White Girl Bleed A Lot

by Colin Flaherty

  6 Patrick M. O’Connell, “St. Louis teen charged in Central West End ‘knockout’ attack,” May 8, 2012 http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-louis-teen-charged-in-central-west-end-knockout-attack/article_c28f22c8-985b-11e1-a168-0019bb30f31a.html.

  7 Umar Lee, “St. Louis Knockout King Game: More Victims and the Cover-up By City Hall and Police,” YouTube Video, April 30, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfVnUBEv3iI&list=UUn0D5epLsNAnpQfAgMzvSSw&index=3&feature=plcp.

  8 John H. Tucker, “Knockout King: Kids call it a game. Academics call it a bogus trend. Cops call it murder.” June 9, 2011, http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2011-06-09/news/knockout-king-elex-murphy-hoang-nguyen-dutchtown-murder/full.

  9 Chris Woodard, “Badgers Running Back Montee Ball Attacked; Search For More Suspects,” WMTV Madison, October 11, 2012, http://www.nbc15.com/news/crimetracker/headlines/Badgers-Running-Back-Montee-Ball-Attacked.html.

  10 “RB Ball starting to roll again for Badgers,” Associated Press, October 6, 2012, http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=8510975.

  11 Chris Huston, “Montee Ball’s Heisman campaign on life support after Wisconsin’s loss to Oregon State,” CBS Sports, September 9, 2012, http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/19702432/montee-ball-attacked-on-wisconsin-campus-star-back-sustains-concussion.

  12 Amy McConnell Schaarsmith, “Police try to fill in gaps before fatal Washington & Jefferson College beating,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 6, 2012, http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/washington/police-try-to-fill-in-gaps-before-fatal-washington-amp-jefferson-college-beating-656419/%23ixzz291b5715t.

  13 Ken Kolker, “3 held without bond in Veto sex assault,” WOOD TV Grand Rapids, Holland, Kalamazoo, June 8, 2012, http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/grand_rapids/veto-sex-assault-break-in-arraignment-060812.

  14 Tayleigh Davis, “Brothers plead no contest in VCU mob attack,” October 12, 2012, http://www.nbc12.com/story/19804634/brothers-plead-no-contest-in-vcu-mob-attack.

  15 Alix Bryan, “Sunday assault near VCU campus the latest of several,” WTVR, September 23, 2012, http://wtvr.com/2012/09/23/sunday-assault-near-vcu-campus-the-latest-of-several.

  16 Michelle David, “Men assault University student at 161 Rugby Road,” Cavalier Daily. September 9, 2012 http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2012/09/individuals-assault-student-at-161-rugby.

  17 “Police investigate deadly shooting near VCU campus,” WTVR, October 7, 2012, http://wtvr.com/2012/10/07/overnight-deadly-shooting-near-vcu-campus.

  18 Karin Kapsidelis, “Crimes near VCU put campus on edge,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 10, 2012, http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/crimes-near-vcu-put-campus-on-edge/article_424a6c0f-3809-53d8-97f6-16e7fe7d1ba1.html.

  19 Anonymous post to the article by Pierce Sharpe, “Police investigate deadly shooting near VCU campus,” CBS6 News, October 7, 2012, http://wtvr.com/2012/10/07/overnight-deadly-shooting-near-vcu-campus.

  20 From a comment to the article by Alex Pareene, “Why conservatives obsess over flash mobs and ‘race riots’,” Salon, August 13, 2012, http://www.salon.com/2012/08/13/why_conservatives_obsess_over_flash_mobs_and_race_riots.

  21 Mary Schenk, “Former TV weatherman victim of unprovoked attack,” The News-Gazette, September 28, 2010, http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2010-09-28/former-tv-weatherman-victim-unprovoked-attack.html.

  22 Mary Schenk, “Campustown safe overall, but police remind it’s not good to wander alone, intoxicated or distracted,” The News-Gazzette, September 9, 2012, http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2012-09-09/campustown-safe-overall-police-remind-its-not-good-wander-alone-intoxicated-or.

  23 From a comment to the article by Alex Pareene, “Why conservatives obsess over flash mobs and ‘race riots’,” Salon, August 13, 2012, http://www.salon.com/2012/08/13/why_conservatives_obsess_over_flash_mobs_and_race_riots.

  24 University of Missouri Police Department, Clery Release, August 25, 2012, http://www.mupolice.com/clery/8-2012.php.

  25 Lou Michel, “Four attacks in three weeks on Buffalo college students,” The Buffalo News, September 22, 2012, http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120922/CITYANDREGION/120929677/1002.

  26 “As Victim Speaks Out, City Explores Ways To Stop Violent Flash Mobs,” CBS Philly, August 3, 2011, http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/08/03/as-victim-speaks-out-city-explores-ways-to-stop-violent-flash-mobs.

  27 Brandon Howell, “Another brutal assault alleged near Michigan State campus in East Lansing,” Michigan Live, October 10, 2012, http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2012/10/report_another_brutal_assault.html.

  28 Rob Olson and Maury Glover, “Teen charged with murder in deadly St. Cloud punch,” KMSP-TV MyFox9, September 25, 2012, http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/19636548/murder-charges-in-deadly-punch-of-student-in-st-cloud.

  29 Liz Navratil, “3 Pitt football players charged with assault will stay on team,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 2, 2012, http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/3-pitt-football-players-charged-with-assault-660311.

  30 Ibid.

  31 Stephen Chupaska, “Murder spawns doubt downtown,” The Day, December 3, 2010, http://www.theday.com/article/20101203/NWS01/312039839/1070/rss02.

  32 Karen Florin, “Teens were ‘hyped’ for fatal downtown New London attack,” The Day, February 19, 2011, http://www.theday.com/article/20110219/NWS02/302199923/1070/rss02.

  33 “Sickening,” Justice For Matt Chew blog, December 3, 2010, http://justiceformattchew.blogspot.com.

  34 Dirk Langeveld, “You Were So Much Better Than This, Mr. Rabell,” New London Patch, March 12, 2013, http://newlondon.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/you-were-so-much-better-than-this-mr-rabell#comment_6661609.

  35 Dirk Langeveld, “Judge Rebukes ‘Pack Mentality’ In Matthew Chew Murder,” New London Patch, March 12, 2013, http://newlondon.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/judge-rebukes-pack-mentality-in-matthew-chew-murder.

  36 Ibid.

  37 “Sickening,” Justice For Matt Chew blog, December 3, 2010, http://justiceformattchew.blogspot.com.

  38 (Dirk Langeveld, “Judge Rebukes ‘Pack Mentality’ In Matthew Chew Murder,” New London Patch, March 12, 2013, http://newlondon.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/judge-rebukes-pack-mentality-in-matthew-chew-murder.

  39 Naomi Martin, “NOPD baffled as to why 3 men attacked a stranger in the Marigny without robbing him,” The Times-Picayune, March 15, 2013, http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/03/nopd_baffled_as_to_why_3_men_a.html.

  40 Ibid.

  41 “Video shows 6 juveniles assaulting man walking home in city’s West End,” WPXI TV, March 9, 2012, http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/video-shows-8-juveniles-assaulting-man-walking-hom/nLPnM/-comments.

  42 “Teacher assault in Pittsburgh caught on camera,” CBS News, October 11, 2012, http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7425226n.

  43 Melissa Brown, “Football players’ victim speaks out after arrests,” The Crimson White, February 13, 2013, http://cw.ua.edu/2013/02/13/football-players-victim-speaks-out-after-arrests/.

  44 State of Alabama Judicial System Deposition, http://media.al.com/alabamafootball_impact/other/DOC.pdf.

  45 Andrew Gribble, “Former coaches of Alabama’s Eddie Williams, D.J. Pettway stunned by players’ involvement in robberies, credit card fraud,” AL.com, February 13, 2013, http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/02/former_coaches_of_alabamas_edd.html.

  46 Andrew Gribble, “Alabama freshman Eddie Williams arrested Sunday on gun charge,” AL.com, February 12, 2013, http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/02/alabama_freshman_eddie_william.html.

  47 Colin Flaherty, “College football stars and the Knockout Game,” WND.com, February 14, 2013, http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/college-football-stars-and-the-knockout-game/#6BbI2cCvHUMPm1zK.99.

  48 (Alex Scarborough, “What a Shame,” Tide Nation, February 13, 2013, http://espn.go.com/colleges/alabama/football/story/_/id/894
3937/shameful-situation-four-arrested-alabama-crimson-tide-players.

  CHAPTER 3

  1 Steve Pokin, “Parents seek answers in assaults near Missouri State University Mothers suspect ‘knockout game’,” News-Leader, November 19, 2012, http://www.news-leader.com/article/20121119/NEWS12/311190020/Springfield-Missouri-State-University-assault-knock-out-game.

  2 “Members of the Football Team — and a Coach’s Silence,” November 1, 2012, http://justiceinspringfield.com/.

  3 Police report: “Justice in Springfield,” November 1, 2012, http://justiceinspringfield.com/the-police-report-what-we-know-and-who-we-know/.

  4 Steve Pokin, “Trayvon Martin vigil at MSU is a call for justice,” Springfield News Leader, March 29, 2012.

  5 Ibid.

  6 Ibid.

  7 Steve Pokin, “Parents seek answers in assaults near Missouri State University Mothers suspect ‘knockout game’,” News-Leader, November 19, 2012, http://www.news-leader.com/article/20121119/NEWS12/311190020/Springfield-Missouri-State-University-assault-knock-out-game.

  8 Ibid.

  CHAPTER 4

  1 Mary Ellen Godin, “Brawl at John Barry School preceded fatal stabbing in Meriden,” Record-Journal, September 29, 2012, http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_721a50fe-09c8-11e2-befb-0019bb2963f4.html.

  2 “Teens’ Supporters Compare Meriden Stabbing to Trayvon Martin Case,” NBC Connecticut, October 5, 2012, http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Teens-Supporters-Compare-Meriden-Stabbing-to-Trayvon-Martin-Case-172903811.html.

  3 Meriden Police Department Internal Affairs Press Release, October 3, 2012, http://media2.wtnh.com/_local/documents/meriden-oct-3-2012.pdf.

  4 “Teens’ Supporters Compare Meriden Stabbing to Trayvon Martin Case,” NBC Connecticut, October 5, 2012, http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Teens-Supporters-Compare-Meriden-Stabbing-to-Trayvon-Martin-Case-172903811.html.

  5 “Rev. Dante Moss speaks about the stabbing case in Meriden,” Record-Journal, October 5, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jTdL4KxnQ&feature=youtu.be.

  6 “Mother Defends Meriden Stabbing Victim,” NBC Connecticut, October 17, 2012, http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Meriden-Teen-Killed-in-Stabbing-Jumped-a-Man-Cops-172466201.html.

  7 Ibid.

  8 (Ronald DeRosa and Michael Hayes, “Meriden Teens Involved in Fatal Stabbing Were the Aggressors,” Meriden Patch, October 3, 2012, http://meriden.patch.com/articles/meriden-police-release-more-details-in-deadly-stabbing-last-month.

  9 Ibid.

  CHAPTER 5

  1 G.W. Miller III, “Asian Students Under Assault Seeking refuge from school violence,” Philidelphia Weekly, September 1, 2009, http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/Asian-Students-Under-Assault.html?page=1&comments=1&showAll=.

  2 Kristen A. Graham, “Asian students describe South Phila. High attacks Students: Official neglect aids violence,” Philadelphia Inquirer, December 10, 2009, http://articles.philly.com/2009-12-10/news/25270132_1_asian-students-racial-slurs-south-philadelphia-high/2.

  3 “Judge is soft on Black on Asian hate crime,” ABC News, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK-aEKihqrk.

  4 Jeff Gammage, “South Philadelphia High Asian students get safety instruction,” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 6, 2010, http://articles.philly.com/2010-09-06/news/24999158_1_asian-students-south-philadelphia-high-school.

  5 G. W. Miller III, “Asian Students Under Assault,” Philadelphia Weekly, September 1, 2009, http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/Asian-Students-Under-Assault.html?page=4&comments=1&showAll=%23ixzz1V0QSodP7.

  6 Julie Shaw, “Asian Marks,” Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2012. http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-23/news/31813274_1_home-invasion-asian-business-owners-task-force.

  7 (Julie Shaw, “Another Asian business owner targeted in robbery,” Philadelphia Inquirer, June 8, 2012. http://articles.philly.com/2012-06-08/news/32102072_1_home-invasion-business-owner-people-of-asian-descent.

  8 (Julie Shaw “Asian Marks,” Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2012. http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-23/news/31813274_1_home-invasion-asian-business-owners-task-force/3.

  9 C. W. Nevius, “Dirty secret of black-on-Asian violence is out,” San Francisco Chronicle, May 2, 2010. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dirty-secret-of-black-on-Asian-violence-is-out-3265760.php.

  10 Walter Williams, “America’s New Racists,” A Minority Review, June 22, 2011, http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/wew/articles/11/AmericasNewRacists.

  11 “Inside Black-Asian Tension: Sometimes It Is About Racism,” New American Media, April, 21, 2010. http://newamericamedia.org/2010/04/inside-black-asian-tension-sometimes-it-is-about-racism.php.

  12 Ying Ma, “Opinion: Black-on-Asian violence raises troubling questions,” The Daily Camera, May 2, 2010. http://www.dailycamera.com/opinion/ci_15003665?source=rss.

  13 Amanze Emenike, “Inside Black-Asian Violence--It’s Not About Race,” New American Media, April 21, 2010.

  14 Monica Yant Kinney, “Why attacks aren’t ethnic intimidation,” Philadelphia Inquirer, August 14, 2011, http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-14/news/29886712_1_wolf-pack-black-kids-ocp.

  CHAPTER 6

  1 “28 Arrested In Series Of Overnight Mob Attacks,” CBS Chicago, July 5, 2012: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/07/05/11-arrested-after-4th-of-july-mob-attack-at-dearborn-and-huron/.

  2 Ibid.

  3 Michael Meeks, “Fireworks show lacked safety plan,” Columbus Dispatch, July 7, 2012, http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2012/07/07/fireworks-show-lacked-safety-plan.html.

  4 Ibid.

  5 Ryan Sullivan, “Teens charged in 4th of July disturbance at Greensboro park,” MyFOX8 KGHP, July 6, 2012, http://myfox8.com/2012/07/06/teens-charged-in-4th-of-july-disturbance-at-greensboro-park.

  6 Ben Roberts, “Fights disrupt Albany fireworks,” WALB News 10, July 4, 2012, http://www.walb.com/story/18952940/fights-disrupt-albany-fireworks.

  7 Rachel Dissell, “Cleveland fireworks are watched from perches all around the city,” Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 5, 2012, http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/07/cleveland_fireworks_being_watc.html.

  8 Brandon Baker, “Eight Arrested at Shaker Heights 4th of July Fireworks Celebration,” Shaker Heights Patch, July 5, 2012, http://shakerheights.patch.com/articles/eight-arrested-at-shaker-heights-4th-of-july-fireworks-celebration.

  9 Ibid.

  10 Regina Brett, “Tell us what you think about flash mobs,” The Plain Dealer, July 31, 2011, http://www.cleveland.com/brett/blog/index.ssf/2011/07/tell_us_what_you_think_about_f.html.

  11 Lindsay William-Ross, “Rowdy Revelers Throw Rocks, Bottles, & Fireworks at Cops,” July 5, 2012, http://laist.com/2012/07/05/rowdy_revelers_threw_rocks_bottles.php.

  12 “Large Crowd Throws Bricks, Fireworks at Waco Police on 4th of July,” KCENTV, a London Broadcasting Company, July 5, 2012, http://www.kcentv.com/story/18959616/large-crowd-throws-bricks-fireworks-at-waco-police-on-4th-of-july.

  13 “Urban Flash Mob Disrupts Philadelphia 4th of July Celebrations,” Live Leak, July 6, 2010, http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2a8_1278408618.

  14 Graeme Moore, “Quincy Man Arrested After Assaulting QPD Officers With Fireworks,” WCTV, July 5, 2012, http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/Quincy_Man_Arrested_After_Assaulting_QPD_Officers_With_Fireworks_161443135.html.

  15 Graeme Moore, “Gaffney Police Promise Stepped Up Patrols To Prevent July 4th Riot,” WSPA CBS TV, July 2, 2012, http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/jul/02/gaffney-police-promise-stepped-patrols-prevent-jul-ar-4074011.

  16 “Fireworks Attack,” WYFF NBC TV, July 6, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4MvKYn2aVk&feature=youtu.be.

  17 Phil Trexler, “Akron police investigate teen mob attack on family,” Akron Beacon July 7, 2009, http://www.ohio.com/news/akron-police-investigate-teen-mob-attack-on-family-1.142665.

  18 “Police, Firefighters shot with fireworks at ‘riot’,” Live Leak, July 6, 2011, http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a34_1309981688.

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  CHAPTER 7

  1 Toluse Olorunnipa, “Activists ask if Urban Beach Week has overstayed its welcome on Miami Beach,” Miami Herald, May 30, 2011, http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/30/2242766/activists-ask-if-urban-week-has.html.

  2 Commenter Antonino Lopez on the CBS Miami article “1 Dead, 7 Hurt In SoBe Police Involved Shooting,” May 30, 2011, http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/05/30/2-officers-hurt-in-sobe-police-involved-shooting.

  3 Steve Rothaus, “Gay activist Herb Sosa: South Beach a ‘war zone’; demands end to Urban Weekend,” Miami Herald.com, June 1, 2011, http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2011/05/gay-activist-herb-sosa-south-beach-a-war-zone-demands-end-to-urban-weekend-with-video.html.

  4 Doug Giles, “Urban Beach Week Destroys South Beach … Again,” Townhall.com, June 4, 2011, http://townhall.com/columnists/douggiles/2011/06/04/urban_beach_week_destroys_south_beach_%E2%80%A6_again/page/2.

  5 Jim DeFede, “Uncle Luke, Co-Founder Of Urban Beach Week, No Longer Attends Event,” CBS Miami, June 2, 2011, http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/06/02/uncle-luke-co-founder-of-urban-beach-week-no-longer-attends-event.

  6 Corky Siemaszko, “Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend violence leaves one dead, three cops hurt, several wounded,” Daily News, May 31, 2011, http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/miami-beach-memorial-day-weekend-violence-leaves-dead-cops-hurt-wounded-article-1.142550.

  7 Lizette Alvarez, “As Hip-Hop Devotees Come in, Many Miami Beach Residents Prepare to Leave,” NY Times, May 25, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/26/us/as-hip-hop-devotees-come-in-many-miami-beach-residents-prepare-to-leave. html?_r=0.

  8 David Ovalle, “For Beach cops, Memorial Day policing a success so far,” Miami Herald, May 26, 2012, http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/26/2818886/for-beach-cops-memorial-day-policing.html#storylink=cpy.