MAGA hat-wearing suspect accused of sword stabbing pleads not guilty
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- The attorney for a man accused of slashing the hand of another man with a sword after the victim pulled off his "Make American Great Again" hat in San Francisco said Tuesday that his client was unfairly targeted for wearing the hat.
During his arraignment Tuesday morning, Leor Bergland, 30, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, mayhem and assault for the March 29 stabbing.
The attack occurred in the city's Fillmore District, near Fillmore and Oak streets, after a 27-year-old Berkeley man spotted Bergland wearing the red hat, made famous by Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. The man then swatted Bergland's hat off his head, according to police.
Bergland then allegedly pulled out a sword, stabbing the man's hand, partially severing it, police said. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries.
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