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New details emerge after deadly playground attack
FOX 17 (West Michigan) ^ | August 5, 2014

Posted on 08/05/2014 9:50:28 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

Police said four children were at the playground inside the mobile home park when a 12-year-old pulled out a knife and began stabbing Michael Conner Verkerke, 9, repeatedly in the back.

Adam Zachow, who lives across the street from the Verkerke’s, said his kids spend the weekend playing with Michael, who goes by his middle name, Conner.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox17online.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: knives; playground; stabbing
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1 posted on 08/05/2014 9:50:28 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Some sickening comments at that site — jerks trying to make this into a racial issue.


2 posted on 08/05/2014 9:55:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

apparently, a black on white crime, again...but shhhh...don’t mention it out loud...


3 posted on 08/05/2014 9:57:00 PM PDT by cherry
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To: BenLurkin

and its not?


4 posted on 08/05/2014 9:57:20 PM PDT by cherry
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To: cherry

Until there is some actual evidence of same — only in the warped minds of people who are predisposed to think that way.


5 posted on 08/05/2014 9:59:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Anyone talking about the need to ban knives or have knife control?

That is a horrible and unnecessary death.


6 posted on 08/05/2014 10:14:11 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: BenLurkin

Jamarion?


7 posted on 08/05/2014 10:26:08 PM PDT by Washi
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To: BenLurkin
well okay...maybe we can all meet at the corner where this happened when bammy goes by with al sharpton and jesse when they make their grand condolences tour....you know, after we have all the states churchs ringing their bells at the same time and the march by the NCAAP is finished....

because you know that is all going to happen....NOT!

8 posted on 08/05/2014 10:31:05 PM PDT by cherry
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To: BenLurkin

Why say “warped” ? It’s the natural and obvious line of thinking. It was certainly the first question that occurred to my mind. I was thinking “fifty-fifty”, but I was just trying to be nice, I guess.

I don’t think racial animus is something that has to be, but it is something that we do have to recognize.


9 posted on 08/05/2014 10:48:20 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: ConservativeStatement

This makes me sick. I saw the perp’s close-up picture on a website and I swear the eyes were a demon’s. As for the poor little boy who was simply playing at a park, RIP young man. It makes me sad to even think about what you endured at the end of your short life:(

I wish I could say more of what’s on my mind but I don’t want to get in trouble.


10 posted on 08/06/2014 12:09:53 AM PDT by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Can't anyone write anymore?

“For about a year and a half, they were good, little buddies,” Zachow said. “They played, they had fun…road on their bikes…played in the sand park…did what little boy’s do.”

11 posted on 08/06/2014 12:45:36 AM PDT by informavoracious (Open your eyes, people!)
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To: BenLurkin

“...jerks trying to make this into a racial issue.”
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Well, I don’t know if it is -— but it very well may be. Who know what the motivations for murders are. There are blacks who are taught from a young age to hate “whitey” and some of these “mutes” act out that hatred in knock out games and other acts such as this murderous stabbing.


12 posted on 08/06/2014 12:46:39 AM PDT by House Atreides (ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN FOR CHILDERS 2014 .... Don't reward bad GOPe behavior.)
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To: BenLurkin

“...It was just Monday at the Pinebrook Village Mobile Home Park that Lawhorn asked three boys he didn’t know — including Conner — if they wanted to go play with him at the playground, the mother of one of those boys told 24 Hour News 8.

“There were three boys at that park, he picked a random one,” said Tiffany Armijo, whose 9-year-old son witnessed the stabbing of his best friend.

24 Hour News 8 is identifying Lawhorn, who turned 12 in March, because he is charged as an adult, and because of the seriousness of the charge....”

http://woodtv.com/2014/08/04/witness-child-admitted-to-stabbing/

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The “Yute” who carried out this MURDER planned it in advance, came equipped to carry out the murder and selected a younger victim he had not known previously. It’s VERY possible that there could have been more victims if he could have got away with it. And it IS possible that there were underlying racial motives and hatred driving this perp.


13 posted on 08/06/2014 12:59:59 AM PDT by House Atreides (ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN FOR CHILDERS 2014 .... Don't reward bad GOPe behavior.)
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To: cripplecreek

Just outside of Grand Rapids?


14 posted on 08/06/2014 1:11:44 AM PDT by MarMema (Run Ted Run)
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To: dr_lew
I guess the poster was referencing posts at the source such as the following:

Anonymous

Please consider a modest donation to assist Conner’s family through this tragic time.

http://www.gofundme.com/michaelconnorverkerke

August 5, 2014 at 10:55 PM Reply ◦

You'Nique Jefferson

WHAT ABOUT A DONATION FOR JAMARION HE FAMILY GOTTA PAY FO A LAWYER JAMARION FAMBILY NEED A LAWYER FUND. MAN DAS RAYCISS.

August 6, 2014 at 1:43 AM Reply

You'Nique Jefferson

HE WAS A GOOD BOY JUST TRYIN TO GET HIS LIFE ON TRACK HE DIDNT DO NOTHIN WRONG THE POLICE IS RACIST MY LITTLE ANGEL NEVER HURT NOBODY. OH YA BTW INNOSINT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY DAS HOW IT WORK IN USA. OH YA HE ALSO PLEAD NOT GUILTY SO DAT MEANS HE IN NOT GUILTY!!! MY LITTLE ANGEL WOULD NEVER TELL A LIE

August 6, 2014 at 1:54 AM

You'nique didn't even have the courtesy to include a sarcasm tag.

15 posted on 08/06/2014 1:21:08 AM PDT by j. earl carter
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To: BenLurkin

Too many blacks have low impulse control compared to whites. NE Asians (Chinese Japanese etc) are even more placid. They (blacks) tend to live in the now without thinking ahead. Yeah this is racial. Too bad ain’t it///////

It might be due to to much junk food or no father around..... The list is endless


16 posted on 08/06/2014 1:44:48 AM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: ConservativeStatement
That person tells FOX 17 the 12-year-old, who police identify as Jamarion Lawhorn, came out and asked to borrow a phone.

Jamarion, eh?

17 posted on 08/06/2014 3:28:49 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: BenLurkin

“Until there is some actual evidence of same — only in the warped minds of people who are predisposed to think that way.”

Do our enemies do their research as well? Fight fire with fire; let them be on the defensive for once.


18 posted on 08/06/2014 3:31:53 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: BenLurkin

Whites have been under assault by blacks for 40 years.

Blacks rape, rob and kill whites pretty much with impunity. OH, I mean they go to prison if they are caught and convicted, but it’s not news.

One somewhat white guy kills a black guy, it’s a national news story for MONTHS. We must all soul search, blah, blah, blah.

Meanwhile something like happens or the Chastain murders, or the teacher killed in Mass, etc., etc. etc. Or the “knock out game”, or the near race riots at state fairs.

Always blacks victimizing whites, and never does anyone have a thing to say about it.

Yeah, I’m pretty sure this 12 year old killed this kid because he was white. What else was his motivation?

We should have a march on DC of all the white people in this country who’ve been crime victims of blacks.

And you know, I love black people, but the criminal element in that community is completely out of control.


19 posted on 08/06/2014 3:31:56 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: House Atreides

“The “Yute” who carried out this MURDER planned it in advance, came equipped to carry out the murder and selected a younger victim he had not known previously. It’s VERY possible that there could have been more victims if he could have got away with it. And it IS possible that there were underlying racial motives and hatred driving this perp.”

The randomness of this murder goes a long way towards explaining white flight; what parents that love their children could ever expose them to such an environment? While whites react with horror to this story, black America doesn’t bat an eyelash. Their “leaders’ have successfully demonized whites and dehumanized them so thoroughly that these attacks aren’t even surprising anymore; they are EXPECTED.


20 posted on 08/06/2014 3:36:17 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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