Transgender Woman Brutally Beaten in Queens Bias Attack - TLDEF Demands Full Inv

[Shana A]

Transgender Woman Brutally Beaten in Queens Bias Attack - TLDEF Demands Full Investigation Into Hate Crime

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We're sad to bring you the news of another brutal attack on a transgender woman, this one coming during the height of LGBT Pride month. On June 19, 2009, at approximately 2:30 am, Leslie Mora was walking home from a nightclub on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens when she was accosted by two men who brutally beat her with a belt. They stopped only when a passing motorist threatened to call the police.

Throughout the attack, Leslie's assailants called her a "->-bleeped-<-got" in Spanish. The attack left Leslie with multiple injuries, including bruises all over her body, and stitches in her scalp. Police called to the scene found Leslie nearly naked and bleeding on the sidewalk. They also recovered a belt buckle from the assailants that was covered in blood.

[lisagurl]

I lived in Queens and walking Roosevelt Avenue at 2:30 AM without a armed guard is suicide. It is obvious that she was not a native.

[tekla]

Yeah, you can only cover stupid so far.

[Mischa]

I can see some what why you would call this person stupid, but all that aside, perhaps we need to look at our society as a whole, and figure out how these communites can change for the better. Call me an optimist, but as a young veteran and having served in dangerous regions of the globe, i've seen the enormous affects of what COMMITED people will do for peace.

Cheers,
~M

[tekla]

NO.  No.  NO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.  Some places its not safe to walk no matter who you are.  This is about ten of those places.

[Lisbeth]

You know? I get really tired of hearing people blame the victim.

[tekla]

Me too.  On the other hand, I'm tried of people who are too stupid to know where in the hell (literally) they are.  Ask Nichole where in Philly she don't go after dark, I'm sure, it looks like a huge section of the city.

And here is the deal.  You can't go down there in man mode bitch, without getting the snot beat out of you.  It's not about gender, its about a whole lot more.

[V M]

Once again my friends, ladies and gentlemen, I cannot stress enough about being aware of your surroundings and learning some form of self defense. Even if that defense is learning to avoid and/or escape bad situations. Please don't blatantly lay yourself out to be the victim. I am not placing blame on anyone other than the perp.s of this crime. But, I feel a little forethought and readiness could have averted such a terrible occurrence. I hope for her wounds to heal quickly.

[tekla]

I don't care how motherf*****g tough you think you are, how much firepower you have, there are places in major US cities, where you best not be caught after dark.  Drag queen or U.S. Ranger (ret).  no difference.

[V M]

I don't care how motherf*****g tough you think you are, how much firepower you have, there are places in major US cities, where you best not be caught after dark.  Drag queen or U.S. Ranger (ret).  no difference.

True that. That's were the being aware of your surroundings and the avoid and escape plan comes into play 

[tekla]

OR, - I know a silly thought - don't go into those neighborhoods.

[V M]

OR, - I know a silly thought - don't go into those neighborhoods.

Yeah, same idea, more understandable terminology 

[Alyssa M.]

Where the hell were her friends?
Why the hell did they let her walk home alone at 2:30 a.m.?
Dammit, you go out, you have a responsibility for the people you're with. You better make sure everyone gets home safe. No excuses. No letting someone say "oh, it's only a few blocks, I'll just go alone." If it's only a few blocks, you can walk with them.

Unless you live in Paonia, Colorado or Tonopah, Nevada or some other godforsaken town where there's more danger of a mountain lion attack than a mugging, GET YOUR FRIENDS HOME SAFE! And even in Paonia, don't assume that the mountain lions won't be out that night.

[Ani]

OR, - I know a silly thought - don't go into those neighborhoods.

of course, on the other hand, you can go to sleep with your boyfriend on a beach near jenner and both get shot dead.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenner,_California_Double-Murder_of_2004

sometimes it is just wrong place, wrong time

[tekla]

Ummm, they were Christians.  So perhaps the gays were to blame.

I've spend several nights out there, since about 1972, and I'm still here.  So it goes.

[Ani]

yeah i know they were xtians.  wasn't it just down the road from there where there was a home invasion a while back and two idiots killed an older couple over their credit or atm cards?

[tekla]

Ummmm, it's California, everywhere is just down the road from a robbery.

[NicholeW.]

Ask Nichole where in Philly she don't go after dark, I'm sure, it looks like a huge section of the city.

Let's begin with Kensington.

[V M]

Where the hell were her friends?
GET YOUR FRIENDS HOME SAFE!

Truly. And when able, bring complete strangers to safety. One way to make new friends 

[Alyssa M.]

Truly. And when able, bring complete strangers to safety. One way to make new friends 

Yes, yes, yes, amen, sister!

More than once, I've driven an hour out of my way to help out someone I'd never met, but who was in a bind. Other times, I didn't have to go out of my way at all. I have a car. I might as well do something useful with it.