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(2,703 posts) Wed Feb 24, 2016, 05:45 PM Feb 2016

Two arrests made in 'black lives matter' beating of Marine [View all]

Source: NY Daily News

The Washington D.C. Marine who was attacked after a group of strangers asked if he believed that "black lives matter" used the N-word just before the gruesome beatdown, a witness told police.

The revelation came following the arrest of two suspects Tuesday stemming from the Feb. 12 attack on 30-year-old Chris Marquez, a Hispanic Bronze Star recipient who has claimed he was pummeled by the group of black men and women outside a Penn Quarter McDonald's because of the color of his skin.

Marquez said "excuse me, n-----" as he walked by the group in McDonald's, the witness told cops, according to Fox 5. Marquez unloaded an expletive when a suspect asked what he said, according to the witness. The witness also said that Marquez wreaked of alcohol.

Read more: http://m.nydailynews.com/news/crime/arrests-made-black-lives-matter-beating-marine-article-1.2542324

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Two arrests made in 'black lives matter' beating of Marine [View all] shawn703 Feb 2016 OP

I guess the Daily News... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #1

Yeah, I caught that too. Whatever happened to editing. MH1 Feb 2016 #5

let alone grammar PatrynXX Feb 2016 #7

I'm an unrepentant grammar bully... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #10

Wreaking of alcohol, Turbineguy Feb 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Feb 2016 #9

Yeah, that hit me like a 2 by 4. trof Feb 2016 #49

No excuse to attack the guy. geomon666 Feb 2016 #2

But it sure changes the narrative shawn703 Feb 2016 #3

Yeah he's not the innocent little lamb he pretended to be. n/t geomon666 Feb 2016 #6

Why believe the story? n/t Old Union Guy Feb 2016 #33

Why not? n/t geomon666 Feb 2016 #35

Not the end results though. 840high Feb 2016 #28

Sucker punchers sulphurdunn Feb 2016 #4

Reminds me of a night quite a few years ago... gregcrawford Feb 2016 #11

Just goes to show sulphurdunn Feb 2016 #12

Uh huh... TipTok Feb 2016 #13

That was a witness statement, not the word of the alleged perpetrator. shawn703 Feb 2016 #18

Go to any black neighborhood Abouttime Feb 2016 #20

They would be 100% in the wrong for that ass kicking.. TipTok Feb 2016 #23

Seems you approve of the beating. 840high Feb 2016 #29

About 10 years ago, christx30 Feb 2016 #50

If that's true (I don't believe it), then there is someone wrong with their community.... Taitertots Feb 2016 #61

Neither are drunken racists... LanternWaste Feb 2016 #43

You have no proof he was either. nt B2G Feb 2016 #51

The statement of Witness 1. nt shawn703 Feb 2016 #52

Because witnesses never lie or exaggerate B2G Feb 2016 #54

Why would his word hold any more weight in your estimation shawn703 Feb 2016 #55

Being involved in an assault B2G Feb 2016 #56

So your bullshit detector didn't go off shawn703 Feb 2016 #59

As if it's totally outside the realm of possibility.. TipTok Feb 2016 #62

And Marquez is very transparent with his agenda shawn703 Feb 2016 #60

He may have an agenda NOW... actslikeacarrot Feb 2016 #63

The witnesses do not contradict each other shawn703 Feb 2016 #67

"excuse me, n-----"...yep, that will just about do it. Deuce Feb 2016 #14

Do what? Yupster Feb 2016 #16

I don't care if the victim was a raging drunk Grand Wizard of the KKK. branford Feb 2016 #15

Say the "N" word Abouttime Feb 2016 #17

So violence is a perfectly good response christx30 Feb 2016 #19

Yes. Abouttime Feb 2016 #21

Assuming it's true, it seems like they confirmed the stereotype.. TipTok Feb 2016 #24

Serious violence is the appropriate response to racist speech? branford Feb 2016 #25

Or I'll bet it confirms what he thinks of blacks, christx30 Feb 2016 #27

let me guess Skittles Feb 2016 #32

Alleged name calling XemaSab Feb 2016 #36

agree christx30 - no excuse. floppyboo Feb 2016 #57

Be very careful what you wish for. branford Feb 2016 #22

Go to any black neighborhood in the USA Abouttime Feb 2016 #26

No they don't deserve it... TipTok Feb 2016 #30

I grew-up in NYC. branford Feb 2016 #34

Wow - what can we do about this? Yupster Feb 2016 #37

And women wearing short skirts are asking to be raped XemaSab Feb 2016 #38

Whatever Abouttime Feb 2016 #58

Yes these poor dears were... actslikeacarrot Feb 2016 #41

Exactly... TipTok Feb 2016 #64

Good point about the wallet GummyBearz Feb 2016 #66

"Marquez wreaked of alcohol." If they can't spell, I have my doubts as to their attention to detail. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2016 #31

The perils of spell check. Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #39

So if they were just allegedly responding to... actslikeacarrot Feb 2016 #40

If they only wanted to rob the guy shawn703 Feb 2016 #42

There were two witnesses (see post downthread) B2G Feb 2016 #45

There were TWO witnesses B2G Feb 2016 #44

And both were likely true shawn703 Feb 2016 #46

Two witnesses who cancel each other out so... actslikeacarrot Feb 2016 #47

How do they cancel each other out? shawn703 Feb 2016 #48

My dear racist mom scares me exboyfil Feb 2016 #53

Who is the witness? TipTok Feb 2016 #65