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DelCo Times Columnist: Cops lie. Alycia's a saint, not a sinner.

Delaware County Times columnist Neal Zoren writes that if CBS 3 anchor Alycia Lane is convicted of assaulting a NYPD officer, she is not a criminal.

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DelCo Times Columnist: Cops lie. Alycia's a saint, not a sinner.

POSTED: Thursday, December 27, 2007, 9:56 AM
Filed Under: Crime and Punishment
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Delaware County Times columnist Neal Zoren writes that if CBS 3 anchor Alycia Lane is convicted of assaulting a NYPD officer, she is not a criminal, rather "just someone who had a moment of hot-headedness, possibly fueled by the libations typical to night out in New York."

Lane's attorney, errr, Zoren continues, "Yet, that hot-headed moment could land her in jail, where, frankly she does not belong, guilty or not, the “victim” being a police officer or not. As for the gay slur, allegedly calling the allegedly assaulted police officer a “dyke,” it’s not pretty, but in a moment of anger, people go for the jugular."

Zoren writes that while "the general belief is police have no interest in lying...This kind of belief is dangerous. Police are often found to have lied to move a case forward or to make their case."

Lane of course is charged with assaulting a female NYPD officer during a 2 a.m. Dec. 18 altercation in Manhattan. She spent more than 12 hours in jail following her arrest, which was first reported here. She is also alleged, according to the NYPD arrest report, to have called the officer a "fucking dyke." Lane's attorney has said his client denies using such language or striking the officer. 

Fortunately, the New York Criminal Court system, not Zoren, will work out Lane's fate She's got an April 3 hearing date, but legal community sources say the case will likely be settled by then. 


Dan Gross @ 9:56 AM  Permalink | 16 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:14 AM, 01/02/2008
    Careful, Drew.
    Missie from Missoula
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:57 AM, 01/02/2008
    Lane's career was over when she hooked up with Howard Stern wannabe, Chris Booker. Lane is more interested in making the gossip column's than reporting the news. I don't hope she end's in jail, just some 104th media market outside of Missoula, Montana
    Drew
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:24 AM, 01/01/2008
    I remember Miss Lane crying on Dr. Phil about her failed marrige then heard she got married, devorced, sent semi-nude pix to a married man has fast Eddie on speed dial, come on,can you say spoiled,intitled and career Done !!!!!!!!! Happy New Year !!!!!!!!!!
    Colleen
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:20 AM, 01/01/2008
    Please remove Blessed Mother Theresa's picture from this article it is in very poor taste and insulting to your catholic readers.
    Colleen
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:12 AM, 12/31/2007
    angie your wrong, the system isn't out to get anyone, it just happens to roll over anyone who gets in its way, the system no longer serves the people, the people are just a means to an end. the system has taken on a life of its own. i comes before the people its suppose to serve
    harry
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:05 AM, 12/31/2007
    Relax, Harry. Put down the bullhorn and the Che Guevara poster. Neither the "man" nor the "system" is out to get you, Alycia Lane, or anyone else.
    Angie
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:40 AM, 12/30/2007
    too abby i'm not one of the sheep that are lead to sluaghtr like you, i think for myself, i can't be lead around by nose like you
    harry
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:43 PM, 12/28/2007
    WOW...Neal Zoren just assumes the cops lied, as if he was there and witnessed the events of that evening. I wonder Zoren would say that samething if lane was not so nice too look at. Might be easier to believe if Alycia Lane wasn't a total nut case. Her personal history shows irrational behavior on a regular basis. Let hope for a conviction, maybe than she will end up in Playboy.
    Chris
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:00 AM, 12/28/2007
    Memo to Harry: The 60's just called. Even they don't want you back.
    Abbie Hoffman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:57 PM, 12/27/2007
    Booker was just whipped, he is the victim here.
    ScottDolan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:56 PM, 12/27/2007
    Sharon Reed helped build the station ratings too, look what happened to her. poor thing!
    PHILLYCHITCHAT
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:51 PM, 12/27/2007
    cops out of control, we as people have the RIGHT to protect ourselves, even from gestopo wannbes
    harry
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:29 PM, 12/27/2007
    The cops also lied about a man approching their vehicle. Booker isnt a man, he is a lady.
    Diego
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:53 PM, 12/27/2007
    Dan, great catch on the DelCo times. If you REALLY want some eye-raising reading try one of Gill Spencer's articles. Rarely accurate, never well written and almost always misleading.
    BadTimes
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:03 AM, 12/27/2007
    Please just pull out the pieces of his article, nice job again of being misleading. Must be nice to earn a living being so rotten.
    lane support


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