Posted on 09/24/2019 11:09:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
A 59-year-old man has died from injuries suffered during an attack by two teenage brothers prompted by the man's refusal to give them a dollar.
John Weed was attending the Great Frederick Fair in Maryland on Friday with his family when he was approached by the teens, ages 15 and 16. According to the prosecution, the 15-year-old sucker-punched Weed after he refused to give them a dollar, knocking him unconscious. Video evidence of the attack shows chaos and laughter in moments after Weed hits the pavement; one of the boys even spits on his lifeless body.
Medics flew the victim to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, 4 NBC Washington reported on Monday. Weed succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, according to the local sheriff’s office.
"I think it's despicable, and it tells me a lot about how these young people view this person by the very fact after they had him on the ground they taunted and they spit on him," Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said, according to 4 NBC Washington. "That to me shows hatred and disgust and despise."
The 15-year-old teen who landed the sucker punch has been charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. His 16-year-old brother landed a second-degree assault, according to authorities.
The attackers are being charged as juveniles, but prosecution might push for the teens to be tried as adults, the NBC affiliate reported.
"I've been doing this for close to thirty years," said Frederick County State’s Attorney Charlie Smith. "There’s plenty of times where good people make bad decisions, but when they result in somebody’s death, you get punished."
When Sheriff Jenkins was asked by a reporter what the "appropriate punishment" should be for the boys "given their age," he sternly replied, "The maximum."
"They made an adult decision by doing what they did and ended up with a man losing his life, the sister losing a brother, whatever," he said. "They deserve the maximum penalty."
The video of the vicious attack picked up traffic online on Sunday. However, the account that initially posted the video erroneously framed the attack as black teens defending themselves from a "white supremacist." The video post has been viewed over 230,000 times and garnered nearly 2,000 likes.
"A white supremacist tried to racially antagonize a group of Black kids at the Frederick Fair in MD. He started calling them the N-word, and one of the kids, fearing for his life, punched the racist man. The white supremacist later died and two innocent Black victims were charged," the caption reads.
A white supremacist tried to racially antagonize a group of Black kids at the Frederick Fair in MD. He started calling them the N-word, and one of the kids, fearing for his life, punched the racist man. The white supremacist later died and two innocent Black victims were charged pic.twitter.com/uw56d6Cn0V — Church Of Ogun (@ChurchofOgun) September 23, 2019
The Great Frederick Fair released a statement following the brutal incident, emphasizing its commitment to safety and downplaying the fatal assault.
"The Great Frederick Fair’s number one priority is the safety and security of our guests," the statement reads. "To dispel rumors of the events of last night, while there was an assault, there was NO shooting and NO stabbing. The team of security and law enforcement was able to respond rapidly to control and contain the incident. The investigation into this incident remains active and any further information regarding the assault will be released from the Sheriff’s Office."
No homicide charge of any kind?
They killed a man.
[Wait ... what?! With the malice they showed, they should be charged with murder.]
That’s racist!
They’ll be going to trade school and starting rap careers.
Now let’s see those school pictures and hear about how they’re good boys.
https://www.perettillc.com/2011/08/whats-the-difference-between-first-degree-assault-and-second-degree-assault-in-maryland/
[Assault in Maryland is defined as the offensive touching or attempted touching of another person without consent, or placing that person in immediate fear of an intentional touching against their consent. It can be even the slightest of conduct, i.e. a push or shove, and usually comes from a verbal altercation that escalates to physical violence.
The difference between first degree assault and second degree assault is one of severity. First degree assault occurs where someone causes or attempts to cause “serious physical injury” to another. In Maryland, first degree assault is a felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to 25 years.
Second degree assault just requires that someone causes or attempts to cause “offensive physical contact” to another. Second degree assault is a misdemeanor in Maryland and carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. ]
The victim must have denied “Climate Change”.
I went straight the the story via the link.
Now... Is it me, or does this read like 2 separate stories?
1st scenario says the yutes sucker punched the guy to death after he refused to gib dem a dolla.
Then, we read that the dead guy was a lone “white supremacist” who called the yutes the “n” word, thus causing the yutes to fear for their very lives so they were forced to defend themselves.
Doesn’t explain the victory dance around the guy’s limp body...
That sounds totally like something a white supremacist would do. When a black person asks for you money, give it to them, you racist!
Surprising in that this took place in Frederick County which is way out in the DC burbs, exurban really, and if one were inclined to live in MD, is one of the nicer areas.
As for the perps, they should get the maximum penalty.
Young people killed a man. God’s solution was to make sure they didn’t reproduce.
[Can’t wait till we all abandon this charade we’re living, pretending that it’s possible to continue to coexist with filth like these two scum.]
I’m afraid it will come. As we can all see that it’s coming.
It’s prophesied to come in the End Times. The Greek makes it clear but the English translation looks a little redundant.
Matthew 24:7 King James Version
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
“There’s plenty of times where good people make bad decisions, but when they result in somebody’s death, you get punished.”
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Didn’t click and didn’t watch, but a statement like this shows a disconnect. It was a bad decision to think you can punch someone. But we see violence like that constantly in almost every form of media. It was the actions after the victim lay unconscious that show their lack of humanity and lack of empathy. If you enable sociopaths, you do society a dis-service
[The victim must have denied “Climate Change”.]
O.K., now it all make sense.
They should get to speak after Greta Liberal-Programmed Thunberg or whatever her named is. The U.N. can applaud.
...However, the account that initially posted the video erroneously framed the attack...
[“There’s plenty of times where good people make bad decisions, but when they result in somebody’s death, you get punished.”]
Oh very true. For example, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Reginald and Jonathan Carr, John Lee Malvo, and John Allen Muhammad.
There is currently a white police officer on trial here in Atlanta for shooting an “unarmed” black guy that was charging at him while having a naked psychotic breakdown in an apartment complex. The cop had about 3 seconds to think of what to do. He rightfully shot the guy (that’s what GUNS are for). My blood boils every time I here the asinine Prosecutors questioning him on the stand. Fists ARE weapons!
bunch of screeching baboons...
This was murder, no matter how it is spun.
Both youth deserve the death penalty for this.
This man when to the fair to share time with family and friends. He had no agenda and didn’t seek out the kids to give them trouble.
They did this to him. They went there to cause trouble. They did leave home planning to participate in criminal activity. They did seek this guy out. They killed him.
Murder, pure and simple.
Don’t give me some malarkey about premeditation. They premeditated causing trouble and it resulted in this.
Looks more like 5 or 6 “teens”. Some might call that a “gang”.
Charge the 2 and their associates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mexu1i9ZoBU
(it’s quick so it’s hard to pick out details)
Assault? The crime they committed is manslaughter at the very least. Aggravated Assault would be if the victim could walk away. A man who did nothing to contribute to his own injury lost his life. These two need to be charged as adults and spend many years in prison.
And some black folk wonder why they get a bad rap. They should execute the violent AH who killed this guy.
They could be Obama’s sons
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