city attorney who was paralyzed by weathernam

by Jasen Simonis 4 min read

Who cleared Lin of criminal wrongdoing?

Prosecutors cleared Lin of criminal wrongdoing and he remained employed by the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.

Who was the Asian American who jumped out of his car to cut him off?

Lin, an Asian American, testified at the 2016 trial that he thought Stephens was trying to run away and jumped out of his car to cut him off. The video shows that after Stephens hopped off his bike, he walked toward Lin. The deputy is out of sight of the dash cam and Stephens is mostly out of sight when Lin opens fire four seconds after Stephens jumped off the bike. Stephens falls back into view with Lin close behind, still firing.

How did Dontrell Stephens die?

Attorney Jack Scarola told the Palm Beach Post that Dontrell Stephens died Sunday from complications associated with his paralysis. Scarola represented the 28-year-old man in his civil suit against the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

Who chased Stephens?

Deputy Adams Lin pursued Stephens, then 20, in his patrol car after Stephens rode his bicycle across a busy road through traffic. Videotape from Lin’s dashboard camera showed that when Stephens saw Lin behind him as he rode into a duplex’s parking lot, he slowed his bike and hopped off.

Why did Lin pull his gun after leaving his car?

Stephens’ attorneys argued that Lin must have pulled his gun almost immediately after leaving his car as he could not have opened fire so quickly otherwise.

Who was the city attorney who was paralyzed in the riots?

Within 15 minutes, more than half the crowd had been arrested—one of the first, again, being Jacobs. Richard Elrod, a city attorney, was paralyzed after Weatherman member Brian Flanagan stomped his construction boot repeatedly on Elrod's neck.

Who led the Weathermen protests?

The Weathermen cancelled protests that had been planned for that evening. Supporters of the Revolutionary Youth Movement II (RYM II), led by Klonsky and Noel Ignatin, held peaceful rallies of several hundred people in front of the federal courthouse, an International Harvester factory, and Cook County Hospital.

What was the song that the Weathermen mocked?

Flanagan was charged with attempted murder and other crimes but was acquitted on all counts. The Weathermen later produced a song mocking Elrod, a parody of Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay", including the lines "Lay, Elrod, lay / Lay in the street for a while / Stay, Elrod, stay / Stay in your bed for a while.".

How many weatherman members were there at the Days of Rage?

Despite efforts to recruit youth and promote involvement, participation in the "Days of Rage" demonstrations was not as broadly based as advertised, or as participants had hoped. About 800 Weatherman members showed up prior to October 8 and faced 2,000 police officers.

Where was the Weatherman rally in Chicago?

No more than 300 were left willing to face the enormous gathering of police a second time around on the evening of Wednesday, October 8, 1969, in Chicago's Lincoln Park, and perhaps half of them were members of Weatherman collectives from around the country. The crowd milled about for several hours, cold and uncertain.

Who were the Weathermen members?

Weathermen members Mark Rudd and Terry Robbins responded, saying that priority must be given to building an anti-imperialist youth movement. In the months before the Days of Rage, despite the tensions within SDS, many members of Weather/SDS worked non-stop in promoting the demonstration.

Why was Travis Scott arrested?

In recent years, Scott has pleaded guilty to misdemeanors twice in connection with his performances. In 2015, he was arrested within minutes of starting his set at Lollapalooza in Chicago after telling fans to climb over security barricades. He later pleaded guilty to reckless conduct. In 2017, he was accused of inciting a riot at a performance in Arkansas in which he allegedly again encouraged people to push past security. Multiple people were injured, and Scott ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

Did Kyle Green jump from the balcony?

Multiple fans did jump from the balcony that night, but Kyle Green has said he was pushed by the surging crowd. More than four years later, the now–27-year-old still mostly uses a wheelchair, said Hershenhorn, who is representing him in a civil lawsuit against Scott as well as the venue owner, Scott’s management, and the security company. Attorneys for Scott and the other defendants have denied the allegations, and representatives didn't immediately respond to BuzzFeed News on Sunday.

What did Andrew Cuomo do in his final hours?

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo used his final hours in office to commute the sentence of an infamous cop killer. AP

How long was Kathy Boudin on parole?

Kathy Boudin herself, a well-connected so-called Red Diaper baby, managed to plea-bargain her way out of a heavy Brink’s sentence; she was paroled in 2003 after 20 years. Clark, who managed also to shoot herself during the Brink’s getaway, got 75-years-to-life for three felony-murder convictions — but walked free after Cuomo commuted her sentences in 2016.

When did the Brink murders happen?

Never heard of the Brink’s murderers? That’s understandable; it happened a long time ago — Oct. 21, 1981 , to be exact — and, besides, the killers themselves are much better known among leftists as the fellas and gals who merely pulled off a suburban New York armored-car “robbery.”

Was there a lot of that going on back then?

There was a lot of that going on back then — pampered students mouthing radical rhetoric and teaming up with common criminals for fun and profit — and it would almost have been comical had the consequences not been so far-reaching and so deadly.

Why was the meteorologist axed?

The former chief meteorologist of an NBC station in Rochester who was axed earlier this year for allegedly using a racial slur during a live broadcast filed a lawsuit Monday against his old employer .

Who attributed the racial slur to their client?

Kappell’s lawyers said that Reingold’s statement directly attributed the racial slur to their client, “representing to the world that Kappell had intentionally uttered a racial slur. In doing so, Reingold defamed Kappell,… ” according to the lawsuit obtained by WHAM.

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