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Man Accused Of Beating Quadruple Amputee (MN)
WCCO.com ^ | 3/26/10 | Liz Collin

Posted on 03/26/2010 7:50:57 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

A St. Paul man has been charged with beating up a quadruple amputee. The fight reportedly started after she was blocking his view of the television.

Jacoby Smith, 37, was charged Friday for beating up a woman and trying to stop her from calling 911.

Neighbors thought the couple that lived inside the East St. Paul apartment on Jessie Street looked out for each other. Allegations of a brutal attack early Monday morning have changed their minds.

"He would be pushing her wheelchair and helping her out. I didn't think something like this would happen," Latonya Wulff, a neighbor said.

"A few times I helped her get her wheelchair out of the snow. She was a nice woman," Darryl Dawson, a neighbor said.

All four of that woman's limbs were amputated years ago, her arms below the elbow and her legs above the knee. Just before 7 a.m. Monday, she said her boyfriend, Smith, got mad that she was in front of the television.

According to the charges, he threw her to the ground and punched her in the face more than 10 times. She tried to get to the phone to call 911 but Smith swiped it and then blocked the door.

"It's scary. Like I said, she's helpless. She couldn't fight him back," Wulff said.

The woman eventually convinced Smith to take her to this Super America to get some ice for her injuries. She said she was finally able to get some help thanks to the clerk.

When she went to pay she told the clerk to call police. When Smith heard what she was doing he left the gas station. Police haven't been able to find him since.

The woman told police she's scared. Smith has the keys to her place and her cell phone but neighbors haven't seen her either of them since it happened.

"I just hope she's safe," Wulff said.

There is a proposed law that's been introduced this legislative session that would put people like Smith behind bars for longer periods of time. It calls for steeper charges against anyone who assaults a vulnerable adult.

Anyone with information on Smith's location is asked to call St. Paul Police.


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: amputee; beating
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I'm trying to figure out how anyone could be this evil....

BTW, here's a recent photo of the 'person' being sought, courtesy of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office...



Smug prick....
1 posted on 03/26/2010 7:50:57 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Liberal Minnesota prick beats quadriplegic woman cuz he cant see the TB.

Hoo Boy. Al Franken’s senate seat may be in jeopardy.


2 posted on 03/26/2010 7:58:06 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Burn him.


3 posted on 03/26/2010 7:59:11 PM PDT by Clock King (There's no way to fix D.C.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

“Man Accused Of Beating Quadruple Amputee”

Are they looking for a Swede?

Norwegian?

No?


4 posted on 03/26/2010 8:00:39 PM PDT by Grunthor (Over YOUR dead body!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
She tried to get to the phone to call 911

How does a quadriplegic dial 911?

5 posted on 03/26/2010 8:03:06 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Looks like he may be related to dear reader.


6 posted on 03/26/2010 8:05:17 PM PDT by TheZMan (Just secede and get it over with. No love lost on either side. Cya.)
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To: mylife

I just sent an e-mail to the reporter on this story, questioning this line........

“The fight reportedly started after she was blocking his view of the television.”

I pointed out that an able-bodied man, beating a woman without arms or legs.....is not a fight. It’s attempted muder by a spineless coward.

We’ll see if I get a response. I rarely do....


7 posted on 03/26/2010 8:06:36 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Enough!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

He’s got the Obama attitude.


8 posted on 03/26/2010 8:07:47 PM PDT by mia
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To: mylife

A stick held in the teeth? Voice recognition?


9 posted on 03/26/2010 8:08:34 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Enough!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
The woman eventually convinced Smith to take her to this Super America to get some ice for her injuries.

Better put some ice on that.


10 posted on 03/26/2010 8:13:39 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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I AM STUNED!!!!!

I already got a response from the reporter!!!!

“Thank you, BTLD. I think you bring up a really good point. You’re right. I will change the web script. Sometimes we get the copy from the criminal complaint and in this case it was lifted from there.

Again, thank you.

-Liz”


11 posted on 03/26/2010 8:14:12 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Enough!)
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she was obviously tryin to a brutha down...


12 posted on 03/26/2010 8:16:38 PM PDT by raygunfan
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To: mylife
It might be just me, but every time I hear something about or from Minnesota I have a Pavlovian reaction and think “Al Franken”.
13 posted on 03/26/2010 8:21:35 PM PDT by Bankroller
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Why didnt he just lock her in the coat closet?


14 posted on 03/26/2010 8:41:38 PM PDT by Nooseman (--mart)
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To: Nooseman

Negative street cred’..........


15 posted on 03/26/2010 8:45:29 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Enough!)
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To: Bankroller

Yer not alone.


16 posted on 03/26/2010 8:46:15 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

lol


17 posted on 03/26/2010 8:46:28 PM PDT by Nooseman (--mart)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

It’s disgusting.


18 posted on 03/26/2010 8:48:21 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions...$1 Halfbaked...50c)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

My Father said they captured a group of German soldiers in Belgium. The Americans were treating them well but the Belgians were giving them a hard time without really doing anything too bad.

The German’s officer had no arms or legs and his men were carrying him. When he came by, a Belgian man knocked his cap off. He then realized the man had no arms or legs and got the cap and put it back on him. A few seconds later he went back and made sure it was straight.

I guess no matter how much he hated the Germans he had to respect a man who was in that shape and still fighting.


19 posted on 03/26/2010 8:49:17 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: mylife

She has changed the word ‘fight’ to ‘abuse’ in the web story....


20 posted on 03/26/2010 8:50:13 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Enough!)
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