NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s a lot different from the dark days of the 1991 Crown Heights riot.
As 1010 WINS’ Gary Baumgarten reported, leaders of the black and Jewish communities joined together Sunday on the steps of Brooklyn Supreme Court to repudiate the violent “knockout game.”
The game — in which youths sucker-punch unsuspecting strangers for kicks — has seen black assailants attack a number of Jewish victims. On Dec. 1, however, Taj Patterson, a 22-year-old black man, said he was beaten by a group of Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg.
Patterson reportedly suffered a broken eye socket, a torn retina, blood clotting, cuts and bruises. The fashion student told the New York Daily News his attackers shouted anti-gay slurs at him. Some, however, believe the beating was retaliation for earlier “knockout game” attacks on Jews by blacks.
“There’s a united voice to say that we’re denouncing violence in any and every way possible,” Tony Herbert of the National Action Network said Sunday.
“We will constantly do everything that we can to ensure that acts of violence such as these will not happen,” said Michael Miller, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Both sides admitted they must work together regularly, not just when there’s a problem.
State Sen. Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president-elect, is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any “knockout game” assailant.
In 1991, riots tore through Crown Heights after a 7-year-old black boy, Gavin Cato, was struck and killed by a driver belonging to the ultra-Orthodox Lubavitch community.
Three hours later, a gang of angry blacks shouting “Get the Jew!” descended on and fatally stabbed Yankel Rosenbaum, who was visiting from Australia. That was followed by stores being looted, police cars being torches and bottles being hurled in the streets.
the news makes the news, not reports it. it’s all slant.
The article says that “Some, however, believe the beating was retaliation for earlier “knockout game” attacks on Jews by blacks.” Who are the “some”!? Were they witnesses to the incident? Did they know or speak with anyone involved? Name names and explain why their “belief” is worth mentioning or don’t mention it at all!! At least from the facts reported there is absoloutely no indication this was “retaliation” for attacks weeks ago in a different neighborhood.
It seems that to be classified as a hate crime, the perpetrator has to say something (e.g. the “N” word, etc.). Yes, this was a hate crime, but not because of the color of his skin. They called him a slur based on his alternative lifestyle. So, it should be that community and their supporters coming out in the public forum. This could include Jews, Gentiles, Blacks, Whites, Chinese, etc.
Why doesn’t the media report about a major factor in this case: They black fashion designer was so drunk, he couldn’t describe the faces of his attackers or what transpired. That is the reason no one was or will be caught in the case. For the Jewish “leaders” to come out and connect this to Knockout is plain wrong and deceitful. Most Knockout attacks were captured on camera and it is clear what their motives are. Here, no one knows or saw. All you have is an attention seeking guy who spent another night intoxicated and who knows what he… Read more »
the black was not beaten because of revenge of the knockout game, this guy was drunk as he says so himself and was obviously making trouble, this guy should stop playing the victim
ok now that a black has been supposedly beaten by Jews now we are getting serious.