Police abuse of Uber driver in NYC

[BeyondGeography]

Story here:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-investigating-video-officer-harassing-uber-driver-article-1.2167958

...The roadside rage erupted after the cop tried to park his unmarked car without using his blinker, and the Uber driver went around him and gestured to him to use his signal, according to Sanjay Seth, a passenger in the Uber car who posted the incendiary video clip. Seth says in the video that the driver honked at the unmarked car as he passed.

Seth wrote on the video's YouTube page that the incident happened in the West Village, within the confines of the NYPD's 6th Precinct.

When The News called the 6th Precinct, an officer referred questions to the press office at NYPD headquarters, where a spokesman initially said the department was unaware of the video. A police official later told The News that a complaint had been given to the Internal Affairs Bureau for investigation.

[tk2kewl]

1. typical

[marmar]

2. What a complete f**king asshole

[BeyondGeography]

6. It's bad when you have to calm the cop down

Happens a lot. Child monsters.

[chervilant]

3. Wow...

Power corrupts...

[MrMickeysMom]

4. Hello, NYPD...

Tell your fucking chief to really investigate, since that's a bit like fox in charge of hen house.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely, NYC.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. NYC's been essentially a police state since early in the Bloomberg era.

Maybe even as far back as "Giuliani Time".

Prediction: there will be no significant consequences for the cop in the video.

In fact there will likely be no consequences at all.

[Helen Borg]

7. Fire this racist asshole!

Imagine his poor wife and children...

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. K & R

This needs to be seen more. What a dick.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

9. That abusive thug cop...

... needs to be fired. What a racist asshole.

[barbtries]

10. this cop is fucking out of control.

this is so not professional behavior. it makes me feel sick.