Posted on 08/16/2010 2:39:27 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
The sister of a 23-year-old New York man killed in a bizarre incident at a Boston pub spoke out today, saying the family is “a mess” in the wake of their loved one’s death.
“We don’t know what to do with ourselves,” said Jennifer DiMaria, 25, whose brother Michael died after he was hit in the neck with flying shards of glass at The Lansdowne pub Saturday. “My parents are walking around like zombies, my grandparents are devastated… We’ll miss him so much.”
Jennifer DiMaria spoke to the Globe from her family home in Hicksville, N.Y., a few hours after prosecutors
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The last name sounds, and looks, Italian
LOL. Its a “cultural thing” for way to many cultures to get drunk and fight, including my own Irish culture.
I would imagine that’s the only reason this story was posted.
not necessarily. I know someone named Hector Garcia whose family has been here for generations. I think his great-great grandparents immigrated from PR. But this guy’s last name sounds Italian.
The article keeps repeating the 'heavy beer glass'. I'm guessing that is what will be blamed. Not the guy, but the glass. And now beer glasses will be banned in all pubs. ugh!
Especially mugs painted black. Oh, and with accessory rails. And handles! That’s the ticket!
“Ettore” is “Hector” in Italian.
No. Similar to the New York Times.
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