This morning we noted New York State Senator Kevin Parker's
angry attack on a New York Post photographer and now he's looking for some preferential treatment, whining that actor
Kiefer Sutherland got easier treatment than he did.
Violence-prone State Sen. Kevin Parker wants the star treatment.
A lawyer for the senator, who was arrested last night for attacking a Post photographer, complained that television star Kiefer Sutherland got softer handling after he allegedly head-butted a fashion designer Monday.
"Kiefer Sutherland broke someone's nose and got a desk appearance ticket," said lawyer Lonnie Hart. "He was able to surrender himself and walk out a few hours later."
Parker - who was charged with a felony, while Sutherland was charged with a misdemeanor -- spent the night in jail after he allegedly chased Post photographer Willy Lopez around the block then crawled into Lopez's car in an attempt to wrest the camera away.
Parker managed to kick the door panel off Lopez's Suburu and broke his $400 flash into pieces before he calmed down, said Lopez.
Can't be long until Parker plays the race card. In the meantime, he might want to consider some more anger management classes.
Parker was forced to take anger management classes after he punched a traffic agent who attempted to ticket him for double parking in the head four years ago.
A former aide also accused him of manhandling her and crushing her glasses under foot during a heated argument last year. She pressed charges but no arrest was made.
When asked if his rage should prevent Parker from holding public office any longer, Hart said: "The facts are what they are. People can draw their own conclusions."
Meanwhile,
Parker has been stripped of his leadership position.
Parker's leadership lulu is $22,000. Lawmakers are only allowed one lulu each, so he doesn't get a stipend for the committee chairmanship.
For the record, Smith acted more quickly in Parker's case than he moved in deciding the fate of Sen. Hiram Monserrate after his arrest and felony assault charge.
Monserrate was arrested in December 2008 - while he was still techincally a member of the City Council and several weeks before he was sworn in as a senator.
Smith, under pressure to make a decision about Monserrate, didn't act until the second week in January - after the vote that decided his leadership status, for which he very much needed Monserrate's support.
