Posted on 08/27/2004 12:00:04 AM PDT by kattracks
August 27, 2004 -- Four activists who hung a huge banner on the front of the swanky Plaza hotel yesterday in an early protest of the Republican National Convention face up to 25 years in prison because a cop was severely hurt during the quartet's roundup.
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Thies said gawkers on the street below burst into applause when they saw what the sign said. The banner stayed up on the hotel for just over a half-hour until cops took the activists into custody.
One of those cops, seven-year veteran Sgt. Joseph Diaz, cut open his leg when he fell through a skylight on the roof, and required 38 stitches when he was treated at Bellevue Hospital, according to police.
Thies, who is also communications director for city Councilman David Yassky, said one of the activists had warned the sergeant not to remain on the skylight because it was cracked, but claimed Diaz ignored the warning. "The last thing we wanted to have happen is anyone to get hurt," said Thies.
Because of Diaz's injury, the four activists who hung the sign were charged with first-degree assault — which carries a maximum prison sentence of 25 years — as well as reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, conducting an unlawful street show, unlawful posting of an advertisement, and failing to obtain a license to hang a sign larger than 75 feet.
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"Anybody involved in city government or on the city payroll should not be involved in activities that put the public or law enforcement personnel in harm's way."
Thies' boss Yassky, a Democrat from Brooklyn, said that he knew his spokesman was taking time off for a protest, but did not know exactly what he was doing. Yassky declined to comment further.
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Kerry and the media will bring back the AWOL thing. They think its the only way to stop Kerry's drop in the polls apparently.
Someone is going to become real homophobic real soon! He is going to get initiated into a gang and learn the ways of the jail house.
See what your hatred of Bush got ya.
They won't serve any time. Democrats have their own set of laws. Just ask Sandy Berger.
I'm very sorry about Sgt. Diaz, but boy would I love to see those dirty scumbags locked up for a few years!
for what?
For reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, conducting an unlawful street show, unlawful posting of an advertisement, and failing to obtain a license to hang a sign larger than 75 feet.
I think the officer falling through the sky light will not be found to be close enough to the act of the protesters to really cause any issues at trial. It is a shame he was hurt and I hope he has on nerve damage or any complications.
They deserve the 25 years but they won't serve a day.
This is shaping up to be a real good time. The Looney Left is working overtime to provide entertainment. Who cares if the actors refuse to perform. The freaks will put on a show for free.
Like I said, they`re all trust fund kids with backpacks. "oh but they aren`t" Yeah, they just waltzed into the Plaza hotel and asked if they could do this. Yes, of course they aren`t staying there.
Don't forget the main charge: first-degree assault.
but, seriously, those kind's of things don't Normally make you all that mad, do they?
Ask the cop that question and then go back to DU where you belong.
Trust fund kid Terra Lawson-Rember. Daddys little Princess. Cops should have cut the rope on this little puke. "What`s your name?" "Terra Lawson-Rember" Oy. Freggin rich liberals, they all insist on using 3 names don`t they? Hillary Rodham Clinton, Linda Bloodworth Thomason, Theresa Heinz Kerry, Then you get the ones with the hyphen for emphasis.
It might be tough to convince a jury of this, as much as I'd like to see it. The other charges look to be a shoe-in.
Oh No, am I in trouble?
Oh No, am I in trouble?
I wouldn't sweat it, Tex. If you look at the posting history there, that one's more like a comet than a nova - he/she pops in every few years or so to ask a couple of inane questions, and then disappears ;)
No.
But I take much pleasure in the fact that Bloomberg will probably throw the book at them (for pissing on his parade). There's going to be a lot more cop-on-hippie beatdowns to come.
Yes,you are.
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