"Some people said only gay people vote for Bush." Chad said the victim said "only gay people would vote for Kerry because he supports gay marriage." and there it is...
Posted on 11/10/2004 10:26:58 AM PST by ambrose
HIGH SCHOOL ATTACK: KERRY TAUNTS TIED TO FIGHT
Wed Nov 10 2004 09:55:52 ET
Three high school students face charges for using a bat to beat another student who taunted them about being John Kerry supporters days after the contentious election.
The 17-year-old Apple Valley victim was assaulted Thursday in a Minnesota Zoo parking lot near Apple Valley's School of Environmental Studies, better known as the zoo school. Chad McKay, also 17, stood over the victim attempting to protect him.
"It's a good thing to see young people interested and excited about politics," said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom. "It's obviously very disturbing to see this kind of violence over it."
The SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS reported in morning editions: The argument began earlier in the day Thursday with a discussion about candidates the minors had supported for president, Backstrom said. The two victims supported President Bush.
"We were sitting in the computer room at school, and there was kind of a political debate," said Chad McKay of Arden Hills. "Some people said only gay people vote for Bush." Chad said the victim said "only gay people would vote for Kerry because he supports gay marriage."
Backstrom said the victims then "called the other guys some names."
Chad said later in the afternoon when he and the victim were walking to their cars they heard their three senior classmates yelling at them, according to the police report.
Chad got to his car, but the three 17-year-olds attacked the victim, he said, hitting him in face, including with a baseball bat and kicking him. One boy had a padlock wrapped around his finger, Chad said.
Developing...
"Democrat=Criminal"
It sure has become that. The Clinton's made associating with criminals and criminal behavior socially and politically (at least on the left) acceptable. So glad that I left the Left behind.
Either this gets under control, or we are going to have to do something serious about it.
It's a complete failure of our media and the school systems.
South Carolina. Rock Hill.
ADW, Talleyman.
I sure hope these Oh-So "Tolerant Teens" enjoy being the bitches of some oppressed, under-educated, bench-pressing Inner City Thugs.
Jack.
Ooops. You're right. Thanks for pointing that out.
Nice tolerant liberals ... the party which yells "Tolerance!" in our faces every chance they get .. the meltdown of the Left continues.
And where did these kids learn the rabidness of support for the dem?
bump
Those libs better be careful...they come after the wrong person with a baseball bat and they'll end up full of holes.
"Some people said only gay people vote for Bush." Chad said the victim said "only gay people would vote for Kerry because he supports gay marriage." and there it is...
Even during the "taunting" phase, the Republican gets it right (or at least has a better grasp on what their party stands for).
You left something out...."without carrying a firearm or a decent weapon"
I'll bet the orders for the hit came directly from Clinton.
Liberalism is a political alignment of peace...
I agree - it's a very disturbing reaction to this news.
ends do not justify the means, but try telling that to the 'liberal' folks who think incinerating flags, throwing pies at speakers, ripping up and stealing yard signs, and breaking windows at Starbucks are all valid forms of political expression.
Is this a story from 1930's Germany.... these are heart breaking history lesson. Can you imagine having Nazis in our society that would beat others up and break the law to push their socialist agenda?.... imagine if democrats in this country acted like Nazis... by the way, what is the date of this story?
More like the Party with a Piece - although I guess bats will have to replace guns as we all know guns are bad, bad, bad!!
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