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More details have emerged on last night's brutal beating that landed a 50-year-old man in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital. Police sources say the attack may have been unprovoked and believe Allen Williams of Buffalo was hailing a cab in the West Village around 2 a.m. when he was beaten by strangers who thought he was gay.
The Daily News reports that Williams was on Seventh Ave. South when four thugs blocked him from getting into two cabs, then punched him in the face. The blow knocked Williams down and he hit his head on the pavement. According to police, witnesses heard one of the assailants say, "I got him good." (MyFoxNY says his blood was still seen on the sidewalk hours later.) It's not known if Williams, who is still unconscious, is homosexual, but some residents tell the News that gay bashing is on the rise in the West Village. Robbery apparently was not a motive, because Williams' wallet and ID were not taken.
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly informed reporters today that police are investigating the beating as "a possible bias attack." City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who represents the Village, said, "We need to send a message—sadly, yet again—that we have no tolerance for hate crimes in the city of New York." Last December, a man was fatally beaten in Brooklyn by men who thought he was gay; the victim was actually just drunk and arm-in-arm with his brother.
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4 thugs =4 black
If it was a gay bashing incident these assholes really need a serious smack down.
Why are they beating on gays? If they are heterosexual, the more gay guys out there mean more chicks for themselves. And a lot of gay guys are hell of lot better looking and intelligent than the usual asshole walking around looking to bash them.
Also as usual, any description of the perps?
Not yet, from what I've read, or I would have included that. We're waiting for a response from DCPI.
Are you angry that they are doing this to YOUR people Snoopy?
They don't even know if the victim is gay so why is Quinn already playing for the media. I guess Quinn would do anything and say anything for reelection. I hope this man is ok, I know how it is to be beaten down by a group of men. one of the bouncers who pounded me was Ukrainian and the other 2 black bouncers testify against him. He was one sick guy.
If he was gay doesn't matter. What matters is if they thought he was gay and then beat him as a result. That is the hate in the crime.
By the way I hate hate crimes. Gay black hispanic or white if you get attacked like this the punishment should be severe and universal.
We need facts first before the rotten politicians like Quinn start playing for the cameras. That was my point since they don't even know the motive and yet are jumping to conclusions. For all we know it could have been based on race or simply a misunderstanding that was taken to the extreme.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, there is NEVER a lot of police presence in this area and their is a huge thug/west 4th street/christopher street population, mainly of the path from newark.
people alwayz complain about the Mayorz of NYC. One day maybe one of you will be Shot by a Piece of Shit wanna be Thug. I am Thrilled Rudy did what he did. I have an endless smile that Bloomberg stops & searches trash on the street. Put em on the Chair! All this shit will end & I'll Vote for it. All these so called New Yorkers better wake up before its too late for them.
Is there a translator available so I can respond to your comment?
your from Idaho I guess. Little Timmy Snoopy
Come on. You can't really read what you wrote and think it's at all comprehensible. It's simple: write like that, and people are going to laugh at you.
ARE YOU STUPID OR JUST WHITE?
Hey City Slicker - what time tomorrow night are you going to shoot Jodi Foster's pimp?
Howz it Going Randy? Just hope your not on the A train cauze they people really don't care if your a white college graduate & have a nice job. Then it won't be so funny. ha ha ha
City slicker? Really? Lol.
Hilarious.
But I bet City Slicker won't get it. I wonder how long it's been since city slicker has left the suburbs.
what is it white boy gay day? why is it that you silly boys hide behind a fake name & no photo? No wonder your wives are being banged good by black men in East village bars. You guys are all so young & stupid. Be a man some day or go back to white boy ville Utah.
Yo House of Pain in da House YO!!! Or is dis Da Lord of Brooklyn? yeah give them the chair. Rudy wuz great, yeah he wuz...
i like your name. you must get alot of young boyz. ;)
I don't know what's going on in the West Village, but I have actually witnessed presumed-gay people be harassed on the street more than once over there. Why in the world would gay-bashers even be in the West Village (unless they're on some kind of gay-bashing tour??)