Heckler who slapped Giuliani on back can have charge dropped

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Heckler who slapped Giuliani on back can have charge dropped

September 22, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged with assault after he was seen on a video slapping the back of former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani accepted a deal Wednesday to have the charges dismissed.

According to the Richmond County district attorney’s office, the case has been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal, which means the charges will be dropped in six months if the man stays out of trouble.

The incident occurred in June while Giuliani, 78, was at a Staten Island supermarket in support of his son Andrew’s ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the Republican party’s nomination for governor. Giuliani was standing with a group of people when a man walking past reached out, touched Giuliani’s back with an open palm and then said something as he walked away.

Giuliani appeared to barely react in the video, but later said it felt “like somebody shot me” or that he had been hit by a boulder. After slapping Giuliani’s back, police alleged the man said, “What’s up, scumbag?” He was arrested and spent more than 24 hours in jail.

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[Buckeye_Democrat]

1. I just saw the "assault" for the first time.

Here:

If THAT felt like somebody shot him, Giuliani needs hospice care now.

[Orrex]

5. That this violent assault is what later caused Giuliani's head to leak at the Four Seasons

[Emile]

2. Charges will be dropped in six months if the man stays out of trouble. He spent

a night in jail for nothing and now he is on six months probation for nothing. In the mean time the orange traitor walks free.

[True Blue American]

3. Agree!

[Orrex]

4. Don't you dare suggest that The System favors the rich and powerful!

And, whatever you do, don't express reasonable irritation that The System is grinding ahead at glacial speed, because obviously you don't know a whole lot of legal jargon with which to insult, humiliate, condescend and belittle.

Yes, the most important thing is that DUers be scolded for their completely natural, understandable, and justifiable frustration.

All Hail The System!

[CentralMass]

6. 😁

[Emile]

7. +1 spot on!

[newdayneeded]

11. Lol, yep!

As I said in my Garland reminder post. No matter our stance or thoughts on the investigation. We all, everyone of us, want donny locked up! it's just the frustration of the pace that kills me.

[Tadpole Raisin]

9. Accepted a deal? WTF?

Is this to satisfy lying Giuliani or any right wing MAGAs?

They say F our feelings but these snowflakes need to go on Survivor and then try complaining about their rights. I’d watch that show although my tv might not survive a single episode.

[Emile]

13. Probably couldn't afford a good lawyer?

[AllaN01Bear]

8. just us system sucks.

[jimfields33]

12. The guy should have went to court. Instead he took a plea bargain .

Can’t blame anybody but the individual who took the plea. He didn’t have to.

[keithbvadu2]

10. Notice how scumbag snowflake lurched forward from the mighty blow, almost knocking down innocent bys

Notice how scumbag snowflake lurched forward from the mighty blow, almost knocking down innocent bystanders.

of course