Seattle Bus Fight

[t951]

No words.....

YouTube - Pregnant teen punched on Seattle bus

[crustychief]

They just kept robbing and assaulting as they went along. WTF!

[masraum]

nice.

[KevinP73]

Perpetuate the stereotype

[Heel n Toe]

5 charged in attack on man, pregnant teen aboard bus
Five teenagers have been charged in connection with an attack on a pregnant teen and her boyfriend on a Metro bus Nov. 19.

Three of the five teenage girls caught on video viciously attacking a pregnant teen and her boyfriend on a Metro bus last month have significant juvenile criminal histories, mostly for assaults and thefts, according to court records.

One girl was convicted last year of attacking a woman and attempting to steal her purse, while another girl allegedly grabbed and shoved a nurse at Swedish Hospital in August. A third girl has several theft convictions, including one from early 2008 for stealing $918 worth of merchandise from the downtown Seattle Macy's store, according to court records.

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Without warning, one of the suspects grabbed an MP-3 player away from 17-year-old Jessica Redmon-Beckstead, who was on the bus with her boyfriend, Jason DeCoste, 19. In the moments that followed, the suspects punched and kicked both Redmon-Beckstead and DeCoste on the bus, despite the posted signs alerting passengers that video-surveillance cameras are on board.

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All five suspects got off the bus when the driver stopped. Within half an hour, deputies arrested three of them in the 8500 block of Aurora Avenue, Urquhart said.

According to Urquhart, a fourth suspect, who is 16, was arrested Nov. 30 at her house in South Seattle.

The fifth suspect, 19-year-old Ayana Cain — who complained about breaking a nail — was arrested Dec. 7 at a Belltown beauty salon, he said. Cain, a student at South Lake High School, spent four days in the King County Jail before posting bond on her $50,000 bail, jail records show.

One 16-year-old is currently on electronic home monitoring while three others — ages 17, 16, and 15 — are being held at the King County Juvenile Detention Center.

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The suspects, who were provided ORCA bus passes by Seattle Public Schools, have had their passes revoked and are banned from riding Metro buses for a year, according to the Sheriff's Office. If they are discovered on a bus during that time, they can be arrested for criminal trespassing.

Virtues of video
During the roughly four-minute assault, no one on the bus called 911, but Rahr said people were probably too shocked to react.

More:
Local News | 5 charged in attack on man, pregnant teen aboard bus | Seattle Times Newspaper

[Z-man]

That just makes me sick.

-Z

[t951]

I don't know how the boyfriend didn't lose it. I am all for not hitting women, but they are clearly not women, but thug criminals. I would have been arrested for removing their teeth and re-arranging their noses.

[A930Rocket]

Without being racist, it looked like a bunch of monkeys fighting over a banana.

[audiman08]

Senseless...I'm surprised the bus driver ignored it and kept driving along like nothing was happening...

[LeeH]

Jason deserves a medal for self restraint.... way more than I would have had.

Video has been taken down by YouTube.

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by audiman08

Senseless...I'm surprised the bus driver ignored it and kept driving along like nothing was happening...

Union guidlines...

[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by a930rocket

without being racist, it looked like a bunch of monkeys fighting over a banana.

+1

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by audiman08

Senseless...I'm surprised the bus driver ignored it and kept driving along like nothing was happening...

From the Seattle Times article:

Urquhart encouraged passengers who witness crimes to call 911 but not to get involved. He said the bus driver "did everything right" once he became aware of the disturbance at the back of his bus — and passengers can be heard yelling for him to stop the coach.

"He did not move that bus. He kept that bus in place until police could get there and interview witnesses," which led to the quick arrest of three of the suspects, Urquhart said. "This is how it's supposed to work," he said.

[rsNINESOOPER]

The pack mentality is strong and breaks down individual barriers that might normally be in place. In this case those individual barriers are weak to begin. This happens on a regular basis in my neighborhood as it is a popular pastime amongst black youth in Oakland. Muggings, robberies, assaults, shootings, and home invasions are rampant in Oakland and the crimes are predominantly committed by black teens in groups of three or more with some of the participants as old as 12. I was born and raised in Oakland and experienced a lot of racism being white and sadly admit I got a good beat down by two very large older black girls when I was about fourteen while skateboarding for no apparent reason other than they felt like it. Other than being embarrassed by the fact I got beat up by girls it was just part of the Oakland experience.

I have noticed that in the last two years or so there has been an explosion of this sort of crime in Oakland where groups of "kids" are assaulting and robbing people on the street in packs. This happens so often now that it happens in broad daylight all the time at least three to four times a week in a four block radius around my block. The victims are always Asians, Whites, Hispanics, etc., but never Blacks. When the media talks about it they choke on the elephant in the room, when the police talk about it they also choke on the elephant. Our neighborhood watch group meetings are a melting pot of every color and creed of person out there which is a great experience as it means that the neighborhood is well integrated. However it is difficult to discuss the crimes in the neighborhood because none of the blacks that live on the two block stretch have been robbed, burglarized, mugged or assaulted. This makes it a difficult issue to discuss when everyone is trying to avoid asking the "question". Our neighborhood is tightening up well and really looking out for each other so opening a discussion on why are only black kids doing this and why are they only targeting other races would be a big bomb to drop but an issue that needs to be addressed to find a solution if one can be found. This statement is specific to my neighborhood and not meant to apply outside of my own experiences.

Many of you reading this would think anyone living in this environment is crazy and you are partially right. However living in a really integrated area can be an excellent experience. Unfortunately Oakland has serious problems all over but the islands of integration such as my neighborhood are very rewarding places to live. Where else can you walk two doors down to an art collectors house and eat the best potluck home cooked Filipino, Chinese and Jamaican BBQ food while listening to live music that didn't suck. All I had to do was bring a stack of chairs.

In short this video saddens me cause I do not understand where the hatred comes from in the first place. That seed had to be planted or taught to these girls and then it festered because they are not in the right parental environment i suspect. Peer pressure is a powerful motivator for people lacking in self confidence. Sad.

my 2cents

[Rikao4]

why..
because they can..
to do anything..
=
play the card..
next ?

Rika

[Panzer909]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

+1

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