Texan indicted of hate crime in attack on old man

[alp227]

Source: AP

HOUSTON (AP) — A white Houston-area man accused of sucker punching an elderly black man has been indicted on a hate crime charge.

A federal grand jury in Houston indicted 27-year-old Conrad Alvin Barrett on Thursday.

Investigators say Barrett slugged the 79-year-old victim, breaking his jaw in two places, in a Nov. 24 attack in Katy. They say he laughed and shouted "knockout" as the man fell to the ground.

Investigators say Barrett videoed the attack on his cellphone and shared the recording.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/texan-indicted-hate-crime-charge-knockout

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Robin Abcarian column from the Dec. 31 LA Times: Why this version of the 'knockout game' makes conservatives crazy

[yeoman6987]

1. Wow! Texas!

Surprised he is not getting the key to the city err state. /sarc

[Paladin]

8. Thank you sir, may we have another? (nt)

[Ash_F]

2. Showed the video to the first person he could find

Was an off duty cop.



Karma.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. It is malpractice when so many journalists call it a game. At least LA Times put it in quotes. nt

[Aristus]

4. Something tells me he is going to be playing a lot of 'knockout' in the joint.

If he ends up the loser most of the time, I'll call that poetic justice.

[ScootersPixiePie]

5. excuses are like chocolate starfishes

This punk ass is claiming he is "bipolar and off his meds".......screw that. I am sick and fuckin tired of people using excuses for their bad behavior. I am bipolar and have never punched someone if I didnt take my meds. Also I was sexually,physically, and emotionally abused for many years.....guess what - I mever molested or abused my kids (or anyone elses kids).

[independentpiney]

6. Claiming bipolar unfortunately seems to be becoming a popular excuse for many bad behaviors

Which is so wrong for all the bipolar sufferers who struggle and maintain relatively normal and productive lives and relationships. Maybe they need a dsm code for just being an asshole.

[WhiteTara]

7. Welcome to DU!

I agree that we are responsible for our behavior. We might not be able to control much of anything in this world except yourself it is your moral duty to learn how to do just that. You are building a very large plus in your karmic bank for coming through horrific abuse and being a moral human being!