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Title: Murder of California Student Now a Hate Crime
Post by: Natasha on February 15, 2008, 03:24:06 PM
Murder of California Student Now a Hate Crime

http://angelcitysdevil.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=497&Itemid=2
02/15/2008

The tragic shooting of 15-year old Lawrence King is being pursued as a pre-meditated hate crime by Ventura County Prosecutors. King was shot in the head while in a classroom at his Oxnard, California junior high school by a fellow 14-year old student. Students report that King identified as gay, often wearing makeup and high heels to school. He was often subject to harassment and bullying, a sign school administrators should have taken more seriously.
Title: Re: Murder of California Student Now a Hate Crime
Post by: cindianna_jones on February 15, 2008, 04:27:34 PM
How unbelievably sad is this?  Two young lives have been destroyed.  Do you know how hard it is to teach a child to hate enough to kill someone who is different?  His parents should be put up in front of the court as well.

Cindi
Title: Re: Murder of California Student Now a Hate Crime
Post by: RebeccaFog on February 15, 2008, 06:35:41 PM

I agree with Cindi.