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Homeless Man Threatens A Train Passenger With Hammer (deBlasio's NYC, part 1)
CBS New York ^ | June 7, 2019 | CBS New York

Posted on 06/07/2019 4:21:12 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A hammer attack on the A train Thursday is the most recent in a mounting number of incidents involving emotionally-disturbed individuals in New York.

A homeless man who had been sleeping and taking up several seats caused panic when he pulled out a hammer, threatened a passenger who has apparently wanted him to move, then spit at him as he rushed off the train.

(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...


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1 posted on 06/07/2019 4:21:12 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

All the while singing “If I had a hammer...”


2 posted on 06/07/2019 4:22:38 PM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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To: 21twelve

BTW - it’s the hammer of justice. Song was first sung by Pete Seeger for the Communist party.

I imagine many progressives would deem that as long as the homeless guy is beating on a rich guy - it is “justice”.


3 posted on 06/07/2019 4:25:21 PM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

NYC needs to implement background checks and registration for hammers.

For the children.


4 posted on 06/07/2019 4:33:38 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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To: 21twelve

Don’t forget Leonard Nimoy’s rendition.

https://youtu.be/dOLsAARUrfk


5 posted on 06/07/2019 4:43:15 PM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Where is Bernie Goetz when you need him?


6 posted on 06/07/2019 5:30:14 PM PDT by eyeamok
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