Robin Williams pulled over in NYC for biking on sidewalk
Robin Williams attends the after party for opening night of "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" on March 31, 2011, in New York.
/ Michael Loccisano/Getty Images(CBS) Being Robin Williams has its perks. No, not getting paid good money to star in bad movies! But it apparently gets him out of $100 tickets from the NYPD.
Williams told "The View" that he was recently biking on a New York City sidewalk when he heard, "WHOOP! WHOOP!" - the sound of a siren, probably "The Manual" - followed by "PULL OVER" from a bullhorn.
"I had a single-speed track bike and I had on a balaclava, which basically makes me look like a terrorist or a crack dealer," Williams told the panel. He said no one else was on the sidewalk and police let him go with a warning when he gave them I.D.
The New York Post reports that New York has a law against riding your bike on the sidewalk and that it's been on the books for years. But, Williams being Williams, why not extend a little leniency his way? (They should have fined him for "Man of the Year" instead.)
Williams is in New York performing in "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
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- folks need to lighten up alright.and get off robin williams back.robin williams is a super fantastic actor. his work should be left out of the new york cop mess. the new york cop did the right thing given robin williams a warning.so come folks get off robin williams back.and leave robin williams work out the new york mess.robin williams grab your bike and come visit ark.you can ride your bike any where and the law want jump on your back.your fan lisa moore-ark
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- Oh come on Reidel...you may not be a fan of William's but you should leave your bias out of your articles. I've seen "Man of the Year" and while it wasn't the best movie he's done you cannot always fault the actor for movie failure. You have no idea what ended up on the cutting room floor. As for the cops giving him a warning...being as he's NOT a resident there I'm not surprised they simply warned him. Lighten up!
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