Transgender student says attacker motivated by hate, carved 'it' onto his chest

[n2doc]

April 30, 2010 | 7:49 am
A transgender student who was slashed at Cal State Long Beach said at a rally Thursday that he was the victim of a hate crime, adding his attacker carved the word "it" on his chest.

Colle Carpenter, a graduate student who was attacked April 15 in a campus bathroom, spoke during a rally and march concerning his attack.

"I've been afraid to come back to campus," he said.

He said his assailant knew his name, pushed him into a bathroom stall and carved the word into his chest with a sharp object.

He said the attacker was trying to make him feel "less than human."

The slashing occurred about 9:30 p.m. after the attacker confronted Carpenter in the bathroom. The attacker pulled Carpenter's T-shirt over his shoulders and head and used a sharp object to slash his chest, university officials said.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/04/transgender-student-says-attacker-motived-by-hate-carved-it-onto-his-chest.html

[slackmaster]

1. Tagged to see whether the carving reads "it" or "ti"

But seriously, this is utterly heinous.

[ZombieHorde]

2. Disturbing. nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Unvelievable!... Well, no. .., I can believe there are people that cruel out there. :^(

[myrna minx]

4. .

:cry:

[Hepburn]

5. Jezus H, Christ...

...what the hell is wrong with people!?!?!?!?!

:cry: