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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2013, 07:06 PM Sep 2013

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Man punched in the face in Union Square hate attack dies at Bellevue Hospital

By Rocco Parascandola AND Tina Moore / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

A white man who was punched in the face in Union Square by a black man who was spewing anti-white sentiment died early Monday at Bellevue Hospital, a police source said.

Jeffrey Babbitt, 62, fell into a coma after he was randomly attacked Wednesday afternoon by a man who was yelling, “I’m going to punch the first white man I see!”

Lashawn Marten, 31, was arrested on charges of misdemeanor assault in the attack. The unprovoked punch knocked Babbitt backward, and he hit his head on the ground.

Babbitt lived in Brooklyn and was caregiver to his mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease, neighbors said.

Read more at http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/man-punched-union-square-hate-attack-dead-article-1.1450233

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Man punched in the face in Union Square hate attack dies at Bellevue Hospital (Original Post) hrmjustin Sep 2013 OP

RIP Jeffrey :( polichick Sep 2013 #1

This nation is filled with rage and mental illness. blm Sep 2013 #2

Mental illness or hate crime? R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #6

Probably linked. blm Sep 2013 #7

The grand jury is meeting today to determine the charges. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #8

will they change or add murder to charges against him ? JI7 Sep 2013 #3

Yes. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #5

So sad. madaboutharry Sep 2013 #4

I hope this racist a-hole rots in jail Yandorio Sep 2013 #9

He will. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #10

polichick

(37,152 posts)

1. RIP Jeffrey :(

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 07:08 PM

Sep 2013

blm

(113,037 posts)

2. This nation is filled with rage and mental illness.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 07:08 PM

Sep 2013

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R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

6. Mental illness or hate crime?

Reply to blm (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 08:46 PM

Sep 2013

blm

(113,037 posts)

7. Probably linked.

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 11:54 AM

Sep 2013

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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

8. The grand jury is meeting today to determine the charges.

Reply to blm (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 04:17 PM

Sep 2013

JI7

(89,244 posts)

3. will they change or add murder to charges against him ?

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 07:14 PM

Sep 2013

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 07:24 PM

Sep 2013

madaboutharry

(40,200 posts)

4. So sad.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 07:16 PM

Sep 2013

Rest In Peace, Mr. Babbitt.

Yandorio

(21 posts)

9. I hope this racist a-hole rots in jail

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 02:52 PM

Sep 2013

Bastard murderer.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

10. He will.

Reply to Yandorio (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 02:55 PM

Sep 2013

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