"Guardian Angels' Times Square Scuffle Sparks Outrage and NYPD Investigation"
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Members of the Guardian Angels Community Safety Patrol in New York City mistakenly accosted a man they thought was a migrant shoplifter in Times Square during a live interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. The group's founder, Curtis Sliwa, later admitted the man was not a migrant and had not been charged with shoplifting, acknowledging his mistake in repeating unverified information. The incident has sparked criticism of vigilante activity and divisive rhetoric, with some officials and analysts condemning the group's actions and linking them to right-wing media influence.
- Sliwa’s Guardian Angels have Times Square scuffle live on Hannity The Washington Post
- An NYC vigilante group tackled what they claimed was a shoplifting ‘migrant’ live on Fox News. They were wrong. CNN
- Hannity clarifies Curtis Sliwa segment from Tuesday Fox News
- NYPD Investigates Guardian Angels Attack on Man Misidentified as Migrant The New York Times
- Curtis Sliwa faces torrent of outrage after Guardian Angels’ Times Square ‘migrant’ fiasco New York Daily News
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