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Man who made terrifying rooftop leap to flee cops in NYC says he did it to avoid Rikers Island
New York Post ^ | July 18, 2022 | Gabrielle Fonrouge

Posted on 07/18/2022 3:28:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The man who was caught on viral video jumping from elevated Brooklyn subway tracks while fleeing cops said Monday that he made the dangerous leap because he was terrified of going back to Rikers Island.

“When I made that jump it was like ‘damn either go back to Rikers Island or risk your life taking that jump’ and that jump could’ve been death if I missed,” Kendall Floyd, 25, told The Post by phone from the notorious jail complex, where he’s been since his arrest on July 6.

“I was willing to risk my life than to come back here and now that I’m here, it’s worse than it’s ever been.” The remarks come after a $25 million wrongful death notice of claim was filed Friday against the Department of Correction, which has seen a nearly 60% increase in deaths in-custody so far this year compared to 2021.

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1 posted on 07/18/2022 3:28:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

You could also avoid Rikers Island by, oh I don’t know, NOT COMMITING CRIME. Loser should have gotten a job.


2 posted on 07/18/2022 3:31:20 PM PDT by Mr. Rabbit
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe not being a criminal would have been a better choice......


3 posted on 07/18/2022 3:32:38 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: nickcarraway

I wouldn’t want to be in jail with Harvey Weinstein either.


4 posted on 07/18/2022 3:33:39 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Joe Biden, VOTUS. Vegetable of the United States.)
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To: Rebelbase

He’s still in Rikers?


5 posted on 07/18/2022 3:34:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I didn’t check, but upon doing so found that he is now in California to face charges there.


6 posted on 07/18/2022 3:36:49 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Joe Biden, VOTUS. Vegetable of the United States.)
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To: nickcarraway

That’s the way jail should be.


7 posted on 07/18/2022 3:38:11 PM PDT by stevio
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To: nickcarraway

Was hoping a train would have gobbled up the cannibal. A train has to eat too.


8 posted on 07/18/2022 3:40:06 PM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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...He was charged with assault on a police officer, reckless endangerment, official misconduct, false personation, two counts of criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and a seatbelt violation...

Ohhhhh... a seatbelt violation! Get this hardened criminal off the streets!

9 posted on 07/18/2022 3:44:12 PM PDT by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ he definitely comes in as a strong second..)
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To: nickcarraway

I’d let him off just because he pulled off that jump...and who knows, maybe Hollywood would hire him as a stuntman.


10 posted on 07/18/2022 3:56:01 PM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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To: nickcarraway

Brian got busted on a narco rap
He beat the rap by rattin’ on some bikers
He said, hey, I know it’s dangerous
But it sure beats Riker’s
But the next day he got offed
By the very same bikers
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died


11 posted on 07/18/2022 4:04:42 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. It's "whatever".)
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To: nickcarraway

I thought they closed Rikers years ago.


12 posted on 07/18/2022 4:40:21 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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They were all my friends, and they died.
13 posted on 07/18/2022 4:40:59 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Nateman

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArsonMurderAndJaywalking


14 posted on 07/18/2022 5:01:24 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: nickcarraway

A stuntman career in Hollywood would be more lucrative.


15 posted on 07/18/2022 9:01:57 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Prayers for America.)
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