdag chrisdag
    07/08/09

    In reply to Bike-Shove Victim Will Take Cops' Money
    The real issue here and the reason why NYC should be on the hook for $1.5M is the fact that the cop lied in his police arrest report by saying he was assaulted by the cyclist.


    Cops don't learn lessons well, it's costly examples like this that may eventually trickle down into the folks on the street.

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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    07/08/09

    @chrisdag: The NYPD is on the hook under the theories of respondeat-superior and negligent hiring, training and retention.
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    07/08/09

    In reply to Bike-Shove Victim Will Take Cops' Money
    Time for a fact-checking.


    The cyclist was cleared of all charges and the officer, Patrick Pogan, was fired for filing a perjurious report, was indicted, and is currently awaiting trial.

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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    07/08/09

    In reply to Bike-Shove Victim Will Take Cops' Money
    On a sort-of related note, I fucking HATE Critical Mass.


    I live in Chicago, and I got stuck in a line of traffic waiting. Which wouldn't have been so bad, except that I was taking my wife to the hospital for an appointment; because of the fifteen minute wait, the hospital called and said that we'd have to reschedule the appointment.


    I completely get the point: get cars off the road, show the power of bikes, and so on. But I was driving an I-Go car that I'd checked out JUST for this appointment. And surprise surprise, when I emailed the people at Critical Mass to ask them about my situation, and they never emailed back.


    FUCK Critical Mass.

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    Image of hamburgerhotdog hamburgerhotdog
    07/08/09

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: I'm a very avid cyclist and it pisses me off that they don't follow traffic rules. If your point is that bikes ARE traffic, follow the same damned rules as the rest of traffic.
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    Image of badasscat badasscat
    07/08/09

    In reply to Bike-Shove Victim Will Take Cops' Money
    I hope the NYPD in turn sues this former cop to recover that money.


    While I think what this cop did was pretty revolting, that in no way means I think his fall off his bike is worth $1.5 million of my tax dollars. Let the guy who pushed him pay for that.

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    Image of pureblarney pureblarney
    07/08/09

    @badasscat: Whatever that guy is doing right now, I hope he now has to struggle to pay his mortgage because of it. Karma: shezabitch.
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    I always chuckled when the Raisinettes commercial came on near the end of ATM. Talk about a quintessential demographic!
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    Image of LeftCoastLady LeftCoastLady
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    I am a huge Russ Meyer fan. He loved big boobs and as an owner of a pair of big boobs, I appreciate that. Favorite line from BVOD is from Ashley St. Ives: "You're a groovy boy, I'd like to strap you on sometime."
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    10/30/08

    @LeftCoastLady: I met him in LA in the 90s really briefly; alas, he was not interested in me at all because I was only a C-cup. BL=fail. Sigh.
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    Image of skahammer skahammer
    10/31/08

    @LeftCoastLady: While I'd never say anything against a legend (and "Greatest Generation" member!) like Russ Meyer, it must be noted that a true conoisseur of women appreciates quality as well as quantity when it comes to la poitrine.


    Though I admit I am pleasantly surprised to find that such affection might actually be appreciated by the likes of yourself and others, Lefty. So I treasure your comment.


    And it's my hope that Bookie, while clearly appreciative of her Meyer encounter, doesn't often find herself in situations where phrases like "only a C-cup" are considered part of the regular discourse. We need you here in the real world, Bookie. You're the Tura Santana of the Gawker comments.

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    10/31/08

    @skahammer: Ska is officially the Sweetest Boy in the Land.
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    Image of Midge Midge
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    It's a shame that Who Killed Bambi?, which Ebert wrote the script for, was never completed. Roger has a devious mind.
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    Image of mitchel_stevens mitchel_stevens
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    Since when did Pareene day-edit Defamer?
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    Image of NinaHagen NinaHagen
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    Are the Carrie Nations coming back? I am so there.
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    Image of valet_of_the_dolls valet_of_the_dolls
    10/30/08

    @NinaHagen: "In the Long Run" has never left my iPod.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    10/30/08

    @valet_of_the_dolls: The whole sound track is totally groovy.
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    Image of Ed Ed
    10/30/08

    @BookishLookish:


    The opening shout for "Find it!" is part of one of the coolest cutaway/segue moments in film EVER.

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    10/30/08

    @Ed: I just find that whole film so cool. Evidently Russ Meyer did so many cutaways because he hated to see people blink on screen.
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    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    My God, I can't decide who Ebert resembles more: Michael Caine or David Lange!
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    Image of Richfourfour Richfourfour
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    He's never technically reviewed Beyond the Valley of the Dolls; he's just shared some on-set anecdotes and insight behind the writing/developing process. The "review" that's up on rogerebert.com is star-less.


    [rogerebert.suntimes.com]

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    Image of Larry Fine Larry Fine
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    I just listened to his commentary on the Director's Cut of Dark City. This man loves Alex Proyas. Very entertaining.
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    Image of Ed Ed
    10/30/08

    In reply to Roger Ebert's Rules Are Meant to Be Broken
    "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" - awesome as it is - always seems to be a sexed up Josie and the Pussycats, what a totally square nerd would think the crazy world of LA and rock and roll lifestyle would be like.


    That is, Roger Ebert.

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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    10/30/08

    @Ed: RE talks about that in the commentary he recorded for the DVD version. You are spot-on, mr. ed.
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