Retired NYPD cop punched by group of young strangers in unprovoked Brooklyn street attack

There is nothing to do with the knockout game.

A group of would-be knockout artists in Brooklyn targeted a retired police officer who they thought was the wrong person.

Police said a retired cop was punched in the back of the head by a group of young people.

The knockout game is a contest that rewards the winner for knocking out a random person with a single punch.

The marauders have cameras on their cell phones that can be used to record the event.

In this case, there was only one thing that went down.

On his way to the library, he was waylaid by a group of young men.

He told the Daily News that it was a tough shot. I didn't think much of it. There were people standing there. There are cameras on They were going to watch me go down.

He gave chase because of his instincts. The man called the police after a block.

I ran after them after sharing some words with them. He couldn't catch up.

The suspects were caught on camera walking towards their victim and then running away.

He did not want to go to the hospital. He asked the police to take him to a coffee shop so he could finish his work.

He left the NYPD in 2002. He compared the impact of the punch to a drunk driver hitting his patrol car. He said the punch to his head was the same as an air bag.

He said he had never been hit before until the attack.

He thought there was an accident. I had my feet on the ground. I didn't think that would happen.

It didn't happen to someone more vulnerable, that's what he said.

The game is not a game. It does a disservice to those who have been attacked. I was just thinking about my business. Obviously, it shouldn't be like that. I'm glad it wasn't a frail old person. It appears that it was planned.

The public is being asked to help identify the suspects and track them down.

If you have any information, you are urged to call Crime Stoppers. All calls will not be made public.

The Knockout Game is a game of trying to knock someone unconscious with a single punch. There were different versions of the game after it exploded.

He wants his attackers to be brought to justice and he wants young people to learn from them.

It is not the path I would advise them to follow. There are consequences to things.