🧵THREAD: Who is Inna Vernikov? NYC needs to know before voting.👇 
🚨 Councilwoman Inna Vernikov was arrested in 2023 after showing up armed at a Brooklyn College protest.
Prosecutors later dropped the charge when it turned out the gun was inoperable.
🔗 ABC7NY: abc7ny.com/14076245
Prosecutors later dropped the charge when it turned out the gun was inoperable.
🔗 ABC7NY: abc7ny.com/14076245
⚖️ Vernikov, a Republican representing Brooklyn’s 48th District, called the protest “pro-terror” — but carrying a visible gun violated NY’s strict gun laws.
Police said she surrendered the weapon after the rally.
Police said she surrendered the weapon after the rally.
📜 Charges were dropped — not because she was cleared — but because prosecutors said the gun couldn’t fire.
She still admitted to carrying it publicly.
She still admitted to carrying it publicly.
🔍 Vernikov is a voice in the NYC Council — anti-BLM, and a critic of progressive policies.
Her arrest raised questions about judgment, accountability, and double standards.
Her arrest raised questions about judgment, accountability, and double standards.
🗳️ As NYC votes, ask: should elected officials who brandish firearms at protests keep their seats?
Your vote decides. Anyone but Inna!
#NYC #InnaVernikov #Election2025
Your vote decides. Anyone but Inna!
#NYC #InnaVernikov #Election2025
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