Posted on 02/13/2007 7:01:26 PM PST by Drango
Attorney: Marines involved in alleged attack on Yale singers Jaxon Van Derbeken, -- As many as three U.S. Marines were involved in the alleged New Year's attack on the Baker's Dozen singing group, an attorney for two singers is claiming in a letter that asks for the head of the Marine Corps' help in the investigation.
The case - which sparked outrage on both coasts - began with a dispute at a Richmond District party and ended with members of the singing group telling police they were kicked and beaten.
In a Feb. 9 letter to Lt. General Robert R. Blackman, Jr., the head of the corps, attorney James Hammer named only one of the Marines allegedly involved,
The Chronicle is not naming anyone suspected of being involved in the attack as they have not been arrested or charged with crimes. '
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The incident drew national attention when it was suggested that the group was targeted with anti-homosexual slurs as they gave a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. In the letter, Hammer said the Marine he identified was also involved in the attack on Aziz, who was "brutally punched in the face after he had turned to walk away'' from a group of men. One doctor observed that Aziz's jaw was broken "by a trained fighter or someone using a deadly weapon.'' The Marine, according to the letter, used a cellular phone to photograph "the wounds to the knuckles of his fellow attackers and proceeded to attempt to destroy evidence in an effort to cover up his involvement and escape prosecution.'' Hammer said that police have been "stymied in their efforts'' to contact the Marine after he was sent overseas to Japan following the incident.
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"The evidence is overwhelming.''
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Interesting. Even members of the armed forces should be held accountable for their actions.
If true they need to be punished. Those who serve their country should hold themselves to a higher standard and idiotic antics such as this bsmirtches all who wear the uniform.
Notice it doesn't describe the rendition of the song.
Sorry; when the Marines are accused I am very skeptical. Far too many false accusations have been aimed at them.
That said; if there is real evidence that they did it they must be held accountable.
I can't see Marines on leave in San Fran-Nan anyway.
I do not believe that. I can not see any US Marines assaulting these guys. Call me crazy. The SF PD is throwing straws to keep them from being involved. If these guys were wanting to have a candle light vigil for peace the SF government would be all over it.
I do not believe that. I can not see any US Marines assaulting these guys. Call me crazy. The SF PD is throwing straws to keep them from being involved. If these guys were wanting to have a candle light vigil for peace the SF government would be all over it.
There is certainly more to this story than is being told, since this isn't the kind of crime that happens unprovoked.
I've read the full article twice. There's a touch of something here which isn't ringing so right.
This is interesting. Whoever did it should be held accountable. You can't just assault someone if you don't like how he sings. If that were the case I would have become a mass murderer at the last karaoke bar I visited.
That there is lawyer talk for "we'll be lucky if we can get a judge to agree to even consider our evidence before tossing it out".
Innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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