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Judge tosses summons for former ‘The Bear’ writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute
A summons for disorderly conduct issued to Alex O’Keefe after a seating dispute on a Metro-North train was dismissed by a judge, a frequent result for such cases.
- O'Keefe, a Black former 'The Bear' writer, was handcuffed and issued a summons for disorderly conduct on a NYC train after allegedly spreading his legs across a seat, which was dismissed by a judge.
- O'Keefe accused police of racial bias, saying he was 'harassed and detained for sitting while Black', while the MTA claimed he violated seating rules and refused to comply with officers.
- The MTA chairman described it as a simple issue of respecting other passengers by not putting feet on seats, though O'Keefe vowed to 'continue to defend the civil rights of every New Yorker'.
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Summons tossed for ex-‘The Bear’ writer handcuffed in Metro-North train seating dispute
A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against ex-writer for FX’s hit show “The Bear,” Alex O’Keefe, 31, who was forcibly removed from a Metro-North train in handcuffs after getting into a dispute for sitting on a train.
·New York, United States
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Judge boots summons for ‘The Bear' writer handcuffed in NYC train seat dispute
A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s “The Bear.” O’Keefe was removed from a commuter train last month after a seating dispute. He accused transit officers of racial targeting after a passenger complained about how he was sitting. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said police intervened because O’Keefe had spread his legs across an adjacent seat, violating train rules. He was h…
·New York, United States
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