Posted on 10/13/2018 3:54:02 PM PDT by oblomov
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Three people were arrested in New York City following violent clashes after a speech by the founder of a far-right group, and police say they are reviewing video and may make additional arrests.
According to authorities, Finbarr Slonim, Kai Russo, and Caleb Perkins were taken into custody after police arrived at the Metropolitan Republican Club around 8 p.m. on Friday.
The violence erupted following a speech by Gavin McInnes, the founder of the male-only far-right group the Proud Boys, who describe themselves as “western chauvinists.”
Videos posted on YouTube show clashes between the Proud Boys and groups that were protesting McInnes’ speech.
Here is my statement following the violent attacks perpetrated by the “Proud Boys" white nationalist group in NYC last night: pic.twitter.com/wCFlgLt5Rt
— NYC Public Advocate (@NYCPA) October 13, 2018
New York City Public Advocate Tish James called for additional arrests in connection to the melee, and encouraged Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance to pursue hate crime charges.
“I am disturbed and disgusted by the videos I’ve seen of members of the neo-fascist, white supremacist Proud Boys group in hate-fueled mob violence in the streets of New York City,” James said in a statement posted to Twitter. “New York will not become the next Charlottesville, and we refuse to let the actions of a hateful few define out City.”
The NYPD says it’s unclear if the three men arrested were affiliated with either group, but spokesman J. Peter Donald says the department is reviewing video and will make other arrests as warranted.
Earlier in the day, police began a search for vandals who damaged and spray painted anarchist symbols outside the same Upper East Side club.
(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...
A much better, more balanced article from the NY Post:
https://nypost.com/2018/10/13/three-men-busted-in-brawl-outside-event-for-proud-boys-leader/
Who knows? Maybe those commie bastards were taken around the corner, released, and told to get back in the fight.
It is NYC, after all.
I am disturbed and disgusted by the videos I’ve seen of members of the neo-fascist, white supremacist Antifa thugs.
Increasingly, youtube sucks.
I am disturbed and disgusted by the neo-fascist, black supremacist Tish James.
“Who is this New York City Public Advocate Tish James”
She is an avowed Communist.
Tish James is a lying piece of garbage.
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Posted on 10/13/2018 4:20:10 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3696356/posts
She is running for NY State Attorney General, on the Democrat ticket (natch). Strong ally of Governor Cuomo. Strongly favored to win.
That’s scary.
Do the NY voters not care that they are voting for someone who thinks it’s okay to physically attack those with whom they have political differences?
whoever she is, if she is a she, she is condoning stalking, assault and robbery
According to the NYP article oblomov posted in #21, one of the guys admitted to stalking, and the article says it was a PB backpack that was stolen by the stalkers
I bet DiBlasio tried to get the cops to stand down. Hopefully he was told to...go climb a tree (or something more colorful).
Saw my son there in the melee. He’s been a Proud Boy since Trump came down the escalator. Antifa started this one, the Proud Boys finished it. . .and I am proud of my boy!!
Good to hear. I know many of them. They are a well-informed, highly intelligent group of men from all walks of life.
I know the woman who took this video. She HATES Trump! Here’s her longer video of the event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7-K4-ryBSE
https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1050519152992108544/video/1 mob
http://freeper.org/fr/Maga/jobs_not_mobs.jpg
https://twitter.com/KaitMarieox/status/1050476127523954688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw - believe women
About half of the Proud Boys there were black, Hispanic, or Asian.
I hope so as this is one of the few indications that racial identity politics is being confronted. If the left successfully gets away with their stealth racial identity politics using BLM and MS-13 eventually ethnic violence will follow.
btt
Fist bump to The Proud Boys.
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