Hundreds Protest After NJ Man’s Racist Rant Is Caught On Video
A New Jersey man has been accused of harassing his Black neighbors behind bars. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the 45-year-old Edward Cagney Mathews’ home in Mount Laurel after video of his racist rant against his Black neighbor recently went viral according to CBS Philly 3. Police took the man into custody. Protesters were outraged that Mathews, seen in videos using racial slurs has been charged with harassment, but allowed to return home. According to neighbors, the harassment went beyond using racial slurs. One woman says Mathews kicked down her door and vandalized her vehicle.
The dramatic arrested for a man who some claim has been harassing neighbors outside of his for years. Police were called to Mathews’ home after a video went viral where police say Mathews was “shouting offensive and racial slurs” at a neighbor.
“This is not Africa,” Mathews said in the video. He allegedly continued to hurl racial slurs. Last week, Mathews was charged with biased intimidation and harassment.
“A judge decided that they should be on a summons so that evening, Mr. Mathews was released,” Mount Laurel Police Chief Steve Riedener said. Protestors arrived to his home, demanding police take Mathews into custody.
“This is America, we all live here, we cannot put up with this,” Alyia Robinson said.
Years ago, Robinson’s daughter, Jazmyn, lived in an apartment below Mathews in a nearby apartment complex. Once the recent video was shared online, she decided to upload one she had taken.
“I’m literally in fear all the time living with my son, like what am I supposed to do?” Robinson said. Another neighbor claims that at least 10 others have been continually harassed for the color of their skin.
“He used a BB gun to shoot their windows out, he smeared dog feces all over their car,” one neighbor said.
“I totally understand why the protestors were here today. They had seen videos that weren’t available to us on Friday night that were even worse,” Burlington County prosecutor Scott Coffina said.
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