Gothamist: Queens Residents Help Capture Suspected Rapist

Alisa

Sat, 05 May 2007 23:05:40 -0500

Both Devin and George are my personal heroes. If I could personally hug both of you, I would.

Still Not Amused

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:06:41 -0500

I believe Mr. Shaw is right ! If this guy was white would there be "Wall too Wall" coverage of the story ? I don't think so .

BernieGoetz

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:03:29 -0500

You got a problem, punk? Well, do ya?

GregShaw

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:23:49 -0500

Wow, the discussion here reminds me how racist white New York is. Not that the discussion would have to be from there, but it's the kind of thing you do hear there, this super hostility to some unnamed force or maybe it's Al Sharpton who is defending criminals and in general keeping the white man down. Only no one here was defending the criminal, including Al Sharpton. It's odd, Manhattanites have done negro removal on most of the island now, but they're still in love with the subway vigilante. But apparently only if the subway vigilante is some pasty faced, pretty creepy white man like Goetz, since this actual is a pretty cool citizen vigilante moment by almost anyone's standards. They "beat him up" until the cops arrived... HA!

blargh

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:10:27 -0500

The Columbia blog was trying to cover this but kept getting bogged down by liberal zombies parroting their teachers and defending this shithead simply on the grounds that he is, SHOCK, a black male. Someone pass the Kool-Aid.

Still Not Amused

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:41:50 -0500

I'm happy that this guy was caught before he could strike again . The thing that bothers me here is, Are those the guys that turned him in ? If so then they wouldn't be trusted with any conversations I held in their presence .

Javier

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:41:24 -0500

WOW, 90% of the comments posted before mine are just plain stupid. Get over the race card already. Now back to our regularly scheduled program. This was one of the most heinously committed crimes documented in a long time. What kind of ANIMAL would do what he is accused of doing to another human or living being?

Al Sharpton

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:21:34 -0500

Because of our 200 years in slavery, foo! We're constantly being oppressed!! Credit Cards companies should all come together and make a race card so we get discounts and free shit, that way we don't have to steal from you people any more. And by you people, i mean crackers(unsalted).

amie

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:33:30 -0500

Why are black people so mean?

JenfromSheboygan

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:32:03 -0500

It is always ALWAYS important to be polite - even in NYC. Worse case scenario you get pushed in to your apt and get ravaged for 19 hours straight. Well, I'm just so glad they caught the guy - now I can hang out with my friends into the wee hours without any worry. CYA!!

caught

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:13:19 -0500

send him to war..

Neely O'Hara

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:08:30 -0500

Here's the problem with the push-in style crime, women letting criminals get too close, etc: Most women are trained to be polite. And God forbid, we don't want to seem "racist" by appearing afraid of a black man. That would be rude. Sorry, not to be a race baiter, but this wish from polite society to not appear racist probably sometimes plays a role in people being crime victims. And FYI: I saw a white man lurking by my apartment door one night, and was totally freaked out, but still had that need not to appear "rude," so I stupidly said, "Hello," instead of "What the fuck are you doing here?" I still don't know who he was, or what he was doing....

Brittany

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:03:03 -0500

I'm so glad they caught the rapist - now I can go back to jogging late at night with my Ipod and not have to worry about being attacked. Toodles!

wwn

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:50:33 -0500

You see - always listen to your daddy! I wonder where the victim hailed from?

newyawker

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:47:24 -0500

Yes, I am sure that if you noticed a charming individual, like the one pictured following you home one late night, you would strike up a conversation with him and invite him over for tea LOL.

iamnotstarjones

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:25:31 -0500

I'm just glad that Devin and George put a stop to this criminal when they had a chance. This may be off topic but I don't understand the bias and racism that permeates this board when it comes to crime in NYC. It is sad that so many New Yorkers seem all too willing to believe the worst about a group of people because of the actions of a few. What kind of life is that to carry such bigotry in your heart?

Jen Chung

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:47:58 -0500

You have to wonder if Williams can plead insanity - he tried to destroy evidence by throwing boiling water and bleach on the victim. Anyway, it's a horrible crime and I'm very glad the Dodson and Guadalupe - as well as their neighbors - managed to help capture him.

maria

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:39:01 -0500

Thank you Dodson, Guadalupe and residents of Queens!!!!

bob

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:12:13 -0500

Good job, Devin, George and friends!!

wwn

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:40:20 -0500

Well, that certainly explains why so many, especially here in Manhattan seem to gravitate towards females of the Asian persuasion...lol

Peter

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:28:47 -0500

Yes, an African-American male, and others, are responsible for capturing the monster. Most lower-Manhattanites would have whimpered, "Please don't hurt me, Mr. Man-With-Hammer," and quickly run away. But these guys beat the perpetrator down at great personal risk. Michael Moore was roundly criticized for saying that the 9/11 attacks would have been thwarted if more of the passengers on the hijacked airliners had been black men. The thing is, he was totally right, just like the comment I quoted. White men, except for those from the working class, often are sissies when push (literally) comes to shove. It pains me to say this, being a white man, but the truth is the truth. If Dodson and Guadalupe were a couple of white businessmen they never would have physically confronted Williams.

GONZO

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:09:08 -0500

We'll I am glad to see that the "Don't Snitch" campaign hasn't engulfed all of the young black subculture.

Neely O'Hara

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:56:59 -0500

Nah, nobody will have a shot at him. He'll be protected in prison, in order to save his pathetic little life. It's America, guys -- prisoners have rights!!! Hillary and Obama and Pelosi, etc. are making darn sure of that!! And the poor girl -- she'll have to face him in court. He'll be there, all decked out in a fancy suit, clean-shaven, looking like a freakin' investment banker. Shit, "justice is so pathetic and disgusting -- I wish the Hollis homies had known who this guy was. On the other hand, then *those* poor guys would be up for murder charges. So the American justice system says: Long live Robert Williams! Yay!!!

katakaha

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:50:42 -0500

wwn

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:44:38 -0500

Yeh, way to go Devin and Jorge! Not too many folk would stick around if they see a large African-American individual in their kitchen...lol!

wwn

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:41:12 -0500

If true karma exists, this individual will be making friends with members of the Aryan Nation in prison!

Steven

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:39:58 -0500

YEAH! Where is Sharpton? Come on Sharpton where are you? Why not speak out about this? It involves a black man. that's right the attacker was black so I will not talk.

katakaha

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:34:16 -0500

Way to go Mr. Dodson, Mr. Guadalupe, and fellow residents! Representing for Hollis, Queens! You're bringing justice and have prevented many horrible atrocities in the future! God bless you! You are real heroes: courageous and able to get the job done!

wwn

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:17:41 -0500

No way - an African-American male individual is responsible??

Peter

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:07:11 -0500

When Williams goes to trial he merely has to mention those magical get-out-of-jail-free words: "I'm mental." A few months spent perfecting his basketweaving and fingerpainting skills at Pilgrim States, and he's back on the streets.

b

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:49:33 -0500

where is al sharpton?

mihow

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:34:08 -0500

I so wish they residents had known he was the rapist.

Al Sharpton

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 11:21:56 -0500

We did this for Sean Bell! Why a brotha gotta go to jail for raping a white fine haired ho? Nigga pleaseee.

David McCaffredy

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:54:11 -0500

I second the motion for Mr. Williams to burn in hell.

nick

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:37:01 -0500

devin and george! i love those guys now!

turkish batman

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:19:39 -0500

burn in hell buddy.