dimitrov@csd2.UUCP (Isaac Dimitrovsky) (01/13/85)
[] Re: Subway attackers criminal records I thought some of the people outside New York would be interested in this information from the New York Times (Jan. 10, pg. B3 col. 1). Personally, I have mixed feelings about the incident. From the information that has come out, at least one of the shootings was not justified (One of the attackers was apparently shot while running away). At the same time, I feel sympathy for Mr. Goetz. Since he was a mugging victim before, it's not hard to understand the state of mind he was in. Mostly, however, I feel anger about the criminal justice system, which I think you could say drove Mr. Goetz to commit his crime (see the information below). The criminal records of the four attackers: Barry Allen, 19 years old: Arrested 1982 for attempted assault (shot another youth in the hand with a BB gun). Pleaded guilty, received one year probation. Also in 1982, pleaded guilty to breaking into a video game machine. Released on a conditional discharge. Arrested April 13 1983 on charges of stealing $90.75 (in quarters!) from a jukebox. Pleaded guilty to larceny, received one year probation. Three outstanding summonses for fare beating. Scheduled for court hearing Jan. 25 1985 for violating probation. Darrel Cabey, 19 years old: Arrested Oct. 13 1984, on charges of holding up three men with a shotgun and stealing cash and jewelry. Freed in October on $2,000 bail after pleading not guilty (no trial date set). Troy Canty, 19 years old: Arrested Jan. 1982 for possesion of stolen property. Pleaded guilty to reduced charge of disorderly conduct, released on a conditional discharge. Convicted April 1982 for possesion of stolen property (punishable by up to a year's imprisonment). Placed on three years probation. Arrested March 1983 for petty larceny, possession of burglar tools, and criminal mischief (petty larceny is the theft of property worth less than $250). Pleaded guilty to petty larceny, served 20 days. Pleaded guilty Dec. 1983 to petty larceny, served 30 days. Arrested Dec. 1984 on charges of breaking into a video game machine and stealing $14 worth of quarters. Released on his own recognizance. Three outstanding summonses for fare beating and mischief in the subways. James Ramseur, 18 years old: Arrested four times since 1982 on misdemeanor charges of petty larceny and criminal trespass. Sentenced to two 60 day jail sentences. Faces misdemeanor charges for fare beating, smoking marijuana on the subways, and possesion of marijuana. Notes: Conditional discharge = release of the defendant without imposing a fine or jail term. Probation = an alternative to imprisonment in which a person is required to report regularly to a probation officer for guidance. Released on own recognizance = released without bail. Both Darrel Cabey and James Ramseur were carrying screwdrivers at the time of the incident.