Posted on 05/28/2004 6:21:21 PM PDT by antaresequity
By Tad Whitaker, IJ reporter
Marin City man arrested in incident
Kirk Willworth of Novato has been on some tough calls as a Roto-Rooter employee, but none worse than the one in Marin City on Wednesday night.
The 36-year-old was summoned to repair a flooded apartment in a public housing complex at 11 p.m., only to have a group of men standing outside accuse him of being an undercover police officer.
That's when one man - and his pit bull, Chopper - launched an attack, police said.
"I'm still shaking," Willworth said. "That's one thing I never expected."
Dion Ray Moore, 27, of Marin City was arrested and booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the incident.
Yesterday, officials with the district attorney's office determined that they will prosecute the case as a hate crime, Marin County sheriff's Sgt. Doug Pittman said. The determination was made based in part on the account of racial remarks made during the incident, officials said.
Moore, also wanted on a felony warrant for possession of an illegal weapon, was held last night without bail.
Chopper was taken away by the Marin Humane Society.
The suspect "actually used the dog to attack the Roto-Rooter man," Pittman said. "The guy was still with the dog when we found him."
Willworth said he was walking toward the entrance to an apartment building at 35 Cole Drive when a group of six to eight men rushed toward him, shouting and swearing because he was a "white man."
Willworth said the man with the pit bull began to frisk him for a wire - an electronic recording device worn by police to tape illegal activities - and fumbled with his two cell phones and wallet.
Willworth said he threw the cell phones and wallet in his van and got inside, but the dog and his owner followed.
The dog "didn't get my skin but it got a mouthful of my pants," he said. "That's when the guy attacked me."
Willworth said the man tried to punch him in the face, but each time he was able to duck so that the blows struck him in the top of the head. At the same time, he was worried about the rest of the group because someone was pointing something that looked like a gun.
At some point someone told the man to step back. That's when Willworth grabbed the dog, threw it out of the van and drove off before calling 911.
Willworth said he used to work frequently in Marin City, but those days are over.
"I'm never going back there again," he said. "Ever."
Pittman said Roto-Rooter employees asked for, and received, an escort back to the apartment yesterday.
"They still had the call to take care of," he said.
my notes:
Marin City is the only black community in Marin County, California. In the past the county Sherriff who patrols Marin City has bee accused of racial profiling when it pulls over people of color in Marin City, despite the fact it is nearly 100% black.
Read how this white professor was made to feel when she attended a Marin City community function where she was the only white person present.
Marin is so far left, and this will get all sorts of play here.
Most folks here don't think its possible for a white guy to be discriminated against.
We will see
I am sure the Rev. Jackson and Al Sharpton will be there pronto...
One should never go into one of those projects unarmed or without an escort. Anywhere or at anytime.
I'm sure that despite being a run down area, houses in Marin City still go for over $300,000. The only area in that county where houses are UNDER $500,000.
"They still had the call to take care of," he said.
No they didn't. The roto-rooters should have told the six animals to take care of their own crap.
This nanny-state garbage has got to go.
My, my. Blacks committing hate crimes against Whites? Now, who would have thought that was possible? I mean, it never happens...right? (/wicked sarcasm)
Marin City is separated from Sausalito by race. Other than that, Marin City is part of one of the wealthiest communities in America....
And they have no fear of attacking what they thought was an undercover cop...?!?
A day in the life.
Obviously this man is a racist.
Next time Roto Rooter should let these imbeciles sit in their own shi'ite.
"Now, I had lived in Washington, D.C., partly so I would be in the minority for a change..."
How big of her.
"I am sure the Rev. Jackson and Al Sharpton will be there pronto..."
Well, they decided not to go after they decided to go.
Wow I thought only whites could commit hate crimes. At least that is what I heard on the news from Fox tv local kttv 11 a few months ago.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1142680/posts
NYGC Gang-Related Article Summaries(National Youth Gang Center)
"Diversity is our strength."
True enough for socialists.
According to Jesse and Al, it is IMPOSSIBLE for BLACKS TO BE RACIST.
Therefore, no hate crime.
Move along. Nothing to see here......
Gump seems to feel guilty about "trampling all over" the fine line between taking a "sociological field trip" and attending an event earnestly. My, what a pampered life she must lead to have such fussy concerns.
Maybe the reason they shunned her is that she acted like a patronizing jerk or made them otherwise uncomfortable. Maybe the other people were simply racist jerks. Or maybe both.
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