2 charged with hate crime for racist election attack

[babylonsister]

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/15/2_charged_with_racist_election_attack/UPI-52521226791550/

2 charged with racist election attack
Published: Nov. 15, 2008 at 6:25 PM


NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Two young white men have been charged with an election-night assault in New York City on a teenage immigrant from Liberia, yelling "Obama" as they hit him.

Ralph Nicolleti and Bryan Garaventa, both 18, allegedly attacked Ali Kamara, 17, as he walked to his home on Staten Island the night Democrat Barack Obama was elected the United States' first black president, the New York Daily News reported. Police announced the arrests Saturday and said they were being charged with a hate crime.

Kamara told police he heard the yell "Obama" and then felt something blunt crashing down on his head. Investigators believe he was hit with a baseball bat, although they said no weapon had been recovered.

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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/11/15/2_charged_with_racist_election_attack/UPI-52521226791550/

[SalmonChantedEvening]

1. Fullest extent of the law.

Add simple and aggravated assault. Attempted Murder isn't out of the question either.

:grr: