Update #2
I've been in contact with the victim and he is going to be ok. I guess he had to have surgery on his face because the blow fractured his cheek bone. Also he had to have a metal plate and screws put in to keep it fused together. I was so elated to see him walk into class alive and seemingly well. No permanent eye damage, but quite a bit of pain and suffering still left to deal with. The perpetrator was not caught! I gather there were differences between the eye witness accounts and the cops are still searching for him. I will update again if/when the perp is caught. Thank you all again for the wonderful support. Dkos is such a great community of caring people.
Update Wow, first time on the Rec list. Unfortunately it is with such a depressing and shocking story.
Ok so bare with me here please. I can hardly type because I’m shaking from anger and confusion. I will keep the specifics general since I don’t know either party. Please follow me over the fold for what I experienced today.
I live in Southern California and attend a local community college. Today before math class was about to start I was standing outside the Math and Science building pretty much to myself playing around on my iPhone as usual. As I’m standing there, attention on tweet deck I hear someone yell, "I’ve been looking for you FAGGOT!" I looked up because I’m not used to hearing that type of language and it seemed quite angry. The minute I did look up this huge guy literally hit this small kid in my math class directly in the face. From what I could tell the kid was unconscious before he hit the planter with his head on the way down. Blood poured out everywhere. I couldn’t believe what I just saw. I ran over to see if the victim was ok but he was non responsive. Some of the people around me and myself jumped to action. Since I saw the whole thing I stayed with the victim while two other guys went to look in the Math/Science building for the perpetrator, meanwhile another person called campus police. We waited for the police to show up, I gave my statement and all my information and a description of the person that did this terrible act of violence. We then led the campus police to the room he was in and pointed him out without him seeing us.
I honestly don’t know what to say. I am just demoralized. To see this type of behavior in Los Angeles of all places I just can’t comprehend. I’m sorry this is such a short diary but I just had to get this off my chest.
Disclaimer: I do not know either party involved. I do not know for sure that this was an actual "Hate Crime." I do know that he yelled "Faggot" and attacked him without the victim saying anything.