Police arrest New York man accused of slapping Rudy Giuliani on back

[geardaddy]

Employee Daniel Gill, 38, apparently asked Giuliani, 78, ‘What’s up, scumbag?’ during incident in ShopRite store on Staten Island

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/27/rudy-giuliani-slap-grocery-store-new-york-staten-island?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3VuF5avxskRGfCuZF2_puMJByQuPgr8WKexmmDoW0bjMgtFUIcGZskWr8#Echobox=1656346055

A 38-year-old Staten Island store employee was arrested for allegedly hitting Rudy Giuliani on the back, an attack that the former New York City mayor says felt as if he had been “shot”.

A surveillance video showed Giuliani standing inside a ShopRite store with a group of people he later identified as his supporters. As he was standing, 38-year-old Daniel Gill walked up from behind Giuliani, slapped his back and continued to walk, the video showed.

The video, obtained and published by the New York Post, also showed Gill saying something to Giuliani as Gill walked past the group standing with the 78-year-old, who has also previously served as a lawyer to Donald Trump.

Gill asked Giuliani, “What’s up, scumbag?”, according to a statement from the New York police department. As the group of onlookers watched, the woman next to Giuliani immediately began patting his back as if to soothe him.

The dude was just calling 'em as he sees 'em.

[onecaliberal]

1. For what? Are you fucking kidding me?

[geardaddy]

5. Probably for battery

He did slap ol' Gin-ianni on the back, and he's pretty litigious.

[onecaliberal]

13. But that drunken hair dye salesman is still on the loose after his crime sprees.

The irony.

[SheltieLover]

20. This!👆

[geardaddy]

41. Yep

You nailed it.

[TheBlackAdder]

46. Where have I seen this before?

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[jimfields33]

24. Good. Elder abuse is uncalled for.

They are 40 years difference. The jerk had more strength. Also elderly can bruise very easily.

[SCantiGOP]

28. Did you see the video?

I don’t think an infant would react if tapped that lightly. It was not enough force to cause a bruise or any pain.

[jimfields33]

29. I didn't. However the police did.

[MrsCoffee]

36. Oh ffs.

The woman who put her hands all over Rudy's back to "comfort" him touched him more than the dude passing by who barely patted him on the back.

Should he have touched him? No.

But let's not fucking start claiming elder abuse.

[bluestarone]

48. I have to 100% AGREE here

Total BULLSHIT charge!

[Kingofalldems]

44. Apparently he's young enough to chase young girls:

Here's the 'assault'.

[Totally Tunsie]

37. Did you forget the

emoji?

Elder abuse? I get stronger taps than that from my grandkids...may have to have them arrested next time!

[Kingofalldems]

45. Here's the great right wing hero Rudy--in cat world:

Link to tweet

[USALiberal]

49. Parody???

[Kingofalldems]

50. Elder abuse is when Giuliani wiped his sweat...

on his lady friend while she wasn't looking.

[brooklynite]

2. Willing to bet the charges get dropped (nb: the Staten Island DA is a Democrat)

[geardaddy]

7. I didn't know that.

I thought Staten Island was the red borough.

[brush]

14. It is red. Have to fact check that the DA is a Dem.

[brooklynite]

16. Michael McMahon. Former Democratic Congressman (2007-2011)

https://www.statenislandda.org

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_McMahon

[brush]

22. Thank you. How did he pull that off?

[unblock]

17. Hopefully not before ghouliani signs his name to a false complaint

Not that he'll ever get charged with filing a false complaint, characterizing a pat on the back as a two-way assassination attempt.

Based on what he said later, the snowflake martyr has himself shot and fallen over with a cracked skull due to a pat on the back. Video evidence makes it clear he was never remotely off balance. Well, physically, anyway.

I hope he lies like that on an official form and gets what he deserves.

[MerryHolidays]

25. Why would you say this?

Since when has Rudy ever filed something false?

Bwahahahahahahaha!

[unblock]

27. I know. He seems like such a straight arrow

[Sneederbunk]

3. Did the scumbag answer the question?

[geardaddy]

10. Of course not.

[CentralMass]

15. He undoubtedly passed some gas.

[geardaddy]

19. ROFL

[TwilightZone]

4. I know I'm probably in the minority, but it was a dumb thing to do.

Giuliani probably spends his time looking for his next scam.

Hopefully, he won't ultimately be charged. The video makes Giuliani's claims look a little silly.

[spooky3]

11. I'm with you. Stupid, and I don't want anyone doing this to

Any Dem, either.

[Hortensis]

12. Agree. And an 18yo adolescent has excuses for dumb behavior that

a 78yo emphatically does not.

[geardaddy]

21. Rudy is the 78 year old in this case

The guy who called him a scumbag is 38.

[Hortensis]

39. Oh, I read the wrong account. 38's just plain dumb with no excuse.

He's fortunate the old creep didn't "choose" that moment to fall and break his hip. The law says "you take your victim as you find him," that a victim shouldn't have been off balance or easily startled and wasn't known to be fragile no excuse.

[unblock]

23. The employee was 38

He should not have done it. You shouldn't touch strangers and certainly employees shouldn't touch customers.

But having him arrested and going on air to pretend it was an assassination attempt is preposterous and a massive abuse of power.

[secondwind]

6. Hey Rudy! Get used to this... more to come where you are headed...............

[Irish_Dem]

8. But if you are a male with an assault rifle killing 2nd graders the cops will not come near you.

[rubbersole]

31. Or Rittenhouse murdering two, maming another

...walking past police on his way to mommy driving him home across state lines to get ready for a CPAC heroes welcome.

[Irish_Dem]

34. GOP literally gets away with murder.

[exboyfil]

9. It is a battery

Keep your hands to yourself.

I didn't like it when a reporter's buttocks were slapped, and I don't think you should ever put your hands on a stranger except for self defense.

[louis-t]

26. Nobody arrested tfg when he slapped a foreign dignitary

on the back and pushed him out of the way so he could get in front of the crowd.

[CentralMass]

18. Don't lay hands on other people.

[Polybius]

30. I shop in that store, it is in a Bright, Bright, Red area of SI

I wonder if I have seen the employee before. Has his picture been released?

Edit: Here he is. I've seen him before. Holy shit he's 39? I thought he was well into his 50's.



https://www.nytimespost.com/rudy-giuliani-claims-he-could-have-been-killed-after-supermarket-worker-slapped-him-on-the-back/

[Catherine Vincent]

32. RG act like the guy did a ninja move on him

But I do agree he shouldn't have touched Rudy.

Remember what happened to Schwarzenegger? I forgot what country he was visiting. Now that guy should have been charged.

[Xoan]

33. STUPID

PIGS.

[PortTack]

35. If you haven't seen the video..watch it. He barely touched him

[DFW]

38. In some parts of Manhattan.......

I think the slapper would have been arrested for not leaving a sword where his hand used to be.

[edhopper]

40. Yes. it is wrong to touch others

but what's he charged with? And remember, these cops were not charged.

[IcyPeas]

47. that's right. this sickened me.

Assault charges against two Buffalo, New York, police officers seen in a video shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest last year have been dropped, prosecutors announced Thursday.

[jalan48]

42. Rudy's such a snowflake.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

43. You mean he was having a shot

And Gill made him spill it.