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It's yet another case of kids behaving badly - and then putting it on the Internet. Someone recorded a Bronx sophomore being beaten by a gang and then put the video on YouTube. The CW News at 11 spoke to students at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx who were there during the March 15 fight (select the video "Follow up to violent gang web video"). The students said that the sophomore was beaten after being mistakenly targeted for saying something to a girl who had been throwing acorns at students heading to the subway.
In the video, you can see one teen actually approaches with a cane to beat the student. The attackers may have thought he belonged to a gang like Dominicans Don't Play, but the students' friends say he's not a member of any gang. And one student says she thinks the sophomore was beaten because he was black.
The victim's brother told WCBS 2, "That's a crime taking place being posted on the Web for the whole world to see. It's a shame. It really gives the gangs a sort of macho bravado." He also added, "I cannot believe that a Web site is not screening anything that goes on their Web site, allowing people to post stuff like that." YouTube has taken down the videos at this point, but you can see clips on both The CW 11 and WCBS sites.
No police report was filed, so the police haven't started an official investigation. Some suggest that the student is fearing retribution from the Trinitarios and that's why he hasn't filed a formal complaint. However, the Department of Education says, "The high school is working with the police, trying to get to the bottom of it."
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Why is the brother upset? He should be happy the video is seen so it can provide evidence and publicize the attack.
"The attackers may have thought he belonged to a gang like Dominicans Don't Play, but the students' friends say he's not a member of any gang"
Hey, if he's in a Dominican gang, by all means beat the pulp out of him. This is obviously just an honest mistake.
Hispanic kids beating up on a black kid?!? SOMEONE LIGHT THE SHARPTON SIGNAL!
"trying to get to the bottom of it"
Priceless administration quote. DOE makes it sounds like this was about someone filling a locker with shaving cream. Come on Klein, trying? Dozens of students in that video - they all know who was involved and probably plenty of teachers could make a educated guess as well. How about the DOE try on these words: "This won't be tolerated, we will identify those involved, and arrests will be made." Or is it that mention of arrests in schools doesn't fit nicely with the extreme school makeover happy ending program?
Interesting prospect we have here . If it were me, I'd sue both D.O.E,(Provided that it happened on school grounds) as well as YouTube for allowing that shit to screened in the first place . It's a crime in progress !!!!
I BELIVE ITS NOT RIGHT FOR THE SCHOOL TO DO SUMTHING NOW BECUASE AS A VICTIM AND A STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL I BELIVE THAT NO ONES DOING THERE JOB BECUASE THEY HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE SCHOOL TO GET EMBARASSED FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE GANG
I have one problem with the last comment . "Spell checker" ! That is all .