Firefighters stop meat-cleaver attack in New York street

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NEW YORK -- Firefighters subdued a man they witnessed attacking a woman with a meat cleaver on the street Sunday, police said.

Members of the FDNY company known as the Chinatown Dragon Fighters saw the man attacking the woman across the street from their station house on Canal Street and intervened, according to police.

"I heard a commotion in the street and I look over, its a man dragging this woman, grabbing her by the arm, dragging her, she's crying and she's screaming," said firefighter Jose Ortiz.

Ortiz rushed over to help the woman, when suddenly he saw the man pull out the meat cleaver.

"I see the cleaver go up and he swings down and he hit her in the head," Ortiz said. "Now I'm thinking I gotta grab this guy."

But before Ortiz could get to him, the man was able to strike the woman with the meat cleaver several times.

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Shane Clarke, another firefighter, came to Ortiz's aid and together they were able to stop the attack and subdue the man.

The woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital with cuts to her neck, back and face. Police said her injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The man was taken into police custody.

"I'm happy that we were there to help," Ortiz said. "I'm sorry we weren't there early enough to just stop the whole thing altogether."

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Its good to see people help other people.

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Reply#157 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:18 PM EST

They should have stomped on the @!$%#ing sub-human's head until he died!!

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Reply#158 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:24 PM EST

What awesome guys they are. My kinda guys. Kudos to you both, you got involved, which most people will not do. Keep up the good work.

    Reply#159 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:28 PM EST

    That's it! Enough already! Contact Mayor BloomBigGovernmentberg's office and tell him you want ALL meat cleavers banned! This is a travesty! Is no safe from meat cleavers?

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    Reply#160 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:34 PM EST

    send the cleaver man to the mayor office,..

      #160.1 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:40 PM EST
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      There is ALWAYS a fireMAN there within 3 minutes. Now take one minute and think about this. Would a female fireman have gone and rescued this woman from a strong man with a cleaver. I think not. Female fireman are eye candy for the politically correct to feel better. Thank the fireMEN for their bravery. For those of you in Southern California if you watched the news of the policeMEN going door to door searching for the cop murder Dorner, you did NOT see one (1) female policeMAN searching. In the ensuing gun battle where two policeMEN were shot, one more murdered there were NO female policeMEN. But women want to be allowed to go into combat. They state they pass the same standards. As the police and fire told the media years ago when women entered the departments. NOT TRUE. Standards were different, or lowered to allow the women in.

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      Reply#161 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:38 PM EST

      I've been a F/F (currently) and in law enforcement, and I will tell you this, I have worked with plenty of women who I would fight a fire with or tackle an armed perp, quicker then some men I've worked with.

        #161.1 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:58 PM EST
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        This morning Omambo-man said to congress that he will use executive orders to have all knives banned. And that he would stop at nothing to get more publicity to divert attention from his economic failings...

        on another note people are stocking up on toe-fu since it does not require knives to cut it...

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        Reply#162 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:56 PM EST

        Doesn't it embarrass you to write such drivel? Why not spend your time thinking of positive changes instead of blaming Obama for everything from your hang-nails to everything everyone in the world does and saying ridiculous things? Also, a comic you are not!

          #162.1 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:15 PM EST
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          I think it's time to have some real dialogue concerning the banning of all cleavers and kitchen utensils. The American people cannot be entrusted with these deadly weapons. Please Mayor Boobberg save us!!

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          Reply#163 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:03 PM EST

          Perhaps if you spent your time working on positive ways to change things, you could stop wasting our time with your nonsense.

            #163.1 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:13 PM EST

            What a bunch of baffoons NRA people are. Ever since when did the US have over 10,000 people killed by meat cleavers and another 20, 000 injured by them year after freaking year?

            Grow the f' up, you re' tards!!!

              #163.2 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:14 PM EST

              "Grow the f' up, you re' tards!!!" HMMMMM.

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              #163.3 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:29 PM EST
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              Firefighters are the coolest public servants... they embody the spirit of America... nicely done... nicely done

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              Reply#164 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:12 PM EST

              Way to go Firefighters! Thank goodness for good people in this world.

              Our society is really full of controlling b**tards, isn't it? Where do they all come from?

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              Reply#165 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:12 PM EST

              What a bunch of baffoons NRA people are. Ever since when did the US have over 10,000 people killed by meat cleavers and another 20, 000 injured by them year after freaking year?

              Grow the f' up, you re' tards!!!

                Reply#166 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:13 PM EST

                Don't like guns? Don't have one.

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                #166.1 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:41 PM EST
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                NYFD - Great job!

                As for the piece of crap Asian that felt it was okay to attack someone with a meat cleaver (put him away for a long time)!

                This goes to show you that this is the kind of crap our government has let in our country from some other country that doesn't respect our laws and takes the laws into his own hands!

                This is what is okay in their country, so they come to our country and look at it! God almighty! The street looks like Little Tokyo or like you are in Hong Kong, or some other country!

                Thanks to our politicians, this is what we've become. Why in the Hell are the signs in some foreign language? You sure can't do something like this in their country. You don't go to their country and find all of their signs in ENGLISH!

                I thought California was bad! Hell's Bells! New York is worse than L.A.

                  Reply#167 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:22 PM EST

                  Why so many articles about NYC. NYC is not the center of the world, there is kansas City, Jersey City, Fairfax City and thousand others citie throughout the countrys but MSN concentrates on NYC like white on rice. Get with it MSN report about the rest of American cities.

                    Reply#168 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:30 PM EST

                    Try him,convict him of attempted murder and lock him up for life.He is a danger to society.

                      Reply#169 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:32 PM EST

                      He's the deliveryman for Tze Zhou restaurant and they ran out of cat meat.

                        Reply#170 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:46 PM EST

                        Another illegal alien success story.

                          Reply#171 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:46 PM EST

                          Great that they were there to help. I'm sure this young lady knows NYFD is really a hero organization in the city of New York. I hope they are honored for their actions and not reprimanded as some say they will.

                            Reply#172 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:02 PM EST

                            WOW How devastating that was to attack a person with a meat cleaver. I mean we need to start a debate with say the VP of the US heading a special inquiry board as to WHY this happen! Did he have a license to have the meat cleaver? Who allowed the meat cleaver to be take from the kitchen? Why wasn't it locked up so innocent children & women couldn't be hurt by this weapon? How many other innocent people have been hurt by a meat cleaver? We should ban all meat cleavers larger than 2" by 2" so it never happens again!! My goodness someone start a Congressional investigation into this incident before it becomes an epidemic. Who cares how much it costs or if it sidelines Congress to investigate this, I mean people are being harmed by meat cleavers every day. Somebody has got to do something NOW!! Why are we sitting with our hands in our pockets - for goodness sake someone do something even if it's wrong - just do something!

                              Reply#173 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:06 PM EST

                              I would rather been shot than hacked into pieces.

                                Reply#174 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:26 PM EST

                                Oh my goodness!! How ever did that meat-cleaver get out of the kitchen? Wasn't it locked up so that women and children would be safe from raving maniacs?? What are we doing as a society allowing meat-cleavers to be used outside the bounds of what they were intended to be used for. We need a SPECIAL committee to determine what is wrong and how to prevent this from ever happening again. Barrack you need to appoint the VP of the USA to head up the committee. Have Nancy sign a bill - never mind what it says - she can read it later. Have Congress declare that all meat-cleavers over the size of 2" by 2" may never be used unless a complete and thorough background check has been obtained on the user. Lock up all meat-cleavers NOW!! The Country is in dire danger! We can't let this happen again, our women and children depend upon us and our representatives in the House and Congress to ensure their safety from this type of atrocity. Who is responsible for this happening in our city? Who allowed the meat-cleaver to be that large and sharp? We need answers and action NOW. Do something even if it's wrong - we need to do something NOW!! Money is no object - the needs of the one are greater than te needs of the many - forget the other things you were attending to, they are not important. Take a vacation so that you can clear your minds and come back with a fresh perspective on how to handle these issues. Just Do It!!!

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                                Reply#175 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:27 PM EST

                                @Leftsux..

                                Why did you lie about Al Jolson?

                                  Reply#176 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:32 PM EST

                                  if you think this country is violent go to egypt or iran ,,,where they kill there daughters for pre marital sex,,and they hang you for being a hooker or a thief.. what a world what a world.

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                                  Reply#177 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:36 PM EST

                                  Had that clever been as sharp as they are in the back of chinese restaurants, she would be dead. Nice job Men! you did save a life, this malfunction should go up for Attmept. Murder.

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                                  Reply#178 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:50 PM EST

                                  It is funny that the anti-gun folks who post on these threads think it is somehow different when someone is hacked with a cleaver rather than shot with a gun. What is the difference? This guy could have easily killed the woman with a meat cleaver. He didn't try to kill her or she would be dead.

                                  There were a couple posts about solutions. I'll post mine again for those who want an anti gun control supporter's thoughts on a solution.

                                  1. If you have a mentally ill or mentally retarded person living in your house, you will no long be allowed to keep a gun in the same building. You can own guns, but you must store them outside of the home. This will limit access by those who shouldn't have it, and would have made the Sandy Hook School shooting impossible.

                                  2. Mental health care professionals MUST report any person they treat if that person shows signs of mental distress and tell the mental health care professional they feel like hurting people.

                                  3. Advertise! With the support network TV give politicians on gun control, the networks should be happy to provide free air time on all their stations whether they be TV or radio. Run ads about gun safety, mental health care and violence awareness. Make it mandatory that all networks run one ad per hour at no cost to taxpayers. Ask victims to volunteer their time for these public service ads. Focus on violence and violent behavior and leave guns out of it. Violence and mental illness are a major factor.

                                  4. Enforce the laws we already have. The government is not doing a good job enforcing current laws, and the result is violence that could be prevented. Close the loopholes. Track people who are out buying 2 or 3 guns a day. What are they doing with them? Not all of it will be prevented, but some will. Every little bit helps.

                                  5. Use the resources we have to get some guns off the street. Go into high crime areas and get the guns out of there. Parolees and other convicted criminals have signed contracts to allow law enforcement to search at any time. Enlist the ranks of all these new Homeland security officers. They are trained in law enforcement and gun violence is a matter of homeland security.

                                  There are 5 things that will do way more to curb gun violence and violence in general than passing laws that only aim to place more burden on people who will likely never use a gun to commit a crime. Actually, even one of these ideas will do more than anything being proposed. It will work and will not cost hardly anything to accomplish.

                                  • 1 vote
                                  Reply#179 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:06 PM EST

                                  Go NYFD! My heroes! Firefighters are awesome. It is so great to know people still care about people, this is how it is suppose to be - thank you for reminding the world that we are to love and care for one another. Stop all this hatred, killing and hurting, share the love!

                                  Helena from NorthPort, Fl

                                    Reply#180 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:19 PM EST

                                    Meat Cleaver's Must be Banned !! Someone tell Obama . . . and Feinstein . . . please!

                                    NOT HERO'S . . . had the firefighter mined his own business the woman might not have been struck! And why in the hell did he wait and let the Cleaver get two whacks before doing anything?

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                                    Reply#181 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:22 PM EST

                                    tigerlover you are undoubtedly one ignorant low life.

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                                    #181.1 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:03 PM EST

                                    Tigerlover....

                                    Been a mor0n long?

                                      #181.2 - Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:43 PM EST
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