N.Y. Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Hit By SUV

ABC7 ^ | 2.26.04

[ambrose]

Updated: February 26th, 2004 11:10:27 AM

N.Y. Police Officer Hospitalized After Being Hit By SUV

............

Courtesy of ABC 7

(Tribeca-WABC, February 26, 2004) -- A Port Authoritiy police officer is hospitalized this morning, after being hit by an SUV.

The officer was directing traffic on Canal Street in Tribeca when the accident happened.

The unidentified officer was taken to Bellevue Medical Center with hip injuries.

Police were questioning the driver of the SUV. There's no word on how the accident happened

[RobRoy]

Gee, if only he had been hit by a regular ol' car instead of an SUV, maybe he could have just brushed himself off and given the driver what for.

[highnoon]

>There's no word on how the accident happened<

I heard the cop made a smart remark, and the SUV popped him with a good one.

[TC Rider]

Police were questioning the driver of the SUV.

Why are they harassing the driver when the SUV was clearly at fault?

[Poohbah]

When SUVs go bad...

[RobRoy]

I think SUV's are stupid - plain and simple, but I defend peoples rights to drive whatever they want and can afford. These articles pointing out that the vehicle was an suv, when a large portion of the populace now drive suv's is issue baiting.

[Redcloak]

He should have been wearing an SUV-proof vest. But then again, maybe it was one o' them there "cop-killer" SUVs. They're teflon coated with hollow-point grills.

[RobRoy]

Hey Ambrose, did you go to Google news today and search on SUV and Accident?

[Poohbah]

These articles pointing out that the vehicle was an suv, when a large portion of the populace now drive suv's is issue baiting.

It's baiting. And it's not even done by a master.

[sgtbono2002]

Was this Al Gores son smoking pot again?

[kevkrom]

Why are they harassing the driver when the SUV was clearly at fault?

The driver is a material witness. Don't be surprised if the SUV whacks him before the trial.

[Dan Middleton]

*Groan* This is one of the worst yet. Not even a single, passing mention of the driver.

Sending this to Rush...

[Joe Brower]

The scary thing is, too many sheeple buy this BS...

[Dan Middleton]

Whoops! It does mention the driver. D'OH! Still bad, though.

[WideGlide]

Surely this story was planted by Nader operatives.

[thoughtomator]

Those SUVs are hungry today, eh? I bet it's that global warming thing stoking their appetites!

[Bella_Bru]

Ban them! Ban them! For the sake of the children, ban SUVs!!!!!

I cannot do that with a straight face....

[saquin]

Yes, some of these articles are ridiculous but I agree that SUVs are stupid, for most people. I live in suburbia. Most people around here use their cars to drive to work, to the mall, drive their kids to school, etc. Many of these huge SUVs are driven by 5'4" women who have no idea how to handle them and have absolutely no need for such a truck (and they are trucks). I hate driving surrounded by these behemoths that obstruct your view of the road, or tailgate you on the highway during a snowstorm because they think they're indestructible in their SUV. And forget trying to back out of a parking space with an SUV on either side of you. You just have to go inch by inch and pray other drivers are watching for you, because you're completely blind.

Did I mention I hate them? :-P

[RobRoy]

Did you ever notice on morning traffic reports the last few years you keep hearing about "rollover" accidents. I used to just hear about "accidents." Well, I've seen a few of these and EVERY SINGLE ONE was an SUV.

They're not all that safe...

[RobRoy]

'Course, I commute by motorcycle and bicycle, so who am I to talk about safety...