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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:04 PM Jun 2014

Detroit police investigating videotaped attack during gay pride event

Source: WJBK TV 2 Detroit

DETROIT (WJBK) - The video of a young man getting attacked and beaten by a group of guys along Detroit's riverwalk Sunday evening is difficult to watch.

It's even more upsetting when you find out why. The victim says it happened because he's gay.

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"Nobody came to help or anything. I didn't think it was going to stop. I'm like, okay, so what's next? Am I about to get stabbed in my neck, my hand, my back, anything? I was just on the ground thinking the whole entire time," he says.

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Read more: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/25743598/detroit-police-investigating-videotaped-attack-during-gay-pride-event

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Detroit police investigating videotaped attack during gay pride event (Original Post) FrodosPet Jun 2014 OP
k&r Soylent Brice Jun 2014 #1
Rec for exposure. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2014 #2
Kick! sarcasmo Jun 2014 #3
It appears that everyone is so shocked they cannot support the young man FrodosPet Jun 2014 #4
K&R n/t Feral Child Jun 2014 #5
I wonder f Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton will show up to protect this African American minority!!! toopers Jun 2014 #6

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)
4. It appears that everyone is so shocked they cannot support the young man
Wed Jun 11, 2014, 06:07 AM
Jun 2014

I would have thought that people would at least offer the poor young man some offering of support.

toopers

(1,224 posts)
6. I wonder f Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton will show up to protect this African American minority!!!
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 06:12 AM
Jun 2014

Don't hold your breath.

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