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Hate Crime: 19-Year Old Kicked, Beaten To Death As Anti-Gay Slurs Hurled
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19-year old teen, Marcellus Andrews, was kicked and beaten to death
early Friday morning in Waterloo, Iowa, as anti-gay slurs were hurled
by as yet unknown assailants. The teen was taken off life support
Saturday after spending the night in the hospital. Andrews had been
waiting at a friend’s house when a group drove up in a truck and hurled
anti-gay slurs at the teen. No one knows why the mob attacked Andrews,
but it is apparent they new him as they knew his name.Via the WCF Courier:
“Officers and paramedics said they found Andrews unconscious with severe head injuries in the early morning hours Friday.A Facebook page has been set up in his memory.
“Andrews, who was slated to start studying interior design at Hawkeye Community College, spent part of Thursday practicing with members of the Crusaders, a drill team sponsored by Union Missionary Baptist Church. He led the step team for the group, which was days away from competing in March Against Darkness.
“[A witness] said the problems started at about 12:45 a.m. Friday when she and Tudia Simpson, her cousin, went for a walk down the street. Andrews opted to stay behind, waiting on the enclosed porch, she said.
“The two women hadn’t made it as far as Adams Street a block away when they heard yelling back at the house. They ran back and found a truck stopped in the street, and the occupants were taunting Andrews, calling him “faggot” and “Mercedes,” a feminization of his first name, Simpson said.”
“I tried to help him up, and then this boy ran back and kicked him in his face,” Nakita Wright said.
“After the brawl ended, she tried helping Andrews to his feet. He appeared dazed. She grabbed one arm and coaxed him as she lifted. He pushed up with his other arm, but then gave up.
“Nakita Wright dialed 911.”
(Hat tip: Towleroad)
Comment (1)
Now let's see - who went running around Iowa recently, fanning the
flames of anti-gay hatred? Could it have been NOM's Maggie Gallagher and
Brian Brown, along with Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and Rick
Santorum? Did this hate crime victim not die in Michele Bachmann's
hometown?
4 comments:
Sad. Gang mentality takes over these young men. And it all looks like a set-up, lying in wait. And who goes for a walk at 12:45am?
We'll have to see what the police chose to do. There is no way they won't know who did this. Unless an entire community keeps silent.
It seems to never stop, The Hatred.
He had such a beautiful Smile,
that melts anyone. He never hurt
anyone!!! May he Rest in the Arms
of the Lord. Just like leaving him
to die on a fence. It seems like
hatred started since the devil took over the earth, a long time ago. He more than put the seeds of Hate into Mankind and they have
been nourished on it for centuries.!!! Amen
Of course you can't make sense of this, babes. . .there is NO sense at all about this. . . I was struck by the comment with the article asking WHO had been stomping the area in recent days. . .with their twisted hidden hate. . .the known alliance with that hate group Focus on the Family. . . .too much to be just coincidence. . .
How come I never read about gangs of gays beating up on straights?
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