New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in 2022 that his city has “a brand,” a comment that came to mind for many as a horrific video emerged of a man lassoing a woman with a belt as she walked down a Bronx street and sexually assaulting her.
“We have a brand. New York has a brand and when people see it, it means something,” Adams crowed in 2022. “Kansas doesn’t have a brand.”
While Democrats hold up questionable FBI statistics and try to convince Americans that crime is down — curiously, they take a similar approach to explain to cost-weary voters that inflation is down — troubling stories like this are all too common.
The sick incident took place last Wednesday at 3 a.m. In the footage, a 45-year-old woman is seen walking down a sidewalk when a masked man came up behind her and looped a belt around her neck, according to ABC 7. He proceeded to drag the woman between two cars, rendering the victim unconscious. The woman, who appeared to regain consciousness during the attack, was then raped.
In reporting on the story, the New York Post informed readers that there has been no increase in rapes in the Big Apple.
“As of May 5, a total of 511 rapes had been reported throughout the city, the same total as last year during that period. Rapes are down this year in the Bronx – with 141 reported through May 5, compared to 148 during the same period in 2023, the latest data shows,” the newspaper noted.
The rapist fled the scene and has not been captured. The victim is reportedly cooperating with police. The NYPD released the following photo of the suspect:
WANTED-RAPE: On 5/1/24 at approx. 5AM, at 152 ST & 3Ave @NYPD40PCT Bronx. The suspect dragged a 45-yr-old female victim by the neck with an object & sexually assaulted her while she was unconscious. Any info call us at 800-577-TIPS https://t.co/TRPPY5zHV2 Reward UP to $3,500 pic.twitter.com/VYuE2j814z
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) May 10, 2024
A reward of $3,500 is being offered for information, which struck one social media user as a measly offering:
$3,500???
— Enco Pecanac (@EncoPecanac) May 10, 2024
Here are other responses to the horrific story from the social media platform X:
He’ll be out on bail no use looking for him.
— fire (@nycfirem) May 10, 2024
The citizens better start looking at the people who made this mess:
– @GovKathyHochul
– @NYCMayor
– @ManhattanDA
– @TishJames
– @AlexanderSorosThey have all made careers out of demonizing Trump while leaving their constituents in direct danger.
It’s going to get worse.
— Joshua Walker (@RedsRepair95) May 9, 2024
They keep telling me crime is down in NYC
— foxSlightly (@foxSlightly) May 9, 2024
Don’t forget to hold the citizens who voted for them all responsible.
— Mary Chretien (@Nurs1mate) May 9, 2024
Eric Adams does not have control New York City. He has the largest Police Department in the world and the National Guard deployed. All these Democrats in New York have failed.
— Valentina Gomez (@ValentinaForSOS) May 9, 2024
This is absolutely insane!! What the hell have they turned this country into? It’s getting to the point that our country is less safe than Mexico and it’s run by cartels!!
— SaltyGoat (@SaltyGoat17) May 9, 2024
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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