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Ace Rothstein

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96. Ugh. I think that story just got even worse.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 10:36 PM
Feb 2016

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Hopefully these vile predators will be tried as adults geek tragedy Jan 2016 #1
^^^This^^^ rollin74 Jan 2016 #6
I hope so. 840high Jan 2016 #7
Castration. And I’m not talking chemical. mahannah Jan 2016 #2
Hammer? nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #9
I dont really care the method. A message would be sent. 7962 Jan 2016 #11
JackHammer! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #81
Oh by all means philosslayer Jan 2016 #38
You know something? MrChuck Jan 2016 #43
"Yeah, they'll get a trial" philosslayer Jan 2016 #49
Touchė eom MrChuck Jan 2016 #54
"Hope it doesn't delay the hanging." Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #82
You know something? philosslayer Feb 2016 #95
Ugh. I think that story just got even worse. Ace Rothstein Feb 2016 #96
You'll rot first MrChuck Feb 2016 #97
You were wrong philosslayer Feb 2016 #103
I was inaccurate based on the reporting. MrChuck Feb 2016 #108
No, you were inaccurate because you said they were 'obviously guilty' muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #110
Clearly there is much more to this case than was originally reported MrChuck Feb 2016 #116
I would not defend any aspect of this behavior. trillion Feb 2016 #113
This won't do what you think it does. MillennialDem Jan 2016 #48
I am glad we let justice take its course Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #100
Right, got the meat cleaver all honed and ready. Warpy Feb 2016 #101
Do you support cutting off the hands of thieves? CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #102
The excuses will be incoming in 3-2-1... Archae Jan 2016 #3
"children"? pocoloco Jan 2016 #4
lol good one 840high Jan 2016 #8
They fit the definition of thugs if I ever saw one. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #10
Thugs? Abouttime Jan 2016 #13
Anyone that would do this, christx30 Jan 2016 #15
George Zimmerman is a thug. Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #17
For a lot of people, that's been its meaning right along. Igel Jan 2016 #73
In my day "thugs" were primarily Italian Mafioso. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #83
Enough of claiming the word has a racist connotation The Green Manalishi Jan 2016 #86
me, too. CTyankee Feb 2016 #115
Agreed. Had they been white, I doubt that word would have been used. trillion Jan 2016 #26
You don't think that thug would be used to describe white gang rapists?! nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #31
I think it's used rarely to describe whites in mafia like situations. trillion Jan 2016 #68
In most cases I agree with you. Lucky Luciano Jan 2016 #70
How about the word "rapists". Rarely would someone use the word "thug" if it were a white guy raping trillion Jan 2016 #71
And Lord knows we wouldn't want to insult christx30 Jan 2016 #76
I see you've utterly missed the point. trillion Jan 2016 #88
I think you have. christx30 Jan 2016 #93
I don't doubt that we as whites would call them that, however trillion Feb 2016 #105
I'd rather the black leaders do more christx30 Feb 2016 #107
Okay, as I've said all black men are being called thugs, which is the black leaders legitimate gripe trillion Feb 2016 #111
They are obviously troubled youth that hasn't had good parenting. I blame the parents! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #84
If there is a gang of white boys Dorian Gray Jan 2016 #91
Oh, Bull RobinA Feb 2016 #104
Nobody is saying it hasn't. I just pointed out it is a very real racially insensitive to use the trillion Feb 2016 #106
What color are they? Haven't seen anything about the color off these obvious MrChuck Jan 2016 #47
They were shown to be black from the original news cast which showed the video of the suspects trillion Jan 2016 #67
That's news to me. MrChuck Jan 2016 #80
I don't know where you've been but you lost thug a few years ago. So many black leaders have stood trillion Jan 2016 #89
Do me a favor MrChuck Jan 2016 #90
Chartreuse with fuchsia stripes. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #85
I think most people thought they were thugs even before anything was known about them Kalidurga Jan 2016 #30
I know someone who is very knowledgeable about language and uses it BeyondGeography Jan 2016 #36
Congratulations MrChuck Jan 2016 #45
No, it's not. n/t tabasco Jan 2016 #72
Always excuses get the red out Jan 2016 #77
Thank you mahina Jan 2016 #5
And unlike the ones in Germany, christx30 Jan 2016 #12
Just imagine being a parent Yupster Jan 2016 #24
got to give their parents credit for turning them in. Yep, it would be terrible to find out as a trillion Jan 2016 #27
Agree get the red out Jan 2016 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2016 #34
glad they got caught so quickly. I hope it helps the victims heal, knowing they were caught, uppityperson Jan 2016 #14
Second Amendment side effect. nt onehandle Jan 2016 #16
There are already laws against christx30 Jan 2016 #19
Bullshit leftynyc Jan 2016 #41
You think a 14 or 15 year old kid would be able to get one? n/t christx30 Jan 2016 #44
A handgun or a shotgun? leftynyc Jan 2016 #55
A 6 month waiting period is not short Reter Jan 2016 #56
The poster did not indicate leftynyc Jan 2016 #57
Gotcha, just I figured he was talking about NYC because the attack happened in Brooklyn Reter Jan 2016 #58
Are you actually claiming the five men wouldn't or couldn't of raped this woman branford Jan 2016 #20
Yep, guns in the hands of criminals all over. Most because the gunowners don't lock them up and lose trillion Jan 2016 #28
Sometimes guns are stolen from cops in cities with strong gun control laws branford Jan 2016 #29
Huh? JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #32
a victim of guns is what she was Skittles Jan 2016 #33
One young woman against five young men, one of them armed. branford Jan 2016 #35
NYC is the Utopia of gun laws. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #37
WTF? catbyte Jan 2016 #40
The victim was in complete compliance with NYC draconian gun laws. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #42
So are you saying that everybody should be armed? catbyte Jan 2016 #46
No. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #51
So why did you bring it up? I swear, some people will not be satisfied until every place in America catbyte Jan 2016 #60
they're gun humpers Skittles Jan 2016 #87
You appear to be projecting your own painful, personal choice onto the victim LanternWaste Jan 2016 #74
A double projection. JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #78
And yet, gun crimes are higher in more permissive states/countries. No one is saying MillennialDem Jan 2016 #50
How come Chicago violence is so high? JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #52
The homicide rate of Chicago is 15.1 per 100,000. In many other cities it's higher MillennialDem Jan 2016 #59
Are all those homicides by gun? JonathanRackham Jan 2016 #63
No, those are homicides period. MillennialDem Jan 2016 #69
Because it's a gun culture in a lot of places not just Chicago rockfordfile Jan 2016 #66
Wow you got that from way out in the far right field rockfordfile Jan 2016 #65
This person is ridiculous rockfordfile Jan 2016 #64
The thugs used a gun rockfordfile Jan 2016 #62
The article says four are in custody now. Might be an update. tblue37 Jan 2016 #18
The surveillance video is not of the attack? gwheezie Jan 2016 #21
I'm willing to believe the woman christx30 Jan 2016 #22
I'm just thinking about the central park 5 gwheezie Jan 2016 #53
Update on this story gwheezie Jan 2016 #94
Probably have to wait for the trial Yupster Jan 2016 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #23
I can't imagine being a parent & realizing you had raised a monster. Good for the parents for catbyte Jan 2016 #39
The father was the monster Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #99
Good to see some of them caught rockfordfile Jan 2016 #61
NY has thousands of police cams 24/7. Why was this park a 'known dark & dangerous' space forever? Sunlei Jan 2016 #75
Try them as adults and lock them up for life (nt) bigwillq Jan 2016 #92
ooops! Liberal_in_LA Feb 2016 #98
What insanity.. GOLGO 13 Feb 2016 #109
When we wait for a while, things clarify... GliderGuider Feb 2016 #112
The woman and her father need to go to jail. NobodyHere Feb 2016 #114
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