You don't say.
And, of course, no Hate Crime enhancement, as there never is in these cases.
Not so tough now, are they, when separated and not in a feral pack.
Posted on 05/18/2026 4:23:54 AM PDT by Libloather
Five people have pleaded guilty in connection with the brutal beatdown in downtown Cincinnati that went viral last year.
On Monday, four of the five individuals pleaded guilty to felony charges stemming from the fight, with a fifth person pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The charges stem from a violent fight that broke out on the corner of Fourth and Elm streets in downtown Cincinnati around 3 a.m. on July 26, 2025.
Defense attorneys for those charged have insisted the fight was sparked after one of the victims allegedly directed a racial slur at a member of the group.
Video footage of the altercation subsequently went viral, with clips showing the moment a woman was thrown to the ground and knocked unconscious garnering millions of views throughout social media.
A man was also seen being knocked to the ground and struck more than two dozen times in the head.
Those who pleaded guilty to felony charges include Jermaine Mathews, 39; Montianez Merriweather, 35; Gregory Wright, 33; and Aisha Devaughn, 26, the Enquirer reported.
Mathews reportedly faces the longest prison term of up to 4.5 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to aggravated rioting and attempted felonious assault.
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Minor cultural differences is what we are seeing.
So now that a deal has apparently been cut and there won’t be a trial since they pleaded guilty, let’s see what the judge actually sentences them to for this.
“one of the victims allegedly directed a racial slur at a member of the group.”
Of course they did. The new literal “get out of jail free” card.
The fatigue is real.
They always claim that. They choose a victim, beat them to death or near, and then say, "He called me the N word (or whatever)." I suspect most of the time it's a lie, because who in their right mind, when surrounded by a hostile group of thugs, would dare?
We are not the same.
Scott Adams was right.
When Chimps Attack !
Fox tv used to have shows like that. When Animals Attack !
Watch as wild animals are triggered by a word that the Entertainment Industry has been selling for 35 years !
You don't say.
And, of course, no Hate Crime enhancement, as there never is in these cases.
Not so tough now, are they, when separated and not in a feral pack.
“Defense attorneys for those charged have insisted the fight was sparked after one of the victims allegedly directed a racial slur at a member of the group.”
The defense attorney should be sanctioned at a minimum. Words are never sufficient provocation for a battery.
L
It not a mess it’s aggravated assault and attempted felony murder.
Per the lawyer for the violent animals. Aw poor baby’s, someone supposedly said the said the n word.*
*Conveniently there is no audio of it.....
Fatigue, black FATIGUE big time!
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