family-attacked-for-being-in-wrong-neighborhood

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I know this is not a big deal like not being escorted into a party because you have no ticket.. This is the kind of racism whites put up with all the time.

Wonder why only one person was charged and no hate crime ? Just shating you.. we all know why

http://www.wafb.com/story/22240991/family-attacked-for-being-in-wrong-neighborhood

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -

He was in the "wrong neighborhood" is just one reason a man gave as to why he was punched in the face. His wife and daughter were also hit.

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Police arrested one man and ticketed two others. They are all accused of punching the family.

At the corner of Plank Road and Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. A family stopped there to get gas Sunday around 10 p.m.

"Upon our arrival, we located three victims who were attacked in the parking lot," said Cpl. Tommy Stubbs, spokesperson for the Baton Rouge Police Department.

The owners of the gas station did not want to comment on camera, but said there's a wide variety of customers in and out of the store in the daytime. At night, though, it's not the safest of places, especially with the area having some of the highest crime in the city.

"It was a small scene but it got to be a big scene after the fight broke out and it was a big scene when the police came," said Keisha Henderson, a witness.

Stubbs said a man wearing a pink shirt was in line trying to pay for gas when Donald Dickerson, 41, started making fun of him, leading to an argument.

"The defendant (Dickerson) approached the white male victim," the police report stated.

It went on to read, "the defendant told him he was in the wrong neighborhood and he was not going to make it out." The victim said that's when he "was punched and knocked to the ground."

At this time, his wife got out of the car and ran to help her husband. The victim said, "he continued to struggle with the defendant and was eventually knocked unconscious, which later he awoke in the hospital."

His wife told police, "after running to help her husband, she remembers falling to the ground and (being) knocked unconscious."

According to a close family friend, that's when the couple's teenage daughter got out of the car to check on her parents and, "observed a female punch her mother in the face, when her mother then fell to the concrete, hitting her head on the surface."

The daughter was also punched in the face.

"There were only three suspects but there were multiple people in the parking lot," said Stubbs.

Of those three, Dickerson was arrested and charged with second-degree battery. The other two suspects, Devin Bessye, 24, and Ashley Simmons, 22, were released on site after police wrote them each a summons for simple battery.

When police were questioned about why all three defendants were not charged with felony second degree battery, Stubbs responded, "Because you have to have disfigurement for a second-degree battery charge, and only one victim had disfigurement and he was attacked by the one suspect that we booked."

However, Louisiana law defines second-degree battery as "bodily injury which involves unconsciousness, extreme physical pain or protracted and obvious disfigurement."

The victim suffered "a broken eye socket, broken nose, and several lacerations to the face," and his wife was knocked unconscious.

"I feel that's racist," said Henderson.

As to why officers only charged one suspect with second-degree battery, police said under former Police Chief Dewayne White, officers were told to take all offenders to prison. Towards the end of his term, the policy changed and officers were told to use discretion. That's the policy in place now.

As to whether this falls under a hate crime, police said early reports show it does not meet the statute but remains under investigation.

[decocker 7,198]

already posted.

[BaBamSam 239]

Man it's so hard to be white.

[chaine1 116]

I lived in Baton Rouge for 10 years (and from Louisiana), and this happened in an area where I wouldn't have stopped after dark (that being said, there's many, many places in Baton Rouge I would be very catious visiting after dark).

I thought you guys were all about not making yourself a victim (rape threads). It could be argued that they should have known better and shouldn't have stopped there.

Anyway, I suspect there was a lot more going on than is being reported. WAFB is pretty crappy.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I lived in Baton Rouge for 10 years (and from Louisiana), and this happened in an area where I wouldn't have stopped after dark (that being said, there's many, many places in Baton Rouge I would be very catious visiting after dark).

I thought you guys were all about not making yourself a victim (rape threads). It could be argued that they should have known better and shouldn't have stopped there.

Anyway, I suspect there was a lot more going on than is being reported. WAFB is pretty crappy.

Why wouldn't you stop there.

That is profiling.

[GandD 5,966]

Why wouldn't you stop there.

That is profiling.

You don't see where she's going with that? She's relating it to people saying rape victims are at fault for going to parties and getting drunk without friends.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

You don't see where she's going with that? She's relating it to people saying rape victims are at fault for going to parties and getting drunk without friends.

Which, sadly, is a statement that's made quite often on these boards.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Stubbs said a man wearing a pink shirt was in line trying to pay for gas when Donald Dickerson, 41, started making fun of him, leading to an argument.

Dude was obviously asking for it.

[GandD 5,966]

Which, sadly, is a statement that's made quite often on these boards.

I see where they're going with it. It doesn't help to tell someone that afterward and obviously someone shouldn't have to think that way. But we all do risk avoidance stuff day to day whether it makes sense or not. I typically won't fill up with gas when I see a lot of bars on windows. I don't walk certain places by myself at night. Its not a good idea to "go drinkin" without a friend no matter what sex you are. Guys are likely to get mugged or targeted for an altercation when alone in certain circumstances.

[chaine1 116]

Why wouldn't you stop there.

That is profiling.

So profiling is okay if you are an 18 year-old girl going to a party, but not if you are selecting a location to stop and fill up your car with gas?

I think you understand exactly what I am saying.

PS - wouldn't stop there because the area is a known high-crime area. So, yes, I am 'location profiling.'

[chaine1 116]

PS - How did you and lostinblue find the same article from some pathetic local Baton Rouge news channel?? Are you signed up for some kind of 'white watch' messaging service?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

So profiling is okay if you are an 18 year-old girl going to a party, but not if you are selecting a location to stop and fill up your car with gas?

I think you understand exactly what I am saying.

PS - wouldn't stop there because the area is a known high-crime area. So, yes, I am 'location profiling.'

I don't have a problem with profiling. It's a very very proven tool in crime fighting.

PS - How did you and lostinblue find the same article from some pathetic local Baton Rouge news channel?? Are you signed up for some kind of 'white watch' messaging service?

ROFL... you made me laugh

[decocker 7,198]

shocker. nature boy doesn't have a problem with profiling..

[Darnell 8,478]

Whats wrong with profiling ?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Whats wrong with profiling ?

Nothing, until you get shot for wearing a hoodie, or playing your music too loud, or reaching for your wallet.