GEORGIA: No Hates Crime Charges For Marines That Beat Gay Man

[WillParkinson]

GEORGIA: No Hates Crime Charges For Marines That Beat Gay Man

In June two U.S. Marines were arrested in Savannah, Georgia after viciously beating a gay man they claimed had winked at them. The victim was hospitalized after suffering two seizures at the site of the attack. The case prompted national outrage and a local protest vigil after the men were only charged with misdemeanor assault. On Friday a joint investigation by the FBI and local police concluded that the case did not merit any hate crimes charges.

Johnson said after the FBI, the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department and the DA’s office reviewed Daly's medical records and conducted further investigation, they determined this case had “no merit” to be considered a hate crime. “I can’t speak on the specifics because this is pending litigation, but for a crime to be considered a felony there has to be proof of a sustained injury,” Johnson said. “It’s my understanding Daly suffered only a punch. Based on his medical records we could not upgrade the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony.” If convicted of a misdemeanor, the Marines could face less than a year in jail and a fine of no more than $1,200, she added.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/08/georgia-no-hates-crime-charges-for.html

[cyr330]

1. This is really great. . .

Just wait until these 2 fuckwads kill somebody next time.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

3. Yep...

It seems that one or more of us have to be murdered before something is done and even then, often our deaths are ignored.

[Mimosa]

2. Savannah has a tradition of anti-gay attacks. n/t