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Christina Aquayo News #News NYPD officers arrested a man wearing a MAGA hat and holding an American flag for a peaceful art demonstration, then put the American flag on the ground. The man was walking through Times Square with the flag as part of what he said was performance art. He was pulling a cart when officers stopped him. He asked: “What is the articulation of how was it disorderly?” and “How is it disorderly? Handcuffs?” #NewYork As he was pulling out his ID, the officers, one named Chan and the other Mohamed, put him in handcuffs, then tossed the American flag on the ground. Critics say that a MAGA supporter gets arrested in New York city by a M*slim cop for peacefully walking through Times Square, while American flags are burned and ripped off flag poles in the City without consequence. They add that the new police officers in NYC are not trained, don’t know American rights, don't care about American values, and are getting more aggressive. Others say ‘welcome to Zohran Mamdani’s New York.’ The NYPD has about 3,000 M*slim officers, with accommodations for hijabs, prayer times and religious practices expanding over recent years. What do you think about an NYPD officer putting the American flag on the ground so he can arrest a peaceful protester wearing a MAGA hat? #ChristinaAguayoNews