Woman Says Hate Crime Left Son With Broken Jaw

[The Straight Story]

Woman Says Hate Crime Left Son With Broken Jaw

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman told 10TV News on Wednesday that her 15-year-old son was the victim of a hate crime that left him seriously wounded.

Demetria Smith said her son, Darshon, was attacked on Monday night while walking through the Eagle Nest Apartment Complex, located on Norton Road in west Columbus, 10TV’s Lindsey Seavert reported.

Darshon said he was with two friends when they noticed a car following them. He said they tried to cut through a fence, but two men carrying a baseball bat and golf club got out of the car and attacked them.

“I started running,” Darshon said. “I looked back and he hit me with the bat.”

Darshon said the men used racial slurs before hitting him in the mouth, Seavert reported.

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2008/05/21/nortonroad_attack.html?sid=102

[mach2]

1. When seconds count, the cops will be there in

uh, 30 minutes.

[Rage for Order]

2. What makes it a hate crime?

I followed the link and it didn't mention anything about it, other than his mom saying it was a hate crime. Did I miss something?

:shrug:

[The Straight Story]

4. See post #3 (nt)

[Rage for Order]

5. Duh. Nevermind

I obviously missed a sentence

[PDJane]

3. If they're screaming racial slurs

before they hit you, it's a pretty safe bet that it's a hate crime.

[catnhatnh]

6. Woman Said Son Said....

But I've seen occasions-say in my own youth-when explaining damage to Mom required a bit of inventiveness....But of course this was before 10TV was on the job....