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Brothers Who Beat Hispanic Man Claim Inspiration from Trump
by Andrew Husband | 12:13 pm, August 20th, 2015
Two men who allegedly beat and urinated on a homeless Hispanic man in Boston were inspired by 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s inflammatory comments about Mexico back in June.
According to the Boston Globe, Scott and Steve Leader were on their way home from a Red Sox game when they came across the victim at an MBTA train stop in Dorchester, just south of Boston. They proceeded to taunt and tease the man, before ultimately beating and pissing on him.
The Leader brothers appeared in court on Wednesday and plead not guilty to the charges brought against them. However, despite their counsel’s refusal to comment on the matter, the brothers’ behavior after being arrested isn’t improving the situation.
In addition to pissing on more things, damaging their cells and threatening the jail staff, they also allegedly told the police, “Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported.”
When Trump heard of the assault and his indirect connection to it, he told reporters:
“It would be a shame . . . I will say that people who are following me are very passionate. They love this country and they want this country to be great again. They are passionate.”
http://www.mediaite.com/online/boston-bros-who-allegedly-beat-hispanic-homeless-man-claim-inspiration-from-trump/
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