West Point cadet's attorney wants criminal charges against Patti LaBelle's bodyguards

KHOU, Houston, Texas ^ | 6/6/11 | by Courtney Zubowski / KHOU 11 News

[PapaBear3625]

At the time of the incident, the bodyguards probably did not know he was a West Point cadet.

Realistically, the reason for the beating is probably that the thugs felt "disrespected" by the guy for whatever reason.

[Tallguy]

My bad, Papa. Yes, you’re right.

Years before 9-11 young thugs were tailing people out of rental car agencies at BWI airport for the purposes of staging a stick-up. The reason was simply that they knew the chances of getting a gun shoved in their face was just about as close to zero as you could reasonably expect.

BTW, they’d create a fender-bender situation before the expressways to get you out of the car, then relieve you of your possessions. Then they were gone up the next on-ramp.

Of course, THEY were armed!

[CodeToad]

WP blew this big time. They discharged a cadet for no reason and without any due process involved. The PCA, Politically Correct Army. Nothing honorable about it.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Unless this gives the Cadet time to heal, pursue his claim in court and regain his strength for any residual physical harm, I would tend to be very disappointed. Having said that, I do not see how he can pursue his academics with that kind of injury and the trial will take a great deal of time. Leave of absence is how I will view it. I hope someone in Houston will keep track of this, as without Drudge, I sure wouldn't have heard. Local FReepers need to keep a watch.