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."
“The headline writers need to use other words like “ruffians” or “hooligans”
Hey!
Some people did something.
Any mention of black supremacy?
They did get in his face, per instruction.
But, but, but the teens were “unarmed.” Stupid people don’t realize that you can kill with your fists. Here’s proof positive.
Then, we read that the dead guy was a lone “white supremacist”...
But they are such good boys their mamma said,trying to get their life straightened around. both boys were planning on being astrophysicists and were starting at UC Berkeley in the fall
Of course in the MSM and the minds of folks of color, all white people are 'white supremacists'.
Of course in the MSM and the minds of folks of color, all white people are 'white supremacists'. They all look alike you know.
So they killed the guy? “Lifeless body?”
Without even looking...
A couple of these good boys stabbed a (white) woman to death not all that far from where I am right now.
No joke, they were described as “good boys” in the local liberal press just a couple of days later.
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
We all know the routine by now.
He a gud boi... He dindu nuffin!
Yep!...........
“I have read of other incidents involving teens and county or state fairs. Time to ban those under a certain age unless with an adult. I suggest age 45.”
Problem is that multiple adult female “teens” is synonymous with “brawl”
The first thing blacks perps, accused of a crime of violence against a White person, are taught by the public defender is to claim “He called me a nigger”.
[He a gud boi... He dindu nuffin!]
By Jove!, I think you’re got it!
MSNBC and CNN might read that and offer you a job!
(Don’t take it! It’s a trap!)
He is no racist or white supremacist. It was totally unprovoked. These teens were “playing” the knock-out game. I was not present, but I know the victim and his family.
In actuality it was an attack by two black supremacists. No doubt you’d be banned from twitter for mentioning that truth.
What kills more people, AR15s or black yoots?
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