Posted on 08/04/2015 5:47:33 AM PDT by csvset
Seven young basketball players from Minneapolis, Minn., were arrested late Sunday night after they went on an assault spree on foot in south Wichita, police said Monday.
The boys, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old, were in town for the Mid America Youth Basketball tournament and were staying overnight at an area hotel, Wichita police Lt. James Esponiza said. Police first responded to the 500 block of South Broadway at around 11 p.m. on Sunday. A 48-year-old man there reported that the group of teens approached him as he stood on his front porch, yelled at him, made threats and threw rocks, bottles, bricks and chunks of concrete.
The man suffered injuries to his abdomen, arms and legs, Espinoza said.
The boys then approached a 29-year-old man, also at the residence, who tried to escape by foot. The group of teenagers tackled the man and beat him, Espinoza said.
In another incident Sunday night, a 32-year-old man was riding a bicycle near Waterman and Main, in downtown Wichita, Espinoza said, when 10 to 12 teens knocked him off his bike and assaulted him with punches, kicks and rocks.
Police are also investigating whether several homeless people were victims of assault throughout the night, Espinoza said. Victims are still coming forward, he said.
A 12-year-old was arrested on suspicion of battery, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. Two 14-year-olds and two 15-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of battery. Another 15-year-old was arrested on suspicion of battery and destruction to property. And an 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of battery.
There are coaches, but apparently there wasnt any supervision being done to watch these young men, Espinoza said.
Sunday was the last day of the MAYB National Championship tournament, which began in Wichita on Thursday. Layne Frick, a spokesperson for the MAYB, said Monday afternoon that tournament organizers were unaware of Sunday nights incidents until hearing it in the news Monday morning, so Frick did not have any details about what happened.
Outside of the tournament itself, its hard for us to have any regulation over those boys, he said.
About 5,000 competitors from across the country were in town for the weekend competing in the annual tournament. First- through 12th-graders compete in dribbling, shooting and dunking competitions in addition to playing in a bracket-style tournament.
The MAYB National Championship draws the best youth basketball programs in the country with the top basketball players in each class in attendance, according to a news release from the MAYB.
College recruiters usually attend the tournament to watch the top young basketball players, the release said, and such players as Blake Griffin, Wayne Simien and Brandon Rush have competed in the tournament.
Reach Shelby Reynolds at 316-268-6514 or sreynolds@wichitaeagle.com. Follow her on Twitter: @_shelbyreynolds.
This is obviously not White street savages attacking defenseless Black men, or every man, woman and child would know about it already and the president would be giving speeches.
This was in Kansas, right? I thought Kansas had Conceal Carry.
Here is another report about these young men, aka thugs.
The thugs are from a group called Urban Ventures. The group wouldn’t comment on whether they had chaperones watching them.
Seven Minneapolis teens charged with assaulting homeless men in in Wichita, Kan.
"We have issued our statement. That is all we have to say at this time."
That's a heck of a response from the "leadership", eh?
Luckily for Urban Ventures, the victims probably don't have the money to lawyer up and sue the bastards.
Whitey was ripe for the picking in that town.
Young people and stupid people are often unable to understand the consequences of their actions. In this case, the young geniuses were out of town and somehow thought they could go on an anonymous rampage without consequences.
Anyone who has ever managed or chaperoned a youth trip knows that young people get stupid when they think they are in an anonymous setting. But this kind of violence requires a special kind of young and stupid, along with a total lack of character.
This guy nails it:
As a prison psychologist I’ve talked with hundreds of young black predators who simply said they “was just havin’ fun.” They did not have a recognizable conscience, no thoughts of personal responsibility or feelings of guilt or empathy for their victims, nor did they remotely have a grasp of the pain and community destruction they and their “homeboys” caused.
Having the emotional maturity level of a pre-adolescent, ages 8 to 12 inclusive, they act on emotions, not thought. They are completely infantalized due to never being held accountable for their actions. Because of never having been taught delayed gratification and consideration of others, they also live and act on impulse, never thinking of possible consequences.
They are classic narcissists where the world must conform to their impulses or demands.
That the media and political powers are willing to turn a collective blind eye on the pathology helps black crime grow. It demonstrates a tacit acceptance of the mayhem.”
I don’t think they were all homeless.
A 48-year-old man there reported that the group of teens approached him as he stood on his front porch, yelled at him, made threats and threw rocks, bottles, bricks and chunks of concrete.
Homeless guys don’t typically have front porches.
They weren’t all homeless. They weren’t all male victims.
But it’s fun to make comments without reading the articles.
I was responding to someone who said “homeless people don’t have guns” in response to my comment that I thought Kansas had concealed carry.
But thanks for playing!
Oops, I wasn’t commenting about you! Sorry if it came across that way. ;-(
There are enough challenges in life without having someone make snarky comments to you. Although that can be fun sometimes.
Throwing chunks of concrete is attempted murder.
No problem, it’s all good.
Thank you for your courteous follow up.
NEW JERSEY (MYFOXNY.COM) -
Two people were shot outside the PNC Bank Arts Center Monday night following a concert by hip-hop artists J. Cole and Big Sean.
Police say the gunman remains at large. They are focusing their search in the wooded area surrounding the venue located off the Garden State Parkway in Holmdel.
The shooting occurred after the concert let out at about 11:15 p.m., according to police.
The victims were airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center where they were listed in critical but stable condition.
What bearing does the concealed carry laws of Kansas have to do with this story? None ?
Same thing happened at the OVO concert in Toronto. 2 people shot to death, at a rap concert.
Canada Mr. Obama, Canada.
But I sure it was a white TEA Party member with a confederate flag. Right?
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