Meanwhile, there’s growing public backlash against some protesters who demonstrated following the grand jury’s decision.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found 57 percent of New York City voters say protesters should not be allowed to block traffic.
A 29-year-old Baruch College professor faces criminal charges after police said he tried to throw a trash can over a railing at a Brooklyn Bridge protest against the Garner grand jury decision.
Now, a new Facebook page calling for him to be fired has already garnered almost 4,000 likes.
“Standing up for something is one thing, but what they’re accusing him of, which is like basically borderline anarchy, it is not excusable,” Baruch student Eli Zathrowitz said.
“I’m a supporter of freedom of speech, but when violence is used, that’s never the right thing to do,” Baruch student Christos Bakalexis said.
The NYPD is also still looking for a group of protestors allegedly caught on camera attacking officers. Police are now offering a $12,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those remaining suspects.
More than 70 percent of the poll’s respondents approved of the NYPD’s handling of the demonstrations.
The poll also found that two-thirds of New York City voters disagree with the grand jury’s decision not to indict Pantaleo in connection with Garner’s death.
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