Innocent bystander Derrion Albert killed - Page 2

DrPhil · #1 09-29-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

The person who took the video was a girl. I'm not sure if she thought the fight was cool or if she thought she could get the kids in trouble with it, but jumping in there could have been fatal to her, too.

Like I said, I understand why bystanders didn't jump in.

She didn't tape that for evidence. She and the guy with her were enjoying what they saw until Derrion got killed. Then it turned into shock and awe and "Derrion...get up!!!"

ThetaDancer · #2 09-29-2009, 04:42 PM

I've been hearing about this all day and trying to avoid watching the video of it, but I finally gave in and watched it. It was one of the most disturbing things I've seen and it left me feeling sick to my stomach. May Derrion rest in peace.

RU OX Alum · #3 09-29-2009, 05:24 PM

That article was truly disturbing. So is the thought of 4th graders doing cheese. I seem to remember the internet exploding in around 8th grade or so, but I don't think anyone of my class mates did heroin. At least not at the time. Kids today are violent and drug-crazed. They need to keep off my damn lawn.

MexicanMami0286 · #4 09-29-2009, 05:28 PM

I refuse to watch the video because I can't take seeing something like that, but may he rest in peace.

knight_shadow · #5 09-29-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum

They need to keep off my damn lawn.

Young whippersnappers.

epchick · #6 09-29-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by knight_shadow

FYI - The video is somewhat disturbing. They blurred the fatal blow, though.

That video is completely disturbing. I know that that fatal blow is blurred out, but the blows before that were blurred out too right? Cause one second he's sitting up with his hands in the air (like if he's trying to either block someone or asking for help to get up) and then he's blurred out.

I can't imagine being the person who videotaped this, thinking she was just gonna film idiots fighting....and then it lead to this.

DrPhil · #7 09-29-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

That video is completely disturbing. I know that that fatal blow is blurred out, but the blows before that were blurred out too right? Cause one second he's sitting up with his hands in the air (like if he's trying to either block someone or asking for help to get up) and then he's blurred out.

All of the final blows were blurred out. They probably began blurring when his head/face were busted open.

DGTess · #8 09-29-2009, 05:53 PM

[quote}You know things are getting bad when you have to be 18 just to buy a can of spray paint.[/quote]

But you can buy a railroad tie at any age. How do youngsters get to that age without any respect for other humans?

jojapeach · #9 09-29-2009, 06:33 PM

Why do things seem out of control to some of us (even early 30s like me)? Too many symptoms, but my top ones are lackadaisacal(sp?) parenting and kids too easily influenced by what they see in the media. The kids play violent video games but fail to separate the game from real life. Songs on the radio and videos on tv like "Girl Fight" glamorizing "swinging them thangs". (Sorry, I couldn't think of anything more current.) Value of life and self are just out of the equation in so many areas of this generation.

I know we had violence when I was a kid because a student in my HS was shot and killed on a rival campus in my sophomore year, but there were probably 2 total murders during my 4 yrs of HS.

knight_shadow · #10 09-29-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jojapeach

Why do things seem out of control to some of us (even early 30s like me)? Too many symptoms, but my top ones are lackadaisacal(sp?) parenting and kids too easily influenced by what they see in the media. The kids play violent video games but fail to separate the game from real life. Songs on the radio and videos on tv like "Girl Fight" glamorizing "swinging them thangs". (Sorry, I couldn't think of anything more current.) Value of life and self are just out of the equation in so many areas of this generation.

I know we had violence when I was a kid because a student in my HS was shot and killed on a rival campus in my sophomore year, but there were probably 2 total murders during my 4 yrs of HS.

Pretty much sums up my previous argument.

KSigkid · #11 09-29-2009, 07:35 PM

Absolutely disgusting. It's pretty terrifying that people are capable of that type of behavior (both the actual beating, and the non-action of the videographer).

VandalSquirrel · #12 09-29-2009, 07:44 PM

I know if I watch that video I am going to get sick.

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I heard about this earlier. I don't know why Obama is involved in this (hell, let this be a Michelle project).

Maybe they think the spillover benefits from the games will give the city some money to help those that are struggling? I don't know.

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I don't think so, but you can call me a pessimist.

In some instances, it's going to push neighborhoods out and into other neighborhoods (when they build the various stadiums/housing for athletes/etc.) and that's going to cause more problems.

This is just my opinion, but these low income neighborhoods aren't going to be lifted up, they're going to be moved over, and then the city will ignore the same people, just in a different geographical area.

The Olympics could be a wonderful opportunity to increase the standard of living for residents of Chicago, but I don't have faith that it will be handled effectively. Sure the Olympic Village Housing could be mandated to become affordable housing after the Olympics, and there could be a program for a certain amount of jobs associated with the Olympics to be filled with displaced workers. However what's going to happen for these people before 2016?

agzg · #13 10-01-2009, 10:36 AM

Apparently there was another pretty brutal beating in Chicago last night. This time in Edgewater, on the north side.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...edgewater.html

The kid is still alive, hopefully not suffering lasting brain injury.

PM_Mama00 · #14 10-01-2009, 01:17 PM

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I wanted to kick the asses of all of those ignorant bastards. I imagined myself beating the crap out of the moron who hit Derrion Albert while he was on the ground motionless.

I can understand why innocent bystanders would rather hide (or video tape...assholes) than get involved with the fight. But, I wish someone driving by would've run some sons of bitches over that day.

That's how I felt. Some of those people were just watching and then BAM they're hit with a tie? This video made me sick and so sad.

When it comes to the Olympics thing, it could hurt or help. When Detroit held the Superbowl, people were really skeptical of it because Detroit is such a "dangerous" city. Detroit actually showed its' better colors and promoted part of its tourist attractions. It was a positive effect for Detroit, but that also didn't involve building a stadium and housing for athletes. If anything it pushed the city to finish working on buildings and hotels so it didn't look so run down for our visitors. Maybe it could help Chicago.

knight_shadow · #15 10-01-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

Apparently there was another pretty brutal beating in Chicago last night. This time in Edgewater, on the north side.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2...edgewater.html

The kid is still alive, hopefully not suffering lasting brain injury.

Ridiculous.