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As the liquor store at the intersection of Florence and Normandie was being looted and white passersby were fleeing a barrage of rocks and bottles, Denny stopped his big rig to avoid running over someone.
He was quickly dragged from the cab and nearly beaten to death by Watson and a handful of others. As the attack unfolded on live TV, Watson stepped on Dennys head after Damian Williams smashed the truckers skull in with a brick.
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Asked if he feels badly about what he did to Denny, he says simply that what happened to the trucker that day was unfortunate.
But I cant take it back. Theres nothing I can do.
Watson did apologize personally to Denny some years ago, the only one of his attackers to do so. Another time he offered to send a limo to pick him up and take him to Florence and Normandie, then somewhere afterward where the two could have a drink and talk.
He says Denny, who lives quietly in Arizona these days, declined. The trucker has shunned interviews for years, and repeated attempts to contact him by mail, phone and in person for this story were unsuccessful.
He chooses to remain in private, Watson said. And we respect his privacy. So be it.
Watson is obviously a great humanitarian for moving past his near fatal beating of Denny, whereas Denny is obviously a racist for not forgiving Watson and his “caught-up-in-the-moment” accomplices. What more needs to be said by WaPo?
According to a recent TV news report, Denny suffered permanent brain damage and has difficulty speaking and walking.