Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has dropped charges against landlord Brian Chin after he defended himself against a homeless man with a weapon
Manhattan: So, here’s the scoop. Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA, just dropped the charges against Brian Chin, a landlord who got into a scuffle with a homeless guy. This all started when the homeless man attacked Chin with a nail-studded piece of wood. Crazy, right?
Chin, who’s a Harvard grad student, was facing some serious felony assault charges. But now, he’s off the hook, although he’s pretty upset that he had to deal with all this in the first place. He feels like he was treated like a criminal when he was just defending himself.
He told the press he’s more angry than relieved. It’s been a nightmare for him, worrying about possibly going to jail for something he didn’t do. He even had to quit his teaching job because of the whole mess. That’s a lot to handle!
The incident happened back in August when Chin saw the homeless man outside a subway station. After a brief encounter, things escalated, and Chin ended up defending himself. He said he was just trying to make sure the guy was okay, especially after a tragic incident involving one of his tenants a couple of years ago.
When the fight broke out, Chin felt he was in real danger. He just wanted to get home to his family. It’s tough to imagine being in that situation, right? He ended up punching the guy several times after he got him on the ground, and it was pretty brutal.
Chin’s charges could have landed him in jail for up to seven years, but thankfully, Bragg decided to drop them. Still, Chin is left feeling frustrated and questioning how the justice system works. He’s worried about how many other innocent people might be in similar situations.
His attorney thinks the prosecutor dodged a bullet by dropping the case before it went to trial. It sounds like it would have been a messy situation for everyone involved. Just a wild story all around!
