sfqueen Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Charges Dropped In Death Of Bouncer Enforcing Smoking BanAPRIL 15TH, 2003Due to a lack of evidence, charges have been dropped against two men arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a bouncer trying to enforce the city’s smoking ban at a Manhattan nightclub. Jonathan and Ching Chan had been charged with assault after the stabbing of Dana Blake at Guernica, in the East Village, early Sunday morning, but prosecutors say they have been released because no witnesses saw either of them stab the bouncer and no weapon was found. The brothers admitted to fighting with Burke after he told them they couldn’t smoke in the bar, but they denied stabbing him. The medical examiner is trying to determine if Blake’s wound was caused by a knife or a broken bottle. If he was cut by a bottle, it may have been unintentional, authorities say. A ban on smoking at virtually all of the city's bars and restaurants took effect about two weeks ago. This is unreal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotcheme Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 are witnesses evidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkingchangox Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Just speculation but is it possible that since this could have become a PR nightmare for the city's administration they fixed it so the whole thing goes away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barvybe Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Maybe everyone who was there is scared shitless of the two guys and won't testify... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 maybe the city should spend a little more time/money on preventing real crimes (IE. STABBINGS) and a little less on worrying about whos lighting a cigarette, where...not to say they were justified, or it could have been prevented... but i think theres plenty of real crime in the city that should really be dealt with before worrying about stupid shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotcheme Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Originally posted by joeg maybe the city should spend a little more time/money on preventing real crimes (IE. STABBINGS) and a little less on worrying about whos lighting a cigarette, where...not to say they were justified, or it could have been prevented... but i think theres plenty of real crime in the city that should really be dealt with before worrying about stupid shit... right, so they'll use the money from fining ppl for smoking to finance an increase in preventing actualy crime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Originally posted by hotcheme right, so they'll use the money from fining ppl for smoking to finance an increase in preventing actualy crime? hahhaha, no ones paying any fines for smoking... if someone handed me a fine, i'd literally go to the bathroom and .... well... use your imagination.... i barely respect speeding tickets enough to pay them... and since they can't revoke my breathing liscense... no one is going to pay anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Originally posted by joeg hahhaha, no ones paying any fines for smoking... if someone handed me a fine, i'd literally go to the bathroom and .... well... use your imagination.... i barely respect speeding tickets enough to pay them... and since they can't revoke my breathing liscense... no one is going to pay anything... They aren't fining patrons, they are fining the BARS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanNYC Posted April 15 Report Share Posted April 15 Originally posted by sfqueen Charges Dropped In Death Of Bouncer Enforcing Smoking BanAPRIL 15TH, 2003Due to a lack of evidence, charges have been dropped against two men arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a bouncer trying to enforce the city’s smoking ban at a Manhattan nightclub. Jonathan and Ching Chan had been charged with assault after the stabbing of Dana Blake at Guernica, in the East Village, early Sunday morning, but prosecutors say they have been released because no witnesses saw either of them stab the bouncer and no weapon was found. The brothers admitted to fighting with Burke after he told them they couldn’t smoke in the bar, but they denied stabbing him. The medical examiner is trying to determine if Blake’s wound was caused by a knife or a broken bottle. If he was cut by a bottle, it may have been unintentional, authorities say. A ban on smoking at virtually all of the city's bars and restaurants took effect about two weeks ago. This is unreal! THIS IS PURE BULLSHIT ... RIP SHAZAAM!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin diesel Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Words cannot begin to describe this type of injustice against Shazam! A man was stabed and died as a direct result of it over a fucking cigerette and now nobody is going to be responsible for it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivehadit Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Unintentional or not, they have to pay. This is disgusting. This is the epitome of shady.I H I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Originally posted by Drunk They aren't fining patrons, they are fining the BARS! yeah, i guess that makes sense.. but enforcing it is going to waste more money... (going back to the "use the fines to pay for..." discussion) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normaldude Posted April 16 Report Share Posted April 16 Originally posted by hotcheme are witnesses evidence? No one witnessed any actual stabbing. And there was no knife found.The coroner said the wound was more consistent with him falling on a broken bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cessy Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 i just think that this whole thing is sad, a man died for no reason and now the person/persons who had something to do with his death get away with it. intentional or not bottom line is a man died beause he was trying to do his job and enforce the freakin no smokin law...just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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