Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man

Elliott · 01-20-2008, 10:43 AM

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Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man

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Nation & World | Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man | Seattle Times Newspaper
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Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man
Police officers were taped joking about a dying, homeless Guatemalan immigrant after he was found on the side of a deserted road in their suburban town, a TV station reported.

"You wanna hear something really funny? ... He's alive," a Bedford police officer tells a sergeant on a taped phone call aired Thursday on WCBS.

The two go on to marvel _ with the officer chuckling _ that Rene Perez had apparently revived himself temporarily after authorities thought him dead. The station said Perez died an hour after the officers' taped exchange April 28.

In a phone call to another Bedford sergeant after Perez's death, a Bedford officer sings the title line from the 1966 Left Banke single "Walk Away Renee."

Chief Chris Menzel defended the department, telling WCBS, "We are not callous or indifferent." He said he could not comment further on the ongoing case.

Through a translator, Perez's brother, Anival Perez, called the taped conversations disrespectful.

A police officer in neighboring Mount Kisco is charged with manslaughter in Perez's death and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say George Bubaris drove the drunken Perez to Bedford, dealt him a deadly blow to the abdomen and left him to die.

Perez, 42, had a history of making drunken 911 calls. He called Mount Kisco police complaining of stomach pain on April 28, and police records show Bubaris reported there was no need for further action.

Lawsuits filed on behalf of Perez's family maintain that Mount Kisco and Bedford made a practice of "dumping" each other's undesirables in the neighboring town. Bedford police had taken Perez into Mount Kisco hours before Bubaris allegedly took him to Bedford, about 40 miles northeast of New York City.

A police officer in neighboring Mount Kisco is charged with manslaughter in Perez's death and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say George Bubaris drove the drunken Perez to Bedford, dealt him a deadly blow to the abdomen and left him to die.

Perez, 42, had a history of making drunken 911 calls. He called Mount Kisco police complaining of stomach pain on April 28, and police records show Bubaris reported there was no need for further action.

Lawsuits filed on behalf of Perez's family maintain that Mount Kisco and Bedford made a practice of "dumping" each other's undesirables in the neighboring town. Bedford police had taken Perez into Mount Kisco hours before Bubaris allegedly took him to Bedford, about 40 miles northeast of New York City.

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Truly upsetting...

TrueBlueAmerican · 01-20-2008, 11:02 AM

America's finest in action..

ThetaBurst · 01-20-2008, 11:38 AM

With regards to the phone call, fake outrage strikes again.

Richterscale · 01-20-2008, 01:32 PM

Well, should I ever run into these guys dying along the side of the road, I'll explain to them the concept of Shadenfruede as I dial my cell phone to order a pizza.

01-20-2008, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
Elliott suggestive human Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles (Westwood) Posts: 1,051 My Mood: Thanks: 24 Thanked 31 Times in 20 Posts	Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man Title Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man Link Nation & World \| Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man \| Seattle Times Newspaper ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpt Report: N.Y. Cops Joked About Dying Man Police officers were taped joking about a dying, homeless Guatemalan immigrant after he was found on the side of a deserted road in their suburban town, a TV station reported. "You wanna hear something really funny? ... He's alive," a Bedford police officer tells a sergeant on a taped phone call aired Thursday on WCBS. The two go on to marvel _ with the officer chuckling _ that Rene Perez had apparently revived himself temporarily after authorities thought him dead. The station said Perez died an hour after the officers' taped exchange April 28. In a phone call to another Bedford sergeant after Perez's death, a Bedford officer sings the title line from the 1966 Left Banke single "Walk Away Renee." Chief Chris Menzel defended the department, telling WCBS, "We are not callous or indifferent." He said he could not comment further on the ongoing case. Through a translator, Perez's brother, Anival Perez, called the taped conversations disrespectful. A police officer in neighboring Mount Kisco is charged with manslaughter in Perez's death and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say George Bubaris drove the drunken Perez to Bedford, dealt him a deadly blow to the abdomen and left him to die. Perez, 42, had a history of making drunken 911 calls. He called Mount Kisco police complaining of stomach pain on April 28, and police records show Bubaris reported there was no need for further action. Lawsuits filed on behalf of Perez's family maintain that Mount Kisco and Bedford made a practice of "dumping" each other's undesirables in the neighboring town. Bedford police had taken Perez into Mount Kisco hours before Bubaris allegedly took him to Bedford, about 40 miles northeast of New York City. A police officer in neighboring Mount Kisco is charged with manslaughter in Perez's death and has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say George Bubaris drove the drunken Perez to Bedford, dealt him a deadly blow to the abdomen and left him to die. Perez, 42, had a history of making drunken 911 calls. He called Mount Kisco police complaining of stomach pain on April 28, and police records show Bubaris reported there was no need for further action. Lawsuits filed on behalf of Perez's family maintain that Mount Kisco and Bedford made a practice of "dumping" each other's undesirables in the neighboring town. Bedford police had taken Perez into Mount Kisco hours before Bubaris allegedly took him to Bedford, about 40 miles northeast of New York City. ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Truly upsetting... __________________
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01-20-2008, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
TrueBlueAmerican Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,145 Thanks: 27 Thanked 30 Times in 21 Posts	America's finest in action..
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01-20-2008, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
ThetaBurst The Fierce Urgency of Now Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,838 Thanks: 10 Thanked 66 Times in 38 Posts	With regards to the phone call, fake outrage strikes again.
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01-20-2008, 01:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richterscale My Brain Hurts Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Spreading harmony thruout the Internetz Posts: 948 My Mood: Thanks: 19 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	Well, should I ever run into these guys dying along the side of the road, I'll explain to them the concept of Shadenfruede as I dial my cell phone to order a pizza. __________________ Google Sibel Edmonds "How many people died from the Kama Sutra as opposed to the Bible? Who wins?" - Frank Zappa
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