Gaza protester, 28, says she’ll murder lawmakers at public meeting – then sobs like a baby after being arrested and jailed over vile threats

A pro-Palestinian protester told California lawmakers she would kill them at a council meeting — then sobbed like a baby after she was arrested and hauled into court.

Riddhi Patel, 28, was all about discussion at Wednesday’s meeting in Bakersfield, when Mayor Karen Goh, among others, discussed a motion calling on Israel to declare a ceasefire. They later denied the motion.

Standing behind a microphone during public comments, Patel said, “I hope one day someone brings the guillotine and kills you all, mother******.

“You want to criminalize us with metal detectors, we will see you at your home, we will kill you.”

But the bloodthirsty activist’s snarling bravado disappeared in court two days later when she was seen sobbing uncontrollably after being accused of her threats.

Riddhi Patel, 28, cried in court after being charged with 18 crimes for threatening to kill city council members, including Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh, unless they voted for a ceasefire in Gaza

After spending two days in jail, a disturbed-looking Patel sobbed and sobbed as she appeared before a judge in brown prison garb.

She’s facing 18 felonies, including terror charges — and now likely has even more to cry about, as she was sent back to jail after her hearing in lieu of $2 million bail.

At Wednesday’s meeting, Patel raged before the vote: “I have no confidence that you will do this.” You are all terrible people, and Jesus would probably have killed you himself.”

“And you all don’t care because you don’t care that anything happens in Palestine or any other country where oppression takes place.”

Patel, who is Indian-American, then mentioned Mahatma Gandhi and claimed that the Hindu holiday Chaitra Navaratri encourages a “violent revolution against their oppressors.”

“You, the ones who vote to win in Bakersfield, are parading around with Gandhi and a Hindu holiday called Chaitra Navaratri that starts this week,” she said.

“I remind you that these holidays that we practice, and that other people in the Global South practice, believe in a violent revolution against their oppressors.”

Patel faces 18 charges following her arrest – with 10 counts of threatening with intent to terrorize and eight counts of threatening certain state officials, including city council members and the mayor, according to the criminal report

Patel criticized the city council for implementing increased security measures such as metal detectors in the building, which she saw as an attempt to “criminalize” protesters.

‘Over the past five years I have attended city council meetings. There have never been more metal detectors, there have never been more police officers,” she said.

“The only reason you do it is because people don’t actually care if you don’t like them and they actually resist, so you try to criminalize them.”

Patel concluded her speech with a violent threat to the city council, stating that they should be guillotines and adding: ‘You want to criminalize us with metal detectors.

‘We’ll see you at your house. We’ll kill you.’

Patel then mentioned Mahatma Gandhi and claimed that the Hindu holiday Chaitra Navaratri encourages a “violent revolution against their oppressors.”

Patel is arrested during Wednesday’s meeting because of her murder threats. A public defender entered a not guilty plea on Patel’s behalf on Friday

After her violent call to action, Mayor Goh gestured to the officers and then addressed Patel directly.

‘Mrs. Patel, that was a threat, what you said at the end, so officers are going to escort you out and take care of that,” Mayor Goh said.

She was subsequently arrested and faced misdemeanor charges for her threats against the city council and the mayor.

Patel faces 18 felony charges after her arrest — including 10 counts of threatening with intent to terrorize and eight counts of threatening certain state officials, including city council members and the mayor, according to the criminal report.

A public defender entered a not guilty plea on Patel’s behalf.

She remains in police custody on a $2 million bond. She is expected to appear in court on April 24.

After Patel’s outburst went viral and drew thousands of negative comments, other protesters who attended the rally and shared similar criticisms publicly distanced themselves from Patel.

Other pro-Palestinian protesters who attended the same rally have since distanced themselves from Patel’s desire to kill.

The pro-Palestinian group United Liberation Front said in an Instagram post that the threats are “contrary to our values.”

“It does not represent those of us in the community who continue to show up and do our civic duty by engaging directly with our elected representatives,” the group added.

City officials confirmed that the extra security measures were not a result of the protesters, who entered their eighth week at rallies on Wednesday.

Officials told Bakersfield.com that the measures were part of a five-year process to implement enhanced security — a standard for similarly populated cities across California.