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'Kanye was right': Florida man goes on antisemitic rant during arrest for running over cyclists

One of the victims of the incident is apparently an 11-year-old child

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA: Florida man Marcendy Elie has been arrested after he tried to hit three bicyclists with his car. He also shouted antisemitic comments, even backing rapper Kanye West, while getting arrested. Elie has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of leaving the scene of an accident with bodily injury.

The 20-year-old was then transported to the PBSO Main Detention Facility. Meanwhile, the alleged hit-and-run incident occurred on March 14, 2023, at around 6:29 pm. One of the victims of the incident is apparently an 11-year-old child. While getting arrested, he even stated, "I would rather be arrested by a n—- than a Jew." Elie is in the Main Detention Center on $176,000 bond for six charges.

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Who is Marcendy Elie?

Elie is currently arrested for trying to run over three cyclists with his blue Toyota Corolla. The main victim is an adult man and one of them include a 11-year-old child. The main victim claimed that “his two [redacted]. The vehicle barreled towards him, and the passenger side of the vehicle struck the right grip of the bicycle handlebar, causing him to fall to the ground. The vehicle barely missed his [redacted] and [redacted] told him she had thought she was going to die. He feared the driver had intentionally attempted to run him over and was going to kill his [redacted] and him. He began to yell at the vehicle to slow down. The vehicle then began to intentionally reverse and strike him in the leg with the rear bumper.” Later, the adult man called 911, as per Law and Crime. 

The affidavit states, “The vehicle began to reverse in an attempt to hit him a third time, driving up onto the grassy swale in the process. He jumped out of the way and managed to evade the vehicle. As the exit gate opened, the blue Toyota Corolla took off at a high rate of speed out of the neighborhood in an unknown direction.” The main victim had "a torn muscle in his left leg, a bruise on his left calf, and other possible internal injuries.” However, the victim managed to videograph the incident when Elie tried to run over the victim for the third time. Luckily, he jumped out of the way and managed to avoid being hit.

It has been reported that the vehicle doesn't belong to Elie, rather, it belongs to a woman named Ermitha Germain, who lent it to her brother Mikenson Germain, who then lent it to his nephew, Elie. When authorities reached out to Germain, she "spontaneously uttered that he did nothing wrong and that ‘the other guy’ hit him with the bike,” explains the legal documents. “I explained to Marcendy that he would need to return to the scene to provide his recollection of the event. Marcendy advised he would arrive shortly. Approximately two hours later, Marcendy had not returned.” It also added, “It should be noted that a layer of dirt and grime covered the car, with obvious impressions of where the collision took place in the form of rub marks across the whole passenger side panel of the vehicle." 

What was the antisemitic rant he spewed? 

When he got arrested, he shouted, "f**** n***a jew b****, Kanye was right, gas the k****." He further stated, "I would rather be arrested by a n***a then a jew." This was because the arresting deputy was of Jewish faith, as per CBS 12 News. 

Instances where people claimed 'Kanye Was right' 

In October 2022, a group of Kanye supporters hung a huge  banner over the Los Angeles freeway, saying “Kanye is right about the Jews." Another poster read, "Honk if you know." Another poster promoted a video platform that streams antisemitic content operated by the Goyim Defense League, as per NBC News. Back then, ADL Southern California tweeted, "Outrageous effort to fan the flames of antisemitism gripping the nation. This group is known for espousing vitriolic #antisemitism and white supremacist ideology. Hate has no place in Los Angeles or elsewhere and these attempts will not divide us."

In another instance, during a football game between Florida and Georgia, 'Kanye is right about the Jews' was projected on the outside of one of the end zones at the TIAA Bank Field stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The University of Florida and the University of Georgia issued a joint statement regarding the incident. They “together denounce these and all acts of antisemitism and other forms of hatred and intolerance. We are proud to be home to strong and thriving Jewish communities at UGA and UF, and we stand together against hate.”

Meanwhile, the Anti-Defamation League recorded 2,717 incidents of harassment, vandalism, or violence against Jews which is the highest annual total since it began tracking these incidents in 1979, as per Times Of Israel. There were also other events propagating "Ye is right, change my mind" slogan. The first of such event was held at Florida Atlantic University on January 18, to endorse Ye's 2024 presidential campaign on the basis of his antisemitic remarks. On January 26, a similar event was held at Florida State University and also in other universities including, University of Alabama, the University of Florida, the University of Central Florida and Florida International University, as per ADL.