No doubt it was only the public pressure and ridicule against this activist Manhattan District Attorney that caused him to reverse course.
Facing intense public scrutiny for his ideological efforts, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has dropped charges against the 61-year-old Latino bodega owner who defended himself against a violent attack by the black boyfriend of an angry customer.
The entire episode, including the ridiculous charges against Jose Alba, was fraught with racist undertones from the district attorney’s office.
NEW YORK – After intense backlash from local bodega workers and city tabloids, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday dropped all charges against bodega clerk Jose Alba, who was allegedly acting in self-defense when he fatally stabbed a man who was attacking him.
The liberal DA’s decision comes after weeks of criticism of Bragg’s decision to send the 61-year-old to Riker’s Island and charge him with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Austin Simon. Bragg first requested Alba’s bail be set at $500,000 before it was lowered to $50,000 in response to criticism from the community. He was later released on a $5,000 bail bond.
Video obtained by the New York Post seems to show Simon advancing on Alba at the bodega where Alba works and violently shoving him against a wall after his girlfriend’s credit card was rejected while trying to buy a bag of chips. Alba could be heard in the video trying to diffuse the situation as Simon walked behind the counter, saying, “Papa, I don’t want a problem, papa.”
While Alba initially tried to walk away from Simon after being shoved, video shows, a struggle between the two men ensued and Alba stabbed Simon repeatedly. The video seems to show Simon’s girlfriend pulling a knife from her purse and attempting to grab Alba’s arm as he stabbed her boyfriend. She then stabbed Alba.
Bragg’s office said Tuesday that “a homicide case against Alba could not be proven at trial beyond a reasonable doubt” after further investigation. (read more)
The man deserves a medal for getting rid of a career criminal. Plus, he saved taxpayers a bundle.
And not just by switching geico
Come on Yahoo, it’s defuse the situation, not diffuse.
Alba diffused Simon.
When your 1st priority is to obfuscate and manipulate the truth and narrative engineering you don’t care about spelling, grammer, etc. That article is very thick with a narrative bias that is so common and so pervasive across ALL media I wonder how many people are brainwashed by it. Certainly the kids coming out of public education today and for the past 10 years will have no idea.
I hope Mr. Alba and all of his friends and family leave New York and go somewhere nicer.
“boyfriend of an angry customer”
Pro tip.
You cease being a customer when you stab the shopkeeper.
She should be referred to as assailant #2 henceforth.
Very glad that Mr. Alba will not have to endure being subjected to having to defend himself for defending himself, in the court system.
Some clever lawyer should be suing for Mr. Alba. Wrongful arrest and incarceration. That D A needs to be fired and quickly.
And the msm news article still declares “allegedly defended himself.” I hate these people
“Protect Ya Neck” – Wu Tang Clan. If the DA sparked a race war between Latinos vs. Black folks, black folks would be outnumbered pretty quick.
The girlfriend wasn’t using a credit card. She was using an EBT welfare card. And didn’t have enough money on it to buy a bag of potato chips.
Then she threatened Mr Alba and said her boyfriend was going to “f*** him up” and stabbed Mr alba a couple of times in the arm because you can see at the end of the video the stab wound in Mr Alba’s left arm.
No “allegedly” about any of it when it’s on tape!
Funmy how the girfriend was not charged for stabbing Alba. Safari rules.
Why hasn’t the “girlfriend” who knifed Mr. Alba been arrested yet?
Why wasn’t the attackers girlfriend charged with assault? SHe stabbed the bodega worker? Upside down justice in these Blue states- absolutely nonsensical …I ma hoping that we in CA will rid ourselves of our Soros funded DA who is letting criminals go free in November….
A black activist, incompetent Soros DA … having to cave to an innocent white man – over a career criminal black man – is spectacular!!!
No mention of the GF being charged with attempted manslaughter, grievous bodily harm, etc.
Good citizens continue proving themselves against events usually handled by law enforcement.
Don’t. Tread. On. Me.