Rose Morat
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Rose Morat is a 105-year-old New York City
resident and retired telecommunications worker. On the afternoon of March 4, 2007 she was viciously assaulted and mugged in the lobby of her building on the way to church. A grainy video captured the assault, during which the alleged attacker, Jack Rhodes, 44, struck her several times in the face. The video has been broadcast by media outlets world wide and has incited outrage among New Yorkers. A substantial reward was offered by several sources, including the police, for information leading to the capture of the suspect.
As a result of Morat's assault, New York State Senator Marty Golden has introduced a bill that would make it a felony
to assault anyone over 70 years old. The bill would increase the legal penalty to seven years if the victim were injured during the assault. Currently, assault is a misdemeanor
punishable by up to one year in jail. The bill has found support from such public figures as Senator Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
.
On December 2, 2009, Jack Rhodes, 47, was sentenced to 75 years in prison at the Clinton Correctional Facility
in Dannemora, New York.
New York City
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resident and retired telecommunications worker. On the afternoon of March 4, 2007 she was viciously assaulted and mugged in the lobby of her building on the way to church. A grainy video captured the assault, during which the alleged attacker, Jack Rhodes, 44, struck her several times in the face. The video has been broadcast by media outlets world wide and has incited outrage among New Yorkers. A substantial reward was offered by several sources, including the police, for information leading to the capture of the suspect.
As a result of Morat's assault, New York State Senator Marty Golden has introduced a bill that would make it a felony
Felony
A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors...
to assault anyone over 70 years old. The bill would increase the legal penalty to seven years if the victim were injured during the assault. Currently, assault is a misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
A misdemeanor is a "lesser" criminal act in many common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offences...
punishable by up to one year in jail. The bill has found support from such public figures as Senator Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
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On December 2, 2009, Jack Rhodes, 47, was sentenced to 75 years in prison at the Clinton Correctional Facility
Clinton Correctional Facility
Clinton Correctional Facility is a New York State Department of Correctional Services state prison for men located in the Village of Dannemora, New York. The prison itself is sometimes colloquially referred to as Dannemora, although its actual name is derived from its location in Clinton County,...
in Dannemora, New York.