Lawyer sues city over "suicide" attempt

[mrmcdonaldduck]

A PAIR of blundering police officers mistook a lawyer's cigarette break on his window ledge for a suicide attempt.
Manhattan man Mark Moody sued the city and the police officers for $400,000 in damages earlier this month after he was wrestled to the floor of his apartment, handcuffed and taken by ambulance to a downtown psychiatric ward, The New York Post reported today, citing evidence in a lawsuit.

The 40-year-old trial lawyer said he was sat out enjoying his regular nicotine hit on the sill of his second-floor apartment window, a scant 3.5m off the ground, on a hot August day when a police car arrived and two police officers jumped out.

"Are you about to commit suicide?" one officer asked.

"If I was going to commit suicide, this would be a pretty dumb place to do it," the smoker replied, adding. "If I jumped from here, I'd just sprain my ankle."


But the officers, who never said what prompted their concern, insisted Mr Moody come downstairs.

The lawyer refused, explaining he was sitting on the sill so he wouldn't get smoke in the apartment, and hailed a cabby friend over to vouch that the window was his regular smoking spot. But three ambulances and four other patrol cars pulled up before the cabby could move.

Mr Moody said that before he knew it, a beefy officer was inside his apartment, lifting him out of his own living-room window from behind. The lawyer was then shifted into an ambulance and taken to the Beth Israel Medical Centre.

But Mr Moody said the on-duty psychiatrist apologised before quickly discharging him.

"I talked to him for three minutes, and he said, 'Look, I'm really sorry. I apologise on behalf of the city,'" Mr Moody recalled.

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said, "Police responded to a 911 call of an emotionally disturbed person at the location. When police arrived, they observed the male sitting on the ledge talking erratically. Police Emergency Service officers were called, and the person was removed to the hospital for observation."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/weird-true-freaky/new-york-window-ledge-smoker-sparked-overblown-suicide-police-response/story-e6frflri-1225973697576#ixzz18bPl93Gu

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HAHAHA, fail.

[Fact]

Wow... that just takes protocol and idiocy to a whole new level?

[Sogeking]

HAHAHA, fail.

Wow... that just takes protocol and idiocy to a whole new level?

This. But at least we know the lawyer is getting money

[Continuum]

This. But at least we know the lawyer is getting money

He knew he should really push it. Winning that case is pretty inevitable, I guess.

[gbboone]

This is why suicide shouldn't be illegal.

[Perseus]

What a jackass. I hate people who sue for anything. The city probably could use that money that for something productive like roads or something, but he's pretty much stealing it.

[Daniel_]

And this is why I truly believe that 65% of law enforcement officers are arrogant. Just because your supposed to follow protocol, doesn't mean you should forget about thinking rationally and acting on the protocols behalf.

Also, I wonder if it had ever occured to the two dumb shits to ASK the man what he was doing. Communication. It works wonders.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

And this is why I truly believe that 65% of law enforcement officers are arrogant. Just because your supposed to follow protocol, doesn't mean you should forget about thinking rationally and acting on the protocols behalf.

Also, I wonder if it had ever occured to the two dumb shits to ASK the man what he was doing. Communication. It works wonders.

Exactly. If cops actually followed common sense, and threw procedures out the window for trivial things like this, then there would be SO much less shit like this happening, Also, like you said, communication helps a lot.

(No, I am not saying suicide is trivial, but if it is obviously not a suicide, but you follow suicide procedures, then it kinda makes it trivial.)

[Sith Lord 13]

What a jackass. I hate people who sue for anything. The city probably could use that money that for something productive like roads or something, but he's pretty much stealing it.

I'd hardly call this anything. He was basically assaulted. I'd say the lawsuit is well deserved.

[Perseus]

I'd hardly call this anything. He was basically assaulted. I'd say the lawsuit is well deserved.

So. He doesn't deserve 400 grand that the city probably needs for improvements. Oh, boo-hoo. The police thought he was suicidal since they had a call that there was a suicidal person in the area, and he was standing on the balcony. Sure, they shouldn't have been so aggressive, but he doesn't deserve four hundred thousand dollars. It's people like him who fuck up things for others because of their greed.

[Tiberius]

So. He doesn't deserve 400 grand that the city probably needs for improvements. Oh, boo-hoo. The police thought he was suicidal since they had a call that there was a suicidal person in the area, and he was standing on the balcony. Sure, they shouldn't have been so aggressive, but he doesn't deserve four hundred thousand dollars. It's people like him who fuck up things for others because of their greed.

He had his rights violated. I say he deserves payment from the government. Besides, it teaches them that they are accountable for their actions.

[Perseus]

He had his rights violated. I say he deserves payment from the government. Besides, it teaches them that they are accountable for their actions.

But it fucks with the city. It doesn't prove anything. It does more harm than good. "Want some new streets? Oh, sorry. Some fuckface sued for four hundred grand. Enjoy your potholes."

[Daniel_]

But it fucks with the city. It doesn't prove anything. It does more harm than good. "Want some new streets? Oh, sorry. Some fuckface sued for four hundred grand. Enjoy your potholes."

If the city doesn't want to get fucked, then the city shouldn't fuck others.

[Perseus]

If the city doesn't want to get fucked, then the city shouldn't fuck others.

It has nothing to do with the city. It's the police. The dude is just a raging jackass who is greedy.

[Kaya]

It was for safety so I don't understand why he's sueing.

[Daniel_]

It has nothing to do with the city. It's the police. The dude is just a raging jackass who is greedy.

And who do the police work for?

[CaptainObvious]

It has nothing to do with the city. It's the police. The dude is just a raging jackass who is greedy.

Do you think the police would change whatever policy lead to this joke of an incident if they didn't have to pay a bunch of money when things like this happened? I don't.

Yeah, the guy doesn't deserve that much money, but he certainly deserves some amount to compensate for his rights being violated, and the amount needs to be large enough to make the police and city pay attention. I'd personally peg it at somewhere between 50,000 and 200,000, but it's not like he's some horrible person for asking for more: you always try and get more damages than you deserve in a lawsuit, if it's frivolous the judge will reduce the damages.

[The Joker]

This is why suicide shouldn't be illegal.

It isn't...well, not really. They can't arrest you if you're going to kill yourself, they can just try and stop you.

[Sugaree]

This is why suicide shouldn't be illegal.

There are no laws concerning a person who is going to commit suicide. All that officials can do is try to stop the person trying to kill themselves. he only trouble is that the city has to clean up the mess after if the person DOES jump.

[Perseus]

Do you think the police would change whatever policy lead to this joke of an incident if they didn't have to pay a bunch of money when things like this happened? I don't.

Yeah, the guy doesn't deserve that much money, but he certainly deserves some amount to compensate for his rights being violated, and the amount needs to be large enough to make the police and city pay attention. I'd personally peg it at somewhere between 50,000 and 200,000, but it's not like he's some horrible person for asking for more: you always try and get more damages than you deserve in a lawsuit, if it's frivolous the judge will reduce the damages.

It creates a lot of negative attention, and I'm sure the chief and mayor don't want that. I don't understand why people need money to compensate losing an hour of their time. I doubt it lead to an costs on his part.

[Daniel_]

It creates a lot of negative attention, and I'm sure the chief and mayor don't want that. I don't understand why people need money to compensate losing an hour of their time. I doubt it lead to an costs on his part.

I give props to the guy. They fucked with him, now hes gonna fuck with them.

An eye for an eye.
(And don't finish it with that "whole world blind" junk. it's not true, not true at all. maybe in some typical situations, but not in this one.)

[Perseus]

I give props to the guy. They fucked with him, now hes gonna fuck with them.



So? It doesn't help with anything. It makes things worse. They have to take that money out of somewhere.

[Daniel_]

So? It doesn't help with anything. It makes things worse. They have to take that money out of somewhere.

So? Makes things better for him.

Take what you can, give nothing back.

[Perseus]

So? Makes things better for him.



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At the expense of others, you idiot. Don't you see what I'm saying? He's affecting the expedition of other things, like roads or other things. Four hundred thousand dollars is too much money for something that minute.

[Daniel_]

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At the expense of others, you idiot. Don't you see what I'm saying? He's affecting the expedition of other things, like roads or other things. Four hundred thousand dollars is too much money for something that minute.

Name calling isn't really needed, were just having a debate. Relax lmao, don't get so into it.

But still, I mean. Yeah, I see where your coming from. I never said I agreed with him getting $400,000 dollars, thats a bit outrageous. But I do agree with him suing them. He deserves whatever he gets.

[Perseus]

Name calling isn't really needed, were just having a debate. Relax lmao, don't get so into it. I called you an idiot because you are being idiotic. I'm not "getting into it".

He deserves whatever he gets.
No, he doesn't.

[Daniel_]

I called you an idiot because you are being idiotic. I'm not "getting into it".


No, he doesn't.

How exactly am I being idiotic? Because my views differ from yours?

[Perseus]

How exactly am I being idiotic? Because my views differ from yours?

You think him taking the city's money is beneficial.

[Daniel_]

You think him taking the city's money is beneficial.

Beneficial to him, yes.

[Perseus]

Beneficial to him, yes.

My point has been made.

[Tiberius]

So? It doesn't help with anything. It makes things worse. They have to take that money out of somewhere.

Do you even realize how many hundreds of thousands of dollars were wasted because those retarded cops assaulted him? By him doing this, he's teaching them that they are accountable and that wrongly abusing a man like this costs them a lot. After this, the police will think twice before kidnapping a man having a smoke in his window.

You can't put a price on having your rights violated, but it's the only way that they can make amends to him.

[Perseus]

Do you even realize how many hundreds of thousands of dollars were wasted because those retarded cops assaulted him? By him doing this, he's teaching them that they are accountable and that wrongly abusing a man like this costs them a lot. After this, the police will think twice before kidnapping a man having a smoke in his window.

How was hundreds of thousands of dollars wasted by them just apprehending him and then taking him to a therapist? If they did waste that much money, how does him suing make it better? That makes things worse. Now they're losing even more money.

[Daniel_]

How was hundreds of thousands of dollars wasted by them just apprehending him and then taking him to a therapist? If they did waste that much money, how does him suing make it better? That makes things worse. Now they're losing even more money.

And if losing more money is the only thing teaching them to think rationally, and to be held accountable for there dumb shit decision, then sue away. Fuck the city, who cares where they get the money from. So the people will have to drive over a few bumps on their way to work, it's not like it's destroying lives. A little inconvenience of the people is worth the lesson this cities law enforcement so clearly needs to learn.

[Perseus]

And if losing more money is the only thing teaching them to think rationally, and to be held accountable for there dumb shit decision, then sue away. Fuck the city, who cares where they get the money from. So the people will have to drive over a few bumps on their way to work, it's not like it's destroying lives. A little inconvenience of the people is worth the lesson this cities law enforcement so clearly needs to learn.

That was just an example. There are better things for the money to go to.

[Sith Lord 13]

That was just an example. There are better things for the money to go to.

Like preventing civil rights abuses.

[Perseus]

Like preventing civil rights abuses.

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