Washington State Commissioner For African American Affairs Charged In Brutal Beating Of White Man

KOMOnews.com ^ | 04 June 2009 | Luke Duecy

[zeestephen]

Joseph Hooks is a Seattle city employee and a commissioner on the Washington state Commission on African American Affairs...police say the [three month] delay [in charging Hooks with beating a white man] had nothing to do with his Hook's professional life...A few days after the incident, Hooks spoke with KOMO News. He first claimed he didn't remember a fight, but later said he had acted in self-defense...[The white victim, Michael] McBain's injuries were so severe he's had to put some of his medical studies at the University of Washington on hold. He may need surgery to repair his eye.

[zeestephen]

[stormer]

What’s your point?

[PugetSoundSoldier]

I think the point is that he was just following the lead of the Obamassiah!

[zeestephen]

stormer asks:

“What's your point?”

If Michael McBain, the white guy, had brutally beaten the black commissioner, do you think it would have taken three months before charges were filed?

[dragnet2]

A few days after the incident, Hooks spoke with KOMO News. He first claimed he didn't remember a fight, but later said he had acted in self-defense.

It's so nice when these people make such glaring inconsistent statements. It just destroys them.

Sue this AH till it hurts.

[ChicagahAl]

"What’s your point?"

It's just beginning.

[dragnet2]

What’s your point?

Depends, what point were you looking for?

[stormer]

I don’t think the president has punched anybody.

[stormer]

I don’t know, but Hooks has been charged. Not sure about you, but I’m old enough to remember situations where white folks would NEVER be charged with assaulting a black person.

[stormer]

The one that makes this story relevant to anything.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

No, but his Justice Department is refusing to prosecute voter intimidation by the Black Panthers, so it's just a logical progression from there...

And yes, I live in the Seattle area where this attack happened.

[pandoraou812]

IMO if the police knew who beat up this man then they should have arrested him asap. I don’t care if his skin is purple. They didn’t have to wait 3 months. He was identified & should have been arrested that night.

[lonevoice]

WA State ping

[Brad from Tennessee]

Brief bio on this psycho:

http://www.caa.wa.gov/about/JoeHooksBio.html

[dragnet2]

Wait a minute here, you asked the poster that posted this thread in post #2 what what his point.

Care to elaborate on that?

[dragnet2]

To: zeestephen

What’s your point?

2 posted on Thursday, June 04, 2009 11:16:38 PM by stormer

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What exactly did this comment mean in your #2?

[dragnet2]

The one that makes this story relevant to anything.

What are your talking about?

What *point* specifically makes this story irrelevant?

[BnBlFlag]

Who is the Washington State Commissioner for European American Affairs?

[puroresu]

If those times ever return, then that will be something to worry about. Currently, however, we live in a society where black-on-white crime is a huge problem that is ignored by the media. Meanwhile, the same media salivate on the rare occasion that a white-on-black crime occurs, to the point even of running wild with stories they haven't even bothered to check up on, such as the Duke “rape” case.

[stormer]

I'm curious as to why zeestephen felt compelled to post a story that barely has local appeal here in Seattle, let alone to the folks in this forum.