Police: New York Man Punched and Broke Teeth of Victim Wearing Trump 2024 Hat

Breitbart ^ | November 3, 2024 | Amy Furr

[Morgana]

A man is accused of beating up a stranger who was wearing a Trump 2024 hat on Friday in Bath, New York.

The Village of Bath Police Department officers were called to a fight at the Tops Friendly Markets on West Morris Street around 10:00 a.m., the agency said in a press release:

It was determined that Robert Yott, 60, of Bath, initiated a confrontation with a stranger inside Tops, after becoming aggressive over the fact that the stranger was wearing a Trump 2024 hat.

Mr. Yott punched the victim in the mouth and head several times, causing the victim’s teeth to be broken and mouth bloody. Mr. Yott was not known to the victim and this appears to be a random act of violence.

Police said Yott was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree assault, and fourth degree criminal mischief.

He was later taken to Steuben County Jail “where he is currently awaiting CAP arraignment,” the department added:

[taxcontrol]

I am of the opinion that not enough Trump supporters are carrying.

[gundog]

Yott not try that with me.

[Morgana]

I am too

[rktman]

Not THAT friendly apparently.

[willk]

He should try and sue him but it is NY. Would be hard to win if you are a Trump supporter.

[blackdog]

“Mostly Friendly”.

[daku]

This case should be prosecuted as a hate crime

[No name given]

So am I.

[rktman]

Minimum a ‘strong dislike’ crime.

[coloradan]

“Mr. Yott was not known to the victim and this appears to be a random act of violence.”

I wonder if maybe, just maybe, there could be a nonrandom element to the crime?

[Fester Chugabrew]

MAGA hat = a-hole magnet.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Yott’s website (and address):

http://unionblueenterprises.com/contactus.html

[dragnet2]

The some Indiana leftist say they need to start attacking homes that do not have Kamala Harris signs being displayed.

[lula]

They are so tolerant. /s

[MayflowerMadam]

We used to live in Steuben County. The people there seemed very mild mannered. I’m surprised.

[MayflowerMadam]

“He should try and sue him but it is NY.”

Steuben County is red.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Hate crime!

[The_Media_never_lie]

Should never wear a Trump hat, not a Yamulke without a body cam and a CCW. And, should never brandish without a definitive threat to one’s life, or the life of another.

[j.havenfarm]

Unfortunately political point of view is not a protected category. If we’re going to engage in this foolishness that a crime is worse if you hate the guy you perpetrate it against, point of view should be a category, but right now it’s not