Posted on 11/05/2019 4:49:41 AM PST by karpov
A large demonstration, numbering around 1,000 people, marched through downtown Brooklyn Friday evening to protest alleged police brutality in the subway system. Protesters chanted familiar slogans such as “No justice, no peace/Fuck these racist police,” and the message was intensified by calls for violence. Choruses of “punch a cop in the face/every nation, every race,” were echoed by large banners reading, “Ante Up! Punch that cop!” Vehicles were tagged “NYPD KKK,” and eggs and garbage were thrown at a police cruiser.
The “#FTP” (fuck the police) action was inspired by two recent incidents where police made arrests on subway platforms. In one case, an early-morning melee spilled underground, and cops were filmed using force to break up the fighting and subdue people resisting arrest; one teenager shoved a cop and was punched in the face; he’s suing the city for $5 million. In another instance, a group of police swarmed Adrian Napier, whom they believed was carrying a gun; they found no weapon but arrested him for jumping the turnstile. The incident, captured on video, received national attention. “Officers should be working to deescalate,” former HUD secretary Julian Castro commented, “not putting dozens of lives at risk over $2.75.” But Napier was apprehended after fleeing the police and escaping into the subway; his arrest was not precipitated by jumping a turnstile.
These incidents took place in the context of a campaign against fare evasion, which has accelerated dramatically following the announcement that local prosecutors would no longer pursue “theft of service” charges against arrestees. Arrests for turnstile-jumping are down about 40 percent since last year. The NYPD now largely writes tickets for the violation, reserving arrest for serial evaders.
Part of last Friday’s protest included a mass refusal to pay subway fares, with scores of people clambering over the turnstiles
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Has to suck being a white twink of a prog over there in Brooklyn as they have to side with people who are killing property values, too bad suckers.
The brown shirts of the liberal fascists are on the march in New York City. Watch for the same in Chicago, San Francisco, LA, and Austin . Next every Sanctuary City will become unsafe to walk the streets even in daylight.
The Obama politics of division and hate, his primary legacy, are now uncovered, and out in the open.
Fare evasion will lead to decent people (the paying customers) avoiding the NYC subway even more than they already do. That will mean a higher ratio of thugs to real Americans, and increased danger to the normal people who have no practical alternatives to the subway. Meanwhile, the subway will lose increasing amounts of revenue as paying customers either evade the fares that others evade or avoid that dangerous transportation completely.
I have no sympathy for those who vote for democrats and them pay the price of supporting lawlessness and evil. I do feel bad for the outnumbered normal people who are outvoted by the parasitic criminal and welfare classes.
Who is behind the decision by local prosecutors to no longer pursue "theft of service" charges? DeBlasio? Who are these "local prosecutors?"
It’s the same old communist agitators trying to disturb the civil order so as to destabilize society so they can take advantage of the confusion and establish a communist form of government.
O’Neil’s dash for the door is being attributed to the new law allowing for NO bail for criminals and giving baseball tickets (Mets no doubt) to entice them to show up for their trial. WRONGO! Yes he left very suddenly for that reason but not only that reason. He left because when he double crossed Pantaleo and fired him after promising not to fire him, the cops laid down. di Blasio must be cooking the books to hide the reduced arrests and summons and increased response time.
Broken Window Theory:
If you ignore the small violations,
it encourages a general disrespect for the Law amongst EVERYBODY,
so pretty soon the city is overwhelmed by big violations,
and by then it’s too late to change things back.
Thus, the enforcement of the “small stuff”
I thought they were promoting file transfer protocol.
The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party.
History looks back at the rot beginning in The Sixties
It was young, free and healthy, but an unknown cancer began to grow inside
This is my new tagline.
like Baltimore, New York city is being Africanized.
New York will be Zimbabwe on the Hudson
Sane people vote with their feet, i.e., they move to safe areas and neighborhoods. Unfortunately, there are those who for one reason or another - do not or cannot leave. I think of the elderly and those who cling to their 'familiar' but now dangerous neighborhood.
History looks back at the rot beginning in The Sixties>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
This article describes the rot of which you speak, its a great read and well done on the historical aspect:
“Barack Obama: The Quintessential Liberal Fascist”
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html
I think of the elderly and those who cling to their ‘familiar’ but now dangerous neighborhood. >>>>>>>>>
They need too simply have a 12 gauge semi auto shotgun , know how to use it ,and a couple of cases of 00 Buck shot ammo.
Walk commies.
The Democratic Party has morphed into the Communist Party...and did so decades ago.
Cooking the books shows a dramatic drop in crime. A false sense of security for visitors
Yep. Commies portray low income people as victims of capitalism who have to steal to get by. This is an insult to the honest among them. The MTA will raise fares to offset theft and punish the honest. Perverse incentives.
Decriminalization will incite a crime wave and a backlash against progs, The old saw that a conservative is a liberal who got mugged may become true again.
CA decriminalized shop lifting below $850. The rate of petty theft sky rocketed.
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