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A Driver's Bloody Run-in With an Angry Detroit
NY Times ^ | April 21, 2014 | Monica Davey

Posted on 04/24/2014 5:31:52 PM PDT by Bon of Babble

As Mr. Utash drove his pickup truck on the city’s East Side, a 10-year-old boy suddenly stepped into the street, the authorities said, and Mr. Utash’s truck hit him. Mr. Utash pulled over to check on the boy, whose leg was broken and whose mouth was bleeding. Soon after, a crowd descended on Mr. Utash, 54, beating and kicking him until he lost consciousness and was left in critical condition.

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To: Navy Patriot

I used to live in the same East Side neighborhood in Detroit.


21 posted on 04/24/2014 6:30:01 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: RoosterRedux

Ah! Sorry for misreading your meaning, RR!


22 posted on 04/24/2014 6:38:14 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: WXRGina
Hi Gina...it was due to my sloppy language. But thx for your kindness.

Always enjoy your articles...keep up the good work.

23 posted on 04/24/2014 6:56:39 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

I appreciate that, RR, and I’m sorry for misunderstanding what you meant. :-)


24 posted on 04/24/2014 7:02:36 PM PDT by WXRGina (The Founding Fathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: Thank You Rush

Ethnic intimidation is the hate crime charge in Michigan.


25 posted on 04/24/2014 7:04:38 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: RoosterRedux

Why insult Africa by comparing Detoilet to it?


26 posted on 04/24/2014 7:06:15 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
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To: RoosterRedux

Your quote: “Killing someone of another tribe (i.e. murder) is a Judeo-Christian concept. It most certainly isn’t an African tribal concept.”

Then why didn’t you just say that in the first place. Sheesh. Good night.


27 posted on 04/24/2014 7:16:13 PM PDT by fivecatsandadog
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To: fivecatsandadog
Sheesh!

If I were only so perfect as you.;-)

28 posted on 04/24/2014 7:32:10 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: House Atreides

bttt


29 posted on 04/24/2014 8:05:44 PM PDT by First_Salute (May God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
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To: Thank You Rush

Don’t forget that in their “moral outrage”, the accused also took time to rifle the mans pockets, robbing him as he lay beaten and bloodied in the street...


30 posted on 04/24/2014 8:40:10 PM PDT by Dubh_Ghlase (Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.)
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To: Dubh_Ghlase

I’ll call it now.
A black ADA, a black Judge, a black jury.
This will be a “not guilty.”


31 posted on 04/24/2014 11:42:04 PM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: Mears

The black woman who intervenes deserves praise—without her intervention he easily would have died from the blows.


32 posted on 04/25/2014 9:33:35 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: House Atreides

Yup, and the older boys were coaching him on the one to run into. They waited until they saw a business owned truck coming.

I have no doubt it was on purpose , and said so the first day.


33 posted on 04/25/2014 10:00:28 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Unions are an Affirmative Action program for Slackers! .)
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To: Verginius Rufus

btt


34 posted on 04/25/2014 10:03:32 AM PDT by KSCITYBOY
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