Posted on 04/15/2006 4:55:52 PM PDT by floridaobserver
The four teenaged punks who chased an NYU student into the path of an oncoming car looked and laughed as he lay on the street dying, a prosecutor revealed yesterday. "They didn't call for an ambulance. They didn't call for help. Rather, they stood on the street corner and laughed," prosecutor Joel Seidemann said of the 13- and 15-year-olds who chased Broderick John Hehman into traffic.
Hehman, 20, died four days later from his massive head injuries.
And the wolf-pack thugs, who allegedly laid in wait for their victim, could have even more to smile about now. Prosecutors lost their bid to try the teens as adults yesterday when their cases were transferred to Manhattan Family Court - where they face about half as much time behind bars if convicted of the top charge against them, felony murder.
Had they been tried as adults, the 15-year-olds would have faced nine years to life behind bars. Now, they face a maximum of five years in "restrictive placement," said Laurence Busching, head of the city Law Department's family court division.
If they're convicted of the lesser charges against them, including manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide, they could get off with as little as 18 months in juvenile detention.
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Of all the punchlines, in all the threads, in all the forums, I had to step into yours.
Sorry!
"What can be purchased for $2.28?
I don't understand. :) "
I don't think he is referring to the three piece chicken special at Popeye's.
Where's the Godfather?Might be the only chance for the victim's family to get a little justice.
They deserve a fair trial and a fast hanging.
My nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile down the road and I feel the neighborhood is getting a little crowded.
It's pretty plain to see that the punchlines of one guy doesn't amount to a hill of beans...
You miss the point it makes a big differance under N.Y. law that the police and the courts are not treating this case as a bias crime.We have to deal with the laws we have until they change.Iam against labelig crimes bias.
Need Charles Bronson reinacting "Death Wish" against these punks...
So when does the ACLU step in to blame the victim for his own death?
So when does the ACLU step in to blame the victim for his own death?
Yes. I agree totally about that.
I was originally responding originally to the first post in the thread which was a complaint about the way the press handles it.
What am I missing?
Give it time.
I suspect it won't happen in New York, but if this kind of crime got out of hand in the southeast, the criminals wouldn't exist much longer.
You should read "Bonfire of the Vanities"
In regards to post# 60:
I'm not trying to argue with you, but is living in NYC really that bad? For instance, I grew up in several Southern cities where the crime rate (per captia) has always beat NYC. Right now, I live in Atlanta, which always beats NYC for crime per captia. Maybe it's just the sheer population difference, but it seems to me that NYC is one of the better cities to live in if you're concerned about violent crime. Admittedly, the furthest north I've ever lived is Washington DC (where I was under the impression is worse city than NY as far as crime is concerned).
Living in NYC isn't bad. I'm living here now. The thing is -- NYC treats those best who come with a clear idea of what they want. If you want "nothing special," then NYC isn't the place for you.
The Gang Members are clearly the victims here, victims of centuries of racism and the forcing of their ancesters into slavery.
IOW, they were wilding. The animals who were wilding thru Central Park and nearly murdered the jogger got relatively light sentences so these animals are home free.
From what I've always heard, and the statics to prove it, New York City is the safest big city in America.
"The grand jury wasn't able to indict the pair on high enough charges due to what Seidemann called "a quirk" in the law. That quirk was a provision that allowed them to be indicted for second-degree murder only if they had successfully robbed Hehman before he was killed."
The gang tried to rob Hehman, but because they weren't successful, they get off on an easier charge?
If I rob a liquor store with a gun, but am not successful, then New York City cuts me a break?
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