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ESCUELITAS
301 W.39th St.
New York, NY
212-631-0588
301 W.39th St.
New York, NY
212-631-0588
~ 9pm ~
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June 29, 2009
Maurice Runea was Harassed by NYPD
On Saturday June 27th, 2009 @ around 2pm, I entered BEST BUY on 23rd St and 6th Ave. to get my cell phone repaired and was in the process of speaking with the sales rep when this Afro -American older gentlemen approached me from behind and said put your hands behind your back, I not knowing who he was replied excuse me and he said in a threatening tone put your hands behind your back as he reached for my arm, I started to react but the clerk, who has assisted me many times before mouth to me "Don't fight, he's a cop", So I trusted her advice and he handcuffed me and NEVER NOT ONCE DID HE EVER IDENTIFY HIS SELF.
Now anyone who knows Best Buy on 23rd & 6th knows it is always a very busy store and to be handcuffed, humiliated, degraded and accused was down right wrong and humiliating.
The man preceded to walk me from the front of the store to the back in handcuffs as the customers all stopped and watched as he hauled me off from the front of BEST BUY to the back (and to add to the humiliation he walked me through the store, mind you he still didn't identify his self... I am saddened at how this unfolded, he could of approached me identified his self and asked to see my ID and that would of been fine, but he felt the need to humiliate and degrade me.
So we get in the back of the store and then he said he was Officer Robert's and pulled out this wanted poster and said you going to tell me this ain't you? I said you have got to be f%$king kidding me, that doesn't look like me the least bit, he took the cuff off and I'm fuming at this point... he asked for my ID, I handed it to him, he looked at it had too BEST BUY employees guard me while he stepped out and was gone for about roughly 4mins. He returned handed me my ID and said Miss. Harrison, here's your ID (Maurice Runea is my 1st and middle name, Harrison is my legal last name)... I took my ID and said this is just the beginning... He replied, what you going to sue? Go ahead the City got alot of money Miss. Harrison, I relied your going to stop calling me Miss and requested his full name, the precinct he works for and his badge# and I also got a copy of the wanted poster... Now this is the killer, when he found out that I am the host of a talk show, write for a magazine and extremely well known, he offered to give me two days of body guard service... ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? He couldn't protect my rights or my dignity, I sure as hell don't trust him with my body!!!
To make matters worse, I'm am a frequent shopper at that BEST BUY, I work on the next block at The Gay Men's Health Crisis and I'm always in the neighborhood shopping, dining and just being a law bidding citizen... I am upset beyond belief with this whole unnecessary situation and the migraine I have proves it... Yeah I was cleared but my reputation is tarnished due to the fact that the customers who saw me being hauled off like a common criminal had long gone about there business by the time I was released and I'm humiliated. I have witnesses who witnessed the entire ordeal and thank God I was still thinking logically enough to get the the name and contact info .
To make matters worse I was scheduled to be at two functions, one a celerity mixer (which I was a 1 and a half late for due to my detainment and then I had to cover the red carpet for The 40th Anniversary commemorative concert and benefit @ the Nokia Theater... I did all this while trying to hold it together because work is work but to make matters worse I had on all white, so just imagine what my pants looked like. That night when I was trying to wind down I simply couldn't.. I would dose and jump up and the migraine got worse... Then Sunday I was scheduled to be at NYC Pride, which I attended still not feeling 100% but was even more uncomfortable seeing the police after my ordeal
I always thought the NYPD was suppose to Serve and Protect, but as of lately I'm feeling like they abuse there power and authority... They speak to you like you don't matter, they use excessive force and are just down right messy with there everyday antics and the city in my opinion the city allows this nonsense to take place on a daily basis. I'm also a little disturbed that this is the type of behavior allowed to take place in BEST BUY.
I am now in the process of handling this situation... I will keep you posted!
Contact the 75th Precinct and let them know we will not tolerate Officer Wilson Robert's handling of this situation (718) 827-3511:
75th Precinct
1000 Sutter Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-3511
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_075.shtml
June 22, 2009
Upcoming Events...6/22/09 - 6/28/09
You dont want to miss the "GREET THE PRESS" Event at the Brecht Forum451 West St.
bet. Bank & Bethune
Mon. June 22nd, 2009
@ 7PM
$10 admission
Come support, mingle, have fun and meet some media personalities making moves... We'll all be in the house under one roof, Look for me :-)
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Rebel Starr Listening PartynEGIL vILLAGE
70 W 3RD St.
Thurs, June 25th 2009
6PM-1AM
6PM-1AM
(Im attending & I hope to see you all there!)
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Dishin' it With Dwight
310 Lounge
310 Bowery Street
$10
($5 if you attended "Greet the Press" on Monday)
Im attending, so I expect to see you all to...
We need to start supporting the positive leaders of tomorrow.
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NYC PRIDE
Sunday June 28th, 2009
Come check out The Rainbow Collective Booth @ Pride and meet Maurice Runea, Romeo Redwine, The Rainbow Collective staff, Friends and a host of celebs who will be stopping by... So come on out & show some RAINBOW Luv... Muah!
May 18, 2009
"The Show" ~ IMPORTANT UPDATES
MAURICE RUNEA 'THE SHOW" is back for a second season...
Check out the NEW Changes...
The NEW Talent,
NEW Theme Song ( performed by: William Scott)
and my Sexy NEW Co-Host... Romeo Redwine
Coming Soon
To A Monitor Near You
Change Is Good... It Can Only Get Better!
Only On The Rainbow Collective
www.TheRainbowCollective.com
www.TheRainbowCollective.com
MAURICE RUNEA "THE SHOW"
feat. Romeo Redwine
Mondays on
Maurice Runea, host of Maurice Runea "The Show"
&
co-host Romeo Redwine
March 24, 2009
One Night Only
Come out tonight for your chance to meet the cast of
Christopher Street "The Series"
@
SPLASH
50 W. 17th Street
New York, NY
Hot Underware Contest @ 2am
SEE YOU THERE!!!
Be sure to catch Maurice Runea "The Show"...
This week is the season finale with Dwight Allen O'Neal & Jared DeWese of Christopher Street: www.TheRainbowCollective.com
Season 2 of Maurice Runea "The Show" premiere's Wednesday, May 6th...
Be prepared to be blown away like a drag queens wig in a fierce hurricane.
March 12, 2009
Baron on Maurice Runea "The Show"
This week Maurice Runea chats it up with Baron...
Only on The Rainbow Collective.
March 11, 2009
VERVE & BLEU
Bleu Magazine partnered with
The Well Entertainment Group to bring you VERVE...
VERVE Event/ Bleu Magazine Winter Edition Release Party
March 6th, 2009
L-R: Cornelius "Life" Jones, Nhojj, Rod, Devon Christopher & Maurice Runea
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Maurice Runea & electronic pop artist Dy'Ari-------------------------------------
Maurice Runea with singer/songwriter & Broadway star Chester Gregory
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Maurice Runea & singer Kimberly Nicole----------------------------------------------
Maurice Runea & Germano Toussaint
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L-R: Maurice Runea. singer Kimberly Nicole &
TheRainbowCollective.com creator Sekiya Dorsett
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L-R: Maurice Runea, Sekiya Dorsett & Chester Gregory
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Maurice Runea with Poet, spoken word artist, comedian,
vocalist, actor, producer and director ButtaFly Soul
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BLEU Magazine's Ra-Fael Blanco & Maurice Runea
Maurice Runea & Germano Toussaint--------------------------------------
L-R: Maurice Runea. singer Kimberly Nicole &
TheRainbowCollective.com creator Sekiya Dorsett
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L-R: Maurice Runea, Sekiya Dorsett & Chester Gregory---------------------------------------
Maurice Runea with Poet, spoken word artist, comedian,vocalist, actor, producer and director ButtaFly Soul
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BLEU Magazine's Ra-Fael Blanco & Maurice Runea
March 10, 2009
The Rainbow Collective - New & Improved
Maurice Runea "THE SHOW"
Wednesday Afternoons
THE RAINBOW COLLECTIVE
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Maurice Runea "The Show" Season 1 Finale
Wed, March 25th, 2009
If you missed an episode you can catch past shows at:
Season 2 premieres Wed. May 6th, 2009
Stay Tuned
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February 18, 2009
Partying Celebrity Style
Derrick L. Briggs & Maurice Runea @ Derrick's "Valentines Day Party- 2/14/09"
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Maurice Runea, Jordin E. White & Aniff Baker@ Derrick L. Briggs "Valentine's Day Party - 2/14/09"
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BBOP & Maurice Runea @ Derrick's "Valentines Day Party - 2/14/09"
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Jordin & Chris partying @ Chris's party in ATL
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Chris & Jordin relaxing
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February 13, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day
I Hope You All Have A Wonderful, Loving, Happy and Fulfilling Valentine's Day... Maurice Runea
Out & About
Casper Andreas & Maurice Runea @ Casper's NY Movie Premiere of
"Between Love and Goodbye"
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Maurice Runea, Nathan "7" Scott & Jordan White@ The premiere of Cornelius "Life" Jones Jr's one man play
"FLAGBOY"
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Star of "Flagboy" Cornelius "Life" Jones Jr., Maurice Runea & Joseph Tolton
@ "FLAGBOY" premiere.
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February 12, 2009
Beautiful Boyz of Pride World Podcast Show Interviews Maurice Runea
Listen to BBOP interview Maurice Runea: http://bbops_world_podcast.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-02-06T03_08_26-08_00
Be sure to tune in and listen to BBOP, The Host of the Beautiful Boyz of Pride World Podcast Show, new episodes air every Mon-Fri: http://bbops_world_podcast.podomatic.com/
Maurice Runea "The Show" Updates
TheRainbowCollective.com site is currently undergoing maintenance...
In the meantime you can catch new episodes of
MAURICE RUNEA "THE SHOW"
on Maurice Runea's youtube channel
or go to
The Rainbow Collective youtube channel
for all The Rainbow Collective original showings
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