Reports of two beatings Saturday are the latest in a string this summer.

[cleofus1]

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/6988021p-6889093c.html


FAIRBANKS -- Fairbanks police are again warning street people to be extra wary after receiving reports Saturday of two more attacks by groups of violent teenagers, one day after three suspects in another attack were arrested.

The youths are reportedly on bicycles, sometimes armed with baseball bats. They prey on people who are alone, vulnerable and sometimes intoxicated, according to police.

"It wouldn't be a bad idea for (street people) to be on heightened alert still," Lt. Dan Welborn said.

The string of beatings does not appear racially motivated, said police Chief Dan Hoffman. He issued a warning to street people last week to watch for potential attackers after Ulak Hope, 50, was severely beaten and the rash of assaults was brought to the Police Department's attention.

[NaturalHigh]

1. This is sick.

Why do some people feel it is okay to prey on the most vulnerable?

[Dissent Is Patriotic]

2. They follow the example of the

leader's of this nation.

[Lerkfish]

4. LOL! we both posted similar at about the same time.

[goddess40]

5. You're right on the money!

For some city official to say it isn't racially motivated is sick - why is it sick because he seems to be saying it isn't that bad.
It is class related which seems to be okay through out this country thanks to the fascist republican elite.

[Lerkfish]

3. self-loathing directed outward.

They can't beat themselves up, so they beat up surrogates in a superstitious "cleansing".
"If I beat up homeless people, then that proves I'm not homeless."

similar to hypercloseted homophobes...."If I beat up gay men, then that proves I'm not gay"

similar to the commander in chief..."If I preemptively invade brutal dictators, and slaughter their innocent civilians, then that proves I'm not a brutal dictator".

feh! the human animal is too prone to mental delusions.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a mental health professional, but I think like on one message boards.

[elehhhhna]

6. t's not "okay", just convenient.. the poor and mentally ill are

responsible for choosing their deplorable living conditions...ask any Reep.

[NaturalHigh]

7. Convenient or not, I just can't imagine this.

I could never imagine being violent toward someone except in self-defense. To beat up another human being just for the hell of it just boggles the mind.

[elehhhhna]

8. it's a guy thing

--sorry in advance if you're a guy.

[NaturalHigh]

9. Yes, I'm a guy.