September 8, 200619 yr A southeast Missouri teenager is recovering after being attacked with his own prosthetic leg. Michael Williams of Cape Girardeau was attacked around 1 a.m. Sunday in an apartment complex parking lot. Police say two other teens in a car pulled alongside Williams, an 18-year-old who is missing half his right arm and wears a prosthetic leg due to a birth defect. One of the teens grabbed Williams' prosthetic leg and hit him with it. Because the attack was apparently motivated by Williams' disability, police characterize it as a hate crime. Seventeen-year-old Alexander Harris faces felony assault charges. The other teen, a 16-year-old boy, faces juvenile charges. Williams had lip, jaw and neck injuries but no broken bones. http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=103117 One of the sickest things I've ever read.
September 8, 200619 yr If that was my kid and I knew who was responsible for the attack, I don't even think I should post publicly what I would do.
September 8, 200619 yr If that was my kid and I knew who was responsible for the attack, I don't even think I should post publicly what I would do. Seriously...what the hell is wrong with people? :mad
September 8, 200619 yr That's something that I would make a sick joke about doing, but wow, that's really awful.
September 8, 200619 yr That's something that I would make a sick joke about doing, but wow, that's really awful. Same thought here, I'd joke about it, but man that is someone's child. These guys are just abusive. When I was in high school I use to stick up for these kind of kids.
September 8, 200619 yr If that was my kid and I knew who was responsible for the attack, I don't even think I should post publicly what I would do. If that was my kid I wouldn't have gone to the police... I would have beaten the sh!t out of those kids myself.
September 8, 200619 yr The suspects are both juveniles therefore the sentencing will just slap them on the wrist. Justice will not be served for this crime.
September 8, 200619 yr The suspects are both juveniles therefore the sentencing will just slap them on the wrist. Justice will not be served for this crime. Most likely, but since it was categorized as a hate crime they may face more serious charges.
September 8, 200619 yr So I'm guessing most of you who are outrages are probably ok with hate crime legislation?
September 8, 200619 yr Author The suspects are both juveniles therefore the sentencing will just slap them on the wrist. Justice will not be served for this crime. The one is facing felony assault charges.
September 9, 200619 yr The suspects are both juveniles therefore the sentencing will just slap them on the wrist. Justice will not be served for this crime. The one is facing felony assault charges. What he is facing and what he actually gets will be two completely different things. Hopefully the trial/sentencing phase will get some press. Id be curious to know what they get.
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