Knife-wielding maniac who lunged at officers inside NYC courthouse carried notebook with deranged writings: Give me liberty or give me death

The knife-wielding maniac who slashed a crew of court officers in a shocking Manhattan courthouse attack ranted against the system in a series of bizarre handwritten notes, prosecutors said.Jonathan Wohl, 37, carried a notebook and scraps of paper during the “premeditated” Monday morning slashing, where he jotted, “Give me liberty or give me death,” and railed against the justice system, prosecutors said at his arraignment Tuesday.“One of the pages marked both give me liberty or give me death in large print,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Taylor Holland said in court.“Other pages included various remarks about the court system of police.”More than 50 Big Apple court officers packed the courtroom as Wohl was charged with attempted murder and assault and ordered held without bail at Rikers Island.Holland said the accused slasher allegedly used a curved knife – adding the attack could have been fatal if the weapon had been a straight-edge blade.One court officer was stabbed twice in his face, a second suffered puncture wounds to his face and neck – while a third officer was slashed in the chest and a sergeant suffered broken ribs during the wild attack, according to prosecutors.Holland said Wohl “has a history” of clashes with court officers, who have “known him for two years as a problematic presence in the courthouse.”The shocking caught-on-video attack shows the knife-wielding nut calmly going through a security check point at the entrance of the 100 Centre Street courthouse – but suddenly bolts and unleashes the crazed attack on the officers.

.He did not have a scheduled court appearance in the building on Monday, the sources said.“We will not tolerate that in Manhattan,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg told reporters after Tuesday’s arraignment.“I’m grateful for the work they do each and every day.”...