Fare-beater who shot cop pleads guilty

[Anthony]

Brooklyn fare-beater, Rashaun Robinson, 29, who shot a rookie Brooklyn cop in both legs pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Friday.
Robinson opened fire on police officers James Li and his partner Randy Chow after they witnessed him get on a B46 bus through the back door in Crown Heights on Feb. 26.
Officer James Li, 26, was hit multiple times in the leg, groin and thigh. He suffered serious nerve damage and now has to walk with a cane.
When Robinson was questioned by the judge if he was responsible for the officer's serious physical injury, which defines the charge of aggravated assault on a police officer, Robinson replied, “he can still walk.â€
“This defendant showed utter contempt for police officers when he opened fire on them three times over a fare beating stop,†Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson said.
Robinson will be sent to prison for 25 years under the deal he received. He was looking at 40 years to life had he been convicted at trial of an attempted murder of an officer.
“I think it is fair,†Li said about the plea agreement.
“This is a good, fair deal that takes a potential cop killer off the streets for 25 years,†Police union chief Patrick Lynch said after the hearing in Brooklyn Supreme Court. “The shame is that the police officer will deal with this for the rest of his life.â€
Li had graduated from the police academy just two months before the shooting incident.
Robinson will be sentenced in September.

 

[Muthoni]

The police shooter is too arrogant; according to me this man does not deserve any kind of deal. He changed the life of this police officer because he wanted to ride the bus for free. I wonder what goes on in the mind of some really bad people. I hope that officer James will get all the help he needs to improve the quality of his life.

 

[Peninha]

Insane answer from him, he can still walk??? That guy should spend a long time behind bars he's a real menace to society.

 

[Gelsemium]

Yeah, definitely no remorse after those barbaric actions he still says that the office can walk, totally unbalanced guy.

 

[Riggy]

That guy needs severe and serious help. The amount of things I have already realised that is messed up about this thought process just by one short article alone is terrifying. Imagine spending a day with him. What a absolutely terrible human being.