Marine Allegedly Assaulted At McDonald’s, Gang Yelled ‘Do You Believe Black Lives Matter?’

Daily Caller ^ | 2:38 PM 02/15/2016

[drewh]

A former Marine became the target of an alleged assault in a McDonald’s Friday night, as a crowd of youths cornered him and demanded he answer the question, “do you believe black lives matter?” Before knocking him unconscious and robbing him.

Christopher Marquez, a veteran of Iraq and recipient of the Bronze Star for valor, said he was dining at a McDonald’s in northwest D.C. when a group of black teenagers came up to him and allegedly began harassing him about the black lives matter movement. Marquez ignored them which prompted calls and shouts that he was a racist.

Marquez left the establishment after eating, but allegedly sustained a sudden blow to the back of his head outside the McDonald’s, which knocked him unconscious. When he woke up, his pants were ripped and wallet gone, which contained $400 in cash, three credit cards, his VA medical card, school identification, metro card and driver’s license.

“I remember this group of teens harassing me while I was eating, they surrounded my table and kept on asking me ‘Do you believe black lives matter,'” Marquez told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Then they started calling me a racist. I can’t recall if they were saying anything else to me at this moment because the blow to my head really screwed up my memory.”

DeAnthony Mason, manager of the McDonald’s, reviewed security footage and told Marquez in a phone call Saturday that when he left the restaurant a teen with a white shirt struck him on the side of the head, knocking him unconscious. The other teens then converged on his incapacitated body, taking his belongings. The head blow Marquez sustained left his memory dazed, but Mason’s review of security footage helped him piece together what occurred.

Upon regaining consciousness, Marquez found a cab driver willing to drive him to his apartment across from American University, where he attends school. Workers in the lobby called the police on his behalf, who took him to George Washington Hospital where he was evaluated for several hours. Medical documents obtained by The DCNF show Marquez was treated for head trauma and an eye contusion.

Credit card transactions reviewed by The DCNF reveal that the assailants charged over $115 on his various credit cards at a liquor store, Five Guys and Walmart. Mason, the McDonald’s store manager told Marquez that police have been looking for the group of teens for a previous incident.

“I believe this was a hate crime and I was targeted because of my skin color,” Marquez told The DCNF. “Too many of these types of attacks have been happening against white people by members of the black community and the majority of the main stream media refuses to report on it.”

Marquez served eight years active duty in the Marines between 2003 and 2011 in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Rifleman and Scout Sniper. He received the Bronze Star for valor during his first deployment after he carried the body of his slain team leader from combat following an ambush during the Battle of Fallujah.

“When I was in the Marine Corps, I served with people from many different backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, and races,” Marquez told The DCNF. “Like all Marines, I fought for the freedom of all Americans and not just one particular group.”

Marquez was also involved in the infamous fire fight dubbed “Hell House” in Fallujah. He and a fellow Marine, Dane Shaffer, pulled out four Marines who were stuck in a house after an insurgent ambush. A picture taken of them pulling Sgt Maj Brad Kasal out of battle served as the inspiration for a famous war memorial of Iraq located in California, reports The Los Angeles Times. Marquez is pictured on the left side holding Kasal by his right arm.

(Sgt Maj Brad Kasal is carried to safety by lance corporals Chris Marquez and Dane Shaffer in Fallujah. Photo by Lucian Read – http://lucianread.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iraq-Fallujah/G0000_u3actIywZE/I0000q.ZB57TPMg8)

Officer Anthony Hector of the Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating the alleged assault. The DCNF reached out to the MPD for comment but no further details could be provided at this time. Marquez described roughly 5 black assailants including one female, ages 16 to 21.

Marquez told The DCNF, “I really think this group of teens is dangerous and will do this type of thing again if they are not caught.”

[Drew68]

Only a matter of time before punks like these pick on the wrong old man.

The Marine was sucker-punched from behind. If he were carrying a concealed weapon, he'd have gotten that stolen from him as well.

[Jimmy Valentine]

The scary thing is that this was in Tenleytown, a very nice older neighborhood in upper Northwest Connecticut Avenue.

[SauronOfMordor]

The Marine did not maintain situational awareness.

When a group of blacks initiate a conversation with you, ALWAYS assume they are sizing you up for attack, NEVER turn your back to them. It doesn’t matter if they ask you if black lives matter, or if you have spare change — they are watching your reaction to see if you are safe to take on.

[sport]

According to the authorities, Blacks cannot commit hate crimes.

[octex]

Terrible.

I frequently read about stolen credit cards being used soon after to purchase things.

Why don’t credit cards, like debit cards, require the use of a PIN to prevent the thugs from using them? Even thugs can fake a signature, but it’s doubtful they can fake a PIN.

[octex]

Waiting for comments from the POTUS.
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Don’t hold your breath!

I think there have been EIGHT law enforcement officers murdered in the past eight days and Obama hasn’t said a word.

[windsorknot]

These punks need some lead poisoning.

[Big Red Badger]

Paging,,

Chuck Norris!

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

It is my understanding that there is no such thing as A former Marine. How long will the citizens of DC put up with this crap. "DC Home Rule" is a sop to a bunch of whiny activists. They can't or won't enforce the law. Perhaps the Commandant of the Marine Corps would authorize what the Navy used to call a dungaree liberty.

[Big Red Badger]

Thanks for a Hero’s acknowledgment.

[VanShuyten]

I finally found one report on this.

WJLA ABC 7 DC:

http://wjla.com/news/local/man-attacked-over-black-lives-matter

[tanknetter]

Holy cr*p. 911 E St NW.

It wasn’t Tenleytown ... It was the McDonalds right across the street from the FBI Headquarters!

(Which is, admittedly, one dump of a McDonalds. But still ...)

[subterfuge]

Not really. Protected classes trump even ultra liberal white media types. Recall the local newswoman ambushed by her gay former colleague who was black. Or the reporterette that was beaten by Islamist in the middle East. Nothing from president SFB (sh!t for brains).

[JBW1949]

Thank you...

[DennisR]

Sickening, but he has time to butter up to rappers!

[Blue Jays]

Excellent observation, SauronOfMordor.
When a group of black people, especially under 35 years of age, initiates a conversation...it should IMMEDIATELY be regarded as hostile until proven otherwise.
The slightest crackling voice or wavering will indicate to urban youths their potential target lacks resolve.