The alleged arsonist accused of setting fire to the All-American Christmas Tree outside Fox News' New York City headquarters early Wednesday could be back on the street in hours, an expert said.Police arrested tinsel-torching suspect Craig Tamanaha, 49, after he allegedly scaled the 50-foot-tall tree at the center of Fox Square just after midnight in Midtown Manhattan.But former Manhattan prosecutor turned criminal defense lawyer Mark Bederow said he will likely be free by late Thursday since his crimes do not qualify for bail. "You can't give the Christmas tree an order of protection, so security will have to stand guard," he said. --- It's not the Christmas tree you're protecting, it's the population from this arsonist. But it's ok because it's Fox News being terrorized right?
"You'd have to intentionally damage a building or vehicle by starting a fire or explosion as a hate crime, which is an extraordinarily high bar for bail eligibility," Bederow said. "Having a personal bias or animus toward Christmas doesn't legally cut it."
So, having a ham sandwich near a mosque is a hate crime, not "a personal bias or animus towards Islam", but torching a Christmas tree doesn't count as a hate crime against Christians? Must be a day that ends in a y.
But former Manhattan prosecutor turned criminal defense lawyer Mark Bederow said he will likely be free by late Thursday since his crimes do not qualify for bail.
Why would a crime not qualifying for bail mean he goes free? That seems completely backwards to me. I'd think no bail should equal to some guaranteed jail time. What are they going to do if and when he should start another fire?
Now do Rockefeller Center and see what happens.
No that one's safe because it's a non-denominational, nonbinary holiday vegetation of color.
If it was a CNN tree they'd be calling it a hate crime and demanding he be raped in prison for life.
CNN are godless communist fucks and don't have a tree.
I dunno, they might put up something like this: https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/paris-art-installation.jpg
The alleged arsonist accused of setting fire to the All-American Christmas Tree outside Fox News' New York City headquarters early Wednesday could be back on the street in hours, an expert said.Police arrested tinsel-torching suspect Craig Tamanaha, 49, after he allegedly scaled the 50-foot-tall tree at the center of Fox Square just after midnight in Midtown Manhattan.But former Manhattan prosecutor turned criminal defense lawyer Mark Bederow said he will likely be free by late Thursday since his crimes do not qualify for bail. "You can't give the Christmas tree an order of protection, so security will have to stand guard," he said. --- It's not the Christmas tree you're protecting, it's the population from this arsonist. But it's ok because it's Fox News being terrorized right?
So this is tacit permission for criminals to burn any property that isn't technically a domicile.
Why the fuck can’t you protect a Christmas tree?? 🤷🏻♂️
Jesus, America…
Then again, if he did this to protest vac mandates or whatever, eh, I care less…
More info needed, pls.
The word is NOT "Xmas". It is "Christmas". Jews introduced "Xmas" as yet another sacrilegious way to de-Christianize Christmas.
It's just shorthand, bro.
No. It is jewish agitprop.
This is what you get for operating in New York.
#stopasianhate
I wonder how many shekels he'll receive?
this stinks of paid arson
So, having a ham sandwich near a mosque is a hate crime, not "a personal bias or animus towards Islam", but torching a Christmas tree doesn't count as a hate crime against Christians? Must be a day that ends in a y.
Why would a crime not qualifying for bail mean he goes free? That seems completely backwards to me. I'd think no bail should equal to some guaranteed jail time. What are they going to do if and when he should start another fire?
Tree Arsonist after being released: "What's a guy gotta do to get a warm bed in jail around here?!?''
New York can't even get "three hots and a cot" right anymore.
Just saying...
In Texas, after dark, you can shoot first and ask questions never.
Nothing draws a crowd like a fire and SUVs like crowds.
Gävle goat: "First time?"
for anyone not in the know