Hollywood Stuntz gang assault: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added
No edit summary
Altercation: rearranged a bit
Line 11:
 
===Altercation===
The altercation began when a [[sport utility vehicle]] (SUV) driven by motorist Alexian Lien came in contact with a group of motorcyclists in Lower Manhattan.<ref name="Attack by motorcyclists">{{cite news|last1=McKinley|first1=James|title=Driver Testifies About Attack by Motorcyclists on West Side Highway|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/nyregion/driver-testifies-about-attack-by-motorcyclists-on-west-side-highway.html?_r=0|agency=The New York Times|date=May 18, 2015}}</ref> Lien, 33, is a [[Chinese American]] [[banker]]. His wife and two-year-old daughter were also in the vehicle heading to New Jersey to celebrate the couple's anniversary.<ref name="China morning post">{{cite news|title=Bikers assault banker in New York highway clash|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1323010/bikers-assault-banker-new-york-highway-clash|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=October 3, 2013}}</ref> According to Lien, he dialed 911 after he saw several motorcycles run a red light and nearly hit a woman carrying a baby, but reached a New Jersey operator.<ref name="Attack by motorcyclists"/> He said the bikers were "popping wheelies" and slapping the tops of cars as they drove past and one motorcyclist was maneuvering to block other vehicles to allow the bikes to pass. Lien said he was "annoyed" and kept driving past. Following the incident, authorities familiar with motorcycle groups around New York stated that it was a common practice for the groups to "take over the entire highway for the purpose of slowing it down to allow others to race in front of them".<ref name="reckless behavior">{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=David|title=2 Bikers Are Charged; Investigation Continues|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/nyregion/motorcyclist-struck-by-suv-is-arrested-and-charged-with-reckless-behavior.html?_r=0|newspaper=New York Times|date=October 1, 2013}}</ref> His wife tossed a half-eaten plum and a water bottle at the bikers.<ref name=Long>{{cite news|last1=Long|first1=Colleen|title=Assault trial begins for undercover NYPD detective embroiled in biker melee with SUV driver|url=http://www.startribune.com/trial-begins-for-undercover-nypd-detective-in-biker-melee/304124631/|agency=Star Tribune|date=MAY 18, 2015}}</ref> Shortly after, on New York City's [[Henry Hudson Parkway]], Lien's Range Rover was involved in light bumper contact with motorcyclist Christopher Cruz. Cruz reportedly sustained minor injuries.<ref name="reckless behavior"/> According to the video, Cruz merged in front of Lien and applied his brakes, quickly slowing down before being hit by the SUV.<ref name="reckless behavior">{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=David|title=2 Bikers Are Charged; Investigation Continues|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/nyregion/motorcyclist-struck-by-suv-is-arrested-and-charged-with-reckless-behavior.html?_r=0|newspaper=New York Times|date=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
 
Lien and many of the motorcyclists stopped their vehicles. The video shows many of the bikers gathering around the [[Range Rover]] driven by Lien. "And as they're around my car, I feel it being hit, being kicked," he said.<ref name=ABC/> Lien accelerated to escape, reportedly driving over three motorcycles and a rider, named Edwin Mieses, who had dismounted and was in front of the Range Rover. "I'm horrified at this point, and I recall asking my wife, 'What do I do? What do I do?' She says, 'Just go! Just go! And I make a hard right because I see there's an opening and I ... I just go." Lien said.<ref name=ABC>{{cite news|last1=Long|first1=Colleen|title=Biker Melee Victim Testifies in Undercover NYPD Cop's Trial|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trial-begins-undercover-nypd-detective-biker-melee-31123670|agency=ABC News|date=May 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name=chase>{{cite news|title=Motorcyclists Chase, Attack SUV driver in New York|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/motorcyclists-chase-attack-suv-driver-new-york-20424104|newspaper=ABC News|date=2013-09-30}}</ref> Mieses was severely injured, suffering a fractured spine and punctured lung.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/nyregion/injured-biker-was-playing-peacemaker-when-suv-hit-him-lawyer-says.html |title=Biker Was Playing Peacemaker When S.U.V. Hit Him, Lawyer Says |first=Joseph|last=Goldstein|publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=October 4, 2013 |accessdate=January 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name="newsone">{{cite web|url=http://newsone.com/2734674/new-york-city-biker-attack-edwin-mieses-jr-alexian-lien/|title=Undercover NYPD Cop Present At NY Biker Attack|first=Associated|last=Press|publisher=[[Newsone]]|date=October 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 1, 2014}}</ref> Mieses later stated that he was checking on Cruz after his collision with the Range Rover and was walking back to his bike when he was hit.<ref name=Brown/>
Shortly after, on New York City's [[Henry Hudson Parkway]], Lien's Range Rover was involved in light bumper contact with motorcyclist Christopher Cruz. Cruz reportedly sustained minor injuries.<ref name="reckless behavior"/> According to the video, Cruz merged in front of Lien and applied his brakes, quickly slowing down before being hit by the SUV. Following the incident, authorities familiar with motorcycle groups around New York stated that it was a common practice for the groups to "take over the entire highway for the purpose of slowing it down to allow others to race in front of them".<ref name="reckless behavior">{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=David|title=2 Bikers Are Charged; Investigation Continues|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/nyregion/motorcyclist-struck-by-suv-is-arrested-and-charged-with-reckless-behavior.html?_r=0|newspaper=New York Times|date=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
 
Lien and many of the motorcyclists stopped their vehicles. The video shows many of the bikers gathering around the [[Range Rover]] driven by Lien. "And as they're around my car, I feel it being hit, being kicked," he said.<ref name=ABC/>
 
Lien accelerated to escape, reportedly driving over three motorcycles and a rider, named Edwin Mieses, who had dismounted and was in front of the Range Rover. "I'm horrified at this point, and I recall asking my wife, 'What do I do? What do I do?' She says, 'Just go! Just go! And I make a hard right because I see there's an opening and I ... I just go." Lien said.<ref name=ABC>{{cite news|last1=Long|first1=Colleen|title=Biker Melee Victim Testifies in Undercover NYPD Cop's Trial|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trial-begins-undercover-nypd-detective-biker-melee-31123670|agency=ABC News|date=May 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name=chase>{{cite news|title=Motorcyclists Chase, Attack SUV driver in New York|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/motorcyclists-chase-attack-suv-driver-new-york-20424104|newspaper=ABC News|date=2013-09-30}}</ref> Mieses was severely injured, suffering a fractured spine and punctured lung.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/nyregion/injured-biker-was-playing-peacemaker-when-suv-hit-him-lawyer-says.html |title=Biker Was Playing Peacemaker When S.U.V. Hit Him, Lawyer Says |first=Joseph|last=Goldstein|publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=October 4, 2013 |accessdate=January 1, 2014}}</ref><ref name="newsone">{{cite web|url=http://newsone.com/2734674/new-york-city-biker-attack-edwin-mieses-jr-alexian-lien/|title=Undercover NYPD Cop Present At NY Biker Attack|first=Associated|last=Press|publisher=[[Newsone]]|date=October 5, 2013 |accessdate=January 1, 2014}}</ref> Mieses later stated that he was checking on Cruz after his collision with the Range Rover and was walking back to his bike when he was hit.<ref name=Brown/>
 
The bikers then followed Lien for several miles. Lien's wife called 911 four times in an eight-minute time span during the drive.<ref name=innocent>{{cite news|title=Gloria Allred’s defense of ‘innocent’ injured biker|url=http://nypost.com/2013/10/04/gloria-allred-defense-of-innocent-injured-biker/|newspaper=New York Post|date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> A few minutes later, the video shows Lien stopping for a red light and a biker is seen running up and opening the driver’s side door before Lien accelerates again to escape.<ref name=assault>{{cite news|last=McKinley|first=James|title=11 Motorcyclists Are Indicted in Assault on an S.U.V. Driver|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/09/nyregion/11-motorcyclists-are-indicted-in-assault-on-an-suv-driver.html?_r=0|newspaper=New York Times|date=November 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name=incident>{{cite news|last=Berry|first=Andrew|title=New York City Motorcycle Attack: Two Arrested, More Video Surfaces In Terrifying Road Rage Incident [VIDEO] New York City Motorcycle Attack: Two Arrested, More Video Surfaces In Terrifying Road Rage Incident|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/new-york-city-motorcycle-attack-two-arrested-more-video-surfaces-terrifying-road-rage-incident-video|newspaper=International Business Times|date=October 1, 2013}}</ref> Several minutes later, the SUV came to a halt behind other vehicles at a red light. One of the bikers then dismounted his motorcycle and struck the driver's window of the Range Rover with his helmet, shattering it. Lien was then dragged from the vehicle and assaulted. Another uploaded video shows Lien lying on the ground with bikers stomping on him and beating him with their helmets.<ref name=beaten>{{cite news|last=Stuart|first=Hunter|title=New Video Shows Alexian Lien Pulled From SUV By Bikers And Beaten|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/new-video-alexian-lien-suv-beaten-by-bikers-nyc_n_4146694.html|newspaper=Huffington Post New York|date=2013-10-23}}</ref> Bikers also smashed other windows of the SUV and started to pull out his wife and daughter before a bystander named Sergio Conseugra intervened, stepping in between the bikers and Lien. Conseugra says one biker grabbed Lien's wife and said "you're going to get it, too" before other bystanders yelled at him to stop and the biker let her go.<ref name=samaratin>{{cite news|last=Miles|first=Darla|title=Good Samaritan in SUV incident honored|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9276222|newspaper=ABC New York 7|date=October 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="nbc"/><ref name="DailyMail">{{cite web
  NODES
INTERN 1
USERS 2