A Brooklyn man has been charged with insurance fraud after a video of a staged car crash on the Belt Parkway went viral. Maikel Martinez, 28, was arraigned on charges of staging a motor vehicle accident, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, conspiracy, and insurance fraud. The video, captured by a dashcam, shows Martinez and several other individuals involved in the crash. The incident was caught on video by Ashpia Natasha, who was driving on the Belt Parkway when the car in front of her abruptly stopped and backed up into her SUV. Natasha’s dashcam footage shows a silver car stopping suddenly and backing into her vehicle.… Continue reading
I watched the recently released NYPD bodycam footage of the police shooting incident at the Brooklyn subway platform, and my mind is filled with a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts. The video shows two officers opening fire, resulting in the injury of multiple people, including innocent bystanders, all stemming from an individual brandishing a knife. As I watched the events unfold, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of disbelief and shock at the level of escalation that took place.
The suspect, Mickles, clearly displayed aggressive behavior, refusing to comply with the officers’ repeated commands to drop the knife. Even after attempts to use non-lethal force, such as Tasers, failed to subdue him, the situation quickly spiraled out of control.… Continue reading
I cannot begin to fathom the shock and frustration that this woman must have felt upon realizing that she was charged a whopping $1,010 for a single Subway sandwich. It is absolutely mind-boggling how such an error could occur in the first place. The fact that she was unable to immediately rectify this outrageous mistake with the Subway employees on the spot is truly baffling. In a world where customer service seems to be a thing of the past, incidents like these bring to light the lack of accountability and responsibility that some businesses exhibit.
It is disheartening to see how difficult it has been for this woman to find a resolution to this absurd situation.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood 
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