Woman knocked out at rally against China’s Covid crackdown mistaken for counterprotester by attacker

Key Facts

• The man who cold-clocked a woman protesting China’s draconian COVID-19 restrictions appeared to mistake his victim for a counterprotester when he knocked her unconscious, the Daily News has learned.
• The assailant, who is believed to be in 30s, was listening to the protesters outside Columbia University’s Low Memorial Law Library on W. 116th St. Monday evening when a counterprotester asked to speak to the crowd using the megaphone.
• The organizers of the protest agreed.
• After taking the megaphone, the counterprotester took the demonstrators to task over their choice to speak out.

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