Man says he was protecting drunk friend in Old Market scuffle, not committing LGBT hate crime GUILTY

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Thu Feb 12, 2015, 06:03 PM - Edit history (1)

Well I don't believe him. I'll post the jury's decision when it comes in.

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/man-says-he-was-protecting-drunk-friend-in-old-market/article_3a752ea6-b24c-11e4-99bd-d7fd96380443.html

POSTED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 1:00 PM
By Todd Cooper / World-Herald staff writer

Update (1:45 p.m.):
Jury of six men and six women is now deliberating alleged hate-crime punch.
Stay with Omaha.com for continuing coverage.

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Having downed only two beers, Ryan Langenegger may have been the most sober man among the bargoers streaming through the Old Market after closing time that night in October 2013.

Yet even he was oblivious to any drama that was unfolding.

The Marine, who is straight, was with two gay friends outside a downtown food joint they had gone to after attending a drag show.

FULL story at link.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

1. Yeah, his story stinks.

He yelled pervert but not faggot because he thought they were performing a sex act. Because helping someone put on a shoe looks like sex.

And his friends didn't see or hear anything, they just started throwing punches.

And this, folks, is how hate crime legislation also covers straight people. Because even being with gay people can get a straight person attacked.

[mythology]

2. Based on the article I don't believe the aggressor

But I can see how somebody putting a shoe on somebody else could look questionable to an intoxicated person.

That said he doesn't get to punch random people.

[Omaha Steve]

3. GUILTY story over in LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141013201