Alec Baldwin is a former celebrity who lives in New York City, which means he can physically assault paparazzi with impunity. But riding his bicycle illegally in NYC? No one is above the law, Mr. Hollywood.
Actor Alec Baldwin was arrested in Manhattan for riding his bike the wrong way down a street and for disorderly conduct, a law-enforcement official said.
Mr. Baldwin was allegedly riding his bicycle north on Fifth Avenue in the center of the street between 15th and 16th streets, the official said.
Officers approached Mr. Baldwin told him he “was riding his bicycle the wrong way,” an NYPD spokeswoman said.
Mr. Baldwin was not able to produce identification and “then he got belligerent and started to argue with the officers,” the spokeswoman said.
Alec Baldwin? Belligerent? Toward women telling him what to do? More specifically, women of color?
That doesn’t sound right!
I hope this doesn’t interfere with the taping of his MSNBC show. How’s that been going? Haven’t heard much about it lately.
(Image courtesy of In Touch Weekly)
Update: In wonderful news for fans of unintentional comedy everywhere, Baldwin is now tweeting about the travesty of justice that has befallen him.
Officer Moreno, badge number 23388, arrested me and handcuffed me for going the wrong way on Fifth Ave
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014
Meanwhile, photographers outside my home ONCE AGAIN terrified my daughter and nearly hit her with a camera. The police did nothing.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014
New York City is a mismanaged carnival of stupidity that is desperate for revenue and anxious to criminalize behavior once thought benign.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 13, 2014