Wild Teens Trash Court Street B&N, Assault Manager
A reader sent in a disturbing account of a visit yesterday afternoon to the Court Street Barnes & Noble. While she was on the second floor, she noticed a large number of teens she believes were from one of the nearby public schools. In addition to being loud and disorderly, they were also purposefully knocking…
A reader sent in a disturbing account of a visit yesterday afternoon to the Court Street Barnes & Noble. While she was on the second floor, she noticed a large number of teens she believes were from one of the nearby public schools. In addition to being loud and disorderly, they were also purposefully knocking books off shelves. A few minutes later, as she headed down to the first floor, she witnessed an altercation between the manager and one of the teenagers. The manager had asked him to leave the store. “You disrespectin’ me?” the teen shouted back. No, that’s why I’m asking you nicely to leave, but you need to leave, reiterated the manager. Then, wham, the teen wound up and socked the manager in the face, bloodying him and knocking him over, and took off down the street. Rather than stick around to help i.d. the assailant, whom our tipster overheard some of the kids saying they knew where he lived, the rest of them took off as well. No word on whether the cops caught the guy. Update: Turns out that someone did call the cops and they came very quickly, but the assailant had already fled.
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For those contemplating purchasing a luxury property in the Boro of Brooklyn, perhaps a home in the median range of one to three million dollars, I would strongly suggest reading this thread if for no other reason than to hone up on the local idiom, no disrespect be intended.
This is a shame. I’ve been to this B&N a few times in the afternoon and there are always a lot of kids hanging out after school, but I’ve only ever seen them upstairs sitting in the aisles and reading. Maybe B&N should think about hiring another guard or two for the 2-6PM and having them circulate around the store instead of just manning the electronic security at the front door.
“Update: Turns out that someone did call the cops and they came very quickly, but the assailant had already fled.”
Not quickly enough, I guess. Now I’M shocked!
No disrespek, son. I ain’t be hating on you, yo’
You disrespectin me PropJoe?
i disagree…you are correct about that particular incident and its happening on private property. I was speaking about the more widespread use of “dissing” and whether it leads to an assault incident
Thanks for thinking of me Daveinbedstuy – my white brotha.
This is very sad and upsetting @ the same time. I see these kids eh ANIMALS all the time in the subway and hanging around different hoods trashing everything around them. Unfortunately not much can be done in this society. Feel bad for that manager…folks take self defense classes believe me its useful.
dibs, you’re being too nice, even though ENY is obvs trolling. what on earth does this have to do with free speech? answer is: bupkis. 1) it’s a private business, and they have no obligation to let people say whatever they feel like – even if it wasn’t accompanied by destruction of property. 2) ENY – the kid punched the manager – he didn’t “slap” him. And there’s a big difference between “misbehaving” and vandalism, destruction of property, and assault (fyi – you don’t need “life-threatening” injuries to be assault. just need intent to injure for third degree, and serious injuries for 2d degree felony assault).