This incident happened at my college last week:
After stepping outside a costume party about 2 a.m. Sunday with a friend, a UCM student was approached by three unidentified men. After making several derogatory comments to the student, they proceeded to push him into a bush and began hitting and kicking him repeatedly in the face and back.
The victim told the Muleskinner only one of the three men spoke.
"He was like, 'Hey, are you guys having a gay pow-pow?'" the student said. "And my friend said, 'Well, you're not my boyfriend, so what does it matter?' That's when he took him by the neck and threw him down on the ground...kind of lying half on the concrete and half on the grass."
After this, one of the assailants asked the student if he was a "******."
"I told him, 'Hey, I don't have a problem with you at all; I don't want to start anything with you,' but that's when he said he '(expletive) hates *******' and started shoving and pushing me in the left eye," the student said.
2006-11-04 03:59:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
"He started punching me in the face, and at some time, the other two guys came over and started kicking me in the back, kidneys and shoulder.
"I screamed for help, but I think the music [inside] was too loud and no one could hear me," he added.
The student said the entire incident probably only lasted about 30 seconds, but it felt much longer. When he was able to stand up, he realized the assailants and his friend were gone.
"My first thing that came into my mind was that they took him away, so I ran... screaming, 'They took him! They took him!" the student said.
Someone at the party was a nursing major and was able to provide a cold pack for the victim's eye, which at the time was bleeding steadily. Friends were then called to pick up the student. They took him to the Warrensburg Police Department, where a report was filed and pictures of the student's injuries were taken.
2006-11-04 04:00:14 · update #1
According to the police report, the student, "had swelling on the left side of his face and a cut under his left eye. There was a large red mark on his right cheek. He had a scratch on his left upper arm and a red mark on his lower back."
"I did refuse medical service at the time because they said it looked like I was mainly just bruised and sore, but when I woke up the next day...I realized I had a very sharp pain in my kidneys," the student said.
"My friends asked if I wanted to go to the hospital, and I said I didn't want to because I don't have health insurance.
"All I could think of was that I would have to take off time from school to pay off medical bills."
The friends ultimately convinced the student to go to the hospital, where a report found no evidence of kidney damage.
"I have never felt threatened before," the student said.
2006-11-04 04:01:47 · update #2
"I did refuse medical service at the time because they said it looked like I was mainly just bruised and sore, but when I woke up the next day...I realized I had a very sharp pain in my kidneys," the student said.
"My friends asked if I wanted to go to the hospital, and I said I didn't want to because I don't have health insurance.
"All I could think of was that I would have to take off time from school to pay off medical bills."
The friends ultimately convinced the student to go to the hospital, where a report found no evidence of kidney damage.
"I have never felt threatened before," the student said.
"It's always been in the back of my mind. In fact, this has always been one of my biggest fears being someone who's gay, but your worst fears usually never actually happen."
The University released a statement early Wednesday regarding the incident.
2006-11-04 04:02:47 · update #3
"We are committed to providing a safe, all-inclusive community, and any assault against a student on or off campus is not tolerable," said President X Person in the statement.
"All students, regardless of who they are or what group they may be a part of, have a right to live in a community in which they do not feel threatened or intimidated."
Lt. Randy Eich, of the Warrensburg Police Department, said the investigation is ongoing, and could not provide further comment. A detective told the Muleskinner the report had been placed in the hate crime category.
"It's scary [that this happened here]," the student said.
"I mean, you go to college, and you're supposed to feel safe.
I'm always the one that's usually walking friends home, because I want them to be safe. From now on, it's gonna be people walking me.
2006-11-04 04:03:26 · update #4
"I'm supposed to be the one that's the protector, and now I'm the one that's being protected.
"No one deserves this, no matter if you're gay or it's a hate crime, or if it's towards someone who's of a different race or anything," he added.
The student asked that if students, faculty or staff hear someone saying they beat someone up because they were gay, to please turn it in.
"That's the first step in making this stop," he said. "Someone told me I can either hide it or fight it. I want to fight this."
2006-11-04 04:04:12 · update #5
What is the world coming to for gawd sake.........cant people just except people for who they are, regardless of thier sexuality, colour of their skin, religion or life circumstances.....
2006-11-04 04:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it's terrible, but it happens. I'm lucky, I haven't been beaten up since I left school (just the occasional bit of verbal abuse, but I can handle that), but I know someone who was beaten half to death by his own friends when they found out he was gay (he was 17 at the time).
Sometime's the world's a horrible place.
I hope this guy gets over it, and doesn't let the fear rule his life, because being afraid to be yourself does more damage than any beating.
2006-11-04 04:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by JBoy Wonder 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Wonder what happened to his friend?
Some friend. He let his buddy take the beating and didn't jump on the guy.
I don't understand that kind of friendship, but then I am g0y.
2006-11-04 04:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No one deserv to be beaten up,but still people do it,I was also assaltuded but no one did anything,but i'm still myself and proud,They can kill my body but never kill my spirit or soul.We must all fight this emotionally and fasicall.
2006-11-04 04:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
And they wonder why there are laws against HATE CRIMES....
Here's to hoping those bashers get caught and convicted.
2006-11-04 04:03:59 · answer #5 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think it is despicable.
2006-11-04 04:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by john n 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is sad!
2006-11-04 04:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by brandonwitt226 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋