A Molotov Cocktail is a bomb and Samantha Shader, 27 years of age, threw one in the window of a police van, threatening the lives of the four officers inside. Fortunately, the gas didn’t ignite, but she did cause windows to shatter in the police van. Police wanted attempted murder charges. That’s not what they got.
The federal prosecutor came in, took over the case, and only charged her with damaging a police vehicle, instead of attempted murder that the NYPD requested.
They charged two others, Colinford Mattis, 32, and Urooj Rahman, 31,  with damaging another police vehicle in a separate incident.
Twenty-seven police vehicles, at least, were destroyed in New York City last night.
These terrorists could have killed police, but now they get off with a slap on the wrist because our FBI is _______ fill in the blank.
The NYPD wanted attempted murder charges and that does seem appropriate. Letting these people off with a minor charge will not discourage any of these domestic terrorists.
In Oakland, the murder of a federal security officer was labeled an act of domestic terrorism. Do these people protecting us have to die before they will charge someone appropriately??? Two officers were shot and suspects have not yet been named.
Guess the federal prosecutor cared more about the damages done to the police vehicle then the lives of the police inside of the vehicle, so the miscreant gets charged with damage done to a police vehicle. One of these days that prosecutor might need help from law enforcement and they just might remember how shitty a prosecutor he is.
In other news, and in live footage, two NYPD’s SUVs were ploughing into protesters in the street, injuring many. My guess is none of these idiots behind the wheel will be charged for anything, let alone an attempted murder.
So, relax and call it even, and be thankful a common citizen can once in a while get away with what those psychos in the uniform get away with every day.
what were they supposed to do?
let the 40 violent people break the SUVs windows, let the 40 angry people pull them out of the SUVs, let the 40 crazy people beat them to death?
not all police officers in the USA have killed a black man you know ??
Did you see the footage at all? I was referring to the incident in Brooklyn. They were neither surrounded nor were they in any kind of imminent danger.
But the line of thinking that you just described is what probably made them floor the pedal. And certainly what they will use as a defence, later in court.
The police are supposed to be trained better than that, don’t you think?
yes I saw the 39 second video,
one white suv can not pass, the crowd is becoming larger and more agressive, some rioters are even coming from behind, throwing stuff at the suv
a second suv arrives the crowd is even more agitated, the officers have no choices, either they stay there are get pulled out of their vehicles and get beaten to death or they find a way to get away from this very dangerous situation
the rioters have killed people, they killed an officer yesterday, so yes the officers driving those suvs were in great danger
the officer in the two suvs were 100 % right to ram the people
they were surrounded by angry savages, they had to get away from there at any cost
I would give them a raise
the rioters are savage animals that should be shot
@CanadianFriend… well put,1000 votes!
The Thin Blue Line..God bless them.
It is surprising that in NYC they didn’t give her a medal and let her go!!!
The stage is attempted murder of police officers is now only a minor offense if done in with the goal of social justice
Put the federal prosecutor in a police van and throw in a molotov cocktail.