Alan: Purveyors of intolerance and hatred do not understand (or at least do not acknowledge) the role they play -- and the responsibility they have -- for inflaming violent passions.
Boston brothers allegedly urinated on, beat a Mexican homeless man, told police ‘Trump was right’
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Suffolk County District Attorney's OfficeThe brothers, Scott Leader (left) and Steve Leader, were being held without bail on charges including assault and indecent exposure. They pleaded not guilty.
BOSTON — The Mexican government condemned an attack on a sleeping homeless man that police said was committed by two brothers, one of whom said that Donald Trump was right about deporting “all these illegals.”
The brothers urinated on the 58-year-old man, punched him and beat him with a metal pole while he slept near a Boston train station, police said.
Daniel Hernandez Joseph, the consul general of Mexico in Boston, confirmed the victim was a Mexican citizen. He said his government would “take the necessary measures to defend the
rights and interests of Mexicans,” The Boston Globe reported.
The brothers, Scott Leader and Steve Leader, were being held without bail on charges including assault and indecent exposure. They pleaded not guilty.
Witnesses flagged down a state trooper at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday after they saw the attack and then saw the Leaders walk away laughing, prosecutors said. The victim was treated for a broken nose, serious bruises and other injuries.
Scott Leader told troopers after his arrest, “Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported,” according to a state police report filed in court.
Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, has inflamed Latinos by describing Mexican immigrants as “criminals” and “rapists” and saying he would build a wall between the United States and Mexico to crack down on illegal immigration. He recently said he would deport the millions of people already in the United States illegally, sort them into groups of “good ones” and “bad ones” and then allow those deemed good to re-enter the country.
Asked about the homeless man’s beating before a New Hampshire town hall on Wednesday night, he said he hadn’t heard about it.
“I think that would be a shame,” he said.
Attorneys who appeared with the brothers for their arraignment couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
Mexican officials said they would follow the investigation “very closely” to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
Court records show Scott Leader served a year in prison for a hate crime against a Moroccan coffee shop worker after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the Globe said.
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Suffolk County District Attorney's OfficeThe brothers, Scott Leader (left) and Steve Leader, were being held without bail on charges including assault and indecent exposure. They pleaded not guilty.
BOSTON — The Mexican government condemned an attack on a sleeping homeless man that police said was committed by two brothers, one of whom said that Donald Trump was right about deporting “all these illegals.”
The brothers urinated on the 58-year-old man, punched him and beat him with a metal pole while he slept near a Boston train station, police said.
Daniel Hernandez Joseph, the consul general of Mexico in Boston, confirmed the victim was a Mexican citizen. He said his government would “take the necessary measures to defend the
rights and interests of Mexicans,” The Boston Globe reported.
rights and interests of Mexicans,” The Boston Globe reported.
The brothers, Scott Leader and Steve Leader, were being held without bail on charges including assault and indecent exposure. They pleaded not guilty.
Witnesses flagged down a state trooper at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday after they saw the attack and then saw the Leaders walk away laughing, prosecutors said. The victim was treated for a broken nose, serious bruises and other injuries.
Scott Leader told troopers after his arrest, “Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported,” according to a state police report filed in court.
Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, has inflamed Latinos by describing Mexican immigrants as “criminals” and “rapists” and saying he would build a wall between the United States and Mexico to crack down on illegal immigration. He recently said he would deport the millions of people already in the United States illegally, sort them into groups of “good ones” and “bad ones” and then allow those deemed good to re-enter the country.
Asked about the homeless man’s beating before a New Hampshire town hall on Wednesday night, he said he hadn’t heard about it.
“I think that would be a shame,” he said.
Attorneys who appeared with the brothers for their arraignment couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.
Mexican officials said they would follow the investigation “very closely” to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
Court records show Scott Leader served a year in prison for a hate crime against a Moroccan coffee shop worker after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the Globe said.
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Trump condemns Boston attack in his name
Donald Trump on Friday condemned an attack on a homeless man by perpetrators who reportedly said the businessman was “right” about illegal immigration as they administered the beating.
“Boston incident is terrible,” Trump tweeted. “We need energy and passion, but we must treat each other with respect. I would never condone violence.”
See tweet at http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/08/21/trump-condemns-boston-attack-in-his-name/
See tweet at http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/08/21/trump-condemns-boston-attack-in-his-name/
The tweet came a day after the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination said he had not heard about the incident and added that people who follow his campaign “are very passionate.”
Authorities have accused two men of urinating on and beating up a homeless man on Tuesday; during the attack, police said, one of the assailants “stated Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported.”
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