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dkf

(37,305 posts) Thu Apr 26, 2012, 03:07 AM Apr 2012

Feds to decide if Matthew Owens beating hate crime, one man arrested so far

Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich said Wednesday her office met with representatives of the FBI, the local U.S. Attorney and the Mobile police department about the mob beating of Matthew Owens last Saturday.

WKRG reported "[t]hey want the feds to decide whether a hate crime was committed"

WKRG also reported Wednesday that Terry Rawls, a 44-year-old man with an extensive criminal history, was arrested earlier in the day and charged with first degree assault.

Rawls, a man with a record of assault, burglary, theft and drug possession, reportedly has had a running feud with Owens since 2009, according to the District Attorney's office.

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Feds to decide if Matthew Owens beating hate crime, one man arrested so far (Original Post) dkf Apr 2012 OP

So hard to tell what is true and what is false from these stories. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #1

I think the feds and the local authorities are just covering their bases. dkf Apr 2012 #2

I'd say there was hate involved. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #3

After his actions...I don't think it is a hate crime. vaberella Apr 2012 #4

This looks like a Meiko Apr 2012 #5

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. So hard to tell what is true and what is false from these stories.

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 03:21 AM

Apr 2012

I feel like the media is trying to manipulate us for attention.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

2. I think the feds and the local authorities are just covering their bases.

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 04:01 AM

Apr 2012

But Owen's sister is mad as heck and is making all kinds of allegations.

Sigh.

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

3. I'd say there was hate involved.

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:21 AM

Apr 2012

But whether or not this was a hate crime is up in the air. Conflicting stories and uncertainty all around. More details are needed.

vaberella

(24,634 posts)

4. After his actions...I don't think it is a hate crime.

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:31 AM

Apr 2012

I think this would have happened if he was Black too. From what I have read...there has been racial tensions but I think this is the stupid actions of people who had their kids life threatened by a nutter waving two kitchen knives and screaming slurs. I don't see that racially motivated.

Meiko

(1,076 posts)

5. This looks like a

Reply to dkf (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 07:18 AM

Apr 2012

neighborhood feud that has been brewing for a long time and finally boiled over. It would be interesting to see the police records on how many times the cops have had to respond to this neighborhood to look into "problems". I don't know if a hate crime charge is appropriate here but I think if you are going to charge Rawls with a hate crime you had better charge Owens with one as well.

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