NYPD agitator who attacks cops online tries to bar photogs from court so hes not harassed: Ridiculous
An NYPD agitator who routinely goes online to attack New York’s Finest tried to get press photographers barred from his court appearance on menacing raps Tuesday — so he wouldn’t get harassed.Terrell Harper, 42, pushed his lawyer to seek the special treatment as he faces menacing, mischief and burglary charges for allegedly hurling a burning hat at the officer’s home during a demonstration he shared footage of online last week.Harper’s lawyer had initially agreed to the photogs in the Brooklyn courtroom, then after conferring with his client, who was wearing a surgical mask, changed his tune.“We object to the press coverage,” said the lawyer, Marshall Guiboa, to Judge Dale Fong Frederick.“It’s prejudicial, taking pictures and posting them online.”Frederick nixed the request, telling Guiboa he missed his chance to object after the judge sent him and prosecutors the media request to have cameras in court.
After his routine appearance, Harper — who is out on $10,000 bail — hid in the courtroom for about 20 minutes to try to wait out the photographers outside.His supporters, including Black Lives Matters leader Hawk Newsome and other members, then tried to shield Harper from reporters when he emerged — and berated a Post scribe with threatening insults and obscenities.“It was ridiculous,” Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said of the request to bar press cameras.“This individual posted on his social media how he was bragging about intimidating a police officer to leave the department,” Hendry fumed.
“He’s all over social media.He’s trying to intimidate police officers.“And this?! In here?! Saying that he doesn’t want pictures taken is ridiculous.”Harper is charged over the protest Wednesday outside the Sunset Park home of an NYPD cop, who the mob claimed got too rough with demonstrators at an earlier rally in the Big Apple.
The officer, whose name is being withheld, was on duty outside the 73rd Preci...