ESCAPED HORSE STIRRUPS TROUBLE MIDAIR ON 747!!! Forces Emergency Landing
Neigh-sayers will say it ain't true ... but a jumbo jet really did make an emergency landing when a horse broke free from its cargo hold, 30,0000 feet in the air.
The Air Atlanta Icelandic 747 was bound for Belgium on November 9 when pilots were forced to divert back to NYC's JFK airport once they realized the horse was out of his pen, and loose in the cargo hold.
In the cockpit audio, obtained by "You Can See The ATC," you can hear the pilot telling air traffic control they've got a horse making a break for it. He said, "We are a cargo plane with a live animal, a horse, on board. The horse has broken out of its stall."
While flying wasn't an issue, they doubled down on the urgency to return to the Big Apple because they couldn't re-secure the horse while flying, so they'd have to head back -- which required dumping 20 tons of fuel to avoid losing horsepower.😄🐴
Once on stable ground, the pilots requested the aid of a veterinarian for their unsettled passenger. They described the horse as being "in difficulty," but didn't state the exact nature of the issue.
As of now, it is unclear whether the equine escape was an attempt at greener pastures or just hoofing it for the thrill. BTW, the flight to Belgium did eventually resume ... once things were reined in.
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Fashion Funeral Model Does Full Runway Walk To Honor Dead Friend at Open-Casket Viewing
While death is almost always a time for grieving, sometimes it can be a time for celebration -- or even strutting your stuff on a runway -- as one model in New Jersey has now shown.
Designer Vernest Moore died October 22, and friends and family gathered last week in Newark for a "Red Carpet Viewing." The event came complete with a red carpet leading all the way to Vernest's open casket.
Moore's friend and model, Erica L. Carrington, certainly wanted to leave a lasting impression with Vernest ... giving it all on the carpet by posing, stopping for pics and working the runway.
The crowd certainly seemed to love it, cheering for Erica as she stopped to blow Vernest a kiss at his casket before posing one more time in front of it. Erica wrote, "I CAN’T BELIEVE this would be my final walk for you, so I WON’T. From now on…even if I’m not walking FOR YOU, I’ll be walking WITH YOU, because I know you’ll ALWAYS be with me."
While some people on social media were confused by Erica's walk ... many loved it, writing, "I pray that when it’s my time… all my creative friends like yourself arrive with this type of energy." Another said, "I love everything about this. Funerals are intended to be celebrations, and this was so creative and over the top."
Certainly one way to honor your pal.
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LA CANTANTE DE GOSPEL BOBBI STORM REGAÑADA POR AZAFATA DE DELTA ¡No puede callarse!
La cantante de gospel Bobbi Storm aparentemente no sabe cómo sentarse, relajarse y disfrutar de un vuelo y decidió que los pasajeros a su alrededor necesitaban escuchar su último single, a pesar de algunas serias advertencias del personal de la aerolínea.
Bobbi publicó un video siendo regañada por una azafata de Delta Airlines luego de intentar cantar una canción en el vuelo lleno de pasajeros antes del despegue, algo con lo que la tripulación no estaba de acuerdo.
Bobbi deja que toda la cabina sepa que fue nominada recientemente para un par de Grammys, e incluso recibió algunos aplausos de sus compañeros pasajeros, que probablemente solo estaban deseando que esta situación terminara para que pudieran despegar... aunque no había terminado para Bobbi.
Bobbi termina cantando, aunque en un volumen bajo, su canción, "We Can't Forget Him", mientras que en su asiento y la sección de comentarios en su propio puesto no tiene gente en su esquina.
La gente ha estado comentando su clip desde su publicación durante el fin de semana, uno dijo: "Estabas completamente equivocada", y otro añadió: "¿Crees que porque estás nominada a los Grammy las reglas no se aplican a ti y el avión es tu escenario? Trabaja en ese ego hermanita".
En medio de la reacción, Bobbi dijo en los comentarios que ha actuado en más de 50 vuelos sin ningún problema, pero parece que trató de expresar su emoción por los Grammy en el avión equivocado.
Gospel Singer Bobbi Storm Scolded by Delta Attendant ... She Can't Keep Quiet!!!
Gospel singer Bobbi Storm apparently doesn't know how to sit back, relax and enjoy a flight ... deciding the passengers around her needed to hear her latest single, despite some serious warnings from airline staff.
Bobbi posted video getting scolded by a Delta Airlines flight attendant after she wanted to sing a tune on the flight full of passengers before takeoff -- something the crew wasn't cool with.
Bobbi lets the whole cabin know that she was recently nominated for a couple of Grammys, and even got some applause from her fellow passengers -- who likely were just wanting this situation to close up so they could take off ... but it certainly wasn't over for Bobbi.
Bobbi ends up singing -- albeit at a quiet volume -- her track, "We Can't Forget Him," while in her seat ... and the comment section on her own post does not have folks in her corner.
People have been chiming in on her clip since posting over the weekend ... one said, "You were completely in the wrong," and another added, "You think because you’re Grammy nominated that rules don’t apply to you and the plane is your stage? Work on that ego sis."
Amid the backlash, Bobbi said in the comments she's performed on over 50 flights with no issue ... but it sounds like she tried to express her Grammy excitement on the wrong plane.
We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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Taylor Swift Don't Throw Crap Onstage!!!
Taylor Swift is the latest performer to chastise audience members for throwing crap onstage during a show ... but her warning was sweetly laced.
The pop star was doing her thing Sunday night in Buenos Aires, when she stopped singing after fans began throwing "presents" at her.
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That's the word Taylor used to describe the unwanted gifts -- although she made it clear it wasn't cool she still said she appreciated the gesture.
More to the point, she made it clear hurling objects freaks her out, and she explained why, and then ended with a gesture of love.
She's far from the first artist to have to deal with this -- in fact, stuff getting thrown onstage has been a thing all year for artists like Bebe Rexha, Kelsea Ballerini, Maluma and Drake.
Lucky for T-Swift, nothing made direct contact with her, so the fact she's getting in front of the problem shows.
Considering how loyal the Swifties, we're guessing they'll follow her orders.
We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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Adam Driver Clashes With Spectator At 'Ferrari' Screening ... 'F**k You'!!!
Adam Driver got testy during a Q&A session for his upcoming film delivering an F-bomb to someone in the audience for asking a question he found annoying.
The actor was sitting in a chair next to a host onstage at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland after a special Sunday screening of "Ferrari," which is scheduled to be released Christmas day.
While fielding questions about the movie, Driver got into it with the crowd member who inquired about the crash scenes, describing them as "harsh, drastic and, I must say, cheesy for me."
Check out the video ... Driver calmly takes a sip from his water bottle before dressing down the person, saying, "F**k you. I don’t know? Next question."
The audience bursts out in laughter, clearly loving his blunt response. But Driver didn't seem amused, though he kept his cool.
In the biopic, Driver plays Enzo Ferrari whose famous sports car company is about to go bankrupt in 1957. With his marriage also falling apart, Ferrari risks everything he has on the Mille Miglia, entering his team into the dangerous 1,000-mile race across Italy.
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TAYLOR SWIFT ¡NO TIREN COSAS AL ESCENARIO!
Taylor Swift es la última artista en reprender a la audiencia por tirar basura en el escenario durante un show, pero su advertencia tenía un toque dulce.
La estrella del pop estaba haciendo lo suyo el domingo por la noche en Buenos Aires, cuando dejó de cantar después de que los fans comenzaron a tirar "regalos" a ella.
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Esa es la palabra que Taylor utilizó para describir los regalos no deseados, a pesar de que dejó claro que no estaba bien, de todas formas apreciaba el gesto.
Dejó en claro que lanzar objetos la asusta, explicó por qué, y luego terminó diciendo que los amaba a todos.
Ella está lejos de ser la primera artista en tener que lidiar con esto, de hecho, las cosas que se lanzan al escenario ha sido un tema recurrente durante todo el año para artistas como Bebe Rexha, Kelsea Ballerini, Maluma y Drake.
Por suerte para T-Swift, nada hizo contacto directo con ella, por lo que el hecho de que ella está recibiendo frente al problema muestra.
Teniendo en cuenta lo leales que son los Swifties, suponemos que seguirán sus órdenes.
ADAM DRIVER LE RESPONDE A UN ESPECTADOR EN LA PROYECCIÓN DE "FERRARI" "¡que te jodan!"
Adam Driver se enfadó durante una sesión de preguntas y respuestas para su próxima película, respondiendole a alguien del público por hacer una pregunta que le pareció molesta.
El actor estaba sentado en una silla junto a un anfitrión en el escenario en el Festival de Cine Camerimage en Polonia después de una proyección especial el domingo de "Ferrari", que está programado para ser lanzada el día de Navidad.
Mientras respondía a las preguntas sobre la película, Driver no se tomó de la mejor manera la pregunta que le hizo un miembro del público que le preguntó sobre las escenas del accidente, describiéndolas como "duras, drásticas y, debo decir, cursis para mí".
Échale un vistazo al vídeo; Driver bebe tranquilamente un sorbo de su botella de agua antes de responderle a la persona, diciéndole: "Que te jodan. ¿No lo sé? Siguiente pregunta".
El público estalla en carcajadas, claramente encantado con su contundente respuesta. Pero a Driver no pareció hacerle ninguna gracia, aunque mantuvo la calma.
En la película biográfica, Driver interpreta a Enzo Ferrari, cuya famosa empresa de coches deportivos está a punto de quebrar en 1957. Con su matrimonio a punto de desmoronarse, Ferrari arriesga todo lo que tiene en la Mille Miglia, inscribiendo a su equipo en la peligrosa carrera de 1.000 millas a través de Italia.
RFK Jr. Played Footsie with First-Class Floor ... On American Flight to Dallas
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. let it all hang out during a flight nearly two weeks ago -- and by that, we mean from the ankles down ... where he got very acquainted with a messy aisle floor.
The presidential candidate -- who's running as an independent -- was on an American Airlines plane on Nov. 2 ... where we're told he was traveling from Portland to Dallas for what appears to have been official political business, during which this eye-popping pic was snapped by conservative commentator Justin Haskins.
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Haskins -- who works for a think tank called The Heartland Institute -- took this photo of RFK Jr. getting up and walking to the bathroom ... only he did it completely barefoot!
Indeed ... it's a bit surprising, considering the ground he's treading on isn't all the clean -- at least that's what Haskins said when he and his buddies talked about this on their "In The Tank" pod on Friday. According to him, there was a bunch of food and debris down there.
Listen to how Haskins puts it ... sounds like he was pretty surprised to see Bobby pull this as nonchalantly as he did, and he jokes this might even torpedo his campaign prospects.
Time will tell on that front, we suppose ... but man, talk about getting comfy, huh? 😅
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SAMUEL HASKELL JR. VISTO TIRANDO BOLSAS SOSPECHOSAS A LA BASURA
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Samuel Haskell Jr. fue captado por una cámara desasiéndose de lo que muy bien pudo haber sido el torso de un cuerpo que la policía encontró en Encino (California), el miércoles. TMZ tiene el video que se puede relacionar perfectamente con el video de Haskell con bolsas idénticas en su casa.
Hemos obtenido nuevas imágenes que muestran a Haskell en un estacionamiento de Encino la tarde del martes en su Tesla blanco. Está estacionado y abre la maleta trasera para agarrar lo que parece una bolsa de basura grande y pesada. Haskell lucha mientras se la coloca en el hombro y luego la arroja al contenedor de basura.
Obtuvimos dos clips, uno desde un ángulo ligeramente más cercano, y otro capturando la escena desde un poco más lejos.
Este es el mismo lugar, y al parecer el mismo cubo de basura donde una persona sin hogar encontró un torso humano desmembrado en un estacionamiento del centro comercial a primera hora del miércoles.
La policía rodeó la zona y rápidamente arrestaron a Haskell por asesinato. Su esposa, Mei, y sus padres están desaparecidos. No está claro de quién era el torso, pero sabemos que era de una mujer.
Así es como se conectan todos los puntos. TMZ publicó un video que mostraba a Haskell en su casa el martes por la tarde, donde se le veía llevando grandes bolsas de basura, tan grandes que necesitó la ayuda de otros hombres no identificados.
Uno de los trabajadores le dijo a NBC4 L.A. que Haskell les dijo que había piedras en las tres bolsas, pero sospecharon porque el contenido era blando. Se fueron, pero condujeron solo una cuadra y decidieron abrir una bolsa, donde encontraron partes del cuerpo, incluyendo un ombligo.
Los trabajadores volvieron a casa de Haskell unos minutos después de marcharse, devolvieron las bolsas y las colocaron en su entrada y devolvieron el pago. A continuación, fueron a la policía.
Ahora bien, esto es crítico, Haskell salió de su casa en su Tesla alrededor de las 4:22 PM, y a las 4:45 PM (cuando este nuevo metraje comienza) se le ve tirando una bolsa de basura grande en el contenedor. Ese contenedor está a 6 millas de la casa de Haskell, así que la hora coincide.
No se sabe el paradero de las otras bolsas.
Haskell es el hijo de un ex agente de Hollywood, Samuel Haskell Sr. que solía representar a Dolly Parton y a un montón de otras estrellas antes de retirarse en 2005.
Haskell sigue trabajando con Dolly en sus especiales de televisión, pero todavía no ha comentado nada sobre la detención de su hijo. Haskell Jr. permanece bajo custodia policial con una fianza de 2 millones de dólares.
Samuel Haskell Jr. Seen Dumping Apparent Body ... In New Surveillance Vid
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Samuel Haskell Jr. was caught on camera dumping what very well may have been the torso of a body police found in Encino, CA Wednesday ... and TMZ has the video, which aligns almost perfectly with video of Haskell with identical bags at his home.
We've obtained new footage which shows Haskell pulling into a parking lot in Encino late Tuesday afternoon in his white Tesla, casually parking by a dumpster and opening up the back to grab what appears to be a large, heavy garbage bag. Haskell struggles as he places it on his shoulder, and then hurls it into the trash bin.
We obtained two clips -- one from a slightly closer angle, and another capturing the scene from a little further away.
This is the same location, and apparently the same garbage bin where a homeless person found a dismembered human torso in a strip mall parking lot early Wednesday.
Cops swarmed the area and quickly arrested Haskell for murder. His wife, Mei, and her parents are all missing. It's unclear whose torso it was ... but we know it was a woman's.
Now here's how the dots all connect. TMZ posted video earlier today showing Haskell at his home Tuesday afternoon as some day laborers drive up and then help Haskell carry big garbage bags -- seemingly identical to the one he later tossed -- into a nearby truck.
One of the workers told NBC4 LA ... Haskell told them there were rocks in the 3 bags, but they were suspicious because the contents were soft and squishy. They left, but drove just a block and decided to open a bag, where they found body parts, including a belly button.
The workers returned to Haskell's house a few minutes after they left, returned the bags and placed them on his driveway, and returned payment. They then went to cops.
Now this is critical -- Haskell then left his home in his Tesla around 4:22 PM, and at 4:45 PM (when this new footage starts) ... you see him pulling in and dropping a large trash bag in the bin. That bin is 6 miles from Haskell's house, so the time matches up.
No word on where the other bags might've gone.
Haskell is the son of a former powerful Hollywood agent, Samuel Haskell Sr. ... who used to rep the likes of Dolly Parton and a slew of other A-listers before retiring from WME in '05.
He continues to work with Dolly on TV specials of hers, but hasn't commented on his son's arrest just yet. Haskell Jr. remains in police custody on $2 million bail.
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'Black Panther' Stuntman Trick or Treating w/ Family ... Before Fatal Crash
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The "Black Panther" stuntman who was killed in a car crash last week had just wrapped up a night of Halloween fun before the fatal wreck ... TMZ has learned.
Taraja Ramsess' mother, Akili, tells us her son was in the car with 6 others that fateful night -- including his ex-wife, Selena, and a mix of 5 children ... most of whom he'd had with her, and a newborn he shares with his current partner, Lisa, who was at home.
Anyway, we're told Taraja and Selena had just finished taking all the children trick or treating in the Atlanta area and were on their way home when they got in the accident.
As we reported ... Taraja died at the scene, as did two of his daughters -- a 13-year-old and an 8-week-old little girl. His 10-year-old son later died after being taken off life support.
Selena and two daughters she shared with Taraja survived -- they all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, although one of the daughters is still in the hospital. In terms of how Akili heard the tragic news ... she tells us Selena called and was inconsolable.
Akili says it was the worst night of her life, and the heartache of losing her son and grandchildren was compounded by not immediately knowing who was alive and dead.
Apparently, first responders had taken everybody to different hospitals, and it created a confusing/chaotic situation to try and track down everyone in the aftermath. Akili adds, "It's impacted our family. It's now part of us -- our family needs some time to heal and recover and go on with our lives best we can."
Obviously, the entire family is distraught in the wake of all this ... and we're told everybody is trying to cope as best they can in the wake of such an awful catastrophe that claimed so many lives.
Now, in terms of what exactly caused the crash -- remember, Taraja slammed into a tractor-trailer while coming off the freeway -- Akili isn't ready to discuss it. It's under investigation.
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Doble de "Pantera negra" Truco o trato con la familia... Antes del fatídico accidente
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El doble de "Pantera negra" que murió en un accidente de carro la semana pasada había estado pidiendo dulces por Halloween antes del fatal accidente, según ha indagado TMZ.
La madre de Taraja Ramsess, Akili, nos cuenta que su hijo estaba en el carro con otras seis personas esa fatídica noche, incluyendo su ex esposa Selena y unos cinco niños, la mayoría de los cuales había tenido con ella, además de un recién nacido que compartía con su actual pareja Lisa que estaba en casa esa noche.
De todos modos, nos dicen que Taraja y Selena acababan de llevar a los niños a jugar trato o truco en el área de Atlanta y estaban camino a casa cuando tuvieron el accidente.
Como informamos, Taraja murió en el acto, al igual que dos de sus hijas, una de 13 años y una niña de 8 semanas. Su hijo, de 10 años, murió más tarde luego de haber recibido soporte vital.
Selena y dos de las hijas que compartía con ella sobrevivieron. Todas sufrieron lesiones que no ponen en riesgo sus vidas, aunque una de las pequeñas aún se encuentra en el hospital en este momento. En cuanto a cómo Akili se enteró de la trágica noticia, nos dice que Selena la llamó histérica.
Akili dice que fue la peor noche de su vida y que la angustia de perder a su hijo y a sus nietos se agravó por no saber de inmediato quién estaba vivo y quién no.
Al parecer, las personas que atendieron la emergencia llevaron a todos a diferentes hospitales, lo que creó una situación confusa y caótica por tratar de localizarlos y conocer su estado. Akili añade: "Ha afectado a nuestra familia. Ahora es parte de nosotros, nuestra familia necesita algo de tiempo para sanar y recuperarse y seguir adelante con nuestras vidas lo mejor que podamos".
Obviamente, toda la familia está muy angustiada. Nos dicen que todos están intentando hacer frente lo mejor que pueden a esta catástrofe tan dolorosa y que se cobró tantas vidas.
Ahora, en términos de lo que exactamente causó el accidente, recuerden que Taraja se estrelló contra un tractor-remolque al salir de la autopista. Akili no está dispuesta a hablar de ello. El incidente está bajo investigación.
Mansión Playboy Preciado loro se escapa del gallinero Cuerpo de bomberos intenta atraparlo
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La Mansión Playboy ha sido históricamente el hogar de un montón de mujeres calientes, pero también de otras finas criaturas, incluyendo aves, ¡y una de ellas se escapó!
El asunto es así, la famosa finca, que una vez fue propiedad y estuvo ocupada por el difunto Hugh Hefner, ha tenido durante mucho tiempo una tonelada de bestias aladas en sus terrenos. No está claro cuánto tiempo han estado allí, pero los invitados que han pasado por la finca a lo largo de los años las han visto.
Entre las muchas aves hay loros, por no hablar de otros exóticos alados como los tucanes, y uno de esos loros hizo una descarada fuga hace dos semanas.
Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que el Departamento de Bomberos de Los Ángeles respondió al Club del Condado de Los Ángeles el 29 de octubre para ayudar a rescatar a un loro que había y que estaba revoloteando sobre el club de campo vecino. Nos informan que creen que pudo salir con la ayuda de una fuerte ráfaga de viento de Santa Ana.
De todos modos, un camión de bomberos terminó apareciendo para hacer frente a la situación. Nuestras fuentes cuentan que el pájaro terminó volando hacia un árbol cercano, donde los primeros en responder trataron de persuadirlo para que bajara usando un poco de agua. En realidad no un poco, sino bastante... porque nos han dicho que acabaron utilizando medio depósito de agua para "hacer llover" sobre el árbol, con la esperanza de que esto obligara al loro a descender. Por desgracia, el ave solo se encumbró más alto.
Finalmente, nos dicen que el Departamento de Bomberos tuvo que irse porque el campo de golf estaba cerrando y no estaban ni cerca de atrapar al pájaro. Así que eso fue lo que hicieron.
En cuanto al final de esta historia emplumada... un testigo nos dice que el loro acabó bajando por su propia cuenta cuando todos se fueron, pero no se sabe si se reunió con sus dueños. Nos pusimos en contacto con el actual señor de la mansión, Darren Metropoulos, pero de momento no hemos tenido noticias.
Playboy Mansion Prized Parrot Flies the Coop ... Fire Dept. Swoops In!!!
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The Playboy Mansion has historically been home to a helluva lot of hot people -- but it's also housed some creatures of another feather ... and one of those bastards escaped!
Here's the deal ... the famed estate -- once owned and occupied by the late Hugh Hefner -- has long had a crap ton of winged beasts living on the grounds. It's a little unclear how long they've been around, but guests who've swung by over the years have seen them.
Among the many birds are parrots -- not to mention other exotic ones, like toucans for example -- and one of the Pollys actually made a brazen run flight for it 2 weeks ago.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the L.A. Fire Dept. responded to the L.A. County Club Oct. 29 to help rescue a parrot that had fled from the Mansion -- and fluttered on over to the neighboring country club. We're told they believe it got out with the help of a strong gust of Santa Ana winds.
Anyway, a fire truck ended up showing up to deal with it ... cat-and-ladder-style, 'cause our sources say the bird ended up flying into a nearby tree -- where first responders attempted to coax it down using a little H2O. Not a little actually -- quite a bit -- 'cause we're told they ended up using about half a tank of water to "make it rain" atop the tree, in hopes that it would force the parrot to come down to their level. Unfortunately, the bird only went higher.
Eventually, we're told the Fire Dept. had to pack it up and leave -- 'cause the golf course was closing, and they weren't any close to getting the bird down. So, that's what they did.
As far as how this feathered tale ends ... one eyewitness tells us the parrot did end up coming down on its own once everyone left -- but no word on whether it was officially reunited with its owners. We've reached out to the current lord of the manor, Darren Metropoulos, but so far ... no word back.
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Pro-Palestine Berlin Protest Man's Door Pounded ... By Protester After Israeli Flag Wave
A German man had his front door pounded on by an angry pro-Palestine protester after the guy flew an Israeli flag from his balcony ... this as a demonstration was going on outside.
Check out this wild video that was taken and posted by a man named Finn Wandhoff, who lives in Berlin and who was watching a massive pro-Palestine rally take place right outside his apartment Saturday evening. It seems he decided to voice his own view symbolically.
Finn says he flew a flag of Israel from outside his window -- a moment he says precipitated this door-pounding by minutes -- and it seems somebody outside saw it and didn't like it.
Here's the sequence of events, per Wandhoff -- he says he was flying the flag and playing Israel's national anthem from his apartment before the huge crowd came by ... which he claims spurred police to come up to his unit and demand he stop, but he didn't.
Once the protesters rolled through, Wandhoff says he again flew the flag ... which he says then led to this man running upstairs and demanding entry. He says he then called cops to report this but alleges the police told him he was being "clearly provocative" here.
It's unclear if Wandhoff is Jewish or not, but the fact this happened in Germany wasn't lost on those who saw his footage ... and as a result, some have invoked Nazi comparisons.