Christina Carrega
The New York Post
Four self-described “revolutionaries” arrested while protesting the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices were convicted yesterday after an eight-day trial.
A jury found Carl Dix, Morgan Rhodewalt, Robert Parsons and Jamel Mims guilty of disorderly-conduct charges but acquitted them of obstructing governmental administration.
The cops busted 20 men and women on Nov. 19, 2011, for blocking the entrance of the 103rd Police Precinct. Seven took plea bargains, and nine are awaiting trial.
“Stop-and-frisk is illegal, unconstitutional and racist . . . We are the revolutionaries that will hopefully put a stop to this,” Dix said outside Queens Criminal Court earlier this year.
The four face up to 15 days in jail or a $250 fine but will not have criminal records because the offenses are considered violations, not crimes.
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