Brooklyn, NY – Crown Heights Resident Capture Aggressive Arrest By NYPD Of Hasidic Man (videos)

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    Brooklyn, NY – Video footage, captured with a cell phone camera, shows a large number police officers manhandling a Jewish man who was trying to defend himself, constantly asking why he was being arrested.

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    According to news site CrownHeights.info The incident began unfolding within the eighteen minutes after Rosh Hashana had already begun near the intersection of Albany Avenue and Montgomery Street. Police officers pulled over a Jewish motorist who was in a hurry to get home just as the holiday was starting.

    Passerbys called out to the cops to let the motorist go, saying that the holiday was starting. The impassive officers responded that “he broke the law and we will not let him go.” One bystander got vocal and police fixated on him.


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    newtransplant
    newtransplant
    12 years ago

    This is one police district that has not been educated about the area they police. They could have walked him down to the station, all he was trying to do was help a fellow Jew who had been stupid. Poor guy, my heart goes out to him.

    TheRealJoe123
    TheRealJoe123
    12 years ago

    I live in CH and didn’t know about this story until now all what I got to say is its time for us to move our game up a notch obviously the cops aren’t respecting us as of now its time they meet the new real CH which doesn’t kiss up to the cops no matter how they treat us

    12 years ago

    Since when is rushing home for yom tov and excuse for violating the law or not responding to a police officer? If he had enough time to wait until a few minutes before licht benchen to drive home then he had enough time to not resist the police officer. They should charge him with resisting arrest.

    Secular
    Secular
    12 years ago

    Why was he in a rush eighteen minutes before the Zman??

    12 years ago

    To #3
    how could a Jew write such a thing about another Jew, especially when we are asking Hashem to have mercy on us?
    Good thing you’re not the one judging us.

    UseYourHead
    UseYourHead
    12 years ago

    Idiots. First, being late for yom tov is no excuse for breaking the law. Two wrongs don’t make a right. Your failure to plan properly does not give you permission to do as you please. Second, the guy in the video is clearly being uncooperative – aka resisting arrest. Anyone who doesn’t recognize this is just ignorant of the law. We have enough real anti-Semitism to deal with, this is just plain childish behavior.

    12 years ago

    the guy didnt do anything, all he did was ask the cops to let the other jew go, the cops in crown heights are acting like in germany, for years they stand near 770 on erev yom kipur and pull people over, it does not matter who the commander is, they hate the jews here, i am a resident of crown heights and i have seen it over and over again, they would not do it in bed stuy, this jew was not a threat to anyone, shame on ray kelly and his thugs

    shredready
    shredready
    12 years ago

    no problem here the police did not use excessive force

    “Passerbys called out to the cops to let the motorist go, saying that the holiday was starting. “

    so, is this a new excuse for not going to jail?

    monseygal
    monseygal
    12 years ago

    r u kidding me, ? aggressive arrest? he is resisting why shouldnt they be aggressive?

    12 years ago

    &#8 220;Manhandling&#8 221;?? They arrested the guy using, what APPEARED to be reasonable force. What the video doesn&#8 217;t show is what led the police to arrest him in the first place. The cops aren&#8 217;t stupid: they weren&#8 217;t going to arrest a Jew in Crown Heights on Rosh HaShanah with some sort of a reason.
    I can&#8 217;t agree with #8 : we aren&#8 217;t in Nazi Germany and the comparison is odious.

    12 years ago

    The problem is that cops don’t like having their authority questioned. In 2006, when Mr. Schick in Borough Park questioned the authority of the 66th Precinct cops, they threw him into a paddy wagon, and used excessive force. In this case, minimal force was used. The Chassidic who was arrested should have minded his business, and not stuck his two cents in, pertaining to the other motorist. However, the pedestrian will probably be charged with obstructing governmental administration, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. It is a shanda that this arrest took place on Erev Rosh Hashanah, and that they wouldn’t let him walk to the police station. Reasonable force was used; there were no chokeholds used, and he was not pushed. However, the handcuffs had to be placed on him, for the protection of everyone involved.

    12 years ago

    i was there i saw how the follow yid got arrested c.h cops behave very aggressive with the jewish community , he just told the cop that is the holiday the cop told him to go away which he did not move quickly away the cop throgh on the floor which you see on the video , unfortunly we in c.h. have a police state plus i saw how the cops are cheering each other when they arrested a yid yes this cops behaved like nazi germans ,

    lazerx
    lazerx
    12 years ago

    with out more back ground info, it does not seem to me that the cops used excessive force to the chassid in the video. I don’t know what he did, so it is really difficult to piece together anything here.

    How about adding some background info to the story??

    stamm
    stamm
    12 years ago

    some of you do not realize that the man arrested was not the driver. this guy only asked them to let the motorist go since it is the holiday. for mixing in and being vocal he shouldn’t have been thrown onto the floor etc.and treated so aggressively.

    joseph
    joseph
    12 years ago

    The pedestrian seen being arrested in the video (he was never in a car) was arrested a few minutes before RH. Later than evening he was forced into a car on RH itself, and driven to Central Booking were he was held over RH night. He was released on the first day RH during the afternoon.

    SherryTheNoahide
    SherryTheNoahide
    12 years ago

    Terrible! From what I’ve heard it’s like a police state around Crown Heights this time of year & at some of the other festive holidays (ie:Purim), and that cops don’t just hang out to “protect” the Yidden during the holidays… but in fact take *advantage* of the situation, by basically using the opportunity to meet their monthly quotas & literally “bait” drivers speeding too fast to get somewhere on time, jaywalking, or breaking a slew of other non-voilent offenses, and if that’s in fact true…then I certainly couldn’t blame a person for resisting arrest when a more harmless offense has occured!

    No, I’m *not* trying to make excuses for the speedy drivers & etc! That’s not the point! They’re “guilty” of those things, ok? (In case anyone wants to be overly technical- lo)

    But the issue at hand for me is the “baiting” of all of us as way to squeeze even more taxes, fees, etc, out of a people that already have little to give as it is! What happened to being on call & providing extra protection because it’s their job??

    When I read their would be more police around during R’H’ I was grateful! I’ve got a friend who lives in New York & so I always worry…

    But this is ridiculous!

    chamdas
    chamdas
    12 years ago

    If this was a black guy obstructing police work and causing a disturbance would this even have been a news story? Absolutely not.

    You’re all acting like jewish sharpton’s accusing the NYPD of racism and brutality when they’re just doing their job.

    I was shocked that they didn’t use pepper spray to restrain him and get him under control.

    eighthcomment
    eighthcomment
    12 years ago

    All u genius commentors who don’t seem do judge favorabley the yid. But judge the cops favorably without knowing the story-am I happy u are only judging yourselves- yep- all these responses are all a test of how we want to be treated- and quite frankly- another yid asking that a fellow yid be let go is the right thing to do! I would do it for a brother of mine!

    12 years ago

    the bottom line is…..the video shows no excessive force….the Chasid is simply resisting arrest…If cops want your hands to cuff you and want to put you in the cop car…you either go or you are resisiting arrest…I don’t know how that guy was raised to think you can resist a cop…doesn’t make any sense.

    Butterfly
    Butterfly
    12 years ago

    How many police officers had to handle one elderly man?? This was OVERKILL!! In the beginning of the clip it looked like they were pushing and manhandling him!! What did he do?? He is one person against how many officers?? They always look to nit pick on erev yom tov!! Not only in Crown Heights!! It happened a few years ago right hear in Midwood!! I rest my case!! 70 pct!!

    Crusty
    Crusty
    12 years ago

    How did a motorist get out of his car and into the bushes?

    happyjew
    happyjew
    12 years ago

    The story before I can’t tell you because I don’t know all the details but I do know this video is from a website and group that is in a fight with most of ch from the rebunim to the police to every one in between and are looking for any way to hurt the police or any one they can with made up charges and lawsuits (the police are one of the many active ones they have now)

    enlightened-yid
    enlightened-yid
    12 years ago

    Why is this even a story? Where is he being “manhandled”? Where is the “aggressive arrest”? The guy is resisting the officers when they clearly are trying to arrest him. You do not challenge officers who made up the decision to arrest you. You can call your lawyer later, but at that moment you comply with the cops, especially when you’re outnumbered and your foolish efforts to resist them is futile. They never punched him, they never, tasered him, they never used a baton on him, they never threw him to the ground, they never pepper sprayed him or took him into head lock. By the way this tzadik was behaving himself, it looks like there was probable cause for why so many cops needed to respond to arrest this guy who was minding his business and obstructing police work with his wise opinions.

    Being late to yom tovs is not a constitutionally protected right to violate traffic laws or being excused from being pulled over by the police. You are not above the law until moshiach comes. Until then, avoid drawing suspicion to yourself by obeying laws and avoid cops. Too many frum Jews feel like NYPD must treat them with special set of rules as if they are diplomats with immunity.

    12 years ago

    To Sherree: The fact of the matter is that cops do not like having their authority verbally questioned; it tends to provoke them. It is the same thing when a motorist is stopped by a cop, for a moving violation. If a motorist keeps his/her cool, they may get off with a warning. However, if a motorist starts mouthing off, you can be assured that they will receive a ticket. Cases such as this should be settled in court, and not on the street. In lieu of the circumstances, the cops handled the situation very professionally using a minimum of force, as they did not shove or manhandle the Chassidic, as was the case with Mr. Shick in Borough Park in 2006. Also, it would have been a disaster if they decided to walk to the police precinct station house, as they might have been surrounded by a mob of residents, and the situation would have escalated out of control. According to Halacha, we have a greater obligation to obey the laws of the country, which we live in. Speeding through the city streets, going through stop signs, excessive honking of horns, double and triple parking, blocking driveways and fire hydrants, and other traffic violations do not bode well.

    Sherree
    Sherree
    12 years ago

    I would also like you all to note that when you help a person up from the ground you do so by their forearms or elbows, never by the wrist. Pulling a person by the wrist, especially an elder person can cause a fracture. Two officers should have assisted him to stand. You can clearly hear him ask to be told why he is being arrested in a very non-confrontational manner while he is being yelled at by the officer who says “you are resisting me, you are resisting me” and he says “wait a second” and turns to the other officers and says “i only asked him why he is arresting me and why he is arresting me” Then he begs them “Please don’t arrest me ‘today’ I was only on my way to the synagogue, please don’t arrest me, please don’t arrest me. He is not yelling, the officer is doing all the yelling and resisting. The officer is resisting to tell him why he is being arrested and asked to stand up. This is pure and simple harassment caught on video tape. I am appalled as should everyone be. Anyone who can’t see this is clearly blinded by their yetzer horah.

    He clearly asked for a supervisor to come. It is clear as a bell as he is escorted to the car.

    Sherree
    Sherree
    12 years ago

    He clearly asks for a supervisor, he says it is the anniversary of his father’s death and he must pray in the synagogue and then you clearly hear him say a few times “Your pulling my hand, you’re breaking it”.

    12 years ago

    I do believe in law and order, and Jews should obey the laws of the country. However its extremely unlikely that the Jewish man arrested was any threat to the criminals dressed in police uniforms. We do have a constitution which supposedly allows freedom of speech.

    We are living under a parasitic leftist regime which targets the decent law abiding citizens while allowing millions of illegal alien criminals to brazenly trample on the country’s laws.

    The criminals in police uniforms find Orthodox Jews easy pickings to meet their arrest quotas, knowing full well that arresting “minorities” may result in sudden death from a bullet.

    Google “new york city” arrest quotas.

    Sherree
    Sherree
    12 years ago

    It is obvious that I am very upset about this. It is probably also obvious that I am upset that more of you are NOT upset about this and are trying to find fault with the Chabad community. Shame on you, especially during the month of Tishrei, Aseres Yimei Teshuva, Tzom Gedalia and you are so blinded and so quick to find fault with an innocent elder Yid. It truly breaks my heart. It scares me that in NYC the cops can get away with this. It scares me more that many of you do not see anything wrong with this.

    Yaakov2
    Yaakov2
    12 years ago

    It’s no secret that the psychological profile of most Police Officers reason to want to be a cop is that they psychologically seek a legal way to express their base urge for power and aggression etc.

    It’s also no secret that most cops are not capable of controlling their anger in a civil way when they are insulted or if their authority is questioned in an accusatory manner.

    Most cops are very power hungry and they mistakenly feel very confident about their ability to abuse anyone and everyone who is not a cop and get away with it because of the unwritten law of silence where virtually all cops cover for each others crimes.

    Except for the extremely rare occasion where there is video evidence to prove the cops are guilty of behaving like thugs-with-a-license, they usually always get away with it because their fellow cops will outright lie to make up false stories that the innocent victim deserved the excessive force for some false reason.

    Virtually every cop can be caught and arrested if a STING against cops “tested them” by deliberately insulting them and then see if the cops were capable of anger management to behave like cops or like criminals. 99.99% of all cops would fail the Test

    12 years ago

    I know the person arrested. He told me the whole story. He was trying to help another Jew. The cops stopped a yid driving without a seatbelt. It was close to RH. The victim asked the cops to let the yid go as it is a Jewish Holiday. The cops were aggressive to the victim and when the victim asked for the aggressive cops badge, the cop lost it. The victim was thrown to the ground, stepped on and arrested. The cops lied and said the victim broke the cops thumbs, and knocked the cop to the ground. The victim spent the night in jail, said Kaddish for his father while handcuffed to a post like a dog.

    We need leadership to take action. These cops should be disciplined and the victim should be compensated. There was no reason for this. If the cops really cared about citizens they would help and not create situations to cause innocent people to suffer and do more to create animosity between citizens and cops.

    Feels a little like Russia or early Germany.

    Ariela
    Ariela
    12 years ago

    1 question???? THE CHASSID WAS ON THE GROUND WHEN THE VIDEO STARTED HOW DID HE GET THERE?
    2.question???? WHY CHASSID SPOKE UP FOR ANOTHER IS THIS OBSTRUCTING ANYTHING?
    3. question???? WHY CAN ANY OTHER PEOPLE SPEAK OUT AND NOT THIS CHASSID ?
    As far as I can see and understand from the article and video this man had not broken any law, he never obstructed justice to speak his thoughts, demands ect…
    He never assaulted the police in any way.
    He was not even in a vehicle and simply spoke his mind. Not against the law. Someone needs to call a constitutional attorney.
    As far as crown hights being a police state, hmmm. na, simply some bad judgments are being made and certainly need to be brought to attention of all those involved. This poor mans rights have been violated.
    And all you who say he should have minded his own business should remember this is not our way as Jews we are our brothers keeper. Orthodox,Reform, Conservative, we are all held by the worls outside us, as Jews. FACT.

    12 years ago

    Several months ago, there was a situation on Shabbos, whereby a Chassidic pedestrian was stopped by a cop from the 61st Precinct, for allegedly jaywalking on Kings Highway and E. 15th Street. The Chassidid’s defense was that he crossed at the green light, but the light changed on him, while he was in the middle of the interesection. The cop wrote a ticket, and requested that it be signed. The Jew offered to walk with the cop to his home, which was a short distance away, in order to show proof of his identity. However, the cop refused, and threatened to arrest the Jew, if the ticket was not signed. In any event, a local City Councilman became involved, and eventually the cop in question was transferred out of the 61st Precinct to another precinct, and the jaywalking ticket was dismissed. I’m sure that a similar situation will occur in this case. However, we all have to be patient, as the wheels of justice in NYC do not turn very quickly. May I also add that it is a very bad practice to get into a verbal confrontation with any cop at any time, as some of them do not like Yidden, and will look for any excuse to arrest people, at the drop of a hat.

    12 years ago

    To Sherree: It is a good thing that you were not at that scene in Crown Heights, as we would have seen you on videotape being hauled away.

    Yaakov2
    Yaakov2
    12 years ago

    The Big Machers in C.H. including the one who claims to be best buddy with the Meyor and with Hikind and the entire CH community council elected officers, all go with the line that no matter how much injustice is done by the cops, it’s always their job to whitewash it and T.L. the cops because they fear that alienating the cops will make matters worse.

    The “SHITA” of the CHJCC is not unlike the leftists in Israel, that no matter how bad the Palestinians are to the Yidden, they keep on T.L.ing them with more and more concessions with the false hope that by giving in to evil, you can appease the Kozak to make him be “no more Kozak”

    The policy obviously never works but such is the ways of all of those who “bow their head” to a Goy instead of telling him to his face, the bold face truth which he needs to hear

    The cops know this and so they know they can step all over Jews, right and left, as much as they want, and the official community council will still continue to flatter them with praise for stepping all over them because they fear not getting the street closed for Simchas Beis Hashoeva or fear not getting the additional Police Protection, should they dare to stand up to them

    Yaakov2
    Yaakov2
    12 years ago

    I fear that this Chassid will have to be a Korbon because the powers that be (Kehila Policy Makers) usually prefer to leave individual victims of police brutality, out in the cold as a Korbon, even when the cops are clearly criminal, rather than the community risk loosing the extra additional preferential police protection they always get on Yom Tov.

    The extra protection comes at a price. The cops are bored and their Sinas Yisroel is burning and the Rosh Hakohol will look the other way rather than stick up for the innocent Korbon.