Donald Trump used as reason for 2 brothers beating, peeing on homeless Mexican: Cops

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Donald Trump used as reason for 2 brothers beating, peeing on homeless Mexican: Cops


THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aug 21, 2015
, Last Updated: 11:00 AM ET


BOSTON -- The Mexican government has confirmed that a homeless Boston man police was beaten by two brothers, one of whom said he was inspired by Donald Trump's views on immigrants, was a citizen of Mexico.

The brothers urinated on the 58-year-old man, punched him and beat him with a metal pole while he slept near a train station, and one of them said afterwards that Trump was right about deporting "all these illegals," police said.

Daniel Hernandez Joseph, the consul general of Mexico in Boston, condemned the attack, saying his government would "take the necessary measures to defend the rights and interests of Mexicans," The Boston Globe reported.

The brothers, Scott Leader and Steve Leader, were being held without bail on charges including assault and indecent exposure. They pleaded not guilty.

Read more: http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/World/2015/08/21/22543230.html?cid=rssnews

[jwirr]

1. Unfortunately I don't think we have laws against insighting hatred in

this country. The preachers, tv commentators and rw haters can encourage this kind of thing all they want.

[sarge43]

3. Don't forget: Then, blame the victims n/t

[candelista]

5. "Insighting hatred"?

You want some laws against that? Why? Some insight into hatred might be valuable.

[jwirr]

13. LOL - got it. And you are right.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. The Associated Press is going to have to issue a whole new style manual.

My wager is that Canoe came up with that headline.

[Judi Lynn]

16. Other headlines for the same story:

Donald Trump cited as inspiration by suspect in Mexican homeless man's beating
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-cited-as-inspiration-by-suspect-in-mexican-homeless-man-s-beating-1.3199003

Police: Man who beat homeless Mexican in Boston said 'Trump was right'
Boston brothers accused of urinating on, beating victim
UPDATED 1:22 PM EDT Aug 21, 2015
http://www.wmur.com/news/police-man-who-beat-homeless-mexican-in-boston-said-trump-was-right/34845126

Consul: Homeless man beaten in Boston a Mexico native
Posted: Aug 21, 2015 7:33 AM CDT
Updated: Aug 21, 2015 7:33 AM CDT
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/29849724/consul-homeless-man-beaten-in-boston-a-mexico-native

Police: Man who beat homeless Mexican said 'Trump was right'
http://www.newson6.com/story/29849977/police-man-who-beat-homeless-mexican-said-trump-was-right

[gcomeau]

4. Seriously? The AP?

First they get played on the bogus leak on the nuke deal, then they let this gibberish:

"...a homeless Boston man police was beaten by two brothers..."

...get past an editor? They need to shape the hell up.

[seafan]

6. 'Yeah, Trump made us do it.' We see how that *might* serve The Establishment's Candidate.

This reeks of The Establishment trying to damage Trump's rise over 'Their Candidate' Jeb, by using this crime to their political advantage.

Ain't gonna work.

The Establishment is reeling from Trump's ascendancy, so look for much more of this ugliness.


Thanks for this heads up, Judi Lynn.

[Sunlei]

22. Republicans allow Republican Trump to continue as an equal candidate, they're all one voice.

[JustAnotherGen]

7. One of them said that Trump was right

It's not some establishment conspiracy bullshit -

Two white guys in Boston beat and urinated on a human being and they got effin' balls to do it from Trump the Racist's big fat mouth.
.

[TexasBushwhacker]

12. One of them already has a hate crime conviction n/t

[JustAnotherGen]

15. No time like the present

For another one!

And we need to make Trump own this. His 'shrugged' shoulders and dismissing his followers as 'passionate' is unacceptable.

[Sunlei]

18. When R- foxes-Palin got away with her target on the faces messages, these type of messages

of 'who to hate' got much, much worse with that kind of political crowd

[JustAnotherGen]

20. I called Trump and his supporters last night on DU

He is "normalizing" the speech and the subsequent behavior.

His shoulder shrug without a 'shame on you' tells me everything I need to know about who he is, what is acceptable and what kind of America he wants.

[Sunlei]

21. "normalizing" the speech, thanks thats what it is. IMO, the "Mexican hate" mostly RW spread

in America on millions of people, our neighbors, our friends, our co-workers, our customers.

[Gothmog]

8. Fox News would be going crazy if this happened due to statements by a Democrat

If a crazy person relied on some statement by a liberal to justify violence, Fox News would be all over this and would be blaiming the liberal for causing this violence. Here this is another case of It is Okay If You Are A Republican

[Judi Lynn]

9. Adding photos:

[center]

Steve Leader, 30, and Scott Leader, 38 [/center]

[Sunlei]

11. man on the right looks like a combo of steroid and FAS face combined.

[Sunlei]

10. a lot of Americans assault homeless and all other people stuck in exploitable situations. Even

police get away with assaults on people without protections.

[flying-skeleton]

14. Trump attracts like minded voters

Trump's minions with similar IQ at work

[Judi Lynn]

17. From the home town paper: South Boston brothers allegedly beat homeless man

South Boston brothers allegedly beat homeless man

Police say victim was targeted because he is Hispanic

By Sara DiNatale and Maria Sacchetti Globe Correspondent and Globe Staff August 19, 2015

The homeless man was lying on the ground, shaking, when police arrived early Wednesday. His face was soaked, apparently with urine, his nose broken, his chest and arms battered.

Police said two brothers from South Boston ambushed the 58-year-old as he slept outside of a Dorchester MBTA stop, and targeted him because he is Hispanic. One of the brothers said he was inspired in part by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The allegations ignited widespread condemnation Wednesday.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh said the brothers “should be ashamed of themselves.” Boston’s top prosecutor, Daniel F. Conley, called the case “sickening.”

. . .

The man was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he remained in fair condition Wednesday afternoon, a hospital spokeswoman said. The police report said he had a broken nose, bruises on his head, and a large bruise across his torso.

The brothers walked away from the scene laughing, a witness told State Police.


More:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/08/19/homeless/iTagewS4bnvBKWxxPvFcAJ/story.html?p1=Article_Related_Box_Article

[maindawg]

19. This was a hate crime

These two idiots will be charged. I will be interested in hearing the Donald explain why this is not his fault. Then I will enjoy watching the Mexican gentleman to sue the brothers into eternity in a civil suit.
I would like to progressive Democrats introduce these human beings that the republicans seem to hate. Let us see who they are. They are not hard to find. There apparently is about 11 million. I want to meet them on my TV.

[smirkymonkey]

23. These guys were from Southie. Probably Irish Catholic.

There has been a long standing antagonism in Boston between the Irish and darker skinned people. I'm not sure why, but I think it has something to do with the fact that they are both kind of oppressed groups in a prosperous city and are competing for the same resources. Also, the Boston busing crisis kind of fueled that hatred as well.

Trump probably lit the fuse, but that hatred has been there for a long time. When I lived in Charlestown (in a decent area near the monument) I would get in a taxi w/ an AA cab driver and when I told him where I was going he would ask me to get out because he was afraid to go there because of the racist Irish gangs. I didn't like it, but I could't blame him. This city has a shameful reputation for Irish on (and to be fair, probably other white ethnics) dark skinned people racism.