The legal system keeps protecting terrorist supporters.
There’s been a fairly consistent two-tier justice system approach nationwide to pro-Israel and pro-Hamas activism. While it popped up most obviously at UCLA where multiple terror supporters attacked Jewish students and community members, and only when the Jews fought back, was there suddenly action, and at the Adas Torah synagogue attack, where the only arrest made was of a Jewish community members, it’s been fairly consistent nationwide. The only person arrested for ‘rhetoric’ was a pro-Israel man in New York despite numerous incidents of threats and abuse by terrorist supporters. Local law enforcement initially tried to bury the killing of a Jewish man at a pro-Israel rally in California. But this incident out of Massachusetts is worse.
There is clear video of a terrorist supporter, Caleb Gannon, wearing a terrorist flag pin, running across the street and assaulting Scott Hayes, an Iraq War vet, at a pro-Israel rally.
Gannon had allegedly tweeted before, “I don’t condemn Hamas” and “the United States government is a rogue terrorist organization” and “all police precincts, military bases and government offices must be liquidated”.
He retweeted a threatening message stating, “Zionists should feel unsafe everywhere.”
Hayes fought back against the violent assault, perhaps he did not want to end up like Paul Kessler who was murdered at a protest in California, and Gannon was shot in the process. Hayes, who was also seriously injured, still provided first aid to the wounded terrorist supporter.
Gannon was not charged with anything for his assault which was caught on video. Hayes however was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and violation of a constitutional right causing injury.
Hayes was the one who was assaulted but Middlesex County DA Marian Ryan chose to pretend that a terrorist supporter assaulting a man is a “constitutional right”, but fighting back isn’t.
And Hayes had been assaulted for attending pro-Israel rallies before this.
This is yet another outrageous case of pro-crime DAs criminalizing self-defense. It’s also a case of pro-Israel protests being given the two-tier treatment. The fact that Gannon wasn’t charged with anything says it all.
Supporters of Hayes have set up a GoFundMe to raise money for his medical care and legal defense. (I have to warn you though that GFM has a history of shutting down fundraisers for non-leftist causes.)
somehistory says
That is just plain evil and a perversion of the Law; a skewing of Justice until it no longer even resembles the lady.
‘Woe to those putting evil for good, bitter for sweet and darkness for light.”
gravenimage says
Thank you for that apt Biblical quote, Somehistory.
somehistory says
You are more than welcome, g, and thank you.
patricia bowman says
We Christians know what we are up against …. that is why these wicked cretins went after Christians ….churches etc. from the get go of the releasing of this bioweapon poison on humanity. We Christians can I.D. the enemies of man and Almighty GOD/JESUS. From April 2020 I knew full well what I was looking at and believe me I was NOT listened to. I’m in my 70’s … worked with military my entire adult life …over 40 years and saw a weapon. I saw a COUP against my country Canada. 4 years later … mass culling. The time is late. Autumn will be the next full blown attack as they have till 2025 to finish their dirty job. These wicked cretins believe they have won. I say JESUS won …. on the cross. Get ready. They know normal people will react ONLY when our backs are against the wall. Un-conventional Warfare. Bioweapons chemical warfare. Just saying. Be Blessed.
Transmaster says
Yes and there was another attempt to Assassinate Trump today
gravenimage says
Yes–deeply chilling, Transmaster.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
This on his golf course. At least in Florida, his security should be handled by the State of Florida and the Trump Organization, and not be left exclusively to the Secret Service. Once he gets re-elected, the Secret Service can be revamped, and then optimized for all its protectees
Rufolino says
And ten minutes previous to this news, I was thinking,
“there’s likely to be another attempt to shoot Trump”.
Larry Estavan says
Again, I call you attention to the story out of El Cerrito, California where a pro-Israel demonstrator was assaulted by a pro-Palestine demonstrator. The police considered this to be a hate crime, the reporter included the police statement in the story, and the station broadcast all of this.
But for some reason, KPIX felt obligated to include, at the end, a statement from the Hamas-linked Council on American Islamic Relations, contradicting everything in the broadcast, saying that the victim provoked the attack. –
https://jihadwatch.org/2024/01/california-hamas-linked-cair-says-pro-israel-demonstrator-provoked-hate-crime-on-herself
gravenimage says
Crazy, Larry–I live two towns over, and missed that story entirely. And short of the victim assaulting the assailant first, how could he have possibly provoked the attack?
I found some coverage from KIPX:
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/el-cerrito-protest-hate-crime-investigation/3416999/
They must have added the CAIR spokesman later–to be more “balanced”, I suppose–as though violence and protesting violence are equal.
And El Cerrito is normally a quiet east bay suburb.
Larry Estavan says
According to CAIR:
“The Bay Area chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations also released a statement in response to the investigation.
“CAIR-SFBA notes that the planned rally on January 6 was intended to be peaceful but for the provocation by pro-genocide individuals who sought to intimidate and harass rally attendees advocating for peace and a permanent ceasefire in Palestine,” the group said. “We firmly believe in the constitutional rights of all individuals to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly. These rights must be exercised without fear of aggression.
“We continue to stand against all forms of hate and violence, regardless of the victims’ or perpetrators’ backgrounds or beliefs,” the group went on to say.” –
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/el-cerrito-gaza-cease-fire-protest-woman-with-israeli-flag-attacked-hate-crime-suspect-sought/
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Bay Area muslims – are the bulk of them to be found in Santa Clara, where there is an islamic center/mosque, or rather in Oakland? And are we talking conventional sunnis, or NOI people here? I know that Fremont has a considerable Afghan population, but aside from that, is the Bay Area flooded w/ muslims?
Larry Estavan says
It was over 10 years ago I was in a Redwood City coffee shop that had decorated the walls with art work of children from a nearby elementary school.
When I began to notice the names of the children were overwhelmingly Muslim!
Larry Estavan says
Here is CAIR’s take on the issue –
“She added: “This shooting highlights the urgent need for police departments to protect all community members from politically-motivated violence. CAIR-MA has been in discussions with several law enforcement agencies about the importance of non-partisan policing. Too often, we witness pro-Israel protesters harassing and threatening peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrators without proper police intervention. It is the duty of police to ensure the safety of all, without bias or favoritism.”” –
https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-ma-demands-thorough-and-transparent-probe-of-newton-shooting-of-pro-palestinian-protester/
Please join me in confronting CAIR and the TV stations that put them on a broadcast for whatever reason.
tedh754 says
Maybe it is time to abolish the police. Let good people dispose of the trash.
gravenimage says
Ted, the problem is that those who want to defudn the police are tend to be even more supporters of criminals and violent protesters.
James Lincoln says
tedh754,
Problem is, in leftist “defund the police” areas, leftist Soros backed DAs will prosecute Patriots who protect themselves against the “trash”.
OLD GUY says
That’s vary true, Soros is a big part of the problem with his supporting the radical DAs and anti police movement. And of course his liberal ideology dosent effect him and his family. They are well protected by private security and high walls.
gravenimage says
Iraq War Vet Attacked by Jihad Terror Supporter Gets Charged for Self-Defense at Pro-Israel Rally
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Suicidal madness.
Naja says
The thought occurred That the “Palestinians” are a modern day “Barrabas”.