Re-posted by Nicholas Stix
The problem with the report below is that it was written with a straight face. In the accompanying video, Eric Linsker’s lawyer lies, in denying that the charges against his client have anything to do with the rioting. How about three counts of possession of illegal weapons, for the hammers and garbage can?
“Other demonstrators in the otherwise peaceful protests carried signs reading ‘Jail Killer Cops’ and ‘Black Lives Matter.’ They chanted ‘I can't breathe,’ the last words of Garner, who died after he was placed in a police chokehold while being arrested on Staten Island.”
Yeah, there was rioting and the beating of police lieutenants, but otherwise the protests were peaceful.
“What Do We Want? Dead Cops! When Do We Want It? Now!”
Racial socialists have now come up with the talking point, whereby the rioters didn’t call for killing cops; rather that was all invented by Fox.
I responded to a couple of comments, as follows.
Mike Doyle Purdue University
Cops should go on a nationwide strike for about a month and let you all fend for yourselves. I am glad my child isn't attending Baruch College if this dude is representative of that institution.
December 15 at 5:33pm
N.S.: I upvoted you, but the fact of the matter is that if the NYPD went on strike, it wouldn't affect my life in the least. With one exception, any time I've had to endure a racist assault and battery at the hands of a black, the cops have supported the attacker. The NYPD has been hopelessly corrupted in support of racist non-whites.
However, this mope is typical of Baruch College faculty. I was once an English Dept adjunct, just like him. He'll likely get a promotion as a reward.
Joan Horton • Works at Alliance for Quality Education of New York
I was there. This is a pack of lies. There was one garbage can thrown, not any other debri.The kill cops recording was shown to be put together by FOX news, not to have actually happened during the march.The cops actually thanked a bunch of us for helping the cop who got boinked in the face.
N.S.: "The kill cops recording was shown to be put together by FOX news, not to have actually happened during the march."
You are such an obvious liar that your credibility is zero. Fox News, huh? You have to realize that among non-communists, just saying, "Fox News," won't get you gails of laughter and high-fives. Better yet, don't realize it.
CUNY Professor Arrested on Riot Charge After NYC Protest Violence
Monday, Dec 15, 2014 • Updated at 7:20 P.M. EST
Associated Press/NBC New York
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A part-time CUNY professor faces a slate of charges accusing him of sparking a violent run-in with police during Saturday's protest demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge. (Published Monday, Dec 15, 2014)
UPDATE: 6 Sought in Brooklyn Bridge Attack on Police Officers: NYPD
A part-time City University of New York [sic] professor faces a slate of charges after police accused him of sparking a violent run-in with officers during Saturday's protest demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Eric Linsker, 29, was allegedly spotted by police carrying a large garbage can on walkway of the bridge above the traffic lanes during the protests against the police killings of unarmed black men. Protesters had been tossing debris at police on the bridge's lower level at the time, police said.
Police Lt. Philip Chan ordered Linkser [sic] to put down the trash can and attempted to arrest him, according to court records. A small group of protesters then grabbed and pushed Chan, and Linsker escaped, the records state.
A person wearing a mask struck Chan in the face and broke his nose, according to the records.
When Linsker fled, police say he dropped his backpack. Inside, police allegedly found two recently-purchased hammers, Linsker's CUNY identification card, his passport, a MetroCard, debit card and a pill bottle containing marijuana, the court records state.
Police arrested Linsker at 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
Linsker, of Crown Heights, is an adjunct professor teaching an English composition course at Baruch College in Manhattan, according to a statement released by the college.
"While we believe firmly in the exercise of free speech, we deplore violence of any kind and will support the official investigation of this matter," the college said.
Linsker was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, first-degree rioting, unlawful possession of marijuana and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
He was released without bail after an arraignment Sunday and is scheduled to return to court on March 23.
Linsker's attorney said Sunday at the arraignment that many of the crimes with which Linsker was charged were committed by other protesters with whom he wasn't necessarily affiliated.
Linsker’s arrest came as more than 25,000 marchers streamed through the streets of Manhattan to protest police killings of black men, including Staten Island’s Eric Garner. Protesters streamed onto the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, closing traffic in both directions for nearly an hour.
In another clash, a protester was arrested after allegedly vandalizing a NYPD traffic agent’s car. The protester was charged with disorderly conduct, but no other information was available.
Also Saturday, protesters were heard on amateur video apparently chanting, “What do we want? Dead cops. When do we want it? Now.”
Mayor de Blasio condemned the "ugly and unacceptable" violence.
"We will not allow a small contingent of agitators to bring disorder and violence to these protests," he said. "Those who reject peaceful protest and provoke violence can expect immediate arrest and prosecution.
Other demonstrators in the otherwise peaceful protests carried signs reading "Jail Killer Cops" and "Black Lives Matter." They chanted "I can't breathe," the last words of Garner, who died after he was placed in a police chokehold while being arrested on Staten Island.
Hammers. Anarchists like hammers. Just like blacks like bricks.
ReplyDeleteAttacking a person with a brick or a hammer is using lethal force.