Marine who lost arm, leg in Iraq mugged outside Washington

AP ^ | August 3 2006

[CometBaby]

Let's not make this a race incident. Who knows what race the victims were? Everyone knows that gangs of roving thugs in the cities are not wall street bankers. Well said. Further, I don't think they singled out someone from the Military. They were more likely seeking out someone they felt would not be able to defend himself. Have they started a fund for this Marine yet? I would like to send him a few bucks.

[mware]

Well lets stop complaining about who did it and work on trying to help this couple.

[mware]

you got mail

[Vision]

It's another bit of bad luck for a Marine who lost an arm and a leg in Iraq

What an arrogant, repulsive, and just odd way to describe this story.

[Hazcat]

I would think the people on FR could replace the $500.00 real fast. How do we get it to him?

[mware]

coop is working on it.

[Riverman94610]

Ok,I know what you are saying.Lots of times you can tell from the place what race the perps and victims are such as DC would be blacks,San Antonio most likely Latinos and Chico,Ca most likely whites.
Yet its hard to generalize.A cop just got killed in the hood here the other day and the perp was white.Or,I assume he was since he had an Italian last name.

[Hazcat]

Mark Beyers expects to be back home in the Buffalo area this weekend. His family is planning a fund-raiser for him on August 12th.

We need an address or some contact info!!

[Coop]

Well lets stop complaining about who did it and work on trying to help this couple.

Well said!

[pissant]

Now you're stereotyping. Just cause a perp has a last name like Maroni or Gianfranco doesn't mean he's not a Samoan. LOL

[Bigh4u2]

"Five against one is .........."

If the marine still had both arms and legs?

Then I'd say a fair fight. Because he would have wiped these punks azz's and pobably never break a sweat doing it.

[mware]

you might want to talk with Coop. We are starting a quick response.

[Bigh4u2]

pobably = probably.

[ShadowDancer]

Losing your arm and leg is not "A bit of bad luck"!!!

Thank you! I was just sitting here mortified at that wording.

[Hazcat]

done, thanks.

[Obadiah]

It DOES make a difference.

First, let me point out that if they are white it was equally a despicable act. However, even in your post there is an ever so slight inference that to even suggest that the perps are non-white equates to racism. This is patently false and leads to suppression of news and information!

Regrettably, it is a sad, but statistically documented fact of life that certain minority groups represent roughly 12 percent of the population yet are statistically responsible for far more crimes.

The MSM works to obscure this fact. Poverty pimps blame the majority. Comedians "joke" how funny it is that these sins are simply part of the minority culture.

It is a shame and an injustice that we must are forcibly intimidated into NOT addressing the problem for fear from the thought police that one may be harboring some latent racist attitude, all the while the internal destruction is left to go on unchecked to wreak greater havoc and societal damage. Sad.

[BluH2o]

If there is justice in this world, the arresting officer will be ex-military.

This hit & run type of mugging rarely has anyone arrested.

[AppyPappy]

OK. If the perps were white, it would be OK to mug the guy.

Geez, people.....

[Obadiah]

See post #56.

[Concho]

I agree, but then he would have been charged with multiple counts of racism.