Police said the victims were told that since they are white, they had to pay to be in the park.
Posted on 03/31/2008 7:31:36 AM PDT by Cagey
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Four men in Orlando were charged with a hate crime after they pummeled a 62-year-old woman and her two mentally-challenged companions at a public park after they didn't pay a "fee" for being white, police said.
Investigators said the victims were walking into a Kaley Park when they were confronted by Christopher Colbert, Erick Golden, Willie Pritts and Antoniette Boone.
Police said the victims were told that since they are white, they had to pay a fee to be in the park.
When the three didn't pay, the men beat them, officers said.
One of the victims was held up with a knife, a police report said.
Deputies stopped the men a few miles from the park and they were taken into custody.
The men face several charges in connection with the incident.
Police said the victims were told that since they are white, they had to pay to be in the park.
Odds on this making National News?
Hate crime?
Definitely not a hate crime.
I guess they couldn’t wait for the gubermint to send them their reparations checks so they took matters into their own hands.
Cracker Tax ???
Revrum Wrong parishoners?
Falling Down...
*snicker*
“Four men in Orlando were charged with a hate crime...”
I imagine the “hate crime” designation is because they attacked the disabled, not because they were white. I
Oh yes:
“Typical”. Most typical.
Mugging by another name.
Of course, so is taxation.
Yes absolutely. Those white people had no business being in the park and were showing hate by not paying their "whitey" fee.
No, they were very careful to couch in terms of a “fee”, not unlike our wonderful politicians. And to think about it, an unlawful tax might invoke the ire of federal authorities.
These two young, strong black guys? The ones beating up the old lady? The ones harassing the mentally challenged companions? The guys with the knife?
They don't have enough power to actually be considered racists.
Oh I’m sure Nancy Grace will devote a whole hour to this. The women on the View will decry this horrible act.... In Fantasy land maybe.
This kind of thing probably will increase now that we know it is acceptable, and perhaps even encouraged by certain “leaders” such as Mr Wright.
The court will say the disabled people were to disabled to testify and the hate mongers will go free.
It'll be the top story on the ABC News Hour.
Leni
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