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. >> now on "chasing news" -- >> don't [ bleep ]. >> a grown man senselessly and brutally attacking a teenaged boy. this man is a mixed martial arts instructor. >> you hit somebody in a certain way, you can kill them. >> charges, they could be assault with a deadly weapon. your body is a deadly weapon. [ bleep ]. >> check out this facebook post allegedly written by a board of education member. stay in your deserts and follow your religion in your own country. >> time for us to do something about it. >> i don't know gladys, she seems dumb, spelled deserts like desserts for one thing. >> made it her mission for a place for discarded animals, when they buy something for easter, tam deals with the fallout. >> no idea how to take care of them and they're dead within a
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week. >> there's a little bunny! can we get a bunny! come on! >> you think i'm playing with you? tell me, tell me. shut the [ bleep ] up or i'll kill you. don't [ bleep ] move. don't move. [ bleep ] >> a grown man senselessly and brutally attacking a teenaged boy. it makes you sick. i chased the story to west stepford. >> shut the [ bleep ] up or i'll kill you. >> apparently this man is a mixed martial arts instructor who works at a local gym. i went by where neighbors say he used to live, and not many wanted to go on camera, they don't know what's really about to happen. police are investigating this matter so the man remains nameless but for our sake
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we'll call him jack. jack has thousands outraged on social media and the talk of the town, and apparently someone else set up his twitter account, the same person who put the very disturbing video on facebook. >> are you calling the cops? [ bleep ] i'll kill you. any one of you [ bleep ]. >> i spoke with the mom and daughter, the daughter is a mixed martial arts student, and they say this video really hits home and is flat-out disturbing. >> her background is she's a third degree black belt, which they do all kinds of weapons, everything, being an adult, you know more because you're probably a higher bill. he's probably at least a fourth, fifth, sixth degree
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black belt. you hit someone a certain way, you can kill them. >> you're going to lose your breath. it's very scary. >> like said, if it was my child, he wouldn't be walking around. >> if i had to go to jail over it, that would be great, he wouldn't be hurting somebody else's child. reporter: i went to the police who are investigating this matter, and we will not be hearing from them until the investigation is wrapped up. but i'm pretty sure we'll be hearing about charges pretty shortly. >> i studied martial arts, practiced it, competed as well. when you get to that kind of level of knowing how it fight and hurt somebody. if you get charges, they could be up to assault with a deadly weapon because your body is a deadly weapon when you're that trained. he could be facing serious charges. >> ashley, you said when you talked to people surroundinglet house where it happened. they didn't want to talk because they didn't know what the outcome would be. did you get the impression they were afraid of the dude
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that lives two doors down? >> they don't believe the guy still lives at the address. a lot of people told me there is funny business going on in the neighborhood. there's a lot of speculation maybe this was a halfway house and the guy had mental issues. maybe other people linked to them. >> what is next? the cops are interviewing the guy that looks like the guy we see in the video. >> it could be days before we hear something final, absolutely. >> tell me, tell me. >> shut the [ bleep ] up or i'll kill you. don't [ bleep ] move. don't move. >> check out what can be called a zen -- xenophobic facebook post. no one will come out alive in the situation, stay in the deserts and follow your religion in your own country. that along with many more facebook posts that a senior and student body president of
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elmwood park high school. he along with other students are calling for her resignation. i spoke with him why he thinks the posts are offensive. >> stating multiple racist comments and it's time to do something about it. >> he stood up in front of everyone. >> i'm hoping that all the board of education members love and care for students like me. no matter what my religion may be, or what others may be. >> he showed me some of the posts and what they said. >> they should go back to deserts, they don't belong in the country. ruin everything that is good in this country. they being muslims, people like myself. >> he finds it offense testify blame an entire race or religion for the acts of a few. and he takes this personally. >> i was born in queens, my parents came from pakistan and wanted a better life for me and my brothers.
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to know a board of education member purposely votes against me, not because of me but how i look like or color or religion, i can't stay quiet. >> according to an article, the school board is trying to prove she is the one who actually posted these comments before they take action against her. just to give you background about her, she was recently elected to the board of education, and she's also ironically served on the anti-bullying committee. >> we have received a response from her lawyer. in it, it says, she has no intention of resigning. while we are cognizant of the issues raised by the facebook postings. those postings were taken out of context and certainly do not reflect the personal views. >> i don't know gladys, she seems dumb, she spelled deserts like desserts for one thing. when you are calling for the deportation of entire religion of your country due to the unfortunate actions of a few, that is bigotry.
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it is practiced by the dumb. the other thing is if you're an elected official and don't know your personal facebook page is open season or open game. if you think can you put those on personal facebook page and not be held accountable, you're wrong. and residents are going to punish her with their votes. >> such a thing as first amendment and can go to the aclu defending hateful people that are out there. reporter: we're talking about someone who's going to be shaping the education of people from kindergarten up to senior year in high school. is this the type of represent nation their personal life that you want. >> do you know what's coming up next? >> yousef is going to be at the board of education meeting, protests he's trying to organize, we're going to find out if she keeps her position there. ♪
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>> hank? where's hank. >> i'm over here, bill. i'm on craigslist, bunnies for sale. >> bunnies! bunnies! >> can we get a bunny? can we please get a bunny? look what you did. come on, bill, let's get a bunny. >> stop, this is probably a bad idea. >> they have no idea how to take care of them. they don't keep them warm and they're usually dead within a week or two. >> that's pamela who runs barn yard sanctuary in warren county, columbia, to be exact. she's made it her mission to provide a place for discarded and neglected animals. >> pick you up. >> when aunt gerty buys your kids something alive for easter, tam is the one who deals with the fallout. >> my mother bought my two-year-old daughter some ducklings, what am i supposed to do with ducklings.
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>> ducklings? >> yes. >> boy. >> barn yard sanctuary has more than 700 animals, rescues from bad situations, yes, from emus, sheep, donkeys, ducks. they have their eye on a bigger place. more than a dozen volunteers work on the farm. but there are costs, veterinarian to look after the animals and spay and neuter them. the solution to an animal problem is not to create one. >> what really is easter? what are you celebrating? are you celebrating going to the store and buying babies to give to children? i mean, is that really what we want to be teaching our kids? >> the humane society backs up what tamala says, animals make bad easter gifts because they can be neglected and dead within a week. >> i used my first paycheck to get a rabbit, supercute.
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my roommates hated me and two years later i had to give it to the humane society, i couldn't take care of it. >> it's bunnies, and chick lings and duckies, they want to check out your home and see if the fence is okay. five bucks, do whatever you want with it. it's a living thing that the kids need to learn how to take care of from beginning to end and they know. >> no bunnies. >> happy easter! >> hey, everyone, don't drive drunk like this 21-year-old did in berkeley, california, arrested for dui and hit and run. he was dressed in gold shirt, gold shoes, gold spray paint all over his car, steering wheel. he said it was for a photo shoot. >> shake his head. totally disappointed. >> philadelphia police officer walter neiman ran into quite the troublemaker on the road
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thursday. apparently the motorist thought that a stop sign was just a suggestion. he ended up with a warning because she can't read yet. so that's pretty much why. with over 4,000 "likes" on facebook, this mom needs to put this in the little girl's baby book and probably year book photo. >> it was a little girl. >> i got it. took me a minute. she can't read. it took me a minute. >> the one and only madonna has crossed the line. a bright yellow one stretched across her garage. >> i never saw a no parking sign before, that's a first, right? sign before, that's a first, right? ♪
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i had the opportunity to talk with newark mayor rob braca on thursday and asked him if governor christie reached out to him personally and offered help. here's what he had to say. >> no. >> short and sweet. i'm going to continue chasing this monday. the mayor is going to hold a special meeting on the water issue. i'll be there, you can tweet me,@chasing tamara. >> today is a sad day. the queen of all things is being treated badly and on good friday. the one and only madonna has been an all-around human being for decades. fellow new yorkers are standing up saying they've had enough. >> i don't think that's nice. i don't think she should do that, she should obey the sflu it's a little disappointing.
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i think parking should be available for all the residents. not just about the super rich. >> her majesty owned this townhouse since 2009 and kept quiet until now. she's crossed the line. >>, there she's drawn it. a bright yellow one, book ended by tenant parking only sign. the 80s icon is not just a singer but designer putting this thing together herself. >> i never saw a cement no parking sign before. it's a first, right? >> should it matter she imprinted no parking in the cement that belongs to the city, considering she's imprinted so much wisdom in all of our hearts. >> opened the door for a lot of women in the music industry and continues to do so by her presence alone. reporter: in my opinion, madonna has done all she can to keep private so people don't freak. her townhouse is the size of three. so she never has to leave. >> thankfully i'm not the only one crusading for the leader
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behind evita. in an instagram post she said ever so eloquently, yes, i'm madonna. that is my driveway, and if i can't drive into my driveway. >> the material girl living in their material world. >> has the city not helped her. you are supposed to tow someone away if they park in front of the driveway. >> she could have taken the law into her own hands. good for her, i'm behind her. >> i thought she was the mayor of downtown. i'm surprised she's living on the upper east side in the first place. >> couldn't happen to a bunch of nicer people. team madonna, i hope she puts up barbed wire around new york. >> i was trying to figure out which was madonna's house and found out i was standing in
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front of it. >> today, disomething a little different, dedicated this to a 7-year-old boy suffering with leukemia, liam lindsey. liam was granted this honor as an honorary officer. he's been fighting leukemia for three years. i talked to his mom lauren today, it was an inspirational conversation. this kid is a fighter. i asked him if he got a gun and a badgee? he said no, he wanted to pass a law for no homework. >> that's a good one. >> microsoft online chat called it everything she knows, and less than 24 hours, nice sweet, good natured teenaged girl to hitler-loving sex robot. [laughter]. >> exactly that. ♪ >> have a story we should know
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sex robot. she learns how you talk about so all the internet trolls and racists and weird sexos. >> a sexo? >> a corrupt serial. >> tweeting things like hello world, how's it going to hitler was right. i hated you. >> nice job. nice going, microsoft. >> what do you get when you interact with dudes with names like [ bleep ]-ula. >> exactly that. >> happy easter. >> where is your bunny institute. >> so glad you asked one. i hopped into one yesterday. >> hippity. >> easter is on the horizon and many are preparing for their annual typical tradition, but in new york city, one group is trying something a little less conventional. introducing full bunny contact.
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a no-holds-barred bunny extravaganza where adults are encouraged to embrace. >> celebrating the holidays and being nostalgic about things in the childhood. i felt this was right for a bunch of people who didn't have anywhere else to celebrate the holiday. >> i chased this absurda palooza to lower east side. >> say good-bye to serious news reporter tara. next time you see me, i'm going to be a bunny. ♪. >> much better, don't you think? pillared by peter cotton tail, time to hop down the bunny trail. inside the theater, a game called the psycho clan had well-made plans to mess with him. >> we drop the word insane a lot. >> love it. >> every idea that's out there normal idea and we do it in a bigger more aggressive way. >> first stop was the absurd
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face holding. then onto the step and repeat where sumo suits are provided for a little extra coverage. >> this is hopping mad! >> after that, it is onto one of your classic easter trips with a twist. an egg carry that is virtually impossible to complete because you are attacked by evil bunnies that relish new york. >> a loser! >> obstacles are thrown in your path, leaving participants with no other option but to embrace the impossibility of it all. that's pretty much what my life is in new york city, and yesterday at the all-time high. >> what the heck are the prizes for this? >> so glad you asked. there are no cash prizes, there are bunny ears, slap bracelets, footballs, toys,
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bunny related. >> toys for kids or adult toys? >> ooh! >> easter activities, baby. >> would you do anything to live in new york city? what about living inside a 90 square foot apartment? she did it, and loved it. >> i loved how much larger my life really became from ♪ >> this is a fox 29 news update. hi, everyone, i'm fox 29's chief meteorologist scott williams. as we look at your easter weekend forecast, look at the temperatures. it's going to be sunny but cool on saturday. high of 59 degrees. lots of clouds on sunday morning a high temperature of 61 degrees. in fact we'll go hour by hour, temperatures in the low 40s on easter sunday morning. a high of 61 degrees. easter sunday morning. a high of 61 degrees. we'll update this at 7:00 a.m.
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i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for shady brook farms®. we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) shady brook farms®. no growth-promoting antibiotics, just honest, simple turkey.
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