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Mob of young men attacks (w/Video)
macomb daily ^ | June 2-6, 2008 | Mitch Hotts

Posted on 06/06/2008 12:09:56 PM PDT by Main Street

Mob of young men attacks

Man's skull fractured during beating; another attacked, robbed

Police suspect a mob of 20 to 30 young men who brutally attacked a motorist in Mount Clemens on Saturday may also be responsible for at least two other violent crimes that took place the same night.

Four people were taken into custody for questioning and police Sunday were hoping to interview a man who was beaten unconscious during the ordeal and was hospitalized with a fractured skull.

"This certainly was a frightening incident," Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel said.

The trouble began late Saturday and into early Sunday starting on North River Road near the Macomb Daily building when more than two dozen men wearing ball caps and baggy shorts blocked traffic in the street as they spread out in the street.

A 29-year-old female motorist attempted to drive past the crowd in the street and someone in the mob threw a brick at the car window. The car stopped and a man got out to see what had happened.

"At that point at least 12 of the subjects jumped on him, beating and kicking him several times to the point where he was unconscious," Hackel said. "A second man then got out of the car and also was attacked but not nearly as bad as the first individual."

The victim who was badly beaten was identified by WDIV-TV (Channel 4) as Andy Kauffman. He was reported to be in serious condition at Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center, according to hospital spokeswoman Diane Kish.

Kauffman's wife, Angelina, was quoted by the TV news report as saying she had no idea why the crowd attacked her car. "It just happened to be us, I guess," she said.

Meanwhile, sheriff's deputies were called to a Marathon gas station on North Gratiot about 30 minutes later to respond to a call of a fight progress.

At the gas station a man was beaten and robbed of his cell phone and wallet, Hackel said. The victim was not seriously hurt.

On Sunday, workers at the gas station said the man was confronted near a pay telephone. When the gas station attendant saw what was happening, he locked the front door. An employee said workers had to wash the man's blood from the door Sunday.

Police also are investigating to see whether a similar incident at Rec Bowl on Crocker Boulevard may be related to the same group of attackers.

"We had a rash of similar incidents all within about an hour's time frame," Hackel said. "There is a carnival going on at Gibraltar Trade Center which is where we believe the this group had been congregating before the trouble broke out."

Police said four suspects were taken into custody on charges of disorderly conduct. Investigators want to talk with anyone who may have information on the incidents.

Tips may be phoned in to the sheriff's office at (586) 469-5151.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: assault; barbarians; diversity; riot; yoots; youngmen
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Just a few miles from my home.
1 posted on 06/06/2008 12:09:58 PM PDT by Main Street
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To: Main Street

CCW and a will to use it will put a quick end to this third world thuggery.


2 posted on 06/06/2008 12:10:52 PM PDT by mgc1122
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For video:

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6706626&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.1.1

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/16461498/detail.html#

Further links to this story:

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6682280&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24936388/

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=8415123

http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0df1b9d9-dfdc-4a0d-aaab-eb992cdecd63


3 posted on 06/06/2008 12:12:35 PM PDT by Main Street (Stuck in traffic)
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To: Main Street

This is why I always carry spare magazines.


4 posted on 06/06/2008 12:14:10 PM PDT by BigCinBigD (")
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To: Main Street

I didn’t see any video...JFK


5 posted on 06/06/2008 12:14:22 PM PDT by BADROTOFINGER (Life sucks. Get a helmet.)
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To: Main Street

Don’t worry...Barry Obama is comming to power, soon these kinds of things will be a thing of the past.

Saw a security video camera picture of these thugs in the Detroit Free Press...they were not white suburbanites.


6 posted on 06/06/2008 12:14:58 PM PDT by kjo
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To: Main Street

I see the Amish are at it again.


7 posted on 06/06/2008 12:15:28 PM PDT by Slapshot68
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To: mgc1122
CCW and a will to use it will put a quick end to this third world thuggery.

Thugs in street that mean you harm + you in your car = bowling pins + bowling ball

A few tire tracks across these criminals might get them to re-think their philosophies.

8 posted on 06/06/2008 12:15:40 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: BADROTOFINGER

See post #3


9 posted on 06/06/2008 12:16:09 PM PDT by Main Street (Stuck in traffic)
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To: Main Street

An earlier version of this story.

Mob Of Men Attack, Rob Motorist
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2026412/posts?page=1


10 posted on 06/06/2008 12:17:34 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (<===Non-bitter, Gun-totin', Typical White American)
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To: mgc1122
CCW and a will to use it, and a will to use it, and a will to use it, and a will to use it, and a will to use it, will put a quick end to this third world thuggery.
11 posted on 06/06/2008 12:18:19 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Main Street

Now Andy did you hear about this one
Tell me are you locked in the punch


12 posted on 06/06/2008 12:18:50 PM PDT by Wavrnr10
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To: Main Street

The trouble began late Saturday and into early Sunday starting on North River Road near the Macomb Daily building when more than two dozen men wearing ball caps and baggy shorts blocked traffic in the street as they spread out in the street.

At this point is when individual citizens need to do what it takes to ensure the security of themself . Be willing to go farther than the enemy .


13 posted on 06/06/2008 12:19:13 PM PDT by Ben Bolt
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To: Main Street
Police said four suspects were taken into custody on charges of disorderly conduct.
14 posted on 06/06/2008 12:19:33 PM PDT by Vision ("If God so clothes the grass of the field...will He not much more clothe you...?" -Matthew 6:30)
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To: Main Street

Hate crimes? Naw, just “random” attacks where the victims are White and the thugs are black.


15 posted on 06/06/2008 12:19:36 PM PDT by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck)
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To: Main Street

I won’t watch the video, or even read more than the headline. Go to Glenn Beck on line today to see graphic pix of what is going on at our Southern border, and you will agree with me that the Time is growing short; that Satan is working triple time to do his evil - including the American Presidential Election and our Congress which is intent on destroying America!

When are good men going to stand up and do something about it?


16 posted on 06/06/2008 12:19:40 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( on the cutting edge)
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To: Main Street
The trouble began late Saturday and into early Sunday starting on North River Road near the Macomb Daily building when more than two dozen men wearing ball caps and baggy shorts

Is it OK with Obama if his grandmother heads to the other side of the street when she sees them?
17 posted on 06/06/2008 12:21:15 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Main Street

I wonder why the “descriptions” of the thugs and victims didn’t include any MEANINGFUL identity clues?????

Like RACE!

Is there ANYWHERE on the planet, where the black population exceeds 30% that isn’t living in a lawless or impoverished state?

In fairness - exclude those places in the U.S. and elsewhere where they are fully supported in every respect by the taxpayers.


18 posted on 06/06/2008 12:22:21 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Main Street

Time to put God back into the schools.


19 posted on 06/06/2008 12:23:29 PM PDT by donna ("I am confident that we can create a Kingdom right here on Earth." Barack Hussein Obama)
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To: Main Street

Oh, and while we’re on the subject:

If a threatening mob of black dudes throws a brick at your car. Do NOT “step out to see what’s going on.”

Just a little tip from your uncle Reginald Denny.


20 posted on 06/06/2008 12:23:53 PM PDT by sinanju
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