Judge Refuses To Dismiss Alleged Proud Boys Leaders' Charges

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19. There was a well-publicized violent incident in NYC initiated by the Proud Boys a couple years ago

aided and abetted by the NYPD because they neglected to follow up and find them right away until they got a lot of backlash.

Members Of A Far-Right Men’s Group Violently Beat Up Protesters And Weren’t Arrested. New York Police Won’t Say Why.


Julia Reinstein BuzzFeed News Reporter | Stephanie K. Baer BuzzFeed News Reporter

Last updated on October 15, 2018, at 12:58 p.m. ET
Posted on October 13, 2018, at 2:41 p.m. ET


The far-right men’s organization “Proud Boys” violently beat two or three apparent protesters Friday night following a Republican event in Manhattan.

About 30 members of the group — who describe themselves as "Western chauvinists" and have frequently aligned themselves with avowed neo-Nazis — participated in the beating, some screaming threats and slurs at the individuals, according to video and an eyewitness account.

Although New York Police Department officers were present at the time of the attack, none of the Proud Boys were arrested for the beatdown. However, separately, three other protesters were arrested for attacking a person leaving the event.

Police have not yet explained why there were no arrests made in the assault on the protesters, despite multiple inquiries by BuzzFeed News on Saturday. The NYPD later released a statement saying that it was reviewing video and evidence to determine if additional crimes were committed.

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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/proud-boys-gavin-mcinnes-protest

2 Proud Boys members sentenced to 4 years over NYC melee

By The Associated Press
October 22, 2019, 5:38 PM


NEW YORK -- Two members of the far-right Proud Boys were sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for their roles in a street fight after a speech last year at New York's Metropolitan Republican Club.

Judge Mark Dwyer said the lengthy sentences should deter people from engaging in what he called "political street brawls."

Maxwell Hare, 27, and John Kinsman, 40, were convicted in August on charges stemming from the October 2018 fight between members of the Proud Boys and the loosely organized anti-fascist group known as Antifa after a speech by Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes .

The trial was unusual in that no victims testified because they are not cooperating with police. Instead, prosecutors relied heavily on video, including security camera footage that showed Proud Boys members starting the fight.

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/proud-boys-members-sentenced-years-nyc-melee-66451375