Canadian tourist punched by man offering free hugs, New York police say

[John Price]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/new-york-times-square-alleged-assault-1.3580132

Click to read more...

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Here's a working link...

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/new-york-times-square-alleged-assault-1.3580132

 

[yubbers]

She was from Ottawa

Deserved it

 

[Dr Pepper]

And of course the guy's parents rush to his defense, oh surely their sweet little angel doesn't have an ounce of bad blood in him!

 

[Chris Hagen*]

Why do you never post working links? Infuriating.

 

[Chris Hagen*]

And of course the guy's parents rush to his defense, oh surely their sweet little angel doesn't have an ounce of bad blood in him!

 

[ChiGuySez]

On an average day, he makes up to $30 an hour...
He was busted for tossing a can of soda at a woman who refused to hug him in Washington Square Park in 2013. The can bruised her face. He was also accused of punching a woman in the face on the Coney Island boardwalk last year.

nydailynews.com

 

[RandV]

And of course the guy's parents rush to his defense, oh surely their sweet little angel doesn't have an ounce of bad blood in him!

From the article:

His parents told the Times their son was autistic and they didn't know he was frequenting downtown public spaces offering free hugs. They said they also didn't know about his change of behaviour when turned down or refused a tip.

That's rushing to his defense?

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

There's no way he's autistic. Unless he has very, very slight autism then giving out free hugs on a daily basis would nearly be impossible for someone autistic.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

If the hugs are supposed to be "free" then why would you expect any money from them??

 

[Dr Pepper]

From the article:



That's rushing to his defense?

Rushing into defend his character? Sounds like it.

Love how they faked being unaware about all of this, too.

"Whaaaat? Our autistic son has been routinely giving out hugs to complete strangers in downtown New York City, and punching people who didn't pay him? We totally had no idea!"

 

[JA]

 

[HFBS]

If the hugs are supposed to be "free" then why would you expect any money from them??

He's a career criminal.

These are the type of people that were put in jail by Rudy Giuliani but the putz we have as a mayor now encourages it.

 

[cupcrazyman]

She was from Ottawa

Deserved it

Take that YOU HOSER !

 

[ChiGuySez]

Jermaine Himmelstein...

Jewish or not?

 

[Dr Pepper]

Jermaine Himmelstein...

Jewish or not?

First name says no, but that last name.....maybe?

Not like it matters given what he ended up doing, but charging money for "free hugs"? Come on.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

And the men of New York just watch him do this to young women? Why hasn't he had his ass kicked?

 

[RayP]

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/new-york-times-square-alleged-assault-1.3580132

How many times have you been threatened to be punched if you didn’t take a step back?

 

[NyQuil]

And the men of New York just watch him do this to young women? Why hasn't he had his ass kicked?

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Back then there was this guy in High School who wore 'Free Hugs' on a shirt. Wondered if that was the same man