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Police Need Your Help In Capturing Beating Suspects--Urban Youths Beat Up Iraq Vets
KOMO TV ^ | 8/24/05 | John Sharify

Posted on 08/25/2005 12:07:33 PM PDT by misterrob

SEATTLE - Two soldiers who just returned from a year in Iraq were badly beaten in an attack outside Pioneer Square. But believe it or not, someone caught the beating on videotape. Now, police are asking for your help identifying the suspects.

The brutality of it all was captured on tape outside of Larry's Nightclub on First and Yesler on July 31.

Police say the victims were with two women who'd been groped by the suspects. One of the women threw a hot dog at the suspects and walked away.

They didn't get very far. The three suspects ran after them and began attacking the two men -- two soldiers who'd come home from the war.

The graphic videotape shows both victims getting beaten over and over again, and then after one of the victims loses consciousness, a suspect starts stomping on his head.

Now police want your help in catching these guys.

"We consider them very dangerous," said Seattle Police Officer Sean Whitcomb.

After not getting any leads, Seattle police have just released this tape to the media even though it happened over three weeks ago.

If you know who these suspects are, or have any information in the case, you're asked to call Seattle Police.

Both victims suffered broken jaws, while one suffered a broken arm and both had other broken bones and several bruises.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: animalsinballcaps; assault; backwardscaps; disgustingcowards; getarope; gettherope; homeysontheloose; oifveterans; seattle; someoneneedsshooting; urbanbarbarians
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To: Soul_of_Chogokin

who would make fun of karate? i wish i knew it.


61 posted on 08/25/2005 12:33:46 PM PDT by Stellar Dendrite ( Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy. -Churchill)
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To: RedRover
That would be auto-sniping ...

IMO, the problem started when the word internecine mistakenly made it into English as meaning internal struggle, whereas the inter- in the original latin word was an intensive -- something like 'fought to the death' -- rather than between or among.

62 posted on 08/25/2005 12:34:03 PM PDT by eastsider
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To: caver

The media is using PC marketing euphemisms. In the days of the 78 rpm, record companies marketed "race records". Now they call it "urban". You'll seen need a PC-English dictionary just to survive in this country.


63 posted on 08/25/2005 12:38:11 PM PDT by RedRover
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To: RedRover

D'oh! Shoulda said, "You'll soon need a PC-English dictionary just to survive in this country."


64 posted on 08/25/2005 12:39:13 PM PDT by RedRover (Stupid guy, stupid guy...)
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To: LongElegantLegs

Reporters are not renowned for letting facts get in the way. Sailor, Marine, and Coastie do not enter their narrow mind. They hear "served in uniform" and immediately write "soldier". Does not really change the fact that some predators beat on men that served, while someone else rolled tape.


65 posted on 08/25/2005 12:39:23 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (We shall never forget the atrocity of 11 Sept.)
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To: misterrob

These two vets probably feel safer in Bagdad.


66 posted on 08/25/2005 12:41:21 PM PDT by shekkian
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Probably not, I have a worse temper than him, but I guarantee he'd be angry.
67 posted on 08/25/2005 12:42:14 PM PDT by JimWforBush (Alcohol - For the best times you'll never remember)
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To: Quinotto
What about arresting these people for allowing this to happened? Isn't there some "Good Samaritan" law in Seattle (a la Seinfeld) that will allow prosecution for the "event watchers"?

Probably not. And any good samaritan laws on the books would not require passersby to get involved in a dangerous situation such as this one.

68 posted on 08/25/2005 12:46:26 PM PDT by Modernman ("A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy." -Disraeli)
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To: misterrob

Karl Rove set this up to give the peace loving war protestors a bad name.


69 posted on 08/25/2005 12:48:23 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: eastsider
inter-freeper sniping

intra-freeping sniping ...

FREEPRACIDE?

70 posted on 08/25/2005 12:49:12 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother ( We need a few more Marines like Lt. Gen. James Mattis)
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To: Modernman
I tell you, there were SO many people watching, all it took was for most of them to get involved, restrain the scumbags and call the police immediately. But they didn't, it was an attack which reminded me of the LA riots, when they attacked that poor truck driver at an intersection and everyone stood by, watching.
71 posted on 08/25/2005 12:49:19 PM PDT by Quinotto (On matters of style swim with the current,on matters of principle stand like a rock-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: misterrob

That would be Weight Gain 4000.


72 posted on 08/25/2005 12:49:51 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: misterrob

Total scumbags.


73 posted on 08/25/2005 12:50:40 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Modernman

But what about calling for help? I broke up a situation once just by yelling, "POLICE!" at the top of my lungs.


74 posted on 08/25/2005 12:51:12 PM PDT by RedRover
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To: misterrob

How could the victims have been white? Liberals have been telling me for years the the US military is all poor black kids with no other option.


75 posted on 08/25/2005 12:52:08 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: vrwc0915

"dungaree liberty!"


76 posted on 08/25/2005 12:52:28 PM PDT by LN2Campy
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To: misterrob

This posted on DU anywhere? I would love to see that thread.


77 posted on 08/25/2005 12:53:45 PM PDT by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: Quinotto
I tell you, there were SO many people watching, all it took was for most of them to get involved, restrain the scumbags and call the police immediately.

In real life, that's not really how it works. People who don't know each other don't just organize into an effective unit.

Sad thing is, most people don't want to get involved in dangerous situations.

78 posted on 08/25/2005 12:55:30 PM PDT by Modernman ("A conservative government is an organized hypocrisy." -Disraeli)
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To: Jimmy Valentine's brother

Uncivil War?


79 posted on 08/25/2005 12:56:11 PM PDT by eastsider
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To: misterrob

Seattle Police Department
August 24, 2005
Press Release

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED IN IDENTIFYING ASSAILANTS

On July 31, at approximately 2:36 AM, a dispute occurred just outside of Larry’s Nightclub in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South. A man touched a woman inappropriately, and when he was confronted by her female acquaintance, he did the same to her. The second woman’s husband then confronted this individual, and became engaged in a verbal dispute over the incident. The confrontation seemed to be over when this group decided to leave. However, according to one witness, one of the women threw a hot dog at the groping suspect as she left with her friends. This individual gathered two of his friends, and they confronted the other group at 1st Avenue and Yesler Way. A physical fight ensued with three individuals who had been accompanying the women. Two of the three victims sustained injuries requiring hospitalization. Injuries included broken jaws, split lips and possibly a broken arm. A witness videotaped the fight, and we will provide copies of the footage upon request. The assault remains under investigation, and we are seeking assistance in identifying the three suspects.

Suspect 1. Black male, 5’11, 185 #, wearing a white baseball cap, a white t-shirt, blue jeans and white shoes.
Suspect 2. Black male, late teens to early twenties, 5’7, 170 #, a black shirt with “SCARFACE” on it, black pants, gold teeth and cornrows.
Suspect 3. Black male, 6’0, wearing a red baseball cap and a white t-shirt.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Seattle Police Homicide at 206-684-5550


80 posted on 08/25/2005 1:17:47 PM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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