CuriousGuy
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Wow just wow!! So where is the outrage for this?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/28/us/st-louis-metrolink-beating/index.html. Mar 28 (same as OP link)
"Question about Michael Brown leads to beating on St. Louis light rail train"
Headline does not fit story, imo, and something like this would be more accurate.
"On StL Metro Link men beat other man with no provocation"
W headline, I expected story about a person taking side against MB, provoking a person or causing altercation.
Instead, turns out - man asked guy to lend phone, was refused, then asked him about MB, to which guy responded -
'I'm too tired to think about it' and 1st man started punching him in face ~12x, and a second man joined in, kicked him.
Was phone request was ruse to either steal phone or to start MB convo, in turn, an excuse for punching, beating?
I guess any answer would result in punching, beating, kicking, then attackers getting off at next stop.
Glad that surv cam got pretty good image of them; hope it leads to arrests and convictions.*
ETA: *that is, if events occurred the way the punchee described them.
"IF"? I have no reason to doubt the victim, and NO, I do not think the headline is misleading. Of course the wanted a beatdown, and in my opinion, MB was the reason. How many other atrocities have been committed in his name? Quite a few if you look it up.
ETA: *that is, if events occurred the way the punchee described them.
Haven't been on in a while and thought (for some odd reason...) I'd check in this morning but you've re-affirmed why I stopped frequenting and posting here. Have a meaningful day ~
Shouldn't have clicked on that... I liked my blood pressure where it was. And people were *laughing* while it was going on too? :notgood: :silenced:
Odd how one event is cause for national outrage while another is scoffed at.The truth is hard to take sometimes.
We are seeing this happen everywhere now. People attacking and beating up on people for no reason.
Violence has become a type of blood sport entertainment all across the country now.
So many no longer care about their fellowman much less helping them when they are in need.
Ronald Williams has been charged with third-degree assault |
March 31, 2015 |
Related Links Language from Probable Cause Statement: The victim was a passenger on the MetroLink seated in the front of the train. As the train was travelling eastbound, the defendant and others approached the victim from the rear of the train. One of the individuals requested to use the victims phone and since the victim did not know the individual, he declined to provide his phone. A short time later, the victim was struck multiple times by one of the individuals wearing a red shirt. As the victim was being punched by the indivdual in the red shirt, this defendant punched the victim once in the head with his left fist. This attack was captured on video from MetroLink and others on the train. The police department received information from the community that led to the identification of the defendant. *Charges are only accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until the defendant is either found guilty or has pleaded guilty. Statute: assault in the third degree http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/56500000701.HTML Statute: hate crimes--provides enhanced penalties for motivational factors in certain crimes http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/55700000352.html |