News
2007-07-27
Possible "straight-bashing" in Palm Springs
A Palm Springs,
Calif., man is recovering from an alleged
"straight-bashing" after being beaten unconscious Tuesday
night,
A Palm Springs,
Calif., man is recovering from an alleged
"straight-bashing" after being beaten unconscious Tuesday
night, reports KESQ TV, a local ABC affiliate.
Police say the
68-year-old was walking through the Warms Sands and Vista
Oro areas of Palm Springs when he was approached by two
Hispanic men who asked him if he was gay and if he
would like to go home with them. "He expressed no
interest in doing that and turned away," said Sgt.
Mitch Spike of the Palm Springs Police. "He then felt
something hit him, and he then lost consciousness.
"It definitely
sounds like a hate crime because anyone who doesn't
even know the gay scene knows this is predominately a gay
neighborhood," Spike added.
According to the
station, other police officers reported the reverse,
contending that the man was beat up because he is not gay.
The victim was
shaken but is recovering well. (The Advocate)
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