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When the NYPD Meets the Galactic Empire
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 26, 2008
Modified Apr 26, 2008
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Photograph by gdanny on Flickr
A long time ago (last week), in a galaxy far far away (the far West Side), this photograph was taken outside of the Javits Convention Center, where the New York Comic Con was held. It's unclear if the police were making sure the light sabers at 34th Street and 8th Avenue remained safe, but the Storm Trooper getup seems very similar to what Operation Torch cops need!
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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