The Hero from Star Trek's George Takei Comes To The Defense of The Gay Couple Attacked in NYC

It always feel so good to have important well known friends. We never share a dinner but we send each other a birthday card. Unless there is a sickness in the family or someone decided to beat up one or a few in the family for the fact that they are also human beings or in fact more human than the aggressors and though some sort of psychotic envy turns to a psychotic attack, no rhyme no reason just the same old ugly song of let me hurt you because I can. Who Am I taking about? Star Trek's star George Takei who used his 4 million Facebook followers to draw attention to the gay couple attack in New York City this week.

Nick Porto and his partner Kevin Atkins reported on Facebook that they had been jumped this week outside a Knicks playoff game at New York's Madison Square Garden. Assailants allegedly uttered gay slurs while attacking the couple, leaving one man with a bruised hand and another with a broken nose. Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, according to DNA Info.

The actor, is in town to perform in a new musical called about the Japanese American internment called "Allegiance," used Facebook to draw attention to the event.

"This violence happened just blocks from where I'm in rehearsal in Midtown NYC for 'Allegiance.' Shame on the perpetrators, and on the bystanders who did nothing but take photos," Takei wrote on his page, while sharing a picture of the recovering couple.

The image and Atkins and Porto's story was eventually shared by more than 5,000 people.

Takei later followed up his post by sharing video of the eight men that police are seeking for questioning in the alleged attack.

"Thanks in part to social media, the police in NYC have released a video of men whom they are looking to speak with in connection with the attack on a gay couple near Madison Square Garden, down the street from where I'm in rehearsal for 'Allegiance,'" Takei wrote. "I'm sharing this video hoping someone can help with identification. Let's help solve this together, friends.”  (The post was shared by thousands)
{Adam}