What Happened to the 'Glove of Blades' Man Who Threatened Black Lives Matter Protesters?
The man who went full Freddy Krueger and decided to chase a bunch of peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters with a “glove of blades” has been sentenced.
In June 2020, Frank Cavalluzzi, 58, was filmed jumping out of his car equipped with a makeshift glove filled with what appears to be long kitchen knives to chase a small group of protesters on the side of the road in Queens, New York City. He shouted racial slurs and told protesters “you are in the wrong neighborhood,” according to court documents obtained by NBC 4.
In another video, Cavalluzzi is seen driving on to the sidewalk where protesters were standing while yelling “I will kill you.” People are sprinting away to avoid being crushed by Cavalluzzi’s car.
Cavalluzzi was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted of nine counts of attempted murder and other charges last summer.
While there is something somewhat comical about a grown man putting on a costume because he’s scared of a few people with posters, things could have taken a much darker turn.
In 2017, Black Lives Matter protester Heather Heyer, 32, was murdered by James Alex Fields when he rammed his car into a crowd, injuring dozens gathered to protest a white nationalist rally. Fields was later found guilty of first-degree murder.
Cavalluzzi’s case ended without any deaths but with a sizable prison sentence.
“A dangerous man is being held accountable for unleashing terror on peaceful demonstrators who were simply exercising their First Amendment right,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz told NBC4 in a statement. “Thankfully, the victims were not physically harmed and we secured justice on their behalf.”
