Racists girls get no jail time for vicious beating
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Four black teenage girls were sentenced Monday to probation in the Halloween mob beating of three white women who were assaulted with skateboards and pumpkins as the crowd yelled racial slurs.
A juvenile judge ordered the girls, including two 14-year-olds, to serve 60 days of house confinement and perform 250 hours of community service. Prosecutors had unsuccessfully sought tougher sentences, including imprisonment, for three of the girls, arguing they had a history of violence.
The four were among nine black teenagers convicted. Four others received the same punishment last week. The ninth girl was to be sentenced Tuesday.
Defense lawyers argued that the girls have been punished enough.
"She's already spent 98 days in custody," said Mark Rothenberg, attorney for one of the 14-year-olds.
The two other defendants sentenced Monday were 17- and 13-year-old sisters. The older girl punched one of the victims and banged her head into a tree, then drove a getaway car, prosecutor Andrea Bouas said.
The crowd yelled racial insults, threw small pumpkins and lemons at the three women, and then assaulted them, including the use of skateboards as weapons, in a Long Beach neighborhood that draws Halloween crowds because of elaborate displays, officials said.
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A juvenile judge ordered the girls, including two 14-year-olds, to serve 60 days of house confinement and perform 250 hours of community service. Prosecutors had unsuccessfully sought tougher sentences, including imprisonment, for three of the girls, arguing they had a history of violence.
The four were among nine black teenagers convicted. Four others received the same punishment last week. The ninth girl was to be sentenced Tuesday.
Defense lawyers argued that the girls have been punished enough.
"She's already spent 98 days in custody," said Mark Rothenberg, attorney for one of the 14-year-olds.
The two other defendants sentenced Monday were 17- and 13-year-old sisters. The older girl punched one of the victims and banged her head into a tree, then drove a getaway car, prosecutor Andrea Bouas said.
The crowd yelled racial insults, threw small pumpkins and lemons at the three women, and then assaulted them, including the use of skateboards as weapons, in a Long Beach neighborhood that draws Halloween crowds because of elaborate displays, officials said.
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Imagine if the victims had been black, or homosexual, or jewish, or....anything other than white christians. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by RunForest
Imagine if the victims had been black, or homosexual, or jewish, or....anything other than white christians.
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If this same judgement came down and the colors were reversed there would be at riot.
I hate reverse discrimination. [:(!] [:(!] [:(!] [:(!] [:(!] [:(!]0 -
Now before you get all up in arms, these are juveniles. Juveniles do not as a rule get "Jail" (read Detention) time as part of their sentence.
The minors are also unlikely to receive Detention time or a sentence to Juvenile DOC unless they have extensive criminal histories.
I am not saying I agree with the sentences, but as someone that works in the legal system, this is the reality of how it works....0 -
quote:Originally posted by William81
Now before you get all up in arms, these are juveniles. Juveniles do not as a rule get "Jail" (read Detention) time as part of their sentence.
The minors are also unlikely to receive Detention time or a sentence to Juvenile DOC unless they have extensive criminal histories.
I am not saying I agree with the sentences, but as someone that works in the legal system, this is the reality of how it works....
not if it where considered a hate crime it would not be near the same, but since whites are the majority {for now} a hate crime cannot be used against whites, only the minority could a hate crime be charged0 -
It's a beatch to be on the receiving end, huh? 0 -
I was just thinking along the lines on 1911. Why was this not ruled a hate crime? 0 -
It's really sad about that whole deal. Us whites have done plenty wrong throughout history, but at the same time minorities haven't exactly tried to move on from that. Kinda tired of hearing about how "mighty whitey" is oppressing the brothas.
I'm not racist at all, so don't even try to start an argument.0 -
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quote:Originally posted by RunForest
Imagine if the victims had been black, or homosexual, or jewish, or....anything other than white christians.
Exactly. If you are white you are either automatically a racist, a target for a black on white attack, or just plain wrong even before you even start. I'm getting sick of it.
What really PO's me is that the white, left-wing, liberals have this attiude described above worse than do the minorities that hate whitey.0 -
Justice has been served - O.J. Simpson 0 -
1 get outa trouble free card,good only if you beat up some white folks[:(!] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by William81
Now before you get all up in arms, these are juveniles. Juveniles do not as a rule get "Jail" (read Detention) time as part of their sentence.
The minors are also unlikely to receive Detention time or a sentence to Juvenile DOC unless they have extensive criminal histories.
I am not saying I agree with the sentences, but as someone that works in the legal system, this is the reality of how it works....
From what I have seen of juveniles doing heinous, violent crime it is not "working."0 -
quote:Originally posted by Huntingnerd33
It's really sad about that whole deal. Us whites have done plenty wrong throughout history, but at the same time minorities haven't exactly tried to move on from that. Kinda tired of hearing about how "mighty whitey" is oppressing the brothas
Sick of the crap myself. Very sick of it.....
I have never been around racist things much until I moved here to Texas. Trust me black folks down here are way more racist then most white folks.0 -
If someone attacked me with a skateboard, they'd get at least one .380 lodged in or propelled through their worthless body - be they teenage black girls or otherwise... 0 -
I'm sure these disadvantaged (who created THAT word??) children have had a bad home life, and schools that didn't understand.
Just send them to Sheridan, Orygun, and the entire problem will be handled.
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Just find a tall tree and a short rope[}:)] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by csjs1194
Just find a tall tree and a short rope[}:)]
That might sound racist to some, but it honestly isn't a bad idea.
When statistics point to black people being like 80% responsible for drug, gang, murder, and other low level street type crimes, it's hard not to stereotype them as thugs... Yes, there are plenty of black people who aren't - but they damn sure aren't the majority (especially the younger ones).0 -
The feds should treat this as any other hate crime.
The victims should think about a federal civil rights violation charge and/or civil lawsuit.
If they get a money judgement, and later any of the perps come into money, it could pay off.0 -
quote:Originally posted by GUNFUNCO
The feds should treat this as any other hate crime.
The victims should think about a federal civil rights violation charge and/or civil lawsuit.
If they get a money judgement, and later any of the perps come into money, it could pay off.
I agree.0
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