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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1985
Page
6
New York City in 1985 sees Bernhard Goetz, 38, facing an indictment in a subway shooting that left Darrell Cabey paralyzed. The case has dragged through grand juries and appeals, prompting critics to call the system slow and biased while supporters insist delays stem from legal complexity.
New York stores weigh tastelessness against novelty as a Washington DC designer markets Subway Vigilante inspired by Bernhard Goetz. Some owners say the game is shocking yet others report brisk sales and defiant humor amid controversy.
Barry Allen, 20, sentenced April 3 to five months jail and 55 months probation for a prior theft in a Manhattan theater. He later faced arrest for allegedly stealing a $150 gold chain from a passenger in his apartment building elevator. James Ramseur, 20, held on $20,000 bail at Rikers, trial set for Jan 14 after alleged rape and robbery on a housing project roof. Darrell Carey, 20, arrested before the shooting for a vestibule robbery. case dismissed as Cabey proven incompetent due to paralysis. Canty, 20, in Westchester drug rehab since last March after pleading guilty to petty larceny for stealing quarters from a video game. Cabey paralyzed from the shooting, hospitalized and in therapy.
London constable Billy Burns and Arlington motorcycle officer John Bell survived parallel bank robbery related shootings. Both were hit by unexpected gunfire on separate days in 1983 and 1985, sharing similar fates and Christian backgrounds. Both now use their experiences to train officers, Burns with a videotape and Bell via a training film for a police street survival school.
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