2 Teens Will Get Some Jail Time In Brutal Beating Death Of Mexican Immigrant »
Posted By TimALoftis 5 months, 1 week ago in News(CNN) -- Two Pennsylvania teens will serve time in a county jail for participating in a brawl that left a Mexican immigrant dead last July.
Brandon Piekarsky, 17, was sentenced to 6 to 23 months, and Derrick Donchak, 19, received 7 to 23 months for their roles in the beating death of 25-year-old Luis Ramirez.
Judge William Baldwin ordered the two to report to Schuylkill County jail on July 19 to begin serving their sentences.
An all-white jury convicted the two former high school football players of misdemeanor simple assault at trial last month and acquitted them of felony counts, including aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation and hindering apprehension -- charges that carried lengthier sentences.
In fashioning his sentence, Baldwin acknowledged the severity of the attack, which left Ramirez on life support for two days before he died, but said he could pass a sentence only in accordance with the jury's verdict.
"This wasn't any fight, this was a group of young athletes ganging up on one person. That's not a street fight," Baldwin said, referring to the defense team's characterization of the confrontation as a "street fight."
"This wasn't any fight, this was a group of young athletes ganging up on one person. That's not a street fight," Baldwin said, referring to the defense team's characterization of the confrontation as a "street fight."
"You picked out a guy who wasn't one of you and beat the pulp out of him," Baldwin said.
After the verdict, Gov. Ed Rendell sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recommending that the Department of Justice pursue civil rights charges.
"The evidence suggests that Mr. Ramirez was targeted, beaten and killed because he was Mexican," Rendell said. "Such lawlessness and violence hurts not only the victim of the attack but also our towns and communities that are torn apart by such bigotry and intolerance."
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Goppy5 months, 1 week ago
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Could this be more evidence that Right Wing Media is 'egging' on violence ... as it 'egged on' the murder of Dr. Tiller?
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Bill O'Reilly focused his outrage on Dr. Tiller 27 times - usually referring to him as a 'baby-killer'.
I don't get the Right's outrage towards immigrants.
The ADORE Rupert Murdoch ... he's an Australian. The only reason he became an American citizen was to buy up media in our country.
The Modern Right ALSO adores Sun Myung Moon - founder of The Washington Times. This lunatic is a Korean ... who came to this country because his own people were offended by his claim to be the Son of God.
You can read about The Modern Republican's love for this lunatic here: http://www.gorenfeld.net/book/
So ... while the right rants about 'feriners' ... they hang on every word proffered by an Australian and a Korean.
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There can be only one explanation for this behavior ... Moral Vacancy.
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Goppy5 months, 1 week ago
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Good story, Tim Loftus ... I'd like to spend more time ... but I've got Albmore commenting all over my Profile page. It's been consuming a lot of my time lately.
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You know Albmore ... the one who claims to be an independent ... but who continually advocates for policies that are to the right of Modern Republican Ideology.
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Charlson5 months, 1 week ago
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"After the verdict, Gov. Ed Rendell sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recommending that the Department of Justice pursue civil rights charges."
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Maybe there will be some REAL justice if the feds charge them with depriving the victim his civil rights by beating him and causing death. These jerks should get many years of prison instead of a few months. -
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bluetexasvalley5 months, 1 week ago
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"Citing FBI statistics, Limon said that hate crimes against Latinos have risen 40 percent in the last five years and called on Congress to strengthen hate crime laws."
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I expect at least part of the problem for the white boys was that the girlfriend was white. And I hardly think she was a child. She has two children. -
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CassieK5 months, 1 week ago
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If you are drinking and someone runs a red light speeding away from cops and slams into your car, You get a DUI... Because the law says that that guy that was speeding and ran the red light would never have hit you if you werent driving there. You should have known better to drink and drive. If that ILLEGAL immagrant wasnt here he would never have died. Dont get me wrong they should pay for what they did but still he should have never been here.
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Thelma805 months, 1 week ago
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Check out your roots!
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But illegal or not that is not dying that is premeditated murder, from kids. What are we teaching our communities, by justifying murders for anybody leagal or not??
This article does not say wether he wa illegal or not, he could have been legal?? Does this still justify being kicked to death??
I surely don't think so.
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