Patel, who now faces 16 felony counts, voiced her frustration on the council’s lack of help for the ceasefire decision, invoking figures like Mahatma Gandhi and Jesus Christ in her impassioned speech. In a viral video of her remarks, she accused the council of neglecting international oppression points, notably in Palestine, and criticized their indifference in the direction of enhanced safety measures.
“…You guys are all horrible human beings and Jesus most likely would have killed you himself. And none of you care since you guys do not care about something taking place in Palestine or every other nation the place oppression happens and the place oppression happens. “You guys do not care in regards to the oppression taking place right here,” she stated.
She additionally lashed out on the enhanced safety measures at authorities buildings throughout the US following police crackdown on anti-Israel protests.
“…You guys, those that votes to win in Bakersfield, parade Gandhi round and a Hindu vacation known as Chaitra Navaratri that begins off this week. I remind you that these holidays that we observe, that different folks within the international south observe, imagine in violent revolution in opposition to their oppressors,” she stated.
“Patel added, “And I hope sooner or later, anyone brings the guillotine and kills all of you m***********.”
Persevering with her rant, Patel stated those that had been elected to workplace “would backstab you” and “depart you to die”. She claimed that anti-Israel protesters had been being “criminalised with metallic detectors”, and stated, “We’ll see you at your home, we’ll homicide you,” directing her threats at Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh and town council members.
“Within the final 5 years I’ve attended metropolis council conferences there’s by no means been metallic detectors, there’s by no means been extra cops. The one cause you’re doing it’s as a result of folks really don’t care should you guys don’t like them they usually’re really resisting so that you need to criminalise them,” she additional stated.
As Patel walked away from the rostrum after her remarks, Goh gestured to the cops current contained in the corridor and known as out the Indian-American lady for her threats.
