Rodriguez was arrested in midtown Manhattan after yelling “go back to China before you get killed” at a plainclothes officer, but was released on a misdemeanor harassment charge. (Courtesy of City Police)
Juvian Rodriguez, an African-American man who was arrested in midtown Manhattan for making Asian hate speech and threatening to stab a plainclothes officer in the face, was charged with misdemeanor harassment by Manhattan Criminal Court. Even though he had more than 20 arrests, including drug use and assault, he was released within 12 hours, making judicial experts criticize New York City’s “revolving door” (revolving door)-like justice system.
At about 1:20 p.m. on the 9th, Rodriguez, 35, ranted at the plainclothes officer, “Go back to China before you’re buried in a cemetery!” Go back to China before you end up in a graveyard!” and threatened, “I’m gonna slap you and then I’m gonna stab you in the face.” (I’m gonna slap the holy piss out of you and stab you in the face.)
Police officers at the scene said Rodriguez was handcuffed before he also told plainclothes officers, “Even if I go to jail, I don’t care”; but he was released 12 hours after his arrest, at about 1 a.m. on the 10th.
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