Ferret
06-22-2007, 10:50 AM
A man was beaten to death after the car in which he was travelling struck and injured a child in a neighbourhood in which thousands were celebrating the emancipation of slaves.
Police moved to calm tensions between the black and Latino communities in Austin, Texas, insisting that there was no suggestion of a “hate crime” against the Hispanic victim.
The incident happened when David Morales, 41, was being driven home by a colleague through a housing estate in the city. Two blocks away, a 3,000-strong crowd was celebrating “Juneteenth” – the day in 1865 when General Gordon Granger arrived in the town of Galveston to deliver the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all Texas slaves to be free. City celebrations featured a parade, a motorcycle show, music, food, and events for children.
When the car in which Mr Morales was travelling struck a two-year-old boy, a crowd gathered, many or all of them thought to be African-American. The driver, identified only as “Victor”, got out and was the first to be attacked. Mr Morales tried to shield his friend, but Victor escaped, and Mr Morales was beaten to death. No weapons were used.
“I’ve been doing this for 28 years. This is the first time I can ever recall something like this,” said Commander Harold Piatt, in charge of the Austin Police Department’s homicide division. “It’s sad for the city.” Mr Piatt insisted that the beating had nothing to do with Mr Morales’s being Hispanic.
“It’s not a hate crime,” he said. “It’s not racially motivated in any way. The assault has nothing to do with the Juneteenth celebration.” So far, Victor is the only known witness to the beating and the police in Austin have avoided confirming reports that the attackers were black.
Victor managed to drive away from the scene and was found by police later, and held for questioning for more than 24-hours. The two-year-old-child, Michael Hosea Jr, was not seriously hurt
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“We need to remove the animals from our community. Those people who don’t treat others humanely have to be removed.”
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Police moved to calm tensions between the black and Latino communities in Austin, Texas, insisting that there was no suggestion of a “hate crime” against the Hispanic victim.
The incident happened when David Morales, 41, was being driven home by a colleague through a housing estate in the city. Two blocks away, a 3,000-strong crowd was celebrating “Juneteenth” – the day in 1865 when General Gordon Granger arrived in the town of Galveston to deliver the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared all Texas slaves to be free. City celebrations featured a parade, a motorcycle show, music, food, and events for children.
When the car in which Mr Morales was travelling struck a two-year-old boy, a crowd gathered, many or all of them thought to be African-American. The driver, identified only as “Victor”, got out and was the first to be attacked. Mr Morales tried to shield his friend, but Victor escaped, and Mr Morales was beaten to death. No weapons were used.
“I’ve been doing this for 28 years. This is the first time I can ever recall something like this,” said Commander Harold Piatt, in charge of the Austin Police Department’s homicide division. “It’s sad for the city.” Mr Piatt insisted that the beating had nothing to do with Mr Morales’s being Hispanic.
“It’s not a hate crime,” he said. “It’s not racially motivated in any way. The assault has nothing to do with the Juneteenth celebration.” So far, Victor is the only known witness to the beating and the police in Austin have avoided confirming reports that the attackers were black.
Victor managed to drive away from the scene and was found by police later, and held for questioning for more than 24-hours. The two-year-old-child, Michael Hosea Jr, was not seriously hurt
That's why ;NutKick;
Taking this text out of context makes it even more relavent:
“We need to remove the animals from our community. Those people who don’t treat others humanely have to be removed.”
If my opinion offends you, fuck yourself.