Posted on 05/25/2007 12:34:07 AM PDT by Omega Man II
91-Year-Old's Beating
Army Veteran's Beating Caught On Tape
POSTED: 8:12 am PDT May 24, 2007
DETROIT -- A 22-year-old man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on charges that he beat and carjacked a 91-year-old Army veteran.
Deonte E. Bradley was arrested May 10, six days after the attack on Leonard Sims. A convenience store surveillance videotape showing Sims being punched in the head was broadcast on news programs and Web sites. He was struck 21 times.
Bradley appeared in court Wednesday for his preliminary examination. Bradley's attorney asked the judge to provide protection for Bradley, who said he fears for his safety inside the Wayne County Jail. Eric Goze wants his client isolated because he has allegedly been threatened while in custody.
Sims described the attack frame by frame in a Wayne County courtroom.
"He asked for a light for a cigarette, pushed me in the face, then punched so fast, so close, he hit me about 20 times," Sims said. He testified that the punches damaged his hearing.
Police said Bradley confessed to the assault and carjacking.
In court, police Officer Kevin White read Bradley's confession: "I hit him a few times, got the keys and drove off in the car. It wasn't intentionally. It was stupid."
Sims' wife was asked about Bradley's request for protection.
"No, no, no. Let the prisoners have him. Let him see what it's like to be hit 21 times, and his friends stood by and watched and did nothing," Nora Sims said.
District Judge Mark A. Randon ruled there was sufficient evidence to bind Bradley over for trial. Randon raised Bradley's bond from $75,000 to $1 million, meaning he would have to pay 10 percent of that amount to be released.
Wow! He looks WAY good for 91!
**shrug**
If you say so...
We have a Clinton/mummy award here in FR .....
/8^)
Or, better yet, let the “suspect” be handed over to young 22 year old Marines to get some “learnin”
Yah, exactly. They should arrest them as well for doing nothing. At least drop them a stiff fine.
And if the state wants to outsource the punishment you and I will be glad to handle the job right? Unfortunately the State of Michigan is currently in the grip of criminal hugging tax and spend democraps. They won't hurt this creep if they can help it, he's a typical democrap voter.
Before he gets the crap beaten out of him, I hope he becomes someone’s b**ch first.
This happened in Detroit, their city council is busy totally fu@king up a school system, voting unanimously to impeach Bush and Cheney, and voting unanimously to make Detoilet a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. Why should the citizens think that they have equity in making the city a safe place? The Hip Hop Mayor isn't going to demand any accountability from anybody. Why fo' we be do dis? Yo man, it bes all about bein' hip man.
Leroy always was a real stickler for grammatical correctness.
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