At least 27 people arrested during protests near Met Gala
Met Gala 2024 held despite planned protests and political unrest
Police assembled barricades to maintain peace
Protests included vandalism of historic memorials and burning of American flags
At the 2024 Met Gala, politics took a backseat as stars avoided making political statements amidst planned protests. Pro-Palestine demonstrators attempted to march on Fifth Avenue but were unsuccessful in disrupting the event.
Despite calls for disruption and student protests over ongoing conflicts and trials, the opulent Met Gala continued with its extravagant display of wealth and fashion. The theme, 'The Garden of Time,' seemed fitting as an aristocratic couple's isolation was mirrored in the contrasting worlds of high society and political unrest.
Protests were planned near the Met Gala on Monday, with a crowd amassing on Fifth Avenue in support of Palestine. Police officers assembled barricades to keep the peace, while online calls for 'primal scream' protests under the hashtag #DisruptTheMet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. added to the tension.
At least 27 people were arrested during these protests, with some vandalizing historic World War I memorials and burning American flags in Central Park. Among those arrested were a Brooklyn bartender and serial protester, Alvin Dan, who was previously accused of harassing a Jewish patron due to their Zionist views.
The events surrounding the Met Gala served as a reminder that despite political unrest and calls for disruption, the power of spectacle often prevails.
Alvin Dan, a serial protester from Staten Island, was among those arrested. He was previously accused of harassing a Jewish patron at a bar due to their Zionist views.
Tara Sacerdote, a self-proclaimed vegetable-lover and Smith College graduate from Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, was also arrested. This was her first brush with the law.
Leila Nouri, a 21-year-old resident of the Ansonia building on the Upper West Side, was arrested for allegedly injuring a cop.
Accuracy
More than 27 people were arrested during protests near the Met Gala on the Upper East Side.
At least 27 people were arrested during protests near the Met Gala on the Upper East Side.
Twenty-seven people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest targeting the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the authors' position of the protesters being arrested. It also uses emotional manipulation by describing the actions of the protesters as 'chaos' and 'unrest', implying a sense of danger and disorder. The author also makes a statement about an increase in hate crimes, but only mentions anti-Jewish acts without providing any context or explanation.
The arrested protesters were charged with various offenses including resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, criminal trespassing, and assault.
More than 1,000 protesters tried to descend on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Met Gala as part of a 'Day of Rage' protest organized by the Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime.
NYPD statistics show city hate crimes continue to climb, with increases last month compared to April 2023 and for the year to date – fueled mostly by anti-Jewish acts.
At least 27 people were cuffed in the vicinity of Madison Avenue and East 83rd Street after marching from CUNY’s Hunter College.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. The authors use strong language to describe the protesters and their actions, such as
[The arrested protesters] were cuffed in the vicinity of Madison Avenue and East 83rd Street after marching from CUNY’s Hunter College.
After being blocked by cops and diverted toward Central Park, anarchists desecrated the WWI 107th Infantry Memorial, torched the US flag and vandalized a Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman monument in Grand Army Plaza there.
NYPD Deputy Commissioner Operations Kaz Daughtry tweeted of the “heinous crime. “We will leave no stone unturned until the perpetrators are brought to justice. Vandalizing a memorial, a symbol of remembrance and honor, is not only an act of criminal mischief but also a disrespect to the sacrifices of those who served our country. “Let this serve as a warning to anyone who dares to deface our city’s landmarks – there will be consequences.”
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The article mentions that one of the arrested protesters, Alvin Dan, was previously accused of harassing a Jewish patron at a bar due to their Zionist views. This is an example of religious bias.
Alvin Dan, 32, of Staten Island, who was arrested for disrupting last year’s iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade during an anti-Israel demonstration, according to police sources. At least 27 people were collared late Monday as demonstrations near the star-studded Met Gala on the Upper East Side descended into chaos, with a mob vandalizing a historic World War I memorial in Central Park and burning an American flag. Among those nabbed was serial protester Alvin Dan, 32, of Staten Island, who was arrested for disrupting last year’s iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade during an anti-Israel demonstration, according to police sources.
Dan was also accused of harassing a conservative Jewish journalist at the Bedford-Stuyvesant bar where he worked in April last year because of the patron’s Zionist views, a lawsuit alleged at the time.
Protests were planned to march on Fifth Avenue in support of Palestine during the Met Gala.
Police officers assembled barricades and there were calls for ‘primal scream’ protests under the hashtag #DisruptTheMet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Accuracy
The protests descended into chaos with a mob vandalizing a historic World War I memorial in Central Park and burning an American flag.
At least 27 people were arrested during protests near the Met Gala on the Upper East Side. Five of them were given desk appearance tickets (DATs).
One of the groups marched down Fifth Ave. to E. 67th St. where they came across the One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial, which honors members of the infantry who died in World War I.
Another Central Park monument, the Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman bronze statue in Grand Army Plaza, was also vandalized with 'Free Gaza' graffiti and a Palestinian flag.
Twenty-seven people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest targeting the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Leila Nouri, 21, was charged with assault and resisting arrest when she allegedly pushed back against police officers arresting her as they tried to disperse the crowd near Madison Ave. and E. 80th St. around 4:30 p.m. Monday.
One of the groups marched down Fifth Ave. to E. 67th St. where they came across the One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial, which honors members of the infantry who died in World War I.
A Daily News reporter witnessed the group burn an American flag and spray paint the words ‘Gaza’ and ‘free Palestine’ across the massive bronze memorial. There were no arrests at the intersection as police did not witness the vandalism.
Protesters hung a Palestinian flag and defaced the statue with spray paint and stickers. Cops surrounded the memorial to keep the group from doing further damage.
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Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position of the protest being violent and destructive. The authors do not provide any context or information about the reasons for the protest or the peaceful actions taken by protesters. Additionally, there is emotional manipulation through phrases such as 'cowards' used to describe protesters who vandalized memorials.
Twenty-seven people were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest targeting the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Manhattan’s Upper East Side – a demonstration that drew strong criticism from Mayor Eric Adams after two memorials were vandalized.
My heart is in this city and in this country and I will not stand by while people desecrate memorials for those who fought for democracy and human rights.
Of that reward, $5,000 will come from ‘Mayor Adams’ personal money.’
Fallacies
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The authors use inflammatory rhetoric by referring to the protesters as 'cowards' and 'vandals'. They also make an appeal to authority with Mayor Eric Adams condemning the actions of the protesters. However, they do not explicitly state that Adams' opinion is fact or that he has any evidence to support his claims.
][author] My heart is in this city and in this country and I will not stand by while people desecrate memorials for those who fought for democracy and human rights.[/]
[author] My heart is in this city and in this country and I will not stand by while people desecrate memorials for those who fought for democracy and human rights.[/]
[author] Adams condemned the vandals and called the protestors who defaced the memorials cowards.[/
Bias
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The authors use language that depicts the protesters as extreme or unreasonable by describing their actions as 'trashing' and 'defacing' memorials. They also use the term 'cowards' to describe the protesters who vandalized the memorials.
During a Tuesday press conference at the One Hundred Seventh Infantry Memorial, Adams condemned the vandalism and called the protestors who defaced the memorials 'cowards'.
The group continued down Fifth Ave. to E. 59th St. where they trashed the General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument in the southeast corner of Central Park.
Anti-Israel protesters vandalized a World War I memorial in Central Park and burned an American flag.
Protesters plastered the statue's bronze soldiers with Palestinian flags and stickers.
Another Central Park monument, the Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman bronze statue in Grand Army Plaza, was also vandalized with 'Free Gaza' graffiti and a Palestinian flag.
Accuracy
About two dozen anti-Israel protesters were arrested near Madison Ave and East 83rd Street before they could reach the Met Gala.
At least 1000 pro-Israel demonstrators gathered in Riverside Park in support of Jewish students at colleges like Columbia University on Yom HaShoah.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the authors' position of the anti-Israel protesters vandalizing memorials and burning flags. It does not report on any counter-protests or actions taken by law enforcement to maintain order. The article also uses emotional manipulation through phrases such as 'America-hating vandal,' 'anarchy,' and 'chaos.'
Others plastered the statue's bronze soldiers with stickers of the Palestinian flag that read 'Stop the Genocide. End the apartheid. Free Palestine.',
At least one America-hating vandal torched Old Glory at the site of the 107th Infantry Memorial,
Fallacies
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The article contains several instances of inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to emotion. The authors use loaded language such as 'America-hating vandal,' 'anarchy,' and 'chaos' to describe the actions of the protesters. They also use phrases like 'set their sights on' and 'exercise in futility' to imply that the protesters are violent and futile, respectively. Additionally, there is an appeal to authority when the authors quote a cop stating that there is nowhere for the protesters to go. However, no formal logical fallacies were identified.
]Anti-Israel protesters vandalized a World War I memorial in Central Park on Monday and burned an American flag[.
A man running with a Palestinian flag during the march from Hunter College to the Met Gala.
Pro-Palestine and pro-Israeli protesters arguing on Monday.
Bias
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The article uses derogatory language to describe the protesters as 'America-hating' and 'anti-Israel'. It also implies that the protesters are extremists by using phrases like 'anarchy' and 'chaos'. The authors also make assumptions about the intentions of the protesters, implying that they were targeting the Met Gala solely for its star power.
Anti-Israel protesters vandalized a World War I memorial in Central Park on Monday and burned an American flag at the site.
Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.
Is that the Met? Oh no, we were so close.
It took place at the base of the 107th Infantry Memorial. Jack Morphet/NY Post
Protesters burn a flag at a WWI memorial on Fifth Avenue. Jack Morphet / NY Post
This is an exercise in futility at this point. There's nowhere for them to go.
