At the Hateful 8 Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater in NYC

December 16, 2015 by Cat Watters Leave a Comment

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Outside the Ziegfeld Theater tonight on W 54th street NYC for the premier of the 8th Quentin Tarantino film, the Hateful 8. Anti Police Brutality protesters were out for Quentin Tarantino in a show of support against Pat Lynch of the NYPD Union who openly threatened a “surprise” for Quentin Tarantino. Pay Lynch and other police Depts. called for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino and the Hateful 8 for speaking out against police murdering unarmed people and marching with victims of police murder during #RiseUpOctober on October 24 in NYC.

A few members of Stop Mass Incarceration Network and other supporters who came out to support Quentin Tarantino for the premier of his latest film, the Hateful 8 at the Ziegfeld theater tonight. NYPD Union President Pat Lynch called for a boycott of QT’s film and publicly threatened QT with a “surprise” before the film’s opening. No sign of the PBA anywhere.

Best shot I could get of Kurt Russell & Goldie Hawn inside the tent where the red carpet was before entering the theater.

Quentin Tarantino crossing the street to come to the Anti Police Brutality protesters to sign autographs and show appreciation for their support.

Noche Diaz of Stop Mass Incarceration Network across the street of red carpet tent at the Ziegfeld theater in support of Quentin Tarantino and the Hateful 8 for coming out to march with hundreds of protesters and families of victims of police murder back in October.

Best shot I could get of QT in the red carpet tent at the Ziegfeld Theater NYC for the premier of his 8th film, the Hateful 8

Actor who came out to greet the fans outside Ziegfeld Theater tonight for the premier of the Hateful 8

Quentin Tarantino also came outside the theater to sign autographs for fans and give photo ops to journalist at the Ziegfeld Theater NYC tonight for the premier of his 8th film the Hateful 8. Supporters of QT showed up in case NYPD union president Pat Lynch and others made an appearance to “surprise” Quentin Tarantino. Pay Lynch called for a boycott of QT’s latest film for his speaking out against Police murdering innocent people and saying, “I’m a human being with a conscience. I cannot stand by, I have to call the murdered the murdered and the murders the murders”.

Actor from the Hateful 8, Michael Madsen,, came out to sign autographs and give photo ops to fans and journalists.

Nicholas Heyward Sr. who’s 13 year old son Nicholas Heyward Jr. was murdered by NYPD Brian George back in 1994 while playing cops and robber with is friends using brightly colored toy guns in the stairwell of his Brooklyn apartment building. He is still seeking justice. Brooklyn DA Kenny Thompson said he would reopen the case.

Supporters of Quentin Tarantino holding pictures of Eric Garner, the Staten Island father of 6 who was placed in an illegal chokehold by NYPD Daniel Pantaleo on July 17th 2014 for allegedly selling “loosie” cigarettes, which led to his death. The murder was filmed by Ramsey Orta and the video went viral. Since then, only Ramsey Orta has been the only one arrested,, 3 times. Orta claims it is in retaliation for filming the murder of Eric Garner.

QT crosses to supporters before entering the red carpet tent at the Ziegfeld Theater tonight

QT signing autographs for fans and giving photo ops to media

Actor Michael Madsen from the Hateful 8 signing autographs for fans outside Ziegfeld Theater NYC

About Cat Watters

Cat Watters is a journalist, blogger, videographer, photographer and radio host on Peoples Internet Radio. She is an expert at photographing, filming and editing footage of street protests, street actions, political rallies, and other events. Cat writes for Democracy Chronicles from Brooklyn, New York and you can tune in to her radio show at Peoples Internet Radio every Tuesday from 6 to 8pm EST.

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