Woman pleads for life; cops leave. Say, "It's procedure."

[Hoi Polloi]

Sword-swinging 'Ugly Betty' actor Michael Brea slays mother for being 'sinner,' police sources say
When police arrived around 1:15 a.m., they met neighbors urging them to head inside - but opted to stay in the hallway despite the commotion.

"At one point, the mother opened the window and screamed, 'Help, he's going to kill me!' " said neighbor Andrea Natoli, 25. "I saw blood on the window sill. Blood all over it."

Cops left but returned after yet another 911 call at 1:59 a.m., a police source said.


'Ugly Betty' actor charged with sword murder
But New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said during a news conference officers were following police procedures.

"When there is a barricade situation, responding patrol officers, if possible, wait for emergency service officers to come," he said.


'Ugly Betty' Actor: I 'Killed the Demon Inside' My Mom
Michael says, "I was slashing my mom and I heard the police knocking on the door yelling, 'Michael, open up, Michael, open up,' but I knew they wouldn't open the door and stop me because the spirits were protecting me ... I just kept cutting her. No one could stop me. I was doing the work of God."


Michael Brea Update: "Ugly Betty" Actor Charged with Murder in Mom's Death
Michael Brea, the actor accused of decapitating his mother with a Masonic ceremonial sword, was arraigned from a New York City hospital prison ward Friday on charges of second-degree murder.

[puma guy]

New York City - Now the cops and administrators are afflicted with Kitty Genovese syndrome! Sad, Sad. Totally indefensible behavior for the police to ignore a crime in progress no matter what protocol nonsense is spouted after the fact! Just MHO.

[Oldgringo]

HELP!!!

There are way to many swords on the street in NYC! They must be coming in from sword friendly states. Somebody do something, pass a "no swords allowed" law or something.

Somebody help us, please.

[Shoot Straight]

If they cared about the lives of innocent victims, they wouldn't enforce unconstitutional laws disarming innocent victims.