Unknown attacked the homeless with fireworks: the incident hit the video
'23.06.2020'
ForumDaily New York
In New York, unidentified men attacked a homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk in Harlem, throwing fireworks at him. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to take control of the stunning surge in the use of fireworks. Writes about this Fox News.
The video, which became viral, shows how one person threw a lit firework in the direction of a sleeping homeless man. Then the attacker escapes, and voices are heard in the background.
A small flame turns into a firework explosion when an attacker runs away from a homeless person sleeping on the asphalt, which seems motionless.
Earlier yesterday morning, a homeless male was sleeping on the sidewalk in front of 67 Lenox Avenue, in the confines of the 28 pct, when he was attacked. The male pictured above threw a lit firework on him, which exploded causing burns to the victims back. pic.twitter.com/gUZhbLznGT
- Chief Rodney Harrison (@NYPDDetectives) June 23, 2020
Rodney Harrison, head of the New York City Police Department, said the homeless got back burns as a result of the attack. As of 07:00 on June 23, the attackers are still at large.
"The inhumanity of this crime shocks everyone," wrote New York City Police Department chief Terence Monahan. "NYPD will arrest those responsible for the fireworks and the attack."
The widespread use of fireworks is not new in recent days in New York. Complaints about fireworks from City Hotline 311 soared to 6 between June 385 and June 1 - 19 times the 236 received during the same period in 27.
Brooklyn president Eric Adams and city council member Robert E. Kornegi, Jr. said they think people should not call 911 or 311, but try other options instead.
“This is a non-violent act, so the numbers we always dial are not responsible for it,” said Adams, a former NYPD member.
According to social media reports, after nights of complaints about fireworks, hundreds of people drove to the official residence of de Blasio, Gracie’s mansion, in protest of the lack of action.
In the end, de Blasio said that he asked the city departments to come up with a plan to solve this problem.
“I am very worried about this ... Besides being a nuisance and a quality of life issue, I am really worried about a child being injured or someone accidentally setting something on fire,” de Blasio said.
On the subject: The situation is getting out of control: New Yorkers are terrorized by fans of fireworks, there are victims
On Tuesday, June 23, the mayor announced the creation of a “Task Force on the Illicit Use of Fireworks” to identify pyrotechnic suppliers and their supply routes.
The task force will include more than 40 New York City Police Officers, the New York City Fire Department and the New York City Sheriff’s Office, as well as “secret procurers to locate the supply.”
“We're going to launch a huge raid to find who is distributing them and where they are sold in New York,” de Blasio said.
According to the mayor, FDNY will also lead a public safety campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of using fireworks.
