Michael Davitt, a Rockland County, NY resident who appeared at several county council meetings alleging that he had wrongfully lost his job, is now protesting by hanging himself off the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Davitt got the attention of Rockland County officials this morning by hanging from New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge on a rope ladder with a sign about government “cover up.”
Davitt is rocking an American flag bandanna and sitting on the bottom rung of the rope ladder, with a 24-foot banner hanging below him.
The sign reads: “Rockland Executive Legislature Coverup Retaliation”
The traffic on the bridge is delayed in both directions and spokesman for the Rockland County executive, C. Scott Vanderhoef told NBC News:
“We don’t know who he is… we hope he comes down and tells the county executive or the legislature what is of concern to him.”
UPDATE:
Michael Davitt has been safely lowered from his perch above the Hudson River and below the Tappan Zee Bridge. He is now on a rescue boat and being taken to shore.
As Davitt was lowered down to the river, he either fell or jumped into the river. However, emergency workers pulled him on to a rescue boat.
Davitt appeared uninjured as he was placed into an ambulance in Tarrytown as the more than three-hour ordeal ended.
As Reporte By NewCity Patch:
Davitt, of West Haverstraw, has for the past several years conducted one-man protests in front of the Rockland County Office Building in New City with a sign “Indict Vanderhoef” and has repeatedly spoken before sessions of the Rockland County Legislature. Kralik described Davitt’s comments to the Legislature as “somewhat threatening” and related to the loss of his job at the county’s health complex in Pomona.
He formerly worked for the Department of Mental Health.
Hopefully this situation ends well, click over to NBC to view the live stream of the protester!
UPDATE:
Michael Davitt has been safely lowered from his perch above the Hudson River and below the Tappan Zee Bridge. He is now on a rescue boat and being taken to shore.
As Davitt was lowered down to the river, he either fell or jumped into the river. However, emergency workers pulled him on to a rescue boat.
Davitt appeared uninjured as he was placed into an ambulance in Tarrytown as the more than three-hour ordeal ended.
