UK police 'will come after you' — even if you live in another country — for rioting posts they say incite racial hatred



The commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police said "we will come after you" — even if you live in another country — if you post material online about the rioting in England that officials define as inciting racial hatred.

"We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News.

'Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law.'

How U.K. law enforcement actually will carry that out — particularly against people who live in the United States, where freedom of speech is paramount — is unclear.

What's the background?

A 17-year-old male was accused of killing three and injuring numerous other victims in a July 29 mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance class in Southport, a U.K. seaside town.

Officials initially said there was no evidence that terrorism was a motive in the attack, which angered many who accused the government of covering up evidence. Police identified suspect Axel Rudakubana and charged him with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. Officials identified him as being from Cardiff but also noted that his parents are Rwandan.

Unrest and violence erupted the day after the stabbings and have spread across the United Kingdom ever since.

Photo by BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images

Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Radio host Glenn Beck, co-founder of Blaze Media, last week opined that "two-tier justice" — in which police more or less ignore Muslim immigrant crime but come down hard on non-Muslims — has been laid bare in the U.K. in the wake of the deadly knife attack.

U.K. authorities not only began cracking down on rioters but also on individuals who post material online they say incites racial hatred. In fact, U.K. police last week said they arrested a 55-year-old woman in connection with an "inaccurate social media post." Cheshire police officers made the arrest Thursday over a post "containing inaccurate information about the identity of the attacker in the Southport murders," the Cheshire Constabulary said.

Officials said the woman, who lives near Chester, was arrested "on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred (S19 of the Public Order Act 1986) and false communications (S179 Online Safety Act 2023)." Chester is about a mile east of England's border with Wales and about 40 minutes south of Liverpool.

'We do have dedicated police officers who are scouring social media. Their job is to look for this material, and then follow up with identification, arrests, and so forth.'

"It’s a stark reminder of the dangers of posting information on social media platforms without checking the accuracy," Chief Superintendent Alison Ross said. "It also acts as a warning that we are all accountable for our actions, whether that be online or in person.”

Ross added that "we have all seen the violent disorder that has taken place across the U.K. over the past week, much of which has been fueled by malicious and inaccurate communications online."

What's more, Fox News noted that Stephen Parkinson — director of public prosecutions of England and Wales — warned against "publishing or distributing material which is insulting or abusive which is intended to or likely to start racial hatred. So, if you retweet that, then you’re republishing that, and then potentially you're committing [incitement to racial hatred]."

He added, "We do have dedicated police officers who are scouring social media. Their job is to look for this material, and then follow up with identification, arrests, and so forth," the cable news network said.

A Sky News reporter asked Rowley what U.K. authorities will do in the wake of notable individuals — such as X CEO Elon Musk — who have been "whipping up this kind of behavior from behind a keyboard who may be in a different country?"

Rowley indicated that oceans and national borders won't save them — or you.

"Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law," he replied. "You can be guilty of offenses of incitement, of stirring up racial hatred; there are numerous terrorist offenses regarding the publishing of material. All of those offenses are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets, and we'll come after those individuals just as we will physically confront on the streets the thugs and the yobs ... who are causing the problems for communities."

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THIS list of words being redefined under the Biden admin has Twitter FREAKING OUT: 'What a strategy!'



As many Americans fear a coming recession, the Biden administration has conveniently decided to say that we can't trust the conventional definition of "recession." Instead, we'll just have to wait until after the midterm elections to know for sure. But that's hardly the first time the left has redefined a word or phrase as part of its terrifyingly Orwellian "strategy" to control language for political purposes.

Glenn Beck posted a list of terms the left is redefining under President Joe Biden alone.

\u201cUnder Biden alone, the Left has tried to redefine woman, fetus, domestic terrorist, insurrection, voter suppression, illegal alien, anti-police, and now recession. What a strategy! When you lose an argument, just change the DICTIONARY!\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201cPure Orwell.\u201d
— BradyAlfredsson (@BradyAlfredsson) 1658949754
\u201c@glennbeck \u201cEvery record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute.\u201d\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck Oceania has always been at war with East Asia Glenn you must somehow be mistaken.\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck They are literally changing the dictionary.\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck Change the words, change the world.\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416

People also reminded Glenn of a few more redefined words or phrases to add to his list:


\u201c@glennbeck don't forget "court packing"\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck @theblaze Don't forget "assault weapon." They changed that also.\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck Don\u2019t forget they also redefined \u201cvaccine\u201dalso.\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck Missed "Plannedemic"\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck Or harvest votes, or pack the court ...\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416
\u201c@glennbeck You forgot Mostly peaceful\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1658943416

And don't forget Asian Murder Hornets and Monkeypox:


\u201cWe live in incredibly stupid times.\u201d
— Fred the Great (@Fred the Great) 1658875562
\u201cWe're calling on @WHO to act immediately to rename the \u201cmonkeypox\u201d virus. We have a growing concern for the potentially stigmatizing effects that the messaging around the \u201cmonkeypox\u201d virus can have on vulnerable communities. Read our letter: https://t.co/hC6L8o60TH\u201d
— Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD (@Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, MD, PhD) 1658867821

On the radio program, Glenn Beck ran through an extensive list of other simple terms the left is redefining to fit its narrative, just as the minions of Big Brother in George Orwell's "1984" used "newspeak" to further their totalitarian propaganda.

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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested while wandering NYC streets, will reportedly face terror-related charges



New York City police have arrested 62-year-old Frank James, the primary suspect in Tuesday morning's Brooklyn subway shooting that injured more than two dozen people.

In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell declared, "Frank Robert James had nowhere else to run or hide — and is now in NYPD custody. The work of our detectives is second to none and the dedication of our patrol officers is never ending."

Frank Robert James had nowhere else to run or hide \u2014 and is now in NYPD custody. The work of our detectives is second to none and the dedication of our patrol officers is never ending.pic.twitter.com/uOXliUvoJ7
— Commissioner Sewell (@Commissioner Sewell) 1649874677

James was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after being spotted by bystanders at a McDonald’s near East 6th Street and First Avenue in the East Village, the New York Post reported.

Police quickly responded to the tip and eventually intercepted the suspect a few blocks away at St. Mark’s Place and First Avenue. When officers caught up to James, they found him casually sauntering down the street. He was reportedly taken into custody "without incident."

"My fellow New Yorkers, we got him. We got him," Mayor Eric Adams said in a press conference following news of the arrest, according to WABC-TV.

Videos purportedly showing the moment that James was handcuffed and led into the back of a patrol vehicle have been posted on social media.

Just witnessed the subway shooter Frank James being arrested in the middle of the East Village\u2026crazy\u2026.pic.twitter.com/g5CJsUpUSF
— chimichurri (@chimichurri) 1649873379
BREAKING: Alleged subway shooter, Frank James arrested! Police believe he shot 10 people and injured 13 more yesterday. Latest on @CBSNewYorkpic.twitter.com/O60OxsYbWW
— John Dias (@John Dias) 1649877347

James is currently being held at the NYPD's 9th Precinct.

He is expected to face terror-related charges for setting off a smoke grenade on a subway train car before opening fire on dozens of innocent passengers. He was wearing a gas mask and a reflective vest at the time of the attack.

WABC reported that James will be charged under a federal statute that prohibits terrorist and other violent attacks within a mass transit system. Another federal charge for crossing state lines will also be applied.

James, who is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was identified as a suspect in the case after a set of keys and a credit card linked him to the crime scene.

Brooklyn shooting suspect Frank James arrested while strolling NYC street https://trib.al/xWuKupG\u00a0pic.twitter.com/RB797MCq3w
— New York Post (@New York Post) 1649878357

Another surveillance video published by WNBC-TV allegedly shows James entering a subway station two hours prior to the attack.

Breaking: WNBC has published video showing #Brooklyn subway mass shooting suspect Frank James entering the Kings Highway subway station at 6:15 am yesterday. James expressed extremist black nationalist views & hatred of other races on his social media.pic.twitter.com/NLljKPFSeH
— Andy Ng\u00f4 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@Andy Ng\u00f4 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1649872115

In the hours following the hellish attack, rambling and conspiracy-laden videos that James had recently uploaded to YouTube were unearthed and circulated. In the videos, James espoused controversial views on race, angrily complained about the city's mental health services, and threatened NYC's mayor.

"It’s just a matter of time before these white motherf***ers decide, ‘Hey listen, enough is enough, these n***ers got to go,'" he said in one of the videos, seeming to predict a race war was coming.

Witnesses have claimed the attacker was seen muttering under his breath before launching the attack.

Mayor Adams defended the terror charges on Wednesday, saying, "There was a clear desire to create terror. If you bring a smoke bomb or would you bring an automatic weapon with a gas mask and in a very methodical way injured ... innocent New Yorkers, that is terror."

Recalled San Fran school board member decries ‘white supremacy,’ but reporter hits her with quick fact check



Gabriela López, the San Francisco school board president who was recalled in an election on Tuesday, invoked "white supremacy" while decrying the election outcome.

What is the background?

Upset by board members who pursued their progressive agendas while keeping city schools closed, San Francisco parents fought back and successfully recalled three board members — López, Alison Collins, and Faauuga Moliga — on Tuesday.

Election results showed that nearly 75% of voters supported removing López, while 78.5% of voters supporting removing Collins, and 72% of voters supported removing Moliga. The movement against the school board members was the first successful recall effort in San Francisco in nearly 40 years, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

What did López claim?

López claimed Thursday that "white supremacy" was aligned with the effort to recall her and her progressive colleagues.
"So if you fight for racial justice, this is the consequence. Don’t be mistaken, white supremacists are enjoying this," López wrote on Twitter. "And the support of the recall is aligned with this."
So if you fight for racial justice, this is the consequence. Don\u2019t be mistaken, white supremacists are enjoying this. And the support of the recall is aligned with this.pic.twitter.com/HsYtQjvVeh
— Commissioner Gabriela L\u00f3pez \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd (@Commissioner Gabriela L\u00f3pez \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd) 1645113778
López also retweeted a comment from SF Progressives that attributed "white supremacy in San Francisco" to the power behind the successful recall effort.

But what is the truth?

Progressives love to invoke "racism" and blame "white supremacy," but the idea that white supremacy fueled the recall campaign is completely unfounded.

In fact, as Washington Post reporter David Weigel noted, the cohort of San Franciscans who voted "yes" on the recall "was racially diverse" and included "hundreds of non-citizen immigrants who were eligible to participate" (Non-citizens have been allowed to vote in San Francisco for several years).

Demographically speaking, if López's allegations are true that white supremacy was behind the recall, that means San Francisco has an unusually high number of white racists in a city where, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, "white alone" residents comprise just 40.5% of the city's population. Considering that more than 95,000 people voted to recall López, that means more than 10% of the city's population of approximately 874,000 people are white racists.

Racism, it turns out, was not behind the recall. Rather, as the New York Times observed, the successful recall "appeared to be a demonstration of Asian American electoral power, a galvanizing moment for Chinese American voters in particular who turned out in unusually large numbers for the election."

Four issues in particular drove the recall:

Meanwhile, Mayor London Breed (D) — who is black — both supported and celebrated the recall, an odd move if it had truly been motivated by white supremacy.

"The voters of this City have delivered a clear message that the School Board must focus on the essentials of delivering a well-run school system above all else," Breed said in a statement after the election. "San Francisco is a city that believes in the value of big ideas, but those ideas must be built on the foundation of a government that does the essentials well."

David Lee, a lecturer at San Francisco State University, summed it up best.

"It’s been an opportunity for the Chinese community to flex its muscles," Lee told the New York Times of the recall effort. "The community is reasserting itself."

San Francisco Votes To Recall 3 School Board Members www.youtube.com

'When seconds matter': Bodycam footage shows hero police officer dashing to rescue trapped driver from fiery vehicle



The New York Police Department shared a harrowing video on Tuesday, showing one of its brave police officers risking his life to save a motorist from a fiery demise.

What are the details?

Body camera footage captured the moment an officer — who remains unnamed at the time of this reporting — rushed over to a vehicle that crashed into a Bronx storefront and burst into flames in late November.

A motorist was trapped inside the vehicle, prompting the officer to wrench open the driver's side door and pull the man out before it was too late.

According to the New York Post, officers on the scene attempted to extinguish the blaze while the other officer jumped into action to pull the disoriented male victim from the vehicle.

NYPD News' Twitter page shared the video, captioning it, "When seconds matter, NYPD officers are here for New Yorkers — at any cost. We're fortunate that the driver of a vehicle engulfed in flames wasn't seriously injured and grateful to count these heroes as NY's Finest."

At the time of this reporting, the video has been viewed more than 13,000 times.

When seconds matter, NYPD officers are here for New Yorkers \u2014 at any cost. We\u2019re fortunate that the driver of a vehicle engulfed in flames wasn\u2019t seriously injured and grateful to count these heroes as NY\u2019s Finest.pic.twitter.com/nYxNy9GvhP
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPD NEWS) 1638910780

What else is there to know about this?

NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea lauded the responding officers for their bravery in a tweet.

He wrote, "This is how quickly your cops shift gears from crime fighters to life savers — going into harm’s way every day to protect human life, to keep strangers safe. Truly a noble calling — they earn every bit of the name NY’s #Finest."

No further details have been released at the time of this reporting, including the identities of the motorist or the officer who saved him.

This is how quickly your cops shift gears from crime fighters to life savers \u2014 going into harm\u2019s way every day to protect human life, to keep strangers safe.\n\nTruly a noble calling \u2014 they earn every bit of the name NY\u2019s #Finest.pic.twitter.com/dUBZJql0Kl
— Commissioner Shea (@Commissioner Shea) 1638913031

NYC man out on bail for gun crimes shoots 13-year-old boy in the neck, police say



A 13-year-old boy was shot in the neck Tuesday in New York City while he was on his way to school. Police say that the man who shot him was a city resident who was out on parole for a prior gun-related conviction.

NYPD Assistant Chief Kenneth Lehr identified the suspected shooter as Hubert Wiggs, 36. During a press conference Tuesday, Lehr said that Wiggs was out on parole for a 2010 firearms and illegal drug conviction, as well as being out on bail for possession of an illegal firearm in 2019.

"So this individual today is on the street while on parole for a firearm, while out on bail on another firearm," Lehr told reporters. "And today he's walking around the Bronx with a firearm. And we have a 13-year-old boy shot in the neck, and [by] the grace of God he's alive here today."

"This continues to happen, and you have to ask yourself, was this necessary?" Lehr said.

"This should not have happened," he added.

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea shared video of the press conference on social media, commenting that "1 inch to the side & this is a very different story."

1 inch to the side & this is a very different story\u2026\n\nImagine that\u2019s your child, on their way to school, only to be hit with a bullet fired by a criminal who\u2019s:\n\nout on a pending 2019 GUN case,\n\nAND he\u2019s already on parole for a prior WEAPONS conviction.\n\nToday, AGAIN w/ a gun.pic.twitter.com/9XbH3Qwi8N
— Commissioner Shea (@Commissioner Shea) 1637706859

The shooting incident occurred at around 7:21 a.m. Tuesday on East 223rd Street, near Bronxwood Avenue in the Bronx, police said. The victim was walking to a train station on his way to school in Manhattan when he was allegedly met in the street by Wiggs, who fired one shot, hitting the boy in the neck.

The boy kept walking but when he realized he was injured he sought help, WNYW-TV reported. He was taken to Jacobi Hospital, received treatment for his injury, and is expected to recover.

NYPD said officers arrived at the scene and saw a man quickly put something down and then pick it up again. Upon learning the object was a gun, officers told the man to drop it. Police said the man tried to hide the firearm in his waistband.

Wiggs was then taken into custody by police. A six-shot revolver was recovered by the officers at the scene.

Wiggs is being charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing in connection with the shooting.

Commissioner Shea has previously linked bail reform in New York State as well as COVID-19 policies releasing some inmates from jail for a surge of gun crimes in the city through 2020.

A New York Post analysis of NYPD data however found that among 528 shooting incidents in New York City recorded between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2020, just one person released under the statewide bail reform laws had been charged with a shooting.

MLB commissioner who dumped Atlanta for All-Star Game due to GA voting law gets massively mocked now that Braves are in World Series



Major League Baseball's woke idea in early April apparently was to punish Georgia for what it viewed as its unfair, recently passed voting law by yanking the All-Star Game from Atlanta.

At the time, MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. said the move was "the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport," that pro baseball "fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions at the ballot box," and that "fair access to voting continues to have our game's unwavering support."

Georgia's election reforms include requiring absentee ballots be verified with a photo ID and expanding early voting for primary and general elections — changes generally supported by Republicans and opposed by Democrats.

'Cancel culture and woke political activists'

After Manfred dumped Atlanta as the All-Star Game's host city, Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp said "Georgians — and all Americans — should fully understand what the MLB's knee-jerk decision means: cancel culture and woke political activists are coming for every aspect of your life, sports included."

He added, "This attack on our state is the direct result of repeated lies from Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams about a bill that expands access to the ballot box and ensures the integrity of our elections. I will not back down. Georgians will not be bullied. We will continue to stand up for secure, accessible, fair elections."

The Braves also issued a statement upon hearing the news saying they were "deeply disappointed" in the decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta and that "unfortunately, businesses, employees, and fans in Georgia are the victims of this decision."

Indeed, according to Fox News, the move actually would hurt minorities by moving revenue from 51% black Atlanta to 76% white Denver, the All-Star Game's eventual landing spot.

Georgia gets some sweet revenge

Well, Manfred may have been able to deny Georgia a big national spotlight — along with coveted cash — by pulling the All-Star Game from Atlanta this year, but there's nothing he can do about the Braves punching their ticket to the World Series after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the National League Championship over the weekend.

The Braves will host at least games 3 and 4 on Friday and Saturday in Atlanta against the Houston Astros — and possibly game 5 on Sunday.

What was the reaction?

In the eyes of many folks, the Braves' appearance in the Series is some big-time comeuppance for Manfred and all those who supported dumping Atlanta for the All-Star Game.

At the top of the list was Kemp, who took aim again at Abrams — who has been a prominent voice against the state's voting law — as well as the MLB: "While Stacey Abrams and the MLB stole the All-Star Game from hardworking Georgians, the Braves earned their trip to the World Series this season and are bringing it home to Georgia. Chop On, and Go @Braves!"

While Stacey Abrams and the MLB stole the All-Star Game from hardworking Georgians, the Braves earned their trip to… https://t.co/wjil9uNRJ1

— Brian Kemp (@BrianKempGA) 1635047169.0

Another prominent Georgia Republican, Marci McCarthy — chair of the DeKalb GOP — reveled in the turn of events:

Congratulations @Braves ! ⚾️ Who needs the @MLB All Star Game when you get to play in the World Series! #GoBraves

— Marci McCarthy (@MarciMcCarthyUS) 1635047919.0

Other Twitter users expressed similar emotions:

  • "So now the woke-social justice warrior moron, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, has to watch the team, the city, and the state he screwed — on the biggest stage — the only one bigger than the All-Star game," talk radio station WJNO-AM said.
  • "Big Middle Finger to @MLB & Rob Manfred from the city of ATL," one user said. "Would love to see Manchild 'forced' to present them the Series trophy after Game 5 in front of stadium full of fans from which he ripped Henry Aaron All-Star tribute ..."
  • "Rob Manfred has to come to Atlanta for the World Series!!" another user said. "Eat. S**t. MLB."
  • "Now we need the Braves to win the series in 4 or 5 so Rob Manfred has to be here to face the fans to present the trophy after taking the All-Star Game," another user noted.
  • "I wonder how Rob Manfred feels about the city of Atlanta and Braves being in World Series after canceling All-Star game," another user mused. "Another horrible hypocrite that should not show his face at World Series."
  • I hope the @Braves go on & win the World Series at Truist Park! We'll see how warm of a reception Rob Manfred gets when he has to present the [Trophy] in Atlanta after moving the All-Star game in a 'woke' political move that has nothing to do with baseball."

And on the day the Braves got the bad news about the All-Star Game moving — April 2 — one user posted a humorous tweet referring to a famous scene from the beloved baseball movie, "Major League," which marks the turning point for the frustrated franchise in the film:

@Braves well, then I guess there is one thing left to do this year..... #ChopOn https://t.co/2PBJXFye58 https://t.co/MOILcuzTSC

— Brad Rose (@Brose1855) 1617404579.0

And the guy who posted the original tweet revisited it Sunday: "Only fitting ending is for Rob Manfred to hand the trophy to the @Braves organization."

Sen. Marco Rubio to MLB commissioner: Will you give up your membership to  Augusta National?



Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio has joined fellow Republicans in condemning Major League Baseball's decision to strip the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia's new voting law, accusing the league of hypocrisy for its politically motivated decision to punish the state while granting a pass to communist nations.

But Rubio offered a personal challenge to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. by asking if he is also willing to give up his membership to Augusta National Golf Club, considering that the exclusive club is in the Peach State.

What are the details?

In a letter to Manfred on Friday, Rubio wrote, "I write to ask you whether you intend to maintain your membership at Augusta National Golf Club," noting, "As you are well aware, the exclusive members-only club is located in the State of Georgia."

"Last week, you 'decided that the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year's All-Star Game' from Atlanta because of Georgia's revised election law," the senator continued, referencing Manfred's announcement from last week. "It is a decision that will have a bigger impact on countless small and minority owned businesses in and around Atlanta, than the new election law ever will. And one that reeks of hypocrisy."

Rubio then delivered another challenge, asking Manfred, "Since Major League Baseball now appears eager to use its 'platform' to demonstrate 'unwavering support' for fundamental human rights, will you cease your relationship with the Chinese Government, which at this very moment is committing genocide against the Uyghurs Muslims in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)?"

The Republican conceded, "I am, of course, under no expectation any of this will happen. Taking the All-Star Game out of Georgia is an easy way to signal virtues without significant financial fallout. But speaking out against the Chinese Communist Party would involve a significant loss of revenue and being closed out of a lucrative market."

In conclusion, Rubio wrote, "Similarly, I am under no illusion you intend to resign as a member from Augusta National Golf Club. To do so would require a personal sacrifice, as opposed to the woke corporate virtue signaling of moving the All Star Game from Atlanta."

Marco Rubio to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred: “I am under no illusion you intend to resign as a member from Augus… https://t.co/EOteWkzRcy
— Jerry Dunleavy (@Jerry Dunleavy)1617633561.0

What else?

According to the Wall Street Journal, an MLB spokesman declined to say whether or not Manfred will attend the Masters Tournament, which begins Thursday. Manfred was at last year's Masters, which took place just five months ago, in November, because of a pandemic postponement.

The Hill pointed out that Augusta National is "the annual host of the Masters Tournament, one of the most prestigious tournaments in golf," and that the club "didn't invite a Black player to compete at the Masters until 1975, and the club itself didn't admit its first Black member until 1990."

Attacker yelled 'you motherf***ing Asian' at 68-year-old man before punching him in face, witness says



An attacker yelled "you motherf***ing Asian" at a 68-year-old man before punching him in the face on a New York City subway train, according to witness who spoke to the New York Daily News.

What are the details?

The victim was minding his own business when the attacker boarded the Tribeca train about 2:40 p.m. Friday, the paper said, citing sources.

Witness George Okrepkie told the Daily News the attacker yelled "you motherf***ing Asian" at the victim. The attacker threw what appeared to be a balled-up newspaper before punching the man, Okrepkie added to the paper. The Daily News said the 6-foot, 2-inch attacker's punch left the victim covered in blood that dripped down his jacket.

"I was in a state of shock," Okrepkie, the 55-year-old CEO of AX Trading, who was sitting across from the victim, told the paper. "It's an incredibly disgusting attack on an Asian American."

George OkrepkieImage source: WNBC-TV video screenshot

Okrepie added to the Daily News that he "tried to go after the assailant, but he took off," after which he "went back to the elderly gentleman, took off my scarf and wrapped it around him, waiting for the EMT and NYPD to show up."

Medics rushed the victim to a hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition, police told the paper.

"I took photos of the incident to show that crimes keep happening in NYC subways week after week," Okrepkie added to the Daily News. "I just had lunch with a friend of mine who is Asian American, and it's brutal to see the rise in crimes against Asian Americans."

Family members of victim Narayange Bodhi told WNBC-TV that the Sri Lanka native suffered facial bruises and had no memory of the attack.

Caught!

Surveillance cameras captured images of the alleged attacker walking through the subway station looking at his cellphone:

WANTED for AN Assault inside of the Franklin and Varick Street Subway Station  . #manhattan@NYPD1pct@NYPDTD2 on 3/1… https://t.co/aj9lsrh3Hf
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPD Crime Stoppers)1616297587.0

Police found 36-year-old Marc Mathieu, a Bronx resident, as he rode a Manhattan-bound Staten Island Ferry and arrested him on assault charges Sunday, the paper said, adding that police said he wasn't immediately charged with a hate crime, although the investigation was continuing.

⚠️ARRESTED⚠️Thanks to an exhaustive video canvass by @NYPDTransit Detectives, cops recognized this man from his i… https://t.co/X5fg4OMNdB
— Commissioner Shea (@Commissioner Shea)1616373346.0

Anything else?

Okrepkie also spoke to WNBC, noting that he's "a 9/11 survivor, I've got stage-4 cancer because of my exposure to toxic dust at 9/11, I've been riding the subways for 30 years — I've never seen anything like [the attack.] I felt safer on 9/11 than I did at that moment."

The Daily News said this latest attack comes as subway violence has increased despite a roughly 75% drop in ridership since the pandemic — and all while crimes and attacks against Asian Americans have increased.

Here's the WNBC report about the attack which aired prior to the suspect's arrest:

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Portland official blames fear of 'white supremacists' for Lyft ride faux pas — despite living in global capital of violent Antifa militants


It's bad enough that Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty has been pushing to defund police when officers have been overwhelmed by left-wing rioters since the nation blew up over the death of George Floyd in late May.

It's bad enough that Hardesty actually called 911 on a Lyft driver who canceled her ride earlier this month after he said she was "rude and abusive" toward him, even though part of her agenda as she oversees Portland's emergency dispatch system is to pull cops from 911 calls that don't involve crimes.

But now she's blaming her fear of "white supremacists" — in a far-left city that has allowed violent Antifa militants to dominate its streets for months — for her decision to call 911.

What are the details?

Hardesty offered her take on the incident during a Portland City Council meeting Thursday, according to a KPTV-TV clip on YouTube.

"It was my responsibility to make sure I got home safe, and I did everything I could to get home safe," she said during the video session of the meeting. "When you're living in a city where white supremacists are proudly riding around in their big trucks, with their flags, and you're a black person, and somebody wants to put you on the side of the road at night? Not gonna happen."

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty responds to Lyft incident: 'I did everything I could to get home safe'youtu.be

Hardesty presumably was referencing the Aug. 29 vehicle caravan that supporters of President Donald Trump organized in Portland — which culminated in an Antifa militant fatally shooting a pro-police, Patriot Prayer supporter in an unprovoked attack.

"He was a f***ing Nazi," a woman with a megaphone shouted during Antifa gathering in the street after the shooting. "Our community held its own and took out the trash. I'm not going to shed any tears over a Nazi."

What's the rest of the Lyft ride story?

"She was not a pleasant person," driver Richmond Frost told the Oregonian in regard to Hardesty, adding that he didn't even know who she was until after the ordeal had concluded. "That has nothing to do with her political position as a Portland council person. I'm out here doing my job. She was very disrespectful to me, made me uncomfortable. I don't feel like I have to sit in a car for anyone to have to argue unrelentingly and be rude and abusive, telling me what I have to do in my own vehicle."

On Nov. 1, Hardesty ordered a pickup from a casino resort in Washington state — and things went downhill right off the bat when there was a pickup location mixup, the Oregonian said, adding that Frost said Hardesty got angry about it.

Then the driver said as he was headed out of the casino lot, Hardesty demanded he close the windows and that she wouldn't ride with them down, the paper said, adding that the driver needed them down slightly for coronavirus safety.

"I did say, 'It's for my safety and your safety.' But that was like pouring gas on her fire," Frost recalled to the paper. "She demanded that I close that window right now. She was kind of ballistic at that point."

When Hardesty wouldn't let up, the driver told the Oregonian he took an early exit off Interstate 5 south.

"So I made a decision, it would be in the best interest for both of us to cancel the ride," Frost noted to the paper, adding that he pulled into a Chevron station.

"It's lit up like a football field. It's safe. It's warm," he told the paper. "She could order another Lyft or Uber, whatever she wants to do, and I can be done, and I can get on with my work."

But Hardesty wouldn't exit the vehicle — and called 911.

"I've got a Lyft driver that decided he would just drop me off at a filling station," Hardesty told dispatch when asked what her emergency was, according to the Oregonian, which said it obtained dispatch records through a public records request. "Well, I'm not getting out of the car, in the dark, at a filling station, not happening — all because I asked him to put the window up. I'm not leaving."

Was there violence? No. Weapons used? No.

"He says I've got to get out of his car, or he would call the police, so I decided to call for him," Hardesty added to dispatch, according to the paper.

The dispatcher told Hardesty several times the circumstance wasn't a crime but a civil matter, the Oregonian reported, adding that the vehicle was the driver's property.

But the Portland commissioner who wants to defund the police wanted police to respond to her, the paper said.

"I am not going to allow him to leave me at the side of the road," she told dispatch, the Oregonian reported.

Soon a police car pulled behind Frost's vehicle just as another Lyft driver arrived, the paper said.

"Peace restored and involved parties sent their separate ways," a 10:16 p.m. entry said on the dispatch report, the Oregonian noted.