01/16/2007
Two Brothers Assaulted by Homophobic Mob in England
Two brothers in the town of Spennymoor in County Durham, England, were reportedly attacked by a gang of men and women after leaving a local nightclub, according to the BBC.
The group reportedly shouted homophobic slurs at the 21 and 26-year-old men before violently attacking them, causing head injuries.
The local police sent out a call for information: "This was a nasty and completely unprovoked assault, with homophobia clearly an aggravating factor. We want to hear from anyone who was in the area and knows anything about it."
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I just love humanity. People are so kind, warm, generous and loving. If it weren't for that wonderful man who saved another's life on the 1/9 train in NYC, I'd have forgotten that people are capable of humanitarian and selfless acts... Now where's my Prozac?...
Posted by: Cory | Jan 16, 2007 3:24:03 PM