A Bronx man who was described as a “migrant” and a “shoplifter” by Curtis Sliwa during a live TV beatdown by his Guardian Angels in Times Square last month says he is fighti…
Good for him, I hope he gets his day in court and justice is served. I know NYC was a different place, but I don't see how any good can come from vigilantism. Was anyone here in the 70s? Is there anything redeeming at all about Guardian Angels?
I know my (Indian) parents told me stories about being afraid of Dotbusters around that time; it seems like the city was just even more racist back then? Or maybe, just more overtly?
Everyone wants to believe that Spiderman, Batman, and The Punisher are out there, but forget one of the main lessons. Only Batman can be Batman. Civilians can't achieve the same thing.
In my city a similar group of white supremacists held rallies and the goddamn police were providing free security for them, even shaking their hands and getting all buddy buddy with them while bystanders just watched in disbelief.