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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 07:12 PM Sep 2014

Twitter Helps Find Beating Suspects in Brutal Gay Attack - Coach Fired / Others Lawyer Up




An assistant basketball coach at a Philadelphia area Catholic high school has been fired for his alleged involvement in the savage beating of a gay couple that took place in Center City last week.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia confirmed to the Philadelphia Daily News last night that 25-year-old Fran McGlinn had been fired from his position as an assistant basketball coach at Archbishop Wood High School immediately after it was learned that he is allegedly one of the “visibly intoxicated” and “well dressed” assailants who beat two gay men in a surveillance video that has had the entire community on edge for the last week.

“He was terminated this evening and will not be permitted to coach in any archdiocesan school,” Gavin added, noting that McGlinn was not a teacher and only working on a “contract basis.” “We expect all those who work with students in our schools to model appropriate Christian behavior at all times.”

(full story at the link - very interesting how it unfolded)

http://www.queerty.com/catholic-high-school-coach-fired-for-involvement-in-brutal-philly-gay-bashing-20140918


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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
2. Damn this surveillance state ...
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 07:30 PM
Sep 2014

can't commit a hate crime no more without having some camera catching you in the act.

whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)
7. NSA doesn't give a rat's ass about this shit, just don't try to organize a keystone pipeline protest
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 08:09 PM
Sep 2014

they're all over that.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
5. the “visibly intoxicated” and “well dressed” assailants were part of a Christian school reunion...
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 07:49 PM
Sep 2014

...dinner. That's right, they all went to the same Christian school.

So, not only would Jesus beat the shit out of the fags, he'd also steal their wallet.

rocktivity

(44,573 posts)
6. Here's hoping the perps get their just desserts
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 07:50 PM
Sep 2014

and here's some dessert in honor of the victims:




rocktivity

GarColga

(124 posts)
8. When did the definition of "well dressed" change?
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 08:19 PM
Sep 2014

That guy in the salmon colored sweater vest needs to do some hard time.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
9. well I'm glad
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 08:48 PM
Sep 2014

they were found quickly but my guess is they'll plea down to a slap on the wrist, you know, they were intoxicated. I will really be surprised if their crime gets them ANY hard time.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
10. That's right: It's nice to be nice!
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 08:53 PM
Sep 2014

And here I thought these were Frat/Sorority kids from a local college campus. Low and behold, it's a bunch of Catholic High School kids with a punk coach. Unfuckingbelievable! A Catholic High School. What the fuck is the world coming to? Thanks for the info, tomm2thumbs.

And Instat Karma is right, rocktivity!

Raster

(20,998 posts)
12. No, I believe just the one guy worked at the Catholic School.
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 08:56 PM
Sep 2014

All of the little bastards are alumni of the same Christian school. The large gathering was their reunion dinner.

ReRe

(10,597 posts)
13. Ah... so they probably were....
Thu Sep 18, 2014, 09:01 PM
Sep 2014

... frats and brats. Thanks for clearing me up on that, but I'm still confused.

 

toby jo

(1,269 posts)
17. These bastards are out and about walking among us.
Fri Sep 19, 2014, 10:49 AM
Sep 2014

Yeeeeuck.

Wonder how many of my tax dollars that school's got their clammy little hands on?

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