Gang angry at Barack Obama win beat me, says Staten Island teen

[sabra]

Source: NYDaily News

A black Muslim teenager said he was beaten on Election Night by four white men furious that Barack Obama was elected the nation's next President.

Ali Kamara, 17, was walking home when four white men leaped from a gold car and started kicking him and smashing him with a baseball bat at about 10 p.m. near his Staten Island home.

"I see the car coming. They looked at me and said, 'Obama!' They were not happy. They had hoodies on. They started hitting me with bats and my body started vibrating," said the Curtis High School, S.I., student.

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An NYPD spokesman said the department's Hate Crime Task Force was investigating the incident as a bias crime.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2008/11/05/2008-11-05_gang_angry_at_barack_obama_win_beat_me_s-1.html

[HopeHoops]

1. I really hope this doesn't turn out to be another Ashley Todd thing

[Quantess]

2. we'll wait and see.

[bluestateguy]

3. Let's wait and see what the facts are before making judgements

The Ashley Todd incident means that we must be cautious about such reports before the facts are in.

[HopeHoops]

5. Exactly - the FOX "Black Panther Intimidation" thing seemed fruity since it was in Philli

[kestrel91316]

4. I find both of two scenarios entirely plausible:

1) Racist, white supremacist thugs indeed did this as described.
2) The alleged victim made the whole thing up.

Sad that it has come to this.

[Ian David]

6. Domestic Terrorism. n/t

[Doctor_J]

7. Yes, time to start using the T word

write letters to the papers and our few media friends and tell them to start saying GOP=terrorists.

[HopeHoops]

8. Consider the definition of "terrorism", as per Dictionary.com

1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.
2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.
3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

1) See "Bush Administration"
2) See "Bush Administration"
3) See "Bush Administration"

The entire last eight years have been about "BE AFRAID, THE TERRISTS IS COMIN' - HIDE, (but go shopping) - WMD's - BOOGA BOOGA!"

I don't think that is a "GOP" thing, but rather the forces that were allowed to define the GOP, in other words, the Bush Administration. Given time, I think the rational component of the GOP will restore confidence in the party, but we are talking a LOOOONNNGGG time.

[aquart]

9. Staten Island? Are their fathers cops?

[CitizenPatriot]

10. wait and see

but I will go out on a limb and say that the way he described it sounds a lot more legit than the description Todd gave.
There are certain highlights and sensory memories that dominate the recollection when one has been the victim of violence.

I almost hope this isn't true...but if it is, I hope it is dealt with in a decisive way. I also hope the victim is OK and recovers quickly.

[NJPuggle]

11. As a black woman...

If this youngster turns out to be lying and shames us nationally, he'd better not cross the river and go for any dark walks at night in New Jersey where I can see him. :evilgrin:

Until then, I'll file this under "hmm..."