Upgraded and Additional Charges in L.I. Hate Crime

Newsday reports Jeffrey Conroy, the teen who allegedly stabbed immigrant Marcelo Lucero to death, will now face the charge of murder as a hate crimes charge, upgraded from manslaughter as a hate crime. Conroy and six other teens involved in the attack on Lucero (prosecutors say they were specifically looking to "f--- up Mexicans") were also charged with conspiracy in Lucero's death and second-degree attempted assault related to another attack. Newsday also went to a parents' meeting at Patchogue-Medford High School, which the teens attend. While many spoke of healing the community, one parent yelled, "What are we doing to make sure the media doesn't grab our kids to be interviewed?" and then many parents screamed and confronted the Newsday reporter--who was escorted out even though she was given permission to attend.

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Where do you put a dangerous idiot like Conroy? Put him in prison and he'll be the newest star of the white power prison gangs.

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That's it... attack the media for covering the story. What a bunch of idiots.

Newsday sucks. Nothing but a socialist hymm sheet.

Damn socialists, interviewing people and reporting crimes.

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"What are we doing to make sure the media doesn't grab our kids to be interviewed?"

This is what upsets the parents? A fucking media interview? This is a symptom. The real problem here is the parents themselves—not teaching their children the difference between right and wrong. Perhaps start with better parenting and these types of hate crimes wouldn't be happening and your fucking kids wouldn't have to worry about be interviewed.

Idiots!

they are upset cause they know they teach their kids racist shit and are afraid the kids will parrot it to the media therefore exposing them.

I heard on the Brian Lehrer show that these stupid idiots attacked another Hispanic man earlier in the evening, before they killed Lucero. The first victim could have called the police and got these kids picked up before they murdered, but he was too afraid he'd get in trouble with law enforcement for being in the U.S. illegally.

These parents need to remove their heads from their asses and realize that their community is conspiring to marginalize, victimize, and exploit an ethnic minority. Their precious snowflakes are f'ing murderers.

I would have loved to be in that meeting when they bounced Newsday. These kids deserve everything they get.

@babyhitler Yeah, I imagine the meeting took on an 'inappropriate' tone once they ejected the hacks.

Comeon you guys. Long Island? Parents teaching their kids to act racist? Puh-leaze. Long Island is a melting pot of diversity...oh who am i kidding. Long Island is a racist cesspool.

Just take the train to Babylon on a Saturday night/Sunday Morning and see firsthand the future of the Aryan nation

Why are the thugs wearing hazmat outfits in the photo?

They look like dey going to dah moon in dose cute
liddle white jumpsuits.

"SHOUT OUT to all the beautiful people living on Strong Island who are better educated and better looking that the freaks in the five boroughs of NYC."

... both of them!

I never understood the "white makes right" mentality.

Especially when most of them are either poor or slightly-less poor.

They complain about blacks and hispanics being lazy and stupid when they're just as bad, if not worse.

Meanwhile, in prison the expectant chants of "fresh meat" are deafening. Let's see what tough guys you are now.

HUGO- Let's see a picture. Better yet, a degree. I challenge you to stop hiding behind your computer because you are too much of a coward to voice your crazy opinions where it matters- in public.

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