Curtis Sliwa Founder Guardian Angels Safety Patrol Original Jacket RARE Vintage.

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Curtis Sliwa Founder Guardian Angels Safety Patrol Original Jacket RARE Vintage.... Very rare owned and worn by Curtis Sliwa himself out on patrols in New York. Pic of curtis (doesnt come with sale) is just reference of him wearing the same coat. Check pics as is! You wont find this any were else!!!!
In May 1977, Sliwa created the "Magnificent 13", a group dedicated to combating violence and crime on theNew York City Subway.[5]At the time, the city was experiencing a crime wave. The Magnificent 13 grew and was renamed theGuardian Angelsin 1979. The group's actions drew strong reactions, both positive and negative.[6] In the early 1980s, he became active inBuffalo, New York, and was often critical of local police policies and practices.[7] On June 19, 1992, Sliwa was kidnapped and shot by two gunmen after entering a stolen taxi in Manhattan. The taxi picked up Sliwa near his home in theEast Village, and a gunman hiding in the front passenger seat jumped up and fired several shots, hitting him in the groin and legs. The kidnapping was foiled when Sliwa leapt from a front window of the moving cab and escaped. Sliwa underwent surgery for internal injuries and leg wounds.[8] Federal prosecutors eventually chargedJohn A. Gotti, the son ofGambino crime familyleaderJohn Gotti, with the attempted murder and a raft of other charges. Prosecutors claimed that Gotti was angered by remarks Sliwa had made on his radio program about Gotti's father. However, after three attempts to try him, the last on September 20, 2005, three separate juries were unable to agree to convict Gotti on all of the charges brought against him, and the charges were dropped. Jurors later told reporters they did believe he had a role in Sliwa's shooting.[9]Prosecutors declined to re-try Gotti and dismissed the charges against him. Sliwa said he would seek damages incivil court.[10] Michael Yannotti, a Gotti associate, was also charged with shooting Sliwa in the incident but was acquitted. Yannotti, however, was sentenced to 20 years on an unrelatedracketeeringcharge.[11]Still, Manhattan Federal JudgeShira Scheindlinsaid evidence suggested Yannotti was the shooter.[12]