The man who decided to take the sidewalk nearly mowing down children in front of a Boro Park yeshiva has been arrested.
The NYPD Detective Bureau says the 23-year-old man has been arrested and issued a desk appearance ticket in connection with this incident.
He is charged with four misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, failure to stop for a school bus, and driving on the sidewalk.
As YWN had reported, the entire incident was captured on multiple security cameras in front of the Vishnitz Cheder on 53rd Street in Boro Park.
Driving on the sidewalk to avoid a stopped school bus is every kind of wrong. Thankfully, no one was hurt and the driver has been found and arrested for Reckless Endangerment & other charges. Great work by the @NYPD66Pct Detective Squad. #FullStop pic.twitter.com/HpRS52pQsG
— Chief Dermot F. Shea (@NYPDDetectives) February 27, 2019
Meanwhile, some are asking why the man was arrested, while an NYPD officer who did something very similar, lost two days pay.
Just last week, an NYPD car was spotted on the sidewalk in Williamsburg, waiting to ticket passing vehicles:
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18 Responses
1. Cops operate under a different law than civilians. For example, a shooting that for a civilian would be murder, for a cop would be “I freared for my life, justifiable self-defense.”
2. 2 days pay for cop is as much as all the fines the other guy will have to pay.
So what about the bubbe maasah about some lady in labor?
The equivalent of a ‘desk appearance’ is probably what led to the cop losing 2 days pay. It is easier to get the cop to a desk discussion than a stranger, who requires a summons. But the reaction and punishment is comparable.
The reason why cops in general , not just in NYPD,are treated with kids gloves is for one reason only. If the cops are held responsible are on the same tier as a civillian, cops would leave the force and never come back.
Cops are not paid great, nor is it a friendly job. Granted they leave with honors and a good retirement package but at the end of the day they will leave if the law treats them as a civillian.
This is why cops have lots of exemptions in the law. For example. A cop is allowed to lie to a civilian.
Come on you don’t see a difference between someone driving on the sidewalk to go around the bus and a cop trying to go around traffic. Just this morning i saw someone go on the sidewalk. The guy was blocked in by a double parked car. I don’t
(oops I pressed send to fast) I dont think he did anything wrong by trying to get out of his spot. I was happy he had room to do it.
It seems to me the difference is one put children in danger and the other did not.
Takes2, first of all cops are civilians. Second, people are allowed to lie to cops too.
Good work by you in getting a good man arrested and charged by publicizing the video of him driving on the sidewalk.
To all of you negative nobodies who feel that you can hurt anyone doing something wrong, shame on you. Losers who play God make up a huge percentage of hell. Nebach on those in your lives who have to deal with you regularly
#bepositive. #onlybuild #don’tjudge #stophurtingfellowyidden
You guys are addressing whether or not cops should be treated differently than civilians. In my opinion that’s not the issue here. The issue is whether cops should bbe allowed to continue endangering pedestrian lives by driving on the sidewalk. You’re concerned with the question of what’s fair, 2 days pay and a desk appearance vs getting arrested. To me the purpose of publicizing this is to make sure it never happens again. Police or pedestrian, everyone should now be aware, there are cameras everywhere that will catch them and hopefully that will be a deterrent.
Yes, Policeman are and should be treated differently! They put their life on the line for us everyday as they try to keep our streets safe and are taken for granted! As seen by some of the comments here and many other places they are treated disrespectfully. Years ago law enforcement, military and others with authority, including teacher’s were treated with dignity. Now everyone is equal and is srutinized no matter how unjustly because society demands equality in every aspect of our lives no matter how sacred! Sad to see Frum Jews that who are not brought up to honor those who sevrve our country!
Who is this person that was arrested
@Yid
He is not a good man. He almost hit multiple kids with his car while doing something that no normal person would do. He is getting off easy in my opinion.
@bk613, Like his, there are people who will defend another jew, no matter what crime or stupid action. Some may say it’s a good trait. I feel that its just naivete. There is no excuse to drive on sidewalks especially when children are there. I hope he is punished enough to never do it again.
@Emunas1 – There might not have been children getting off the bus and into yeshiva, but there were other people on the sidewalks when the cops were driving the sidewalks. If they make themselves known with lights and sirens to warn people when there is a need for them to drive on the sidewalk, that’s one thing. But being sneaky to catch someone is just putting someone else’s life on the line, and that is plain WRONG.
Being sneaky is what cops do. I agree that it’s wrong, but we won’t change that.
Regarding the person who is defending a person who put children’s lives in danger, it’s an issue of sakanas nefashos. They absolutely did the right thing.
I remembered a true story that happened around 10 years ago: for those who feel its not a problem to drive recklessly please Read, what Harav Chaim felt about those who endanger other peoples lives
Jerusalem – Three weeks ago a bochur yeshiva without a drivers’ license caused a dreadful car accident on the Ramot Road. Now another bochur was caught with the same irresponsible behavior. In preparation for his trial and out of fear that he might be sentenced to prison, the bochur decided to seek a blessing from Rav Chaim Kanievsky.
After VIN News verified that accuracy of the exchange, we are bringing the recording of the conversation between them as a service for the public:
Bochur: I have a trial in another week. They want to put me in prison. Would the rav please bless me so I’ll be saved from it.
Rav Chaim: What is the trial about?
Bochur: They caught me driving without a license, after I crashed into a wall.
Rav Chaim: So you’re mamash a murderer! Adaraba, let them put you in prison. Very good.
Bochur (shouts) What? Chalila, I didn’t kill anyone. I didn’t wound anyone either. I just had a small accident with a wall involving only myself.
Rav Chaim: But you drove without a license, right?
Bochur: Yes.
Rav Chaim: Nu, so you’re considered a real murderer. You could have caused an accident with people too.
Bochur: But I know how to drive well. Besides that, [being in prison] might ruin things for me with shidduchim and yeshiva.
Rav Chaim: There’s no such things as “I know”. Without a license, one doesn’t know how to drive. Concerning shidduchim, whoever doesn’t want you is right. It’s dangerous.
Bochur: I’m mamash sorry. Just let the rav bless me that I be saved in the trial.
Rav Chaim: What do you mean, you’re sorry? If you’re given a car tomorrow you won’t travel? For sure you’ll travel. So the best thing is for you to sit in prison and learn not to be a murderer.
Bochur: Please, will the rav promise that I’ll be saved if I’ll be careful from now on?
Rav Chaim: I can’t give a blessing. May Hashem help that they sentence you to what will really be good for you.
Rav Chaim’s family says that it’s rare that Rav Chaim speaks in such extreme language, but this is how he views a person who is caught breaking traffic rules or who drives without a license. Rav Chaim will refuse to bless him and doesn’t hesitate to say that it involves no less than “murder.”
The sort of people who drive on the sidewalk just to save two minutes don’t care about anyone but themselves, not Rav Chaim or the children on the sidewalk.