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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 11:19 AM Mar 2013

Gay Couple Attacked With Wrench Because Their Pink Poodle is "un-American". [View all]

Funny...I thought it was more un-American to attack people with wrenches...

A gay couple in Oregon says it was their pink poodle Beauty who prompted a man to violently attack them in broad daylight last Friday.

David Beltier and Jeremy Mark were near a strip mall in Hillsboro with Beauty when 22-year-old George Allen Mason, Jr. allegedly spotted them and began hurling homophobic slurs in their direction.

"Your poodle is a weird color and that's just un-American," Mark recalled the suspect saying. "Fuck you, you fags." At that, Mason allegedly stepped out of his SUV, and began assaulting Beltier with his fists.

"After that, he turns around, he goes back to his car, runs back to his car and brings out this long wrench-looking crowbar tool or something like that, and he comes back after me," Beltier told KATU.

More at: http://gawker.com/5988859/gay-couple-attacked-with-a-wrench-over-pink-poodles-un+american-color

The good news is the people around them came to their rescue and helped to stop the guy.

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Gay Couple Attacked With Wrench Because Their Pink Poodle is "un-American". [View all] DonRedwood Mar 2013 OP

Anyone who dyes their poodle pink should be beat. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #1

The cruelty to the animal (and potential risk from the dye) was my first thought as well.. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #5

Ditto I'm not cool with that at all Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #8

check. you are ok with beating "fags" with a wrench because they dyed their dog. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #11

Really? Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #16

You are being very very dishonest. NO ONE here has dismissed the horrific act. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #20

Sadly not many are bothering to read before making the dog the focus. redqueen Mar 2013 #27

Posting the photo ensured that most would make that an initial focus. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #28

Of course not... but it is astounding to me that you would doubt it was a homophobic attack. redqueen Mar 2013 #33

Thank you for backing me up redqueen... DonRedwood Mar 2013 #38

No, it is far from a laughing matter. redqueen Mar 2013 #51

I NEVER NEVER said it was not a homophobic attack. I admitted I responded INITIALLY to the photo. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #46

I know, you never said that... redqueen Mar 2013 #49

Seems like a major miscommunication has taken place in this sub-thread. boston bean Mar 2013 #52

Yeah, unfortunately that is exactly what hobbit said in his derailing post. redqueen Mar 2013 #56

that would be that poster. boston bean Mar 2013 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Mar 2013 #64

I agree 100%! n/t Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #89

people who dye their dogs should be beaten... is the response I am talking about DonRedwood Mar 2013 #32

did you read? He called them fags and got a foot long wrench to beat them. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #9

No, I did not read it, but NEITHER DID I DISMISS the homophobic attack. DO NOT mischaracterize.. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #13

I call crap on that. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #35

Again, mischaracterizing me with words of others, NOT MINE... How very ugly hlthe2b Mar 2013 #43

When the assailant is shouting "Fuck you, you fags.", chances are it's a homophobic attack. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #41

I never said it was not. Please don't join in the very dishonest mischaracterization of what I said. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #44

I wasn't trying to mischaracterize anything. Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #48

It appears some here, including long term friends that know me far better than that, have done so. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #50

It was dyed with Kool-Aid. Hardly maltreatment. Brickbat Mar 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Mar 2013 #53

It was a homophobic attack? Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2013 #65

It appears that the dog's hair was dyed with Kool-Aid. freshwest Mar 2013 #68

normally one uses the unsweetened kool-aid packets when dying hair or fur eShirl Mar 2013 #86

Police did advise Beltier to remove the Kool-Air dye from Beauty's fur "for his safety," Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #80

It was only Kool-Ade. People drink that. RebelOne Mar 2013 #96

Seriously? That was your first thought? Damn. ..nt TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #102

Yep, no excuse for the guy's attack, but what they Smilo Mar 2013 #104

+1,000 CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #6

I'm guessing you're joking...if not, well, I'm afraid I don't agree DonRedwood Mar 2013 #7

Gay has nothing to do with the cruelty to the dog. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #10

Sorry, I guess I actually read what you wrote. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #14

And the "Fuck you Fags" part? DonRedwood Mar 2013 #23

And to make matters worse, the article refers to it as Kool-Air dye... redqueen Mar 2013 #25

Ever read the ingredients in kool-aid? hobbit709 Mar 2013 #29

I've drank Kool-Aid Downtown Hound Mar 2013 #67

kool-aid =/= wrench antigone382 Mar 2013 #76

No beating gays is NOT something I condone and nowhere did I say that. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #26

my whole post is about gay dudes being attacked for pink dog DonRedwood Mar 2013 #37

If a dog with some Kool Aid on it's fur makes you so furious, you must be very active against Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #62

I think people are maybe just a little taken aback by the focus of your sympathy. sibelian Mar 2013 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author sibelian Mar 2013 #81

+1000 TDale313 Mar 2013 #58

How very unsurprising that that is your focus. nt redqueen Mar 2013 #12

It was kool aide. Are you ok with kids drinking it or appleannie1 Mar 2013 #15

OMG THANK YOU! redqueen Mar 2013 #30

I just can't understand the horror of putting kool-aide on a dog when the guy could have killed the appleannie1 Mar 2013 #40

Agreed to a point. 1st thing I thought of when I saw the pic magical thyme Mar 2013 #17

The dye was Koolaide. Same stuff kids drink and put into their insides. uppityperson Mar 2013 #54

Much cheaper than hair coloring products. Wonder what flavor would look good on me? freshwest Mar 2013 #69

thank you...I feel much better knowing that magical thyme Mar 2013 #70

In response to your last question, yes. Occulus Mar 2013 #78

Indeed you could. I had teens bleaching and koolaiding for a while. uppityperson Mar 2013 #90

I don't condone beating but..... Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #22

Kool Aid. Not animal cruelty. Kool Aid. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #34

silly visual judge, we use coolaid and easter egg dye to dye dogs , plus we EAT the same dyes. Sunlei Mar 2013 #39

What utter nonsense. sibelian Mar 2013 #74

Doubt they would have been beaten for this kind of dye job: progressoid Mar 2013 #87

They probably used Kool-Aid. nt justiceischeap Mar 2013 #91

You're fucking hilarious... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #100

Jayne Mansfield had a pink poodle, didn't she? Can't get more American than Mansfield! AndyA Mar 2013 #2

K&R. I hope that creep is charged with a hate crime. myrna minx Mar 2013 #3

That is what police are calling it. Hope the DA agrees appleannie1 Mar 2013 #19

That's horrible. HappyMe Mar 2013 #4

What is American vs un-American? MaineLinePhilly Mar 2013 #18

Glad to hear the community stopped the attack, redqueen Mar 2013 #21

And that's American demwing Mar 2013 #24

Of course the assault should not have happened. Jenoch Mar 2013 #31

Its kool-aid, not animal cruelty. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #36

If a circus dyed a bunch of poodles Jenoch Mar 2013 #47

seriously."who knows what Kool Aid will do to the skin". Not like anyone would ever drink the stuff! uppityperson Mar 2013 #55

I should have worded it differently. Jenoch Mar 2013 #73

"brings out this long wrench-looking crowbar tool or something like that" lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #45

That's when I'd have introduced him to my two friends, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson Bake Mar 2013 #103

It's an ugly shade of pink... Kalidurga Mar 2013 #57

I quite like it... sibelian Mar 2013 #84

I hate to break it to Mr. Mason, but poodles aren't indigenous to North America to begin with. talkingmime Mar 2013 #59

******People are talking past each other in this thread******... Little Star Mar 2013 #60

It may not be unAmerican but it is a terrible thing to do to an unsuspecting poodle. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #63

I doubt the dog cared less, as I am sure it was completely painless. n/t RebelOne Mar 2013 #97

It's the principle. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #99

What's gay about a pink poodle? KamaAina Mar 2013 #66

Your poodle is un-American? Rex Mar 2013 #71

Here's the perp. A bagger looking for someone to hate on. Fortunately he wasn't carrying a gun. freshwest Mar 2013 #72

And if the NRA and their right win enablers had their way Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #85

Can you imagine the carnage if instead of being forced to use his fists and go for a wrench if a gun freshwest Mar 2013 #95

he's got "trailerface" datasuspect Mar 2013 #88

Pink dog is 'un-American" says Scruffy Rumbler Mar 2013 #77

Police did advise Beltier to remove the Kool-Air dye from Beauty's fur "for his safety," Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #79

Glad this guy was caught. But stop dyeing your freaking dog, it's not a toy. SpartanDem Mar 2013 #82

"Un-American"? sibelian Mar 2013 #83

Translation . . . markpkessinger Mar 2013 #92

Doesn't excuse the attack. nt Lex Mar 2013 #93

I don't excuse the attack . . . markpkessinger Mar 2013 #94

Can't you get it through your head that it was only Kool-Aid? RebelOne Mar 2013 #98

A dog is not a fashion accessory n/t markpkessinger Mar 2013 #105

I think it's animal abuse to die dogs. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #101

Funny thing is, pink poodles were definitely in vogue during the '50s and '60s. MadHound Mar 2013 #106