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Off-duty FDNY firefighter attacked by teens after defending elderly couple, cops say
Fox News ^ | May 21, 2019 | Paulina Dedaj

Posted on 05/21/2019 10:07:50 AM PDT by Leaning Right

A New York City Firefighter sustained a concussion and several broken teeth Saturday after police say he was assaulted while trying to stop a group of teens from harassing an elderly couple.

The 38-year-old off-duty firefighter was traveling on East 86th St. in Manhattan at around 9:25 a.m. Saturday when he noticed six teens “harassing” an elderly couple, a spokesperson with the New York City Police Department told Fox News.

The man reportedly tried to intervene -- and police say that’s when one unidentified member of the group punched the firefighter “with a closed fist,” knocking him to the ground.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: amish; assault; crime; dindunuffin; fdny; feral; firstresponders; mob; newyork; nyc; yutes
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To: bagster

Virtue signaling? No.

Permit me tell you what motivated me to make that statement in my post #1.

I once had a conversation about this with a Black Freeper, via FR mail. It was after a story something like this one. I had made a comment about the “Amish” thing, and he contacted me. He said the “Amish” thing often leads to veiled racist posts. Defects in African DNA, and all that crap.

He was wrong if he thought that all “Amish” postings were racist. That’s very far from the truth! And as they say, sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you.

But yet I think he has a point.


41 posted on 05/21/2019 11:58:04 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right
Your comment is a classic example of why the mob violence keeps on increasing with no reduction, or end, in sight...

Back when the Nation was still partially free (30's, 40's, 50's), your remarks would have been unheard of... Americans defended Americans...

42 posted on 05/21/2019 12:04:41 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Leaning Right

Video of the alleged perps at the link...


43 posted on 05/21/2019 12:07:08 PM PDT by piytar (If it was not for double standards, the Democrats and the left would have NO standards.)
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To: SuperLuminal

> Your comment is a classic example of why the mob violence keeps on increasing with no reduction, or end, in sight... <

I don’t quite follow. I never said that the man should not intervene. What I did say is that - as a general rule - do it with some sort of plan in mind. At least provide for the possibility of police assistance.

(By the way, I don’t know if the man called 911 first or not. The article didn’t say.)


44 posted on 05/21/2019 12:16:42 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right

As a southerner who’s grown up his entire life having his ancestors shamed by New Yorker’s, I am certain this “old couple” is a complete fabrication and that these young people were just minding their own business when this so-called fire fighter tried to lynch them for NO REASON!


45 posted on 05/21/2019 12:26:17 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: skimbell

Roger that.


46 posted on 05/21/2019 12:44:12 PM PDT by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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To: Leaning Right

If I saw kids harassing an elderly person I would have to say something to. I probably wouldn’t even think to call police before intervening either. Minutes, heck seconds, matter. Help needs to be there now. And an elderly person is fragile.

The fireman is used to being the rescuer. God bless him.


47 posted on 05/21/2019 12:59:37 PM PDT by TianaHighrider
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To: Leaning Right

OK...{:-)


48 posted on 05/21/2019 1:17:06 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: The Toll

Prosecutors are anxiously awaiting the youths’ arrest.

So they can drop the charges.


49 posted on 05/21/2019 1:23:49 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: bagster

Now to be replaced with (the Republican) “Amash”.


50 posted on 05/21/2019 1:25:16 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: SuperLuminal

Thanks for touching base.

And here’s something I should have mentioned earlier. Years ago, I was walking the halls of a high school where I was teaching. And I came across a bloody fight. No weapons were involved. The kid who was bleeding had her head smashed up against the wall.

The protocol is to wait for security. But the bleeding kid was getting messed up bad. So I intervened immediately, and stopped the bleeding kid from getting hurt further. I also took a punch to the side of the head, and ended up in the hospital with a concussion.

So I don’t always practice what I preach!


51 posted on 05/21/2019 1:30:28 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right
forays below 110th St becoming more common
52 posted on 05/21/2019 3:21:03 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Leaning Right
lets call it as we see it then.....

there is far too much violence by blacks....much of it against other blacks but disturbing amount directed at whites that just happen to be on a city bus or in a city park or a city street etc....

freepers generally come down on all crime including white trash crime and none of us are shy about calling it as we see it...

53 posted on 05/21/2019 3:35:48 PM PDT by cherry
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