Yet again the death toll rises as our social system allows our civil rights to be subject of debate.
Police this evening confirmed the death of 19-year-old Marcellus Richard Andrews. Police said Andrews was officially declared deceased Sunday afternoon, but relatives and acquaintances said he died Saturday night after being removed from life support at an Iowa City hospital.
Even sitting on the porch is enough to garner a death sentence:
The two women hadn't made it as far as Adams Street a block away when they heard yelling back at the house. They ran back and found a truck stopped in the street, and the occupants were taunting Andrews, calling him "faggot" and "Mercedes," a feminization of his first name, Simpson said.
So we know how this ends:
The arguing and name calling continued, said Simpson, who admitted throwing the first punch, striking a girl.
"She kept saying it, and I hit her," Simpson said.
From there, the fight was on, with Nakita Wright and the others joining in, according to their account.
At some point during the scuffle, Nakita Wright felt her leg brush against something on the ground. She looked down and saw Andrews.
"I tried to help him up, and then this boy ran back and kicked him in his face," Nakita Wright said.
After the brawl ended, she tried helping Andrews to his feet. He appeared dazed. She grabbed one arm and coaxed him as she lifted. He pushed up with his other arm, but then gave up.
Nakita Wright dialed 911.
He was flown to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment.
Not really ironic since the hate gets ratcheted up every time there is an election that this happened in Iowa.
Stochastic terrorism is all that it is as you can see from these results.