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Cory Booker Does it Again: N.J. Mayor Shows Up at Accident Scene

Jun. 23, 2012 11:56am Madeleine Morgenstern

Mayor Cory Booker is at it again — sort of.

Two months after he shot to national prominence for rescuing neighbors from a fire, the Newark, N.J. mayor showed up at the scene of a car accident where a pedestrian had just been hit — but it was someone else who did most of the heroics.

“God bless my residents. Pulled up on pedestrian/vehicle accident. We got man stabilized & into ambulance. He’ll b OK. Thanx 2 all who helped,” Booker tweeted Friday afternoon.

Booker told WNBC-TV he helped get water and ice for the victim and comforted the man until an ambulance arrived.

He followed up with a second tweet: “I appreciate the driver. Man ran into traffic. Driver did the right thing & stayed & helped me & others aid man until medical help arrived.”

According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, law enforcement authorities said a county detective was actually the first on the scene and rendered most of the aid.

“The detective immediately called 911 and began to render assistance,” said Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s office. “He saw the victim was face down on the ground. He was bleeding from his mouth and nose. Det. [Michael] Davidson got some tissues from his trunk and began to wipe away the blood.”

Carter said Booker showed up “within minutes,” followed by an ambulance and Newark police.

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Attila_the_Hunney
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:49pm
Just last week Cory Booker prevented a 8.9 earthquake in California using mind control. This man is amazing….

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- jhaydeng
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 9:17pm
  He looks like Alex Rodriguez
  
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Hickory
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:18pm
Something is just so wrong here. Democrats just don’t do this. They stand on the sidewalk and watch people die in the street. This does not fit the mold.

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- Elena2010
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:37pm
  It’s okay. Maybe Mayor Booker will show them how it’s properly done.
  
  Well done, Mr. Mayor! Keep up the role modeling for the young men of your community :-)
  
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- Taquoshi
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:48pm
  Booker didn’t pull any punches. He pointed out that the driver stayed at the scene, others rendered assistance and the victim will be okay. He ended with “God bless my residents.” It says a lot about a mayor who does that. It’s called decency.
  
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- Thomas
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:51pm
  Always showing up at an accident? I have seen people found guilty of causing those accidents on less evidence. lol
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 24, 2012 at 10:34am
  …a “closet” republican…
  
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NOBALONEY
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:06pm
Booker was seen coming out of a telephone booth.

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hersey10
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:26pm
His instincts are SOOOO against the Liberal idea of rely on the State for everything , he’s proving that the people are good and can do for themselves .

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 24, 2012 at 10:42am
  He is a NON-PROGRESSIVE/COMMIE democrat. They are few-and-far-between, but hopefully make a comeback, and soon.
  
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Valuable
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:24pm
Booker did the right thing. He did help- along with others. Kudos where kudos are due!! I can’t say for sure that my mayor (of a mid-sized city) would’ve done either of the things Booker did. Actually, I can, he would not have. Especially the running into a burning bldg. I don’t believe that Booker has a scanner!!

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- trinklefinder
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:33pm
  Mayor Slay of Saint Louis City helped. He had his driver pull over when he saw some of our fine inner city youths playing the knockout game on some guy. The knockout game is a big gang of punk kids who walk around the city and essentially jump someone and beat them up until they are knocked out. One additional fact, the kids are all black and the victims are all white, except for one oriental dude who ended up dying from this game.
  
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Cate
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:20pm
Obama has taught the Dems well. Well When you want publicity and favor, just stage an attention getting event. Cory Booker is just trying to insure his political future. Obama has a larger stage from setting up terrorists in Times Square to a new underwear bomber threat that ‘outed’ secret agents’ covers so he could be a hero. As for Bin Laden…what a cowardly manever to allow the Pakistan doctor to take the fall. Obama was very cozy with the Pakistans when he covertly spent time ln Pakistan with his Pakistani roomates in his early student days. Maybe when people finally learn that his staged autobiograhies are a lie, they will listen to the truth. I hope it is not too late.

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Magicsmom
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:12pm
Sounds like he’d make an excellent personal injury attorney.

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The-Monk
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:06pm
The last time Cory did something like this he also came out and said something that infuriated the left.

Déjà vu?

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- oneshiner
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:23pm
  Redeemed again!
  
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AJAYW
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:00pm
Sure spending a lot of time listening to the scanner so he can be a Johnny on the Spot guy. He might think this is a resume builder can’t hurt him – getting a lot of face time on the news..

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- snufy
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 9:32pm
  The mayor has a city owned car with a police radio, dummy. What is your problem? The mayor deserves to be commended, not have idiots such as you make ignorant comments. He’s a fine man, and the right person for being mayor. He has a tough job, being mayor of Newark.
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 24, 2012 at 10:47am
  Listening to a scanner is different from “O”-baying your telleprompter. Although, I seriously-doubt he’s spending nearly all his hours “listenning’ to a scanner…the same way the commies kiss-**** with their telleprompters!
  
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Daveed
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:56pm
The last time a man kept coming out of no where, we ended up with him as president. I am a little wary of this happening again. Does Booker have a police scanner in his vehicle or home? Usually in Politics as usual, the person who gets chastised by the Demokrat Party for a verbal misstep, then gets rewarded for being faithful to the Regime with a position or running for a political office or a higher political office. If Booker put on a cape, jumped the twin towers in a single bound, saved a bus of white nationals from going over a bridge, then I might not be so skeptical. If it is sincere, good for him if it just for PR then shame on him and the shallow minds who thought it up to do.

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- LaughOutLoud
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 2:40pm
  I would think Booker’s official gov vehicle probably does have a scanner. For safety reasons. He also gave credit to Det. Davidson. Let’s think the best until proven otherwise. Even Reagan eventually saw the error of his ways and joined the conservatives. Have some REAL hope!
  
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NHwinter
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:48pm
Come on guys, I don’t like his politics, but he did stop and help, scanner or not, he helped.

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1956
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:38pm
This just seems a little too convenient. It’s geting to be a joke.

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 24, 2012 at 11:12am
  Y’a mean, when a mayor actually gets off his ****-in-office and beguins-to help “the people”, it is [now] considdered to be a joke?? The progressive/commie/publicschool/virius-mindset…is in full display! Soon the UNIONS will be screeming for his recall!
  
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blackyb
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:33pm
Cory Booker does need a cape and a mask, it seems. Since the Democrats have no taste, he may want to rethink the priorities in this country. He knows in his heart the Democrats are on the wrong track. This man is intelligent, but he needs to stand on the laws of this land and proud of it. He keeps showing up in hero spots, but the real heros are those who stand firm on the truth. Cory may get it all together and know in his heart what is right and go for it. He will win if he is strong and stands on God’s principals. He owes no one anything but the Truth in his stewardship God has allowed.

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- rickc34
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:51pm
  Yes, hanging around the likes of Obama, Biden, Ried , Pelosi and Jackson just to name a few brings this man down spiritually. If you hang around with pigs you start acting like one and you know pigs eat their own poop.
  
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Wildblue3
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:31pm
He did the right thing when most politicans like Kennedy would have turned tail and ran.

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 24, 2012 at 11:02am
  JohnKennedy was NOT a turn-tail…so the builderburgs had him assainated by a muslim-extreemist.
  (look up the assasin’s background!) Then He was assasinated by a 2nd, to “once-remove” the deed. The Prog-commies hide this as well as King-O’s background!! JFK was lowering may taxes by up-to 30%less..and trying to fight the commie-mob-rule which was building-up fast., with onerous regulations, etc(…). King-John was out fighting muslin-extreemists trying to ellliminate Jeruselum, while his brother was userping his kingdom back home. Sounds fammilliar?!
  
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brknhrt
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:31pm
Sounds to me like he is a publicity hound.

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LakewoodEd
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:29pm
Booker! Damn him! First he sets his neighbor’s house on fire and then has some poor guy run over. Somebody’s got to stop him before this gets out of hand ;-)

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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:24pm
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Somebody get that brother a Cape and a Mask……

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- Gonzo
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:29pm
  Wassup? Good to see you!
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:29pm
  Get Serious?
  
  He has a police scanner and a direct phone and cell line to the Stare Ledger newspaper news room.
  He just wants to insert himself on every front page newspaper. He is a BIG PHONY.
  
  Writing to you from the Eastern Province of China in North America.
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Hey Monkey, only 67 days to SEC Football brother!
  
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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:39pm
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  Hey Gonzo good to be back. You doing all right?
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:42pm
  No complaints, how’s work?
  
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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:44pm
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  SEC Football with a Damn Yankee team now. Not to mention the Aggies. I bet both go O fer in the SEC. lol…..
  
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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:52pm
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  Work is work Being on the road again is taking a little getting use to. Just glad I’m management and get to stand around a point…
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:02pm
  With the modern American work ethic, everyone stands around and points.
  
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- SpankDaMonkey
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:18pm
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  I’m the only one who gets to stand around and point on my job site Gonzo lol…
  
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garbagecanlogic
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:23pm
Needs to purchase a superman cape.

Praise Be To Obama. Psalm 109:8

The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
The U.N. Out Of The U.S.

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- rickc34
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 1:42pm
  Psalm 109 verses 6-20 this ones for you Obama/ Biden
  
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OlefromMN
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:21pm
No fan of his politics but I commend him for actually stopping and helping in whatever way he did. Most people just gawk and drive on by.

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on June 24, 2012 at 11:23am
  Yah..just slow-waaaaay-down and cause dousins of more accidents.
  
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momrules
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:17pm
Booker seems like a good man but the posessive wording *my residents* bothers me no end.

Maybe I’m just picky today.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:26pm
  After listening to Obama talk about “My White House”, I understand your mistrust of Democrat semantics.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:45pm
  You are probably right Gonzo. I do hate the words my, me, I and mine coming out of Obama’s mouth all the time.
  
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The Gooch
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:16pm
This forum is taking a VERY hard turn to becoming a Team R hatchet site. I thought The Blaze was supposed be a bold and open forum putting forth breaking news and opinion (that matters).
Shock me: Put up one of the stooges from Team R who deserves to be ridiculed.

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lukerw
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:05pm
OK… Stan Lee… there is a New Super Hero in Town: Mayor Magnus!

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- Baddoggy
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:19pm
  They would have to name him Looney Liberal.
  
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:05pm
God bless those that care and help others in need and those that were involved in helping in this or any other accident. My thoughts and prayers go out to the injured pedestrian.

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AmericanStrega
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:01pm
What, does Booker have a police scanner so he can run to any accident close enough so he can look like the hero?

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- copatriots
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:12pm
  Reacting to a neighbor’s house burning is one thing but the coincidence here seems curious. However, I sure wouldn’t mind my Mayor having a police scanner in his car and going to help if he happens to be nearby. There are worse things the guy could do. Booker didn’t seem to over-emphasize his involvement.
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:16pm
  He Must have one chasing 199 calls. Is he also a lawyer???
  
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- randy
  Posted on June 23, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Yeah,, I saw a show on TV where the person who always showed up, was the person responsible for the accident. Hmmmmmm.
  
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Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on June 23, 2012 at 11:58am
Next he will say he invented the internet and his Father liberated Auschwitz.

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