Posted on 08/19/2009 9:37:32 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
An 18-year-old man was severely beaten with a piece of concrete late Tuesday night, in an assault that's being investigated by Buffalo police as a possible hate crime.
The victim, who lives off Genesee Street at the eastern edge of the city, was listed in serous condition today in Erie County Medical Center, where he's being treated for a severe head injury.
"Police are looking into the possibility that it could be a hate crime, based on the information we have received," police spokesman Michael J. DeGeorge said, refusing to elaborate.
Witnesses told police that the young man, who is white, was beaten by a group of about 10 to 12 black males. Police are investigating the possibility that the beating may have resulted from a dispute involving a friend of the victim's.
Following the attack, which occurred at about 10:50 p.m. at Genesee Street and Floss Avenue, the victim managed to make his way to his nearby home.
Police fielded calls about a gang assault, and they followed the trail of blood to the man's home.
Detectives say they have been hindered in their investigation by the victim's reluctance to talk about the crime.
hate crime????? they must be kidding.. Everyone knows that blacks don’t travel in packs and don’t beat up white people!
sarcasm
Never mind the 10,000 people that get murdered every year, if a gay person stubs his toe, we get hysterical raving about “hate crimes”.
I don’t believe this won’t fit the lib’s definition of a Hate Crime. Seemingly, one has to be a member of a minority in order to be sufficiently “harmed”.
JJ61
hate crime? yes, we thought he was beaten up because they really loved him but we decided to change our minds after carefully considering the evidence.
Not a hate crime - the perps were black
As I recall white people cannot be said to be attacked for hate crimes. Only those who suffered historically: black, Hispanic, Asian count as being victims of hate crimes.
“Your Honor, this was actually a love crime.”
If 10 to 12 whites attacked a black man do they even bother with these kind of bland descriptions of a possible reason? They make it sound like some kids in a schoolyard.
Hmm. This is a “hate crime.”
That means we know the victim can’t be a white male.
but what if a bunch of black guys beat up a white gay guy?
If he had been black and the perps white it would be on 24x7 news rotation.
CNN is readying a story on it right now.
he is still white?
No such thing as a “hate crime” against white people. Come on....get with the program.
The revenge racism of the liberal blacks is not to be humored. As Obama fails this can get worse.
Well, okay. You got me.
Where are the Justice Brothers?
Nope. White victim, Black assailants. Nothing to see here.(Unless victim is a homosexual.) This is a local police blotter story. No legs beyond Buffalo.
I lose sympathy for the victim here. Hopefully he comes around to cooperating and this isn't more of that "don't snitch" nonsense.
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