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In reply to the discussion: WWII vet, beaten by teens outside Eagles Lodge, dies [View all]pintobean
(18,101 posts)56. I'm wondering if it was the "knockout game"
Knockout, also known as the knockout game and knockout king, is a violent activity played by teenagers in which they attack an innocent pedestrian in an attempt to knock him or her unconscious with one punch.[1] The game can result in serious injuries or death for its victims and corresponding criminal charges for those playing it.
Cases involving teens playing knockout
Cases involving teens playing knockout come to light when extremely serious consequences turn deadly. In one such case, in 1992, three teens were charged with assaulting an MIT student while he and a friend were walking near campus. Prosecutors said that one of the teens stabbed the student through the heart, killing him.[2] In another case, a St. Louis, Missouri teenager and his friends allegedly attacked a couple as they were walking home from the market. After one of the teens struck the man, he hit his head on the ground and ultimately died in hospital.[3]
Both cases involved immigrants. The MIT student was Norwegian and was chatting with a compatriot when he was killed. The victim in St. Louis was a Vietnamese immigrant that was walking home from the Vietnamese market with his wife. Although authorities are unsure whether immigrants are targeted, the fact that immigrants are victims often makes other immigrants in the same area feel more at risk.
In May 2013, a 51 year-old man named Michael Daniels died from his injuries after he was attacked outside a convenience store in Syracuse, NY, by two teenagers playing the game.[4] The suspects, 15 year-old Ander Grady and an unnamed 13 year-old, were charged with manslaughter.[5] Grady's charges were later upgraded to criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and assault
Cases involving teens playing knockout
Cases involving teens playing knockout come to light when extremely serious consequences turn deadly. In one such case, in 1992, three teens were charged with assaulting an MIT student while he and a friend were walking near campus. Prosecutors said that one of the teens stabbed the student through the heart, killing him.[2] In another case, a St. Louis, Missouri teenager and his friends allegedly attacked a couple as they were walking home from the market. After one of the teens struck the man, he hit his head on the ground and ultimately died in hospital.[3]
Both cases involved immigrants. The MIT student was Norwegian and was chatting with a compatriot when he was killed. The victim in St. Louis was a Vietnamese immigrant that was walking home from the Vietnamese market with his wife. Although authorities are unsure whether immigrants are targeted, the fact that immigrants are victims often makes other immigrants in the same area feel more at risk.
In May 2013, a 51 year-old man named Michael Daniels died from his injuries after he was attacked outside a convenience store in Syracuse, NY, by two teenagers playing the game.[4] The suspects, 15 year-old Ander Grady and an unnamed 13 year-old, were charged with manslaughter.[5] Grady's charges were later upgraded to criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and assault
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knockout_%28violent_game%29
From the St. Louis case:
A so-called game in which teens sucker-punch people for fun is the reason Hoang Nguyen, 72, is dead, prosecutors say.
And on Thursday, as Elex Murphy the young man convicted of playing that deadly game was sentenced to 55 years in prison, Yen Nguyen had a chance to speak about what losing her husband has meant for her life in America.
After the death of my husband, I lived in this lovely country but I feel very lonely, she said, through a translator. When we came here, we came here as a couple.
Hoang Nguyen was a teacher in Vietnam but retired upon coming to America and studied English at the International Institute. Yen Nguyen worked for a sewing company, as she still does.
And on Thursday, as Elex Murphy the young man convicted of playing that deadly game was sentenced to 55 years in prison, Yen Nguyen had a chance to speak about what losing her husband has meant for her life in America.
After the death of my husband, I lived in this lovely country but I feel very lonely, she said, through a translator. When we came here, we came here as a couple.
Hoang Nguyen was a teacher in Vietnam but retired upon coming to America and studied English at the International Institute. Yen Nguyen worked for a sewing company, as she still does.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/knockout-game-widow-tells-of-lonely-life-after-husband-s/article_636cb831-f292-5238-b70d-5e523205ff1f.html
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Seriously -- this, Zimmerman killing Martin, and the Christopher Lane murder
anneboleyn
Aug 2013
#19
IMO we often live in a sick society ... I'm not sure if it's worse now or if we just have
RKP5637
Aug 2013
#53
This wasn't an accidental killing as the result of a mutual fight or a mugging gone bad.
Mike Daniels
Aug 2013
#93
Violence and/or emotional neglect in the family should DEFINITELY be investigated......
AverageJoe90
Aug 2013
#115
If only we could provide teens when easier, more convenient ways of making money
Supersedeas
Aug 2013
#84
It always is because of the response it evokes in the black and white communities.
FarCenter
Aug 2013
#35
I thought you didn't believe in racism -or maybe you believe only white people are the victims of it
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#117
What a shame. I had lunch at that Eagles Lodge a couple of years ago. I met a good
brewens
Aug 2013
#36
You get real -- Anger is one thing, outright racist ranting/Obama bashing is another...
Blue_Tires
Aug 2013
#97
I really think those two punks beat Belton because he was an elderly guy.
life long demo
Aug 2013
#107