Introduction

There are strong themes of racism, bigotry, anti-Semitism And homophobia throughout this article. Some language is extremely offensive and needs to be included for context. The written version does not fit in the Gmail on substacks So you have to click on a thing at the bottom if you're reading this in the written version. This story involves an aging hipster, a hate group An ambush by the New York City Police Department. It's also sponsored by the Townite Center for News Integrity At the Craig Neumark Graduate School of Journalism At CUNY.