Grads Turn Their Backs on Mayor Adams As He Gives Commencement Speech

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Law students graduating from the City University of New York (CUNY) turned their backs on New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) in protest against him as he gave their commencement address on Friday.

In New York, many of us call CUNY, Communist U.

Crude, Vulgar Behavior at CUNY Graduation

A number of the graduates stood silently and faced the back of the room as Adams spoke. Some boos and shouts could be heard.

When the New York School of Law dean introduced Mayor Eric Adams at the commencement service, she noted his time spent on the police force. The crowd booed.

There were more boos and heckles, according to video of the event, which was closed to the press, and according to two people who were in attendance. Even a couple of raised middle fingers, one person said.

“We have a lot of challenges, a lot of things that it needs discipline. And just as you see these graduates here, I know what it is to protest,” he said, which was followed by some yells back at him.

Adams has faced some controversy in the past week for his response to the death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old mentally ill homeless man who was killed in a subway station earlier this month by Marine veteran Daniel Penny.

He wasn’t harsh enough for CUNY law graduates and told AOC she was reckless calling Mr. Penny a ‘murderer.”

The Subway Headlock Incident

Penny put Neely in a headlock (not a chokehold), causing him to lose consciousness. Neely was later pronounced dead in a hospital, and an autopsy ruled his death was a homicide.
Penny this week was charged with second-degree manslaughter. His attorneys have said he killed Neely in self-defense, while attorneys for Neely’s family said Neely was not harming anyone.

Neely was Black, while Penny is White.

Mr. Penny is in trouble. It’s very hard to get a fair trial in New York City if you’re on the wrong side of leftist radicals who don’t believe people deserve a trial before conviction.

The media is painting Mr. Penny as a murderer. They’re stirring up anger among the deceased’ family members and their supporters.


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jazzfusionary
jazzfusionary
2 years ago

My lib cousin voted for Adams despite my warnings. He just had to move out of his Manhattan condo because of the violence. Never trust a Marxist especially if they’re a democrat socialist. After years of fed ed indoctrination, it’s doubtful that CUNY law students would learn anything from the tragedy of this failed tyrant.

BDnSC
BDnSC
2 years ago

“Disgusting”, “Crude”, “Vulgar” is what you say.
Well deserved contempt seems a more appropriate description to me.

GuvGeek
GuvGeek
2 years ago

In a Lawless World, a Law Degree is useless!

John Vieira
John Vieira
2 years ago

Systemic Stupidity is considered a ‘badge of honour’ in the ‘blue’ encampment…

Papa
Papa
2 years ago

Seems the hate taught by progressives is now turning against the progressive leadership.

Popeye the Project Boy
Popeye the Project Boy
2 years ago
Reply to  Papa

The useful idiots will eat their own. And if there are any remaining the tyrant leaders will dispose of them in the end.