{"id":26116,"date":"2023-08-19T16:20:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/?p=26116"},"modified":"2023-08-19T16:20:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:20:52","slug":"councillor-screams-what-the-f-as-giggling-creep-lunges-for-kiss-on-live-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belalcazar.org\/world-news\/councillor-screams-what-the-f-as-giggling-creep-lunges-for-kiss-on-live-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Councillor screams what the f*** as giggling creep lunges for kiss on live TV"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    In a moment that left a New York City councilwoman stunned, a man ambushed her interview by creeping up behind her and lunging in for an unprompted kiss.<\/p>\n

    Brooklyn's Inna Vernikov, a Republican, who represents the 48th district, was happily answering questions at Brighton Beach on August 17 when she was subjected to the crude prank.<\/p>\n

    While the reporter was in the midst of asking her question, the man interrupted her and pounced on his target, planting his lips on her cheek.<\/p>\n

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    After delivering the kiss, the man smiled and laughed before turning his back and walking away from Vernikov, leaving her and the reporter to pick up the pieces of what had been a hijacked interview.<\/p>\n

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    In disbelief at what had just occurred, the councilwoman shouted: "What the f***?\u201d<\/p>\n

    Having evaluated the situation, she was extremely upset with what had gone on. <\/p>\n

    She tweeted: "Not the kind of love I expect from constituents. Very creepy moment."<\/p>\n

    Her fellow council member, Bronx\u2019s Marjorie Velazquez, leapt to her defence, saying: "We cannot let sexual assault become a normalised part of our public interactions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Queens councilwoman Lynn Schulman was left utterly appalled by the situation, branding the unwanted kiss \u201cabhorrent and disgusting".<\/p>\n

    Enraged with what she had seen, the politician later headed to Twitter to express her discontent.<\/p>\n

    She wrote: \u201cSadly, this type of unacceptable behaviour typically happens to women, even in 2023."<\/p>\n

    Queens councilman Robert Holden later joined the party, explaining that while some may find the man's actions amusing, for the victim, it can be very distressing.<\/p>\n

    He explained this isn't acceptable behaviour.<\/p>\n

    Holden asserted: \u201cThis isn\u2019t funny in the slightest. It\u2019s amazing how many creeps are walking the streets!\u201d<\/p>\n

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