Posted on 12/09/2022 1:19:15 PM PST by grundle
The viral Crimestoppers video showing a man pulling a bat from his pants, then violently attacking a homeless man had people concerned when it was released in late November.
“They need to get these people off the streets — attacking someone for no reason,” one New Yorker said.
Police did just that, arresting 36-year-old Karim Azizi near the site of the Manhattan attack.
Police said Azizi and the homeless man exchanged words before the attack, but what was said is not known. In the video, Azizi is seen going back, threatening to strike the 47-year-old man again while he is on the ground, and instead kicking him before walking off.
Thanks to the release of the video and pictures, police arrested Azizi Wednesday, charging him with assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Azizi’s attorney, Jason Goldman, told NewsNation, “Karim is a lifelong New Yorker and a father of three who has never so much as jaywalked in his life. There’s more to this story than what meets the eye.”
Goldman did not respond to questions about his quick release. Such releases are a topic about which New York Mayor Eric Adams has been vocal.
“The NYPD arrests them, the criminal justice system fails to hold them,” Keechant Sewell, the NYPD police commissioner, said.
A series of brutal and random crimes have been caught on camera, adding to the public outcry to do more to keep people in jail once they are caught.
Adams has asked New York’s legislature to get tougher on crime. The homeless man has been treated and released and is expected to be OK.
It never is, buddy. It never is.
“There’s more to this story than what meets the eye.”
Uh yeah. He was a good boy who never even jay walked who happened to have a baseball bat shoved down his pants.
It's not entirely unreasonable to walk around NYC with a baseball bat.
#NewYorkStateofAnarchy will reign supreme forever at this rate.
“There’s more to this story than what meets the eye.”
...well, he wasn’t an aspiring rapper or basketball player. Muzzies have no rhythm or athleticism.
I don’t know anything but maybe the “homeless” guy was some POS that actually deserved/needed a good bat-smashing.
This is within the realms of possibility.
not what it seems... so he dint play homerun derby wi the guy’s head???
But don’t report your $600 Venmo purchase…a couple years for you.
To impress the “ladies?”
Sounds like he a) threatened to strike him and then b) he struck him.
And he did that after he was seen "going back". So that indicated planning and intent.
If I did stuff like this, I'd be in trouble.
Any excuse about the two men “having words” previously is totally undercut by the fact that the assailant was carrying baseball bat under his clothing, indicating premeditation in the attack he made. If not that then why in the hell would he carry a bat concealed under is clohing??
SPJNK.
We need MORE CONCEALED BAT CARRY LAWS!
Did he pass a CONCEALED BAT CARRY BACKGROUND CHECK?
Did this guy pass a CONCEALED BAT CARRY CLASS?
Did he have a CONCEALED BAT CARRY LICENSE?
Folks just need to know.
We need MORE CONCEALED BAT CARRY LAWS!
Did he pass a CONCEALED BAT CARRY BACKGROUND CHECK?
Did this guy pass a CONCEALED BAT CARRY CLASS?
Did he have a CONCEALED BAT CARRY LICENSE?
Folks just need to know.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.