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Post by cougar on Mar 3, 2005 0:09:12 GMT -5
Hello all, Here it is, another scary bashing story as reported in 365gay.com, www.365gay.com/newcon05/03/030105santaFe.htm . This one is notable for having occurred in the middle of the day. I suspect that many lesbians and gays believe that gay bashing only occurs at night and in specific areas (near clubs and bars). Maybe the most disturbing crimes, and I'm speaking about violent crime in general, occur in places and at times when we feel at ease and don't have our guard up, e.g. the recent shooting incident in Tyler, Texas. There is an indication that this crime also was motivated by racial hatred. It also makes a good case for being more careful, even secretive, about telling strangers where you are staying when traveling, and also we should take care to avoid any degree of confrontation with people when they outnumber us and we are unarmed. It would be interesting to see how this case ends, as the article indicates that there may be hate-crime enhancements to the basic charges. I don't know if stories like this are discussed very much in other LGBT forums. It seems like they just slide by without much being said or done. I admit, I do not like bringing up the subject of violence against us. Cougar
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Post by Buckshot on Mar 4, 2005 0:58:53 GMT -5
Cougar,
Could not check it out, got the messge "page out of date or not available".
Buckshot
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Post by cougar on Mar 5, 2005 0:09:11 GMT -5
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Post by Kacer on Mar 7, 2005 13:15:50 GMT -5
What _I_ find interesting is:
Investigators say 20-year-old Gabriel Maturin, 19-year-old Isaiah Medina and 17-year-old David Trinidad allegedly accosted a gay couple outside a Denny's restaurant.
David Trinidad, 17, had no comment as he entered children's court Tuesday afternoon. Trinidad was convicted two years ago of raping a four-year-old boy who was a relative. Prosecutors say they'll seek to have the 17-year-old tried as an adult. For now he remains in the juvenile detention center.
So a PEDOPHILE bashed a gay couple... kinda gives credence to how sick "bashers" really are, eh?
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Post by cougar on Mar 9, 2005 1:33:46 GMT -5
Here is an updated story from 365Gay.com regarding the victim. Surprisingly to me, he contracted pneumonia as a result of his injuries and was on a ventilator while in the hospital. How hard do you have to hit or kick a person in the ribcage in order to bruise their lungs? That must be some serious force. www.365gay.com/newscon05/03/030805santaFe.htmCougar
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Post by cougar on Mar 13, 2005 0:43:18 GMT -5
And furthermore... Now three other men have been charged in this bashing case. The story is on 365Gay.com at www.365gay.com/newscon05/03/031205nmArrests.htmI will say that I'm glad to see the local law enforcement taking this case seriously and going after those thugs. Cougar
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Post by cougar on Apr 7, 2006 23:51:35 GMT -5
After a year, this case has been through the court and the story, resolved as well as I suppose it can be, is told at the folllowing site, FreeNewMexican.com www.freenewmexican.com/news/41899.htmlFollowing the article itself is a lengthy series of readers comments...........Cougar.........
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