Katrina refugees attempt group extortion in Queens, NY

[danceswithcats]

30 some families staying at a Raddison hotel in NYC have asked hotel management to pony up $2500 per family as an “incentive to move.” :eek: This has gotta be the ballsiest thing I’ve heard of in a while. A democratic candidate for NY attorney general has been speaking to the New York Times on behalf of the shakedown artists- er, families. In his never ending search for marginal relevance, Al Sharpton has threatened a boycott if the hotel ousts the evacuees.

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Another shakedown from our favorite sleazebag Reverand Al. If I were the Radisson, I’d [del]beat him senseless with a sack of doorknobs[/del] start eviction proceedings now.

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Reverend

[Otto]

@danceswithcats

In his never ending search for marginal relevance, Al Sharpton has threatened a boycott if the hotel ousts the evacuees.

From your own linked article:

@Newsday

n January, the Radisson’s managers told remaining evacuees that they would need to find new housing by the end of the month because of a scheduled $7 million hotel renovation. That led to a protest in which the Rev. Al Sharpton threatened to boycott the hotel if it forced the evacuees to leave.

And

@NYT

In January, the hotel’s managers told the remaining evacuees that because of a scheduled $7 million renovation of the hotel they would need to find new housing by the end of January. That notice led to the protest organized by the local leaders and the Rev. Al Sharpton, among others, during which Mr. Sharpton threatened to boycott the hotel should it force the evacuees to leave.

The Sharpton picture with the NYT article is from a January 21 demonstration, which took place several days before this “incentive money” proposal was made. The NYT article names the three people who made the proposal on behalf of the evacuees. They are

@NYT

the Rev. James Pullings Jr. and the Rev. Donald Hudson, pastors at two Queens churches that have worked with the evacuees, and Charlie King, a lawyer and a Democratic candidate for New York State attorney general.

I see nothing in either of your linked articles indicating that Sharpton was involved in the incentive request or that he has any continuing relationship with the evacuees.

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@Otto

I see nothing in either of your linked articles indicating that Sharpton was involved in the incentive request or that he has any continuing relationship with the evacuees.

It’s called a 2 for 1 Pit special.™ Pit folks holding out their sticky fingers for the hotel’s cash, and Pit one of the worst gadflies to sully the title of Reverend. You’ll further note that although the picture was indeed dated 21 January 2006, that in no way precludes the dirtbag’s return if the Radisson follows through with eviction.