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8 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Fox News expert suggests that ‘bystander apathy' is to blame for Manhattan shooting
A frequent Fox News guest, who touts himself as a law enforcement expert due to his brief tenure with the New York Police Department, groused that 'bystander apathy' led to the deaths of four people in a deadly Manhattan shooting Monday, urging citizens to 'deputize' themselves and confront gun-wielding suspects. Shane Tamura, 27, opened fire at a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper with an assault-style rifle around 6:30 p.m. after traveling to the city from Las Vegas, authorities say. He killed four people, including an NYPD officer and a senior executive at the company Blackstone, before turning the gun on himself. New York police said that Tamura had a 'documented mental health history', and wrote a suicide note claiming he suffered from a CTE brain injury, suggesting football was to blame. He appeared to have been targeting the NFL, which had offices in the building, but took an elevator to the wrong floor, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday. Around two hours after the shooting, 'Wild' Bill Stanton, a private investigator and one of Fox News' go-to police experts, appeared on Sean Hannity's primetime show to discuss the latest developments. Stanton is regularly referred to as a 'retired NYPD officer' during his Fox News appearances but left the department in the late 1980s after roughly two years on the job, following an accident that left him with an injured trigger finger and allowed him to collect a pension. According to Stanton, the Midtown shooting not only suggests the need for more police officers in New York City and across the nation, but also means that ordinary citizens should be prepared to stop an armed suspect. 'But we need to deputize ourselves,' he declared, before referencing Hannity's self-proclaimed martial arts expertise. 'Sean, let's take you as an example. My understanding is that you train really hard in MMA. I'm guessing you train with your firearm, as well.' After Hannity affirmed that he has been trained with guns, Stanton said that 'we each need to empower ourselves not to be a victim' because 'bystander apathy is what occurred' during this latest shooting. 'This cretin walked with a long gun down the street. No one said anything. I'd be curious to see how many 9-1-1 calls were made. We need to empower ourselves, deputize ourselves,' Stanton added. Turning back to Hannity, he reiterated that the Fox News star's fighting skills would have come in handy at the scene of Monday's massacre. 'If you would've seen that person, I guess you would've acted a lot different, as would have I,' Stanton boasted. 'These businesses that have security in the lobbies, there's a knee-jerk reaction. They may enhance it, but they do a cost-benefit analysis, and it'll go right back to the same.' Over the years, Hannity has regaled his viewers and guests with tales of his deadly martial arts training, describing himself as something of a lethal human weapon due to his 'street fighting' and 'blade' skills while sharing video footage of himself in the gym. The Fox host even touted his MMA training and 'personal security plan' when covering the 2023 Maine mass shooting. Stanton, meanwhile, also used his Fox News appearance to fume about the so-called 'defund the police' movement while claiming that it is loss of respect for law enforcement that leads to mass casualty events. 'We see this perpetrator, this sicko, as well as criminals all over Manhattan, all over the country, not respecting the law, feeling they can do what they want. Only when we collectively push back, fight back, and act will this lesson hopefully stop,' he declared. 'Yeah, it's sad,' Hannity responded. 'I do think people need situational awareness. And you know, if you see something, say something. Make the phone call. Call the police. Try and get on top of it.' Stanton's status as a security and law enforcement expert, who is regularly featured on Fox News and other networks to provide analysis, has been criticized by police accountability activists who have labeled him a 'copagandist'. It has prompted Stanton to sue several NYC civic association leaders for trying to 'cancel' him with 'defamatory' social media posts. A Bronx Supreme Court judge, however, largely dismissed Stanton's claims last year, asserting that 'cancellation' is not an actual cause of action while specifically taking issue with his argument that he's not a public figure. 'Plaintiff may not be a major 'celebrity,' but by his own admission he regularly appears on national TV to promote his security business and personal brand,' the judge stated last year. 'Plaintiff also took the step of running for and being elected to a leadership position with a local civic organization. Hence, plaintiff took purposeful steps to thrust himself into the spotlight as a security expert and local politician. Therefore, plaintiff is a limited-purpose public figure. As such plaintiff must prove by clear and convincing evidence that defendants' defamatory statements were made with actual malice to recover.'
Buzz Feed
10 minutes ago
- Buzz Feed
Nancy Mace's Shocking Hobby Sparks Outrage Online
After spending her days terrorizing her colleagues and constituents, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) apparently likes to unwind by doing something that's so cartoonishly evil it sounds like something The Simpsons would've written for Mr. Burns. On Sunday, Mace appeared on Fox Report Weekend and shared one of her new 'favorite' hobbies with host Jon Scott. 'I have to tell you, one of my favorite things to watch on YouTube these days are the court hearings where illegals are in court, and ICE shows up to drag them out of court and deport them,' Mace said, presumably while stroking a white cat on her lap like a James Bond villain. Mace, unfortunately, continued, 'I can think of nothing more American today than keeping our streets safer by getting those violent criminals out of the United States of America, and we all have Donald J. Trump to thank for it.' Mace: One of my favorite things to watch on YouTube these days are the court hearings where illegals are in court and ICE shows up to drag them out of court and deport them. I can think of nothing more American… — Acyn (@Acyn) July 27, 2025 @Acyn/ Fox News Considering that the Trump administration's aggressive and inhumane deportation policies are unpopular with a majority of Americans, many users on X, formerly Twitter, were disgusted by Mace's remarks. This is her idea of humor. She is a sick person. — gotochelle 🇺🇸 (@gotochelle) July 28, 2025 @gotochelle I can think of nothing LESS American. This shows how far America has fallen. — A Faceless Man (@FacelessMan13) July 28, 2025 @facelessman13 That's not American. That's Nazi Germany type shit. — Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) July 27, 2025 @kellyscaletta Nothing says 'land of the free' like cheering on courtroom deportation videos like they're cat clips. @NancyMace, maybe binge-watch some history instead. America was built by immigrants, not applause for cruelty. — Chetter 📢🗽⚖💙 Beacon for Democracy (@ChetterHub) July 27, 2025 @chetterhub Isn't it a little odd that Ice goes after the people who show up for Court hearings and are trying to do things right? Wouldn't you think Ice would focus on the people who aren't showing up to Court hearings first? — Dan Keitel (@Defeatdictators) July 27, 2025 @defeatdictators Yeah, violent criminals who dont respect the law always go to court for their immigration hearing. Trump is such a weak leader he has to go for the easiest targets. People who are trying to follow the law as best they can in the situation they are in. — Manna (@OhMyManna) July 27, 2025 @ohmymanna A longer clip of Mace's appearance on Fox Report Weekend, which was obtained by the Daily Beast, shows that Mace's Dr. Evil-esque comments were prompted by a graphic featured on Scott's show that read, 'Trump Crackdown in Sanctuary Cities.' The graphic seemed to indicate that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers in New York City have risen 400% since former President Joe Biden was in office. 'Clearly, there's a new sheriff in town,' Scott said. Fox News / @Acyn Mace agreed before adding the fun little tidbit that she's proposed a new bill to 'defund and take tax breaks' away from so-called sanctuary cities like New York. Trump and the Republican Party have long utilized racist rhetoric implying that all undocumented people are rapists and murderers. But recent data collected by the Deportation Data Project, a group that collects immigration numbers, indicates that about 30,000 people in immigration detention do not have a criminal record, NPR reports. Last week, HuffPost's Matt Shuham described what he saw over five days in immigration court in New York City this month. One of the more shocking quotes Shuham got during his time observing at the courthouse was from an unnamed federal agent involved with immigration court arrests. 'This is fishing in a stocked pool,' the agent told Shuham. 'You tell them, 'Show up at this location,' and then they show up and you grab them.'
Hamilton Spectator
39 minutes ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Victims of New York City shooting include a police officer and an executive at investment firm
An off-duty New York City police officer and an executive at an investment firm were among the four people killed by a gunman at a Manhattan office tower. The officer, Didarul Islam, 36, was working a corporate security detail Monday at the midtown skyscraper that is home to the headquarters of both the NFL and Blackstone, one of the world's largest investment firms. Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at Blackstone, also was fatally shot, the firm confirmed. A labor union identified a security officer killed in the shooting as Aland Etienne. Authorities haven't identified the other person killed in the attack. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo to staff that an employee at the league's headquarters was seriously wounded in the shooting. The employee was in stable condition at a hospital and all other workers were safe and accounted for, he said. He did not name the person. Authorities identified the shooter as Shane Tamura of Las Vegas and believe he was trying to get to the NFL offices but took the wrong elevator. Mayor Eric Adams said police found a note suggesting he had a grievance against the NFL over a claim that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions in contact sports but can't be diagnosed until death. He had played football in high school in California nearly two decades ago. Police officer had been on the job for three years Islam, who had been a New York City police officer for 3 1/2 years, worked out of a precinct in the Bronx where he lived with his family, officials said. The 36-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh was married with two young sons and his wife is pregnant, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. 'He was a true, blue New Yorker not only in a uniform he wore, but in his spirit and energy of loving this city,' Mayor Eric Adams said. Adams said 'everyone we spoke with stated he was person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person.' Tisch said the gunman immediately opened fire on Islam in the building's lobby. 'He was doing the job that we asked him to do. He put himself in harm's way. He made the ultimate sacrifice,' Tisch said. 'He died as he lived: a hero.' Blackstone executive was Yale graduate who specialized in real estate LePatner, 43, was Blackstone's global head of core plus real estate and chief executive officer of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, the firm said. She joined the company in 2014 after working for more than a decade at Goldman Sachs, where she also handled real estate. She graduated summa cum laude from Yale University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in history and served on the boards of several organizations, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the firm said. 'Words cannot express the devastation we feel,' Blackstone said in a statement. 'Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed. She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond. She embodied the best of Blackstone.' Author Bruce Feiler said in a Facebook post that he was shocked, saddened and furious over LePatner's death. He said they served together on a board at Yale. 'At 43, she was the most effortless and impressive person — you wanted to follow her wherever she went,' he wrote. 'A mentor to young women and generous friend to everyone who knew her, she was on the board of her children's Jewish day school, recently joined the board of The Met, and just felt in every way like the kind of leader we all want and need in these unsettling times.' Union calls security guard 'a New York hero' Manny Pastreich, president of Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, said in a statement Tuesday that Etienne's death 'speaks to the sacrifice of security officers who risk their lives every day to keep New Yorkers and our buildings safe.' 'Every time a security officer puts on their uniform, they put their lives on the line. Their contributions to our city are essential, though often unappreciated. Aland Etienne is a New York hero. We will remember him as such,' Pastreich said. State records show Etienne was licensed as an unarmed security guard since 2017. Pastreich said the union was helping police and building management with the investigation and offering union members free counseling and support services. He said other security officers and commercial cleaners in the union were working in the building at the time. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
