Off the Hook:Mike Wallace

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The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission said it would not pursue a disorderly conduct charge against 86-year-old CBS newsman Mike Wallace, who was arrested earlier this month after a confrontation with inspectors outside a Manhattan restaurant.The ``60 Minutes'' correspondent was handcuffed and taken to a police precinct on Aug. 10 after he and his driver clashed with inspectors after Wallace had picked up a takeout order of meatloaf at Luke's Restaurant. He was released after being issued a summons.

Wallace said he came out of the restaurant and saw two inspectors interviewing his driver, who they said was double-parked. He said he asked the inspectors what was going on and they told him to get back in the car. They arrested him after he pressed them further, he said.

The inspectors initially said Wallace approached them and became ``overly assertive and disrespectful'' and lunged at one of them.
Allan Fromberg, a spokesman for the TLC, said an investigation had determined that the inspector who had handcuffed Wallace had not yet received his special patrolman status, which authorizes inspectors to use handcuffs and write summonses.Fromberg told The New York Times that the inspectors ``could have chosen better options.'' Both were placed on desk duty, would be issued warnings and would be required to undergo retraining in conflict resolution, he said.

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[Spinzonner]

1. Ah, so apparently Diss'ing a over-hyped meter-maid-type

is a crime ?

[Inland]

2. I would have given him a tune-up

[annabanana]

3. Wallace was shoved against his car and handcuffed......

This T&LC "cop" was way out of his jurisdiction on this, had been questioned and reacted WAY over the top against an 86 year old guy. He should be thrown in jail for assault.

desk duty my ass