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May 30, 2006
An Ugly Ending To A Beautiful Evening
Posted at May 30, 2006 02:47 PM in GLBTQ News .
"If He Was Bold Enough To Assault Me, Then I'm Bold Enough To Mention His Medallion Number (No. 2j70)" -Stephanie Adams
Stephanie Adams planned for a beautiful evening celebrating her stylist's birthday. What happened was not so beautiful and became what she calls "one of my biggest nightmares."
Thursday night (May 25, 2006) Stephanie Adams was on her way home from the celebration when the cab driver refused to stop at her front door claiming it wasn't convenient for him. An argument ensued which resulted in both calling the police. "He realized that I called 911 to make a truthful complaint about him, and in return, he called 911 and falsely reported that I had a gun and threatened to kill him." She immediately informed the 911 operator that the driver was making a false report and allowed the operator to "hear him screaming at me before he dialed 911 and made the false report."
Stephanie recounts "I stepped away from him while I was on the phone with the lady from 911 and waited for help to arrive. I walked across the street and hoped that the people I knew from the precinct would show up fast. Expecting to have the police show up and help me, I received just the opposite and ended up being assaulted by members of the NYPD. It should not be a surprise that I have yet to step into another taxi thus far, and will probably take car services for now."
Stephanie wants to make known she harbors no ill will toward the NYPD. In fact, this past February she wrote a tribute in honor of both the NYPD (The Silent Soldier) and our men in military on her site at MySpace. "Most of my friends work for the NYPD and I love them just as much they love me, if not more."
She did file a complaint regarding the incident with the 10th Precinct in Chelsea and the Civilian Complaint Review Board, stating the cops refused to give their names and she never learned the name of the cabby.
The following is a reprint from the New York Post's article printed Sunday, May 28, 2006
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