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Eugene

(61,939 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2013, 07:49 PM Nov 2013

New York congresswoman mugged in Washington

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK Wed Nov 20, 2013 6:06pm EST

(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Grace Meng, a Democrat from New York City, was struck in the back of the head and robbed of her handbag Tuesday night, her office said on Wednesday.

Meng, elected last year and the first Asian-American member of New York's congressional delegation, was walking toward her Washington, D.C., apartment when attacked, the statement said.

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Meng suffered a bruise on her chin and underwent a CAT scan at George Washington University Hospital, and has since resumed her regular activities, the statement said.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/20/us-usa-congress-mugged-idUSBRE9AJ1E320131120

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New York congresswoman mugged in Washington (Original Post) Eugene Nov 2013 OP

The mugger stole her 'Gucci' handbag Tx4obama Nov 2013 #1

"she should have had a GUN!!" -gundamentalists alp227 Nov 2013 #2

You stole my word "gundamentalist." I'm so proud. :) Nanjing to Seoul Nov 2013 #3

When seconds count, the police are only mintutes away. This is not unique to DC, but 24601 Nov 2013 #4

Its DC, almost impossible to legally get a gun dookers Nov 2013 #5

Unless you're rich and/or powerful. A congresswoman would have no problem. Angleae Nov 2013 #12

Thankfully she was not seriously injured seveneyes Nov 2013 #6

+1. closeupready Nov 2013 #8

You must have not read Delphinus Nov 2013 #10

You gotta be careful in DC. Pterodactyl Nov 2013 #7

Glad to see she is ok. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #9

Eastern Market is getting more like the Bad Old Days Recursion Nov 2013 #11

Her attacker was... nikto Nov 2013 #13

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. The mugger stole her 'Gucci' handbag

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 07:57 PM

Nov 2013

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/20/grace-meng-attacked_n_4311979.html

alp227

(32,047 posts)

2. "she should have had a GUN!!" -gundamentalists

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 08:45 PM

Nov 2013

"so she could shoot her robber after regaining consciousness!"

Nanjing to Seoul

(2,088 posts)

3. You stole my word "gundamentalist." I'm so proud. :)

Reply to alp227 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 09:45 PM

Nov 2013

But where were the good guys with guns? And why wasn't she packing heat?

24601

(3,962 posts)

4. When seconds count, the police are only mintutes away. This is not unique to DC, but

Reply to Nanjing to Seoul (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 09:55 PM

Nov 2013

7/24 coverage in every location is not possible. Police investigate and sometimes make follow-up arrests, but can't be everywhere to prevent everything.

dookers

(61 posts)

5. Its DC, almost impossible to legally get a gun

Reply to Nanjing to Seoul (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:17 PM

Nov 2013

Sucks that she got mugged but if theres one silver lining to this story, its that she didn't have a gun

Angleae

(4,492 posts)

12. Unless you're rich and/or powerful. A congresswoman would have no problem.

Reply to dookers (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:28 AM

Nov 2013

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

6. Thankfully she was not seriously injured

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:25 PM

Nov 2013

What kind of human hits a woman or man in the back of the head and then steals her belongings instead of checking to make sure she is okay or alive? I wonder how many other people this violent criminal has killed or maimed?