'Who would have thought?': Mamdani takes side of knife-wielding suspect — not the cops



When 22-year-old Jabez Chakraborty was shot by NYPD officers in Queens for allegedly charging them with a large kitchen knife, the newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, claimed that the suspect needs mental health treatment instead of criminal prosecution.

“I spoke with the Chakraborty family, and I visited Jabez in the hospital, and no family should have to endure this kind of pain. Jabez has lived with schizophrenia for many years, and this situation underscores just how urgently we need a different and more effective mental health response system that will be safer for New Yorkers who struggle with mental health concerns, for their families, and for police officers,” Mamdani said following the incident.

“Jabez needs mental health treatment, not criminal prosecution by a district attorney,” he added.


“Who would have thought that coming in and bringing a Muslim commie as your mayor in New York City would have its flaws?” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales jokes, before playing the bodycam footage from the incident.

In the footage, Chakraborty continues charging police officers with the knife after being asked several times to put the knife down. As he gets closer, an officer fires his weapon.

“I would say they gave him quite a bit of warning to put the shiny, very sharp object in his hands down while they were holding a firearm at him. I would say they gave him way more chances than I would have. They retreated. He continued engaging and moving forward,” Gonzales comments.

“Clear-cut case of attempted murder, which prosecutors are looking at potentially charging him with. I don’t know why potentially. It’s right there on camera,” she continues.

“They did everything right, and still, instead of Mamdani congratulating the NYPD, instead of using this as a moment where he’s like, ‘Our officers are very brave, and they are under attack right now; these guys were almost stabbed in the line of duty,’ this is how your new Muslim communist mayor of New York City reacts,” she adds.

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Lululemon, liberalism & the link to mental health



In 2020, Pew Research did a study that was widely reported on: 56% of white women between 18 and 29 who identify as liberal have also reported to their doctor some sort of mental health issue.

Whitlock says, “When you look at the spectrum for white women who lean liberal, they are far more prone to be suffering from some sort of mental health issue than any other demographic. And if you juxtapose it with white conservative women, for a liberal, it’s off the charts.”

Whitlock continues, “I do believe [liberalism] is a mental illness. It’s detached from logic and reason. Am I wrong for going that far?

"No, not at all," answers guest Delano Squires. He believes that this is due in part to the decline of religion in our country.

Delano Squires adds, “To the extent that religious affiliation has declined in this country — and it’s declining amongst whites and certainly amongst black folk — I think what you’ve seen is that two of the core functions of the Church — and I’ll speak from a Christian religious tradition — one in terms of building a sense of identity. ‘Who am I?’ And ultimately the answer to the question of ‘who am I?’ leads to a different question, like ‘whose am I, from where did I come, who created me?’”

"Because when you take church out of the equation, people look to something else to answer that question."


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Gun control activist accused of shooting at Louisville mayoral candidate. Attorney claims suspect has history of mental health issues.



A gun control activist has been accused of shooting at a Louisville mayoral candidate on Monday morning — but the suspect's attorney claimed his client has a history of mental health issues and asked a judge to take that into consideration.

What are the details?

Quintez Brown, 21, was charged with attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment in connection with the shooting at the office of Democratic mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.

The paper added that Brown is a civil rights activist as well as a former intern and editorial columnist for the Courier Journal. And in 2019, he wrote an op-ed for the paper titled "Kentucky's concealed carry law shows your life doesn't matter to gun-loving Republicans."

Here's how that op-ed begins:

Your life has no meaning to the irresponsible politicians in Frankfort who time and time again choose the National Rifle Association over your life.

Their support for Senate Bill 150, which allows Kentuckians to carry concealed weapons without a permit, is yet another warning: They've put a price tag on your life and decided that the blood money they receive from the NRA is more valuable.

Every time lawmakers vote against gun safety, and thus the lives of our most vulnerable, they show that their hearts can be as cold as the steel of the guns they praise.

A man later identified as Brown entered the building and fired a 9mm Glock handgun at Greenberg before fleeing, the Courier Journal said, citing a police report.

An initial story from the paper said that despite multiple gunshots — including one that grazed Greenberg's clothing — no one was injured.

At a press conference, Greenberg said he and four staff members were gathered for a meeting when a man walked in, "pulled out a gun, aimed directly at me and began shooting."

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About 10 minutes after the shooting, officers found a man matching the suspect's description less than a half-mile from the campaign headquarters carrying a loaded 9mm magazine in his pants pocket, the Courier Journal said, citing the arrest report.

The man also had a drawstring bag with a handgun, handgun case, and additional magazines, the paper said, citing the report.

In addition, the Courier Journal — citing the report — said the building's surveillance video showed the suspect wearing clothes matching Brown's and carrying a matching bag.

How did Brown plead?

Brown on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to the charges against him in his first court appearance, the paper said in a separate story.

Attorney Rob Eggert entered the not guilty plea on Brown's behalf, requested a bond decrease, and urged the court to take Brown's mental state into consideration, the Courier Journal reported.

Eggert noted that Brown — a senior at the University of Louisville — has no criminal record, strong community ties, and a history of mental health issues, the paper said, adding that Eggert also indicated he plans to have Brown evaluated as soon as possible.

The prosecutor's office asked that Brown's bond be increased from $75,000 cash only to $100,000, which the judge agreed to, the Courier Journal said, adding that Brown's next court date is set for Feb. 23.

What else do we know about Brown?

Brown — who was involved in the racial justice protests of 2020 — disappeared last summer but was found safe July 1 after being missing for about two weeks, the paper said.

After he went missing, family and friends formed several search parties, distributed flyers, and met at locations around the city to look for him, the Courier Journal added.

In a statement after he was found, his family said "we are asking for privacy and would appreciate everyone's patience and support while we tend to the most immediate need, which is Quintez's physical, mental and spiritual needs," the paper noted.

Brown also recently announced he would run for Metro Council, the Courier Journal said. His Twitter bio reads, “We have one scientific and correct solution, Pan-Africanism: the total liberation and unification of Africa under scientific socialism."

He also posted a piece on Medium last month titled, "A Revolutionary Love Letter." In it, Brown wrote, "I am writing this to remind you how great you are. During our short stay on this glorious planet we all have been collectively dehumanized and reduced to political talking points — Black, white, liberal, conservative, Christian, criminal, boss, worker, activist, etc. We have been educated to use our minds narrowly and forced to identify ourselves with roles that trap us in a collective perpetual state of anxiety." He added, "We have forgotten how harmonious this thing called life is and have fallen victim to a vicious circle of pain and suffering."

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(H/T: National Review)