911 Calls of a Gay Black Man Being Beaten by Hassidic Jews /Heard in Court
Follow Up
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| Taj Patterson looks bad but he is lucky to be alive and to New Yorkers who got involved |
We have been following the incident of a gay black man being merciless beaten by a group
of coward *Hassidic’s men in a Brooklyn Street. The New York Daily News have been there from the beginning and thanks to their coverage we can keep track of the trial of the defendants that did not go into a plea agreement.
*Hassidic is a sect of more conservative jews who observe a more conservative view of the Old Testament. They dress differently, tend to live in the same neighborhoods, their own security, ambulance and they only work for each other. They tend to be quiet and mind their business
when out and about in the city but in the neighborhood where they live they tend to behave as if the sidewalks and street belongs to them. I know because I happened to have lived by one of their neighborhoods in Boro Park, NY. and have worked among some of them.
of coward *Hassidic’s men in a Brooklyn Street. The New York Daily News have been there from the beginning and thanks to their coverage we can keep track of the trial of the defendants that did not go into a plea agreement.
*Hassidic is a sect of more conservative jews who observe a more conservative view of the Old Testament. They dress differently, tend to live in the same neighborhoods, their own security, ambulance and they only work for each other. They tend to be quiet and mind their business
when out and about in the city but in the neighborhood where they live they tend to behave as if the sidewalks and street belongs to them. I know because I happened to have lived by one of their neighborhoods in Boro Park, NY. and have worked among some of them.
A Brooklyn judge presiding over the gang assault trial of a Hasidic Jewish man listened to what
may be the most compelling testimony of the case presented by prosecutors — two 911 calls.
may be the most compelling testimony of the case presented by prosecutors — two 911 calls.
Assistant District Attorney Timothy Gough
introduced two emergency calls placed during the early morning of Dec. 1, 2013, when Taj Patterson was brutally beaten —
allegedly by a group of Jewish men including Mayer Herskovic —
in Williamsburg.
introduced two emergency calls placed during the early morning of Dec. 1, 2013, when Taj Patterson was brutally beaten —
allegedly by a group of Jewish men including Mayer Herskovic —
in Williamsburg.
“There’s a bunch of Jewish guys beating up a black kid...
There’s like 20 Jewish men and one, one black kid,”
said the unknown female caller.
There’s like 20 Jewish men and one, one black kid,”
said the unknown female caller.
“I didn’t see any weapons — it just didn't look good —
he was begging for a ride, but I didn’t want to put him in my car...
It doesn’t look safe,” she continued.
he was begging for a ride, but I didn’t want to put him in my car...
It doesn’t look safe,” she continued.
Earlier in the non-jury trial, Patterson testified to Brooklyn Supreme
Court Justice Danny Chun that he was walking towards his
Fort Greene home on
Flushing Ave. when he heard the scream of a “negative slur” and
saw someone running after him.
Court Justice Danny Chun that he was walking towards his
Fort Greene home on
Flushing Ave. when he heard the scream of a “negative slur” and
saw someone running after him.
As the group of alleged assailants grew to almost two dozen men, Patterson desperately
attempted to retreat into two vehicles that were driving by,
but neither stopped.
Video surveillance showed Patterson banging on the cars and running
away from at least three people — one wearing a jacket used by Shomrim,
a group of Jewish civilian patrols.
attempted to retreat into two vehicles that were driving by,
but neither stopped.
Video surveillance showed Patterson banging on the cars and running
away from at least three people — one wearing a jacket used by Shomrim,
a group of Jewish civilian patrols.
One of the drivers called 911. “It looked like one of the guys was using a
phone to hit him, but I didn't see any weapons... Yeah, they (sic) looked fine,
he was begging for a ride. They were telling us not to let him in the car
so we didn't want to get involved,” she told the operator.
phone to hit him, but I didn't see any weapons... Yeah, they (sic) looked fine,
he was begging for a ride. They were telling us not to let him in the car
so we didn't want to get involved,” she told the operator.
The caller also described a traffic jam near the intersection of Flushing Ave.
and Warsaw Pl. and urged the operator to send an ambulance to help Patterson,
who was “drooling.”
A male’s voice can be heard on the second 911 call saying, “Open the car.”
During the vicious assault, Patterson’s sneaker was ripped off his foot and thrown to
the roof of 475 Flushing Ave. by the same person in the gang that shoved their thumb
into his eye, according to trial testimony.
and Warsaw Pl. and urged the operator to send an ambulance to help Patterson,
who was “drooling.”
A male’s voice can be heard on the second 911 call saying, “Open the car.”
During the vicious assault, Patterson’s sneaker was ripped off his foot and thrown to
the roof of 475 Flushing Ave. by the same person in the gang that shoved their thumb
into his eye, according to trial testimony.
Four co-defendants — Pinchas Braver, Aaron Hollender, Joseph Fried
and Abraham Winkler — either had their cases dismissed or pleaded
guilty to lesser charges on the indictment.
and Abraham Winkler — either had their cases dismissed or pleaded
guilty to lesser charges on the indictment.
If Herskovic is convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
Security camera footage shows the chase leading up to when Patterson was attacked.
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