> Even Jets fans are joining in crazyland...
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> Jets fan 'Fireman Ed' Anzalone charged with assault in wake of
> incident involving Giants fan
> Published: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 8:46 PM Updated: Wednesday,
> September 22, 2010, 8:57 PM
> Conor Orr/The Star-Ledger
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> Jets superfan “Fireman Ed” Anzalone was charged with simple assault
> today after allegedly shoving Tinton Falls resident Christopher Black
> during the Giants-Jets preseason game on Aug. 16 at New Meadowlands
> Stadium.
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> Black’s lawyer, Alexander Iler, said an East Rutherford judge agreed
> to charge Anzalone after a probable cause hearing.
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> Anzalone, a 51-year-old retired New York City firefighter now residing
> in East Rutherford, serves as an unofficial figurehead in the Jets fan
> section. He did not immediately return a message left on his cell
> phone seeking comment.
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> While the order was approved, local and county law enforcement
> officials could not confirm whether Anzalone had been criminally
> charged as of tonight. Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said
> simple assault is a disorderly persons offense, so his office would
> not be notified of any charges.
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> Attempts to reach the East Rutherford Police Department and municipal
> clerk’s office were unsuccessful tonight.
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> The incident, now a staple on YouTube, occurred with a little more
> than three minutes remaining in the first quarter. Black, 29, walked
> up to the front of the section where Anzalone was standing and stepped
> in front of him. Anzalone appears to make contact with Black, a Giants
> fan wearing a blue No. 81 Amani Toomer jersey, several times, the last
> where he appears to use his trademark green and white fireman’s
> helmet.
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> “My client walked to the front of his section and stood next to
> Fireman Ed to start a ‘Giants’ chant while fireman Ed was doing his
> ‘Jets’ chant,” Iler said. “Fireman Ed essentially turned and first
> shoved him down. And when Chris got back up, he started to chant
> ‘Giants Giants Giants’ again, (Ed) grabbed a helmet of some sort and
> shoved him down to the ground.”
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> Iler said Black was arrested by the New Jersey State Police shortly
> after returning to his seat and
> “banned from the Meadowlands.” He was charged with improper behavior.
> Anzalone was allowed to stay.
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> Anzalone, who was getting in position to bellow a “J-E-T-S, Jets,
> Jets, Jets” chant following a Jets touchdown, climbed back up on the
> railing to lead the crowd in the cheer.
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> Iler said he has not yet been informed of the official court date.
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Does this look like assault to you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqBvqdaJZ8Q
Where was he shoved to the ground? What a joke.
OMG. That's bush.
Same occurence, different angle from someone's cell phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDmOXXvThcw&feature=related
what a waste of Public funds and time.
the only reason that was approved for further consideration was so some
lawyers could make some money.
the Prosecuter is just taking care of some drinking buddies.
If they tell that story and then show that video the Giants fan will be
laughed at by the jury.
and being from a place called Tinton Falls should be cause enough to get a
beating.
in Foxboro that guy would have been pummeled by the crowd.
If I were the NY Giants...I'd go find this woossy boy and shut him up...he
is definitely giving them a bad name...WHAT A WOOSS.....it's the new
culture, instead of acting like a man, act like a total buffoon, then cry,
then blame someone else.
What balls. First off he shoved Ed off the ledge he was standing on to
begin with and then they both proceeded to shove each other with the
Giants fan getting in the last shove between the two of them. I hope
Iler gets a big fat fee from this idiot.
We wrote about this &, showing it on TV was even more idiotic.
That guy is 29 & did that? What an idiot.