Student Slashed Near Lower East Side School

The Daily News reports that an honor student was slashed when he was leaving the Henry Street School For International Studies for a field trip yesterday: "Pascasio Rodriguez, 15, was sliced from his left cheek to his neck when ambushed by at least two thugs," and his mother said, "They confused him for the wrong guy He's never been in trouble before. He's a good kid." Rodriguez, other students and faculty were headed to the subway for a taping of BET's 106th and Park, a trip for students with at least "a 90 grade point average." Rodriguez is in stable condition at Bellevue, and his brother said, "I feel like he was surrounded by friends and no one did anything. The teachers didn't help. No one did."

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By Jen Chung in News on April 27, 2010 11:12 AM

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ed_Extinct

"They confused him for the wrong guy He's never been in trouble before. He's a good kid."

Are ya sure? I mean really...

JacqueMehoff

this was just the pre-show for 106th and park.

what happened to going to a taping of Jeopardy? that was my class field trip.

NlGGAZ

which minority are you guys more afraid of? latinos or blacks?

schadenfreudian mensch

How about black latinos.

mocanlagunas

Hey, don't call black dominicans "Blacks"... They're "Morenos"...

eastbwayanglo

that side of the neighborhood sucks....

There's a real demarcation when you cross Rutgers St. I think I'll stay over here where the chinese mob keeps the streets safe and the crime indoors.

schadenfreudian mensch

Palease. You should be more concerned with the Euro-trash hipster mob on Essex St. If you're not careful they might threaten you with sleepless nights with their all night revelry and their taunting mockery about the way you dress.