In this image taken from video obtained by AP Television, Iranian diplomat Ramin Mehmanparast, left, stumbles while being followed by a small group of protesters on the street near the United Nations headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 in New York.Credit: AP
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Angry Video Captures Ahmadinejad Spokesman Accosted on NYC Street: 'Fu**ing Terrorist!
September 27, 2012
A video posted on YouTube captured an angry mob accosting -- at some times hitting -- the spokesman for Iranian President Ahmadinejad.
The video shows the crowd following Ramin Mehmanparast as he tries to walk across the street. The mob, however, cuts him off several times forcing him to wander from sidewalk to sidewalk as police try to hold back the people yelling curses at the man. You can see the video below, which was taken by someone inside the crowd (content warning for graphic language):
Another video shows the incident from a different angle and was taken by onlookers (content warning for language):
The Associated Press captured images of the incident:
(H/T: PJ Media)
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