Posted on 08/27/2004 10:07:23 AM PDT by freepatriot32
NEW YORK (Aug. 27) - The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission said it would not pursue a disorderly conduct charge against 86-year-old CBS newsman Mike Wallace, who was arrested earlier this month during a confrontation with inspectors outside a Manhattan restaurant.
The "60 Minutes" correspondent was handcuffed and taken to a police precinct on Aug. 10 after he and his driver clashed with inspectors while Wallace picked up a takeout order at a restaurant. He was issued a summons and released.
Wallace said he left the restaurant to find two inspectors interviewing his driver, who they said was double-parked. He said he asked the inspectors what was going on and they told him to get back in the car. They arrested him after he pressed them further, he said.
Allan Fromberg, a spokesman for the TLC, said an investigation had determined that the inspector who had handcuffed Wallace had not yet received his special patrolman status, which authorizes inspectors to use handcuffs and write summonses.
Both inspectors were placed on desk duty, would be issued warnings and would be required to undergo retraining in conflict resolution, Fromberg said.
Wallace said the agency's commissioner, Matthew Daus, had personally called him to tell him the results of the investigation.
"I'm grateful for Commissioner Daus, for a thorough investigation and the decision at which they arrived," Wallace said.
08/27/04 03:55 EDT
shouldnt the chief of the tlc make sure the cops were properly trained BEFORE he let them go out on the street to issue citations?
The headline should read "Mike Wallace gets prefferential treatment".
Quote: The headline should read "Mike Wallace gets prefferential treatment".
Just like Maude. If any of us acted like she did in that airport we would have been arrested.
maybe wallace needs to be re-trained...
a muzzle would work in the mean time!
Funny that the TLC would issue cuffs to someone not authorized to use them. What are they, a prop?
Well, he is a member of the elite media and is superior to the rest of us.
Just sounds to me like he had an unfortunate encounter with the Taxi Nazis.
One set of rules for the elite
another for the people
We'd be incarcerated AND charged. The elite get a free ride.
Figures.
Officers... Next time feel free to use your nightsticks to subdue this limosine liberal.
That is all...
"unfortunate encounter with the Taxi Nazis."
That may be, but it is a RED herring. The problem here is elitist preferential treatment of Wallace afterwards.
That even concerns me a lot less than what isn't reported: What of the driver, and his citation?
Does he also get pass because of his passenger, or did he actually have to pay for his (seemingly undisputed) double parking at his master's behest?
Perhaps he should be made to watch 6 hours of Andy Rooney without a break...
Thanks a lot Chief for sticking up for your men..
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