Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood

Associated Press ^ | 5/12/08 | THOMAS J. SHEERAN

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Even by tough, urban-crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased a man, then kicked and beat him to death on the street. Before police arrived, one attacker urinated on the victim's head.

When the crime-hardened neighborhood awoke later that morning, two people reported a man lying on the pavement, his clothes being dragged off by his assailants.

"You got a male being assaulted by 15 other guys. He's laying on the street," one 911 caller said.

The April 27 attack on Charles Gooden Jr. happened in the most murder-ridden neighborhood in one of the nation's poorest cities. But it was also within a 10-minute drive of the city's skyscrapers, sports venues and tourist attractions.

[Ann Archy]

ANIMALS!! UNCIVILIZED ANIMALS!!! Products of single mother homes and government schools.....BAD COMBO!

[Abathar]

Fifteen guys huh? What a coincidence, my Beretta 92F has a fifteen round magazine.

When will these people ever learn.

[Resolute Conservative]

... and government handouts and affirmative action instead of teaching responsibility.

[Dilbert San Diego]

The youth gangs are so violent and uncivilized. But political correctness does not allow us to comment on how they were raised, whether they have any values, were raised with any values, or any of that.

[pissant]

The direct result of rot of liberalism on the black community

[MEGoody]

And people wonder why there is a hell.

[LiveFree99]

For me the math would be 8 + 7 = 15.

[calex59]

Let me guess, this is a black neighborhood. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[GladesGuru]

From the AP article - “”He went to defend his malehood honor”

Caller be speakin’ ebonics.

[Clemenza]

This is Cleveland, so your guess would be correct.

[woollyone]

with my 14-45 and two extra mags, everyone would have gotten second and third helpings of flying ashtrays.

[Da Coyote]

I’ll bet the local minority-abusing, civil rights neglecting (insert additional stupid left wing descriptors here) police know virtually every gang member, but cannot do anything about them (due to those very same stupid left wing types). You want to get rid of the creeps? Turn your cops loose.

[dragnet2]

Even by tough, urban-crime standards it was a grisly attack: Up to 15 people chased a man, then kicked and beat him to death on the street.

The author should learn the difference between being "tough" and "cowardice" behavior. There is nothing about tough about 15 beating 1 to death.

[edcoil]

“”He went to defend his malehood honor”

Guess that did not work out well for him.

Nothing good happens after 2:00

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Since the article didn’t say “hate crime”, we can be very sure that this wasn’t Whites ganging up on non-Whites.

[LiveFree99]

Yes, at times it behooves one to be generous.

[Polyxene]

“Deadly mob beating unnerves Cleveland neighborhood”

But, this can’t be — not in Dennis Kucinich’s (I am a compassionate RAT/lib/socialist/commie, and I will establish a Department of Peace) district!

[goldstategop]

Poverty has nothing to do with murder. Its the values, stupid. Try telling that to the MSM.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[TLI]

Latangia Anderson

Johnny C. Brown

Paris Moore

Charles Gooden Jr.'s body was found early Sunday morning on East 117th Street. Witnesses said as many as 15 people beat him to death and stuffed him in a trash bin.

But they knew they were "empowered" `cuz they lernt dat in skoo.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Well, in case there’s a 16th little goblin, practice combat reloads.

You should also carry a pair of extra magazines.

That way you can protect yourself from the mob of mothers that comes out to defend their misguided little choir boys who were trying to get their lives back together after delivering food and clothes to the homeless and taking GED classes.

[uglybiker]

[chrisser]

Products of single mother homes and government schools

The city is run just slightly better than the schools. Both are dominated by unions and/or democrats (is there a difference) as they have been for decades.

If Republicans had a spine, they'd put the real Cleveland up on a pedestal to show what decades of Democrat and union rule accomplish.

[dashing doofus]

What a coincidence, my Beretta 92F has a fifteen round magazine.

You sound like a typical white guy, like me.

[TruthConquers]

It all goes back to LBJ and the Great Society.

The beginning of buying the black vote, and the deliberate destruction of the black family. Liberals are so racist it is sickening. Liberals had to insist that they knew better how to help black folks, and they bought it.

How many of Americans today think that the government is really here to help?
And how many resent any questioning of the Government is God church.

[Abathar]

I do have 1 spare and I am pretty proficient in changing magazines.

“If 30 rounds isn’t enough then 100 rounds probably won’t be. Burn thorough the first like your life depended on it, and save the last like your life depended on it.”

So said the instructors anyway.

[Abathar]

"You sound like a typical white guy, like me."

Yep, feeling bitter with my Beretta in one hand and a bible in the other, that's me.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Good sound advice, your instructors knew their stuff.

But I’m a belts and suspenders kind of guy. As long as I can possibly carry it, I keep as many mags as is practical “Just in case.’

Besides, a 1911 isn’t exactly overflowing with mag capacity.

[stevio]

If the republicans had a spine they could choose from just about any big city.

[paddles]

And why do we carry .45s?

'Cause they don't make a .46.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Fifteen guys huh? What a coincidence, my Beretta 92F has a fifteen round magazine.

The cool thing is, you probably wouldn't even have to shoot all of them. Just a couple of the ringleaders, and the rest would likely flee.

Which is nice, considering today's high cost of ammo.

[chrisser]

If the republicans had a spine they could choose from just about any big city.

I'm sure you're right. I just happen to have a ringside seat at the Cleveland disfunctional circus (with Kucinich as one of the a creepy clowns).

[woollyone]

I like to call it the “all you can eat” buffet, where we aim to please!

[Abathar]

I carry a Delta Elite in the 10MM on occasion, but my normal carry gun is my Beretta.

With the Colt I carry two mags, the first I have Magsafe 55 grain hollowpoints that get up to about 2400 fps, the second I carry hardball Winchester ammo. In the words of a guy named Jayne: “I like to have my options.”

[Abathar]

LOL, you got that right, I don’t reload and you would think they would be nice enough to at least coat it in Vasaline for ya...

[stevio]

I got a ringside seat at the Philadelphia dysfunctional circus.

[ironwill]

My XD 45 carries 13 +1. Nice capacity for that caliber.

[MediaMole]

If you 30 rounds weren’t enough, you need artillery support more than another magazine.

[2001convSVT]

100% right. The liberal politicians could care less about the people they represent, its all about buying your vote on election day, then go away and don't bother me. Religion has gotten in the way for years because it requires a person to be moral and makes a person responsible for him/herself. With more ACLU type liberals tearing down religion we are going to see more barbaric actions like this. The only chance we have as a nation is the abandonment of government as the source of all prosperity and a rebirth of individual responsibility.

[ltc8k6]

Yeah, but it’s a 9mm, so you’ll need another mag! :-)

[USMCGunnut]

They make a .460. Might be a bit much though as it would possibly take out innocents 100 yds away after going through the perp.

[facedown]

The uncle's house is now boarded up, along with many other neighborhood homes left dilapidated by poverty and drugs. There are a few newly renovated homes and two newer ones, one with barred windows. But in the once-lively commercial district around the corner, most stores are closed, except for a few barbershops or storefront churches.

E 117th St. What a shame.

[WayneS]

A typical BITTER white guy; clinging to his guns and his religion...

[robomatik]

I just happen to have a ringside seat at the Cincinnati disfunctional circus. God help us all.

[Mark was here]

If they uttered the N word during the assault, would it be considered a hate crime?

[nascarnation]

I left when “boy wonder” mayor Kucinich took the city into bankruptcy.
Sadly it’s continued to go downhill ever since.

[paddles]

.460 Weatherby is a rifle, no? I'm thinkin' handguns.

Further, I'd argue there wouldn't be such a thing as "innocents" around something like this, but hey, that's just me, Marine.

[STONEWALLS]

“It all goes back to LBJ and the Great Society.”

....LBJ was the first President I ever voted for...I was standing in line at the polls when a middle aged guy behind me says...”boy, LBJ will be the ruination of this country...”...at the time I thought this guy was some kind of nut....now I see where he was right.

[chrisser]

I just happen to have a ringside seat at the Cincinnati disfunctional circus. God help us all.

Maybe we should form some sort of support group...