Anti-gay NYC 'beatdown' wasn't a hate crime, says friend with homophobic Leviticus tattoo

[FreeState]

Unbelievable, and no this is not an Onion title sadly.

A friend of suspected gay basher Daniel Rodriguez who proudly displays his Leviticus tattoo says the attack on Jack Price wasn't an anti-gay hate crime and was justified because, he claims, Price hit on his attackers before the "beatdown" that sent Price to the hospital with a fractured jaw, rib fractures and a lacerated spleen.

[redqueen]

1. OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD.

:banghead:

[closeupready]

2. Human garbage.

:mad:

[BR_Parkway]

3. What is in someone's mind to have that tattooed on their arm?

[Tesha]

13. He's trying to remind himself why his feelings are "wrong". (NT)

[Meeker Morgan]

15. It's one thing to believe that crap, but a tattoo?

The Mosaic law also forbids tattooing (associated with pagan priesthoods).

So he's a "cafeteria" bloodthirsty fanatic.

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. Poor boy just didn't know how to react when being hit on -

because nobody of either sex has ever hit on him before.

It's funny. As a straight guy who has several times been asked if I was gay, I've only been hit on by gays twice (at least, that I've picked up on) and neither time was in an area where there was any gay scene at all.

I just can't believe that in an area where there is a vibrant gay community, that any guy would accidentally hit on an obvious homophobe.

IOW, he's a lying sack of shit.

[MineralMan]

5. I'm ashamed to say that I can think of an excellent way

to remove that tattoo. Some skin grafting would be needed afterwards.

[RoccoR5955]

16. how about amputation? n.t

[MikeE]

Here's the video from the surveillance camera

WARNING! This is brutal.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-10-14-hate-crime-nyc_N.htm

[GodlessBiker]

6. Wow. To me, that tells us more than he thinks it does. And he even got it wrong.

male...woman? Wouldn't it be, man...woman or male...female?

I'm still having a hard time believing that this is real. You would put that on your arm? What, to remember it just in case?

[aquart]

7. Talk about being insecure about your masculinity.

[donco6]

8. Countless thugs have gotten away with assaults using this.

And they may get away with it, too.

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. Can you post a link to the story? nt

[FreeState]

10. Sorry did not realize I missed the link LOL

Here you go: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/10/antigay-nyc-beatdown-wasnt-a-hate-crime-says-friend-with-homophobic-leviticus-tattoo.html

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. More evidence for the necessity of hate crimes laws.

The perpetrators often spend a lot of time thinking about this stuff before they actually act. As evidenced by the tattoo.

Which suggests they'd be deterred if they knew there were added penalties.





>>>>justified because, he claims, Price hit on his attackers before the "beatdown" that sent Price to the hospital with a fractured jaw, rib fractures and a lacerated spleen.>>>>>>

They always say that. It's probably a lie and it's beside the point anyway.

[frylock]

12. how insecure do you have to be to have that crap inked on your body?!

it reminds me of the guy I see periodically commuting on the I-15 with the Yes on 8 and the I <3 My Wife bumperstickers on his car. Really?!! Good for you buddy!

[Divine Discontent]

27. it is SHOCKING to see a man put that verse on his arm - I just can just see him screaming to himself

in the mirror!


"you're not a fag!" over and over.... one of the most bizarre self-hateful things I've seen. No one gets this unless they've had strong gay feelings and rejected them. It is beyond BIZARRE...

God help him, and I pray he's not allowed to harm anyone else again, it's sickening to hear him claim it wasn't a hate crime...

maybe he'd fess up if he was asked, "okay then, was it a SELF-HATE crime? do you hate yourself?"

[joeybee12]

14. Proof that man is not the end product of evolution...

...because if crap like that can be considered human, then evolution REALLY hasn't worked out the flaws.

[patrice]

17. "God" help me, sometimes I hope there is a Hell.

It's not mine to send people there, but one does hope for Justice nonetheless.

[Neecy]

18. Wow

It's handy, though - he can read through the text whenever he's tempted to fantasize about gay sex.

This just screams "I'm a repressed, self-loathing homosexual". Get this guy some serious therapy before he kills someone.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

19. Way to help convict your friend! Dumb-fuck.

This is what I tell our hate crime denying 'friends' on DU when they ask "But, but, but, how will you know the perpetrators motivation"

My answer: Because the perpetrators are usually inbred dumb-fucks who squeal on themselves when questioned or have big fucking mouths and roll over on their friends.

Here's a clue, dumb-fuck: Being hit on, if it really happened, isn't cause to turn someone's skull and ribs to mush. But thanks for helping the prosecution.

[bullwinkle428]

20. Matthew Shepard's killers tried to use the "gay panic" defense as well -

last time I checked, they were still rotting away in prison, where I hope they live to be 100.

[jonnyblitz]

21. i wonder what would cause somebody to get to that point.

what a message to have permanently etched on your body. :(

[LeftHander]

22. Looks like he is wearing a sports bra....lol...nt

[PVnRT]

23. Scumbag. Where are those cross-dressing cage fighters when you need them?

[Ian David]

24. If you need to tattoo a bible verse on your arm to make sure you don't forget it...

... I'm just sayin'

[iris27]

25. Oh, FFS!

The irony, it burns! I have an idea for his next tat...

"Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:28

[Smarmie Doofus]

28. LOL. This guy should be this forum's "Moran". Seriesly. nt

[Withywindle]

26. OK, now I've seen everything.

My gods, is that offensive. Just the fact of the gay-basher being "friends" with someone like that says everything that needs to be said.


I'm glad all the tattoo artists I know refuse to do any kind of hate-oriented work.