Gay man fights for life after attack by gang of 13 in Liverpool

[FreeState]

http://www.towleroad.com/2009/10/gay-man-fights-for-life-after-attack-by-gang-of-13-in-liverpool.html

GAY MAN FIGHTS FOR LIFE AFTER ATTACK BY GANG OF 13 IN LIVERPOOL, UK

UPDATED

A gay man is fighting for his life in a hospital in Liverpool following a vicious gang attack police are treating as a homophobic hate crime:

"The 22-year–old was attacked by up to 13 people at 10pm last night when out with three friends on Stanley Street. He is currently in hospital with multiple skull fractures, a fractured eye socket and a fractured cheek bone...Stanley Street will remained closed until police forensics have completed their investigations. A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: 'We were called to reports of a serious assault on Stanley Street at 10pm last night. The victim was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. He has suffered multiple fractures to his skull, a fractured cheek bone and a fractured eye socket. We are treating the incident as a homophobic attack. We believe from witnesses there may have been up to 13 people involved in the attack aged 15–18.'"

The BBC reports that three have been arrested: "Three male youths, two aged 15 and one aged 14, from the Kirkdale area, have been arrested on suspicion of assault."

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as James Parkes, a trainee constable with Merseyside police.

[donco6]

1. Wow, only 13 to one?

They couldn't find any more of their fucking hate-monger friends than that?

Hope the guy gets better.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

10. Welcome to Yobs...

If you defend yourself against them, you could well face charges in the UK.

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. Eh? What are yobs?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

15. Yob - boy spelled backwards

Slang for young males who go around terrorizing people for the hell of it

[BOSSHOG]

2. And conservatives say there is no such thing as a hate crime

Pray tell what else would be the motive in this case other then the fact the guy is gay and is hated?

[imdjh]

3. And what will you bet that when apprehended, someone will make a cultural defense for the criminals.

"These children shouldn't be charged as adults. It's not their fault, they were raised to be this way."

Excuses will abound from parenting to poverty, from IQ to religion.

Sick of it.

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Perhaps they'll use the gay panic defense

He solicited them, and they panicked, so their actions were justified.

That works in some US courts, amazingly. Perhaps it works in the UK, too.

[jonnyblitz]

11. he made a pass at all 13 of them. nt

[tmyers09]

4. Well, aren't they just real tough guys.

Only took 13 of them.

[imdjh]

5. read the comments - this is a case to watch

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2009/10/26/gay-man-fighting-for-his-life-after-suspected-homophobic-attack-in-liverpool-city-centre-100252-25016306/

Go to comments about Michael Causer and then follow your googlefu.

[FreeState]

6. googlefu ?

[imdjh]

7. Yes, your inner eye, your fu

google-fu
The ability to use Google with zen like prowess.
You couldn't find it on the web? Dude....your google-fu is weak.

[Kitty Herder]

9. Shit like this makes me absolutely ill.

I feel ill with fear for the lives of my friends. I feel ill for all those who have to live their lives in fear because of the kind ignorant, hateful assholes who would do something like this.

[Brooklyns_Finest]

13. America

I thought this stuff only happens in America <sarcasm>

[defendandprotect]

14. k i c k