UPS Driver Attacked By Middle School Students

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UPS driver Thomas Murphy says he was beaten by a group of school kids on busy St. Charles Road in Bellwood, the route he has driven for 12 years.

He says a teenager walked out in front of his delivery truck Friday at about 3 p.m. When he stopped the truck, 15 to 20 youths surrounded him.

"Somebody clocked me with a pipe. I took kicks from my right. My eyes caked over. I tried to get up and defend myself as best I could," Murphy said.

He was beaten from his head to his ankles.

"I remember being down on one knee, falling to the ground with kids on top of me," Murphy said.

He thinks a passing motorist called for help.

The Bellwood police believe the attackers came from Roosevelt Middle School, located a couple of blocks away. They have stepped up patrols in the area.

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“Somebody should be held accountable for these kids. They run wild like a pack of wolves, where's the parents?" Murphy said.

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Police say an anonymous witness has come forward with the names of several people involved in the attack. Murphy identified a couple of people in a photo lineup Monday afternoon, but no one's been arrested yet.

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_030190225.html

[mawilson 2,133]

In other news, a gang of UPS drivers attacked middle school students...

[almaty 19]

aw..life in the year 2006...not much different from last year

[mawilson 2,133]

I'm surprised that no-one has replied with ooh and ahh and how horrible it is. Does everyone hate UPS, or is it just me?

[daisy16 0]

That is just horrible. I don't care who he is or who he works for. Just wrong.

And sad.

If they did it to him, what's to stop them from doing it to anyone?

Edited February 1, 2006 by daisy16

[Jasman0717 9]

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[peejay 327]

I'm sure there are some that would argue that these so-called children are victims of a failed society. I would say that society has failed to protect us from these gangsta thugs. Open fire first and ask questions about their ages later. Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

[KarenCee 3]

Makes ya wonder who the next victim will be, if nothing is done

[SteveNanik 0]

that is insane!

[Scott & Lai 12]

I'm sure there are some that would argue that these so-called children are victims of a failed society. I would say that society has failed to protect us from these gangsta thugs. Open fire first and ask questions about their ages later. Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

[mawilson 2,133]

That is just horrible. I don't care who he is or who he works for. Just wrong.

And sad.

If they did it to him, what's to stop them from doing it to anyone?

Well thank you Daisy. My faith in humanity has been restored.

[daisy16 0]

this story gave you hope!

That is just horrible. I don't care who he is or who he works for. Just wrong.

And sad.

If they did it to him, what's to stop them from doing it to anyone?

Well thank you Daisy. My faith in humanity has been restored.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I'm surprised that no-one has replied with ooh and ahh and how horrible it is. Does everyone hate UPS, or is it just me?

Why do you hate UPS? Run over by a brown truck when young?

[mawilson 2,133]

I'm surprised that no-one has replied with ooh and ahh and how horrible it is. Does everyone hate UPS, or is it just me?

Why do you hate UPS? Run over by a brown truck when young?

I don't really hate them, rch99 - I was just kidding - but I do prefer FedEx over UPS.

[silvanski 1]

Punks!