NYC judge sets free thug accused of sucker-punching woman, breaking her jaw — then judge retires to Florida: Report



A New York City judge set free a suspect accused of sucker-punching a woman and breaking her jaw — then the judge retired to Florida days later, the New York Post reported.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

What are the details?

Prosecutors on Wednesday upgraded charges against 33-year-old Franz Jeudy in connection with the highly publicized, unprovoked March attack against 57-year-old Dulche Pichardo, a mother of three, the Post said.

The paper initially said Jeudy was charged with third-degree assault — a misdemeanor, which means he's not bail-eligible — and he was released.

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a separate Post story that a grand jury soon returned an indictment for felony assault against Jeudy.

Prosecutors asked for bail-eligible second-degree assault and requested $25,000 cash bail or $50,000 bond for Jeudy — but Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew Sciarrino rejected the request and let the suspect go, the paper said.

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Sciarrino on Friday told the Post he followed state law when releasing Jeudy, noting that "you can't set bail on someone” who “is a not flight risk.”

The judge — a Republican with more than 18 months left on his mayoral appointment — then retired Friday to Florida, the paper said, adding that a court spokesperson said Sciarrino filed his retirement papers in January and insisted the move south “has nothing to do with the bail decision in this case.”

Councilman Robert Holden — a moderate Queens Democrat in favor of tougher bail laws — told the Post he's glad Sciarrino is headed out of New York: "Good riddance to this soft-on-crime judge! We need judges with the backbone to put bad guys behind bars, not ones that let out the entire world and then flee to Florida, where the laws are tougher.”

Prior to the brutal punch Pichardo endured in March, Jeudy was arrested seven times on assault charges, WABC-TV reported. A previous Post story, citing police, said one of those priors took place in 2018 when Jeudy was charged with second-degree assault for an attack on a cop. The paper, citing sources, added that Jeudy also was collared for punching a security guard in 2019.

The Post reported that Jeudy was charged with misdemeanor assault in both cases, but prosecutors said the charges were later dismissed because Jeudy — with an apparent history of schizophrenia — was declared unfit to stand trial.

What else?

The attack against Pichardo came in the wake of a Blaze News report about multiple women saying they were randomly punched in the face and head on New York City streets.

Pichardo told WABC the suspect randomly punched her in the face around 5 p.m. March 26 while she was walking down Grand Avenue near Dean Street in Brooklyn.

“He just punched me on the right side here, very strong,” Pichardo told WPIX-TV, adding, “I was surprised. I said, ‘What’s going on? Why did you hit me? Why did you do it?’ I didn’t do anything. No reason to hit me."

Image source: WABC-TV video screenshot

She told WPIX her attacker never said a word.

WABC reported that Pichard's face was fractured in several places, her mouth was wired shut, and she was scheduled to drink food from a straw for six weeks. WABC added that Pichardo sustained permanent damage to her lower lip, three of her teeth were knocked out, and surgery might be necessary.

WABC said Pichardo is a school bus aide and was returning from work — just steps from home — when the attacker punched her.

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Her brother owns a restaurant across the street from where she lives. He and an employee chased the suspect down.

Yohan Flores says the suspect was standing cold and emotionless when they confronted him. The suspect denied attacking Pichardo.

Pichardo's brother and the employee followed the suspect for several blocks and stopped him from fleeing until police arrived.

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School resource officer caught on video punching motorist in face; later he seems to deny it — but other cops bring receipts



An off-duty Connecticut middle school resource officer was caught on video punching a motorist in the face late last year, WTIC-TV reported.

Thing is, when fellow police officers confronted Allen Ganter about the incident, their bodycam video shows him appearing to play dumb about the punch.

Then the officers told him it was caught on camera, the station reported.

What are the details?

WTIC said a tip came in about the Dec. 8 incident, and the station obtained video of it after filing a Freedom of Information request.

Thomas Brocuglio, 37, was driving his company vehicle with the dash camera recording when he approached a Toyota Tacoma ahead of him at a red light at the intersection of France Street and Cromwell Avenue in Rocky Hill, WTIC said.

“What are we doing?” Brocuglio asked, honking his horn, expecting the Tacoma driver to make a right turn.

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“Wait all f**kin' day!” Brocuglio yelled, according to his dashcam. The station said Brocuglio soon gave the finger to the driver of the truck.

Then Ganter — a 57-year-old corporal with the Meriden police force who was off-duty at the time — exited the Tacoma and approached Brocuglio's vehicle while flashing his badge.

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Ganter — who has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, the station said — was about to make his first head-scratching mistake.

“You can’t take a right on red, you a**hole,” Ganter told Brocuglio, according to WTIC.

Problem for Ganter was that the sign doesn't communicate that — and Brocuglio picked up on Ganter's gaffe right away.

“Really? Where does it say that? It says 'stop here on red,'” Brocuglio replied. Motorists can turn right on red when a sign says stop here on red.

Ganter soon was taking photos of Brocuglio’s license plates; Brocuglio accused Ganter of being on his phone; and Ganter then threatened to ticket Broculglio and call his supervisor, WTIC reported.

“Sure. Sounds good,” Brocuglio replied. “Let me get your badge number.”

Instead, Brocuglio got a knuckle sandwich. The station said Ganter punched Brocuglio in the face. That was the cop's second mistake.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

The station said Ganter cursed at Brocuglio and asked him, "Who do you think you are ...? Do you want to get arrested?”

A shocked-looking Brocuglio answered, “You are going to get arrested for assaulting a civilian.”

The tables turn

WTIC said Ganter drove off, and Brocuglio called 911, telling the dispatcher, “I was just assaulted by a police officer. He punched me in the face through my window."

Rocky Hill Police responded and generated an incident report saying the punch left Brocuglio “dazed and possibly concussed," the station said.

What's more, Rocky Hill Police bodycam video shows them confronting Ganter at his residence, WTIC reported.

“Is he pressing charges against me like for breach because I yelled at him and stuff?” Ganter asked one Rocky Hill officer.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

“For assault because you hit him,” the Rocky Hill officer answered.

“He’s saying that I hit him?” Ganter replied.

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Let's just call that mistake number three.

“Yeah," the Rocky Hill officer answered. "And he has video that you hit him."

Amazingly, Ganter asked the Rocky Hill officers if he could charge Broculgio: “There's nothing where I can press for breach for him yelling at me, whatever it is?”

Charged

Ganter — a school resource officer for Thomas Edison Middle School in Meriden — was charged with breach of peace and third-degree assault, WTIC said.

Internal affairs found Ganter violated the department's conduct rules, was suspended without pay for five days, and was required to attend de-escalation training for three consecutive years, the station said.

"At the time Corporal Ganter was placed on administrative duty, he was also removed from his assignment as a School Resource Officer, and as a result of the discipline which was rendered as a part of the IA investigation, Corporal Ganter was permanently removed from his assignment as an SRO," the department added in its statement to WTIC.

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Video: Catholic HS football coach punches player during game. Coach now out of a job.



An assistant coach for a Catholic high school football team in Florida was caught on video punching a player during a game last week — and that coach is now out of a job.

What are the details?

The unnamed assistant coach for Jesuit High School in Tampa was seen striking one his players on the helmet as the player ran off the field toward the sideline during Friday night's contest against rival Tampa Catholic, WTVT-TV reported.

The defensive player wearing a number 94 jersey appeared to be trying to exit the field of play before the ball was snapped, the Tampa Bay Times said, adding the assistant coach appeared to strike the player with a closed hand.

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Jesuit High's head coach, Matt Thompson, did not identify the assistant Saturday night and would say only that “the matter is being addressed," the paper reported.

However, school president Rev. Richard C. Hermes, S.J., issued the following statement about the incident:

I am writing to make you aware of an incident that occurred this past Friday night during the Jesuit home football game. Between plays on the field, one of our part-time assistant coaches struck a Jesuit player on the helmet as the player was coming off the field and onto the sideline.

This behavior contradicts what the school stands for and is completely contrary to the expectation we have for coaches, moderators, and faculty members, who are to be role models for our students and mentors in their development as young men.

We have reached out to the student, who was not injured in the incident, and to his family. We have met with the coach and informed him that he will no longer be coaching Jesuit football or assisting the school in any other capacity.

The mission of Jesuit is to provide a Christian formation and education for our students. This requires that we maintain an environment for them that is safe, supportive, and conducive to their well-being and growth. This standard applies to all activities, inside and outside the classroom. We are reviewing our internal procedures and staff training to ensure that this standard is upheld by all Jesuit personnel, full-time and part-time.

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement in helping us to better fulfill our mission.

Jesuit won the game 66-35 and will host Pinellas Park (6-4) in the opening round of the Class 3M, Region 2 playoffs Friday, the Times reported.

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Three teens assault 6-year-old girl in broad daylight — she's allegedly punched in the chest — then they steal her $30 scooter



Three teenagers assaulted a 6-year-old girl in broad daylight late last month in Brooklyn — she allegedly was punched in the chest — and then they stole her scooter, Fox News said.

What are the details?

New York City police said the attack took place in the Williamsburg neighborhood near Throop Avenue and Bartlett Street just before 6 p.m. July 28 when "three male individuals" approached the girl, WNBC-TV reported.

One of them punched her in the chest with a closed fist while the other two grabbed her scooter, WNBC said.

Surveillance video recorded the moments before the attack and just after the attack — but so far not the attack itself.

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Video does show the suspects crossing a street, disappearing behind a vehicle, then reappearing in getaway mode — with one of them carrying the little girl's scooter as he runs off.

All three ran down Throop Avenue after the robbery, WNBC said, adding that the little girl's scooter is worth an estimated $30.

"What is going on with the world?" Sandra Warner of Brooklyn asked WNBC. "How could you stoop so low?"

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Jordan Day of Brooklyn added to the station that "it's crazy how a little girl can't even ride her scooter, like, just to have fun" when "troublemakers" are around to ruin it.

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Anything else?

WNBC said emergency services treated the girl at the scene, and she wasn't hospitalized. Fox News said she suffered no major injuries.

Police added to the station that the trio of attackers are between the ages of 14 and 16.

Fox News said one of the teens was wearing a black T-shirt, red shorts, and red shoes; another was wearing a white T-shirt, blue shorts, and black shoes; the third was wearing a multicolored blue, yellow, and orange T-shirt, gray pants, and gray shoes.

That third suspect — who was carrying the scooter as he ran off — also was wearing a cap which appeared to be gray.

Trio PUNCHES 6-Year-Old Girl in Her Chest Before Stealing $30 Scooter: Police | NBC New Yorkyoutu.be

Democratic Louisville mayor punched in face, knocked to ground at Juneteenth event — and mockery follows: 'Just peacefully protesting, nothing to see here'



Surveillance video caught the moment Greg Fischer — the Democratic mayor of Louisville, Kentucky — was punched in the face and knocked to the ground at a Juneteenth event Saturday in the city's downtown area. Police are still looking for the suspect.

Here's the clip:

\u201cPolice in Louisville, Kentucky, are searching for a suspect they believe punched the city\u2019s mayor at a popular downtown event complex\n\n\u201cEarlier this evening, while at Fourth Street Live, Mayor (Greg) Fischer was punched by an individual,\u201d the Louisville (1/2)\n\n#GregFischer\u201d
— Dre Lockhart \uf8ff (@Dre Lockhart \uf8ff) 1655700343

What are the details?

According to WLKY-TV — which characterized the Fourth Street Live! event where Fischer was punched as a "Juneteenth celebration" — police said the blow caught the mayor in the face while he was talking to someone in the crowd.

Video shows the punch knocking Fischer to the ground.

WAVE-TV said an individual who appeared to be part of Fischer's security team briefly followed the suspect after the punch and then appeared to return to Fischer.

Emergency medical services evaluated the mayor and determined he didn't need medical treatment, WLKY reported.

The mayor's office didn't address how the suspect got past security and escaped, WLKY added.

"While it's not appropriate to comment on specifics of that [security] detail, it is always being evaluated and adjusted as needed," Jessica Wethington, the mayor's director of communications, told WLKY. "There have been no changes made to the mayor's events."

Police are still looking for the suspect, WKLY said, adding that Louisville Metro Police Department released photos of the suspect:

\u201cEarlier this evening, while at Fourth Street Live, Mayor Fischer was punched by an individual. The Mayor is doing fine. LMPD is investigating & will release further information as it becomes available. Anyone with information can call our anonymous tip line at 502-574-5673.\u201d
— LMPD (@LMPD) 1655600350

Greg Gitschier — a former Secret Service agent and former bodyguard of the mayor — told WHAS-TV that "it's becoming an upside-down world because lines that were never crossed so much in the past now seem to no longer matter."

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer addresses punch, no arrests made still youtu.be

'Just peacefully protesting, nothing to see here'

Many commenters unleashed mockery on Louisville police's Facebook post about the punch, with most of the derision directed toward Fischer, implying that the mayor's policies led to the physical attack on him.

"Karma. What you allow will continue. You have allowed crime to run unabashed. It will continue," one commenter wrote.

"Just peacefully protesting, nothing to see here," another commenter quipped.

Others told city police that Fischer wants them to "stand down" and not go after the suspect — presumably a reference to the claim from at least 100 officers that Fischer wanted them to "stand down" amid violent 2020 protests. The officers also wanted Fischer to resign, but the mayor denied he gave a "stand down" directive.

In addition, hundreds of officers were caught on video walking out on Fischer when he arrived to address them at an early June 2020 roll call. The officers reportedly didn't feel supported by the mayor amid violence and looting. In September 2020 the city council declared it had "no confidence" in Fischer.

Other commenters lauded the suspect who punched Fischer, saying the suspect deserves a "medal" for the blow that knocked the mayor off his feet.

"Honestly, it couldn’t have happened to a finer man," one commenter said of Fischer, while another said "maybe he should have taken care of crime in Louisville."

Bouncer to be charged with murder after allegedly punching man outside 'Gayborhood' bar in Philly; LGBTQ activists demand 'justice for our brother'



A third-degree murder charge has been approved against a bouncer who allegedly punched a man outside a bar in Philadelphia's "Gayborhood" earlier this month, and LBGTQ activists are demanding "justice for our brother," who died a week later.

What are the details?

Investigators told WTXF-TV they're looking for 24-year-old Kenneth Frye, who was allegedly caught on surveillance video punching 41-year-old Eric Pope outside Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar in the 200 block of South 12th Street in Center City.

Police told the station that video shows Pope being escorted from the bar around 1 a.m. April 16 for being overly intoxicated. The clip also shows Pope apparently dancing just off the sidewalk. Police said Frye punched Pope, knocking him to the street unconscious, WTXF reported, adding that bouncers soon moved him to the sidewalk as a crowd gathered around Pope, who was still lying on the ground.

Pope died at a hospital Sunday, WCAU-TV reported.

Tabu's owner told WTXF the bouncer in question is not a bar employee, and the incident didn't occur on Tabu property. The bar also called 911 and is cooperating with authorities, WTXF said in a separate story.

Sources added to WTXF that Frye was employed by Main Line Private Security — and that police have received at least five complaints about the security outfit's employees in the past month.

'Justice for our brother Pope'

LGBTQ activists and allies spoke Tuesday outside Tabu and called for justice and accountability, adding that there have been problems with the third-party security company in the Gayborhood, WTXF said.

"The owner cannot throw rocks and hide his hands; he has a responsibility and has to own up to his part," Asa Khalif noted to the station. "What took place, we want the bouncer arrested immediately we want justice for our brother Pope."

Pope's family told WTXF he was from Washington, D.C., and was visiting friends in Philadelphia when the incident outside the bar took place.

LGBTQ activists and allies also expressed concerns about security related to the city's Black Pride events that start Thursday, WTXF said.

"This is a safety issue now, and it’s a major safety issue because this area is about to be influxed with our family members," Sappho Fulton added to the station.

Anything else?

A few years back, 11 Gayborhood bars were ordered to undergo bias training — and Tabu was one of them.

The city's Commission on Human Relations released a report at the time saying there was racial tension and discrimination in the Gayborhood — and that most of its businesses were owned by cis-gender white males who favor white male customers, Philly.com said.

“Racism in the LGBTQ community is a real issue. It’s a real issue in our entire society, not only just in the LGBTQ area or in the Gayborhood,” Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney said, Philly.com reported. “We need to do more to address it here in Philadelphia. We will do whatever else we need to do to see that the recommendations are adopted. And that possibly could include eliminating organizations who won’t change their ways by limiting our participation in their work financially.”

VIDEO: Man punches school board member in face at meeting, knocking him to floor. Restoring Native American mascot was heated point of contention.



A man was caught on cellphone video punching a Connecticut school board member in the face and knocking him to the ground during a Glastonbury Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, WTIC-TV reported.

What are the details?

The board was holding a special hearing regarding a petition that asked members to reverse their decision to replace the high school's Tomahawks mascot, the station said.

In the summer of 2020, the board voted to ditch the Tomahawks mascot due to appropriation of Native American culture, the Hartford Courant reported, adding that the high school has since chosen a new mascot — the Guardians — that features a student-designed logo.

WTIC said that during Tuesday night's public comment time, resident Mark Finocchiaro got into a heated argument with board members, one of whom told Finocchiaro "your time is up" and then "you're not paying attention" when Finocchiaro kept talking.

The station said an angry Finocchiaro issued an expletive, which concluded public comment.

During a recess when the board was to vote on the petition's request, Ray McFall came down from the stage to confront Finocchiaro, WTIC reported, citing witnesses.

With that, cellphone videos were rolling as the men stood face to face and their tempers boiled over.

'Yeah, I'm in your face'

One clip shows a resident saying to McFall, "That's unprofessional; why are you swearing at a citizen?" Finocchiaro then asks McFall, "You're in my face?" WTIC said.

Image source: WVIT-TV video screenshot

"Yeah, I'm in your face," McFall replies, according to the station.

Finocchiaro then moves even closer to McFall's face and appears to make physical contact with the board member.

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In response, McFall pushes Finocchiaro in the chest and into a row of seats — and that's when Finocchiaro slugs McFall in the face, knocking him to the auditorium floor.

Image source: WVIT-TV video screenshot

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Here's a video report of the incident:

Others milling around the pair attempted to separate them, and WTIC said McFall was brought back up onto the auditorium stage. Then the superintendent announced the meeting was over due the fight, the station said, adding that members of the pubic were asked to leave and police showed up.

"I was there just to watch, and I didn’t know I would end up being involved in separating an argument or a physical fight," Glastonbury Town Councilman John Cavanna, who's also a police officer, told WTIC.

Cavanna added to the station that he sensed tension in the audience from the beginning of the meeting: "They’re upset about the mascot, but they were much more upset about the manner in which the Board of Education went about removing it."

WTIC said the decision to ditch the Tomahawks mascot also happened when all meetings were virtual and resulted in residents feeling as though they weren't properly heard.

Tuesday's meeting ended without a decision on the mascot, the station said.

'Everyone’s getting pushed up in a corner'

Dave Zevin, whose two sons used to be Tomahawks football players, told WTIC he was disappointed that a board member pushed an audience member: "That being said, punching a school board member, it’s just wrong and it’s foolish and does nothing to advance anybody’s cause."

Resident Steven Piersa told WFSB-TV in regard to the fight that "people are getting ... bolder today, just with everything going on, everyone’s in everybody’s face today. It’s crazy."

Piersa added to the station that many are being told "how to live their life, what you should be doing, 'Oh, that’s not acceptable' ... everyone’s getting pushed up in a corner, and eventually people are going to lash out."

Another resident, Olivia Jenkins, told WFSB that "people are over it. People are over the pandemic. People are over politics. I think, too, there’s just a lot going on ... it's crazy."

Anything else?

Finocchiaro was not available for comment, the station said, adding that McFall did not respond to WTIC's request for comment.

Police said they are actively investigating the incident and no arrests have been made, the station said.

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NASA approved to test new technology that will PUNCH an asteroid headed toward Earth



It would be impressive if technology existed that could deflect an asteroid on a path toward Earth and save mankind from devastating impact. Well, NASA plans to test new technology that aims to do just that.

On Wednesday's show, Pat Gray and Jeff Fisher detailed how NASA has approved a project called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, the aim of which is to throw a "small" asteroid off course in October 2022.

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Left-wing activist, 32, accused of punching chest of 80-year-old woman rallying for President Trump after she tossed water on him



A 32-year-old leftist activist is accused of punching an 80-year-old woman in the chest while she was rallying for President Donald Trump in Swampscott, Massachusetts, on Saturday.

But while Ernst Jean-Jacques, Jr., was charged with assault and battery on a person 60 years or older, the alleged victim admitted she was angry at the suspect for "gyrating in front of me" and tossed water on him in response, the Daily Item reported.

What are the details?

In video recorded at the event, Jean-Jacques Jr. — founder of the Freedom Fighters Coalition of 2020 — is seen across a barrier from the Trump supporters dancing to "It's Raining Men," which the Trump supporters had playing in the background.

At one point Jean-Jacques gives the finger to the Trump supporters:

Image source: YouTube screenshot, redacted

The alleged victim — Swampscott resident Linda Greenberg, the Daily Item said — was seen making her way through the crowd and approaching Jean-Jacques Jr. at another barrier.

Left to right, circled: Ernst Jean-Jacques, Jr., Linda GreenbergImage source: YouTube screenshot

Video appears to show Greenberg toss water on Jean-Jacques, after which he looks around and then appears to punch Greenberg.

Video shows Jean-Jacques' elbow cocked slightly, but his forward motion is obscured by others in the video, so it's not clear if he made contact with Greenberg. But the horrified reaction of others in the clip seems to reveal Greenberg sustained some pain.

Multiple police officers described Jean-Jacques as "punching" Greenberg after they witnessed "water propel from where Greenberg was standing," the paper said.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

Jean-Jacques left the scene after the apparent punch, but the Daily Item said police caught up with him and took him away in handcuffs.

But in the paper's follow-up story about Jean-Jacques' Monday arraignment, defense attorney Murat Erkan said Greenberg admitted to tossing water on Jean-Jacques in a police interview.

"I was drinking my water, and he was gyrating in front of me, and I was getting mad, and I did get water on him," Greenberg said in the interview, the Daily Item reported. "I don't want to lie."

The paper added that a bystander asked Greenberg if she agreed her conduct made her the aggressor, to which Greenberg replied, "Oh, why don't you f*** off ... You are not America, you are not America."

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Now what?

The Daily Item said Jean-Jacques was released on $550 bail bond and that Greenberg refused medical assistance.

Prosecutor Danielle Doherty-Wirwicz at the arraignment asked that Jean-Jacques be declared a dangerous person, be banished from Swampscott, and be prohibited from contact with elderly persons, the paper said. But Judge Matthew Nestor — who described the case as "disturbing" — denied the prosecutor's requests, the Daily Item added.

The defense also argued, based on the video and additional still images, that Jean-Jacques was "attempting to disarm Greenberg of the bottle" and that he used an "open hand" rather than a fist, the paper said.

More from the Daily Item:

Erkan also brought up images of 1960s Birmingham, Ala., when police sprayed water on peaceful black Civil Rights protesters, and implied that Greenberg's splashing water on Jean-Jacques dehumanized him in that same manner.

Judge Nestor disagreed with the analogy.

Erkan indicated that he was speaking with authorities and expected to request that Greenberg be charged with a hate crime.

The defense also said Jean-Jacques has no record of prior convictions and works at a senior center caring for adults with intellectual disabilities, the paper said, adding that a pretrial hearing is set for February 24, 2021.

Anything else?

Jean-Jacques noted on his Facebook page that the Boston Red Sox honored him in August as part of the team's "Hats Off to Heroes" ceremony that usually honors members of the military.

The letter to Jean-Jacques read: "This year, with everything that has been going on in the country, we got permission from the presenting sponsor John Hancock to expand the breadth of the program ... So far this year we have recognized front-line health workers, other essential workers, military, a [woman] who spent her life fighting for civil rights and social justice. On Aug. 28 we are going to recognize an activist and pillar of their community, and I would absolutely love it if we could highlight you, for all that you do for [the] city and in the fight against social injustice."

(H/T: RedState)