Gay Tulsan beaten because of his sexual orientation

[scootinger]

Tulsa World: Tulsa man says he was beaten because he's gay

sad and rather unfortunate.

[nighttrain12]

Two WOMEN and one man are the suspects?

[Midtowner]

Stay classy, 'Christians.'

[DaveSkater]

Stay classy, 'Christians.'

I didn't see anywhere in the article that they were Christians. In fact, due to the nature of what occurred I'd submit that they weren't Christians at all. Quite the opposite actually.

Tulsa Police Officer Leland Ashley said the people who are accused of attacking Patrick are at large and were seen in a maroon Ford Mustang from the late 1990s or early 2000s.

Patrick described them as a woman in her early 40s and another woman and man, both in their late teens or early 20s.

Patrick said he regularly walks through the neighborhood and doesn't know his attackers. They might have seen him previously and decided to act Sunday, he said

Sorry asshole trailer trash hillbilly's that probably never saw the inside of a church, I'd wager.


Sad news nonetheless. I feel sorry for the poor boy.

[Midtowner]

I didn't see anywhere in the article that they were Christians. In fact, due to the nature of what occurred I'd submit that they weren't Christians at all. Quite the opposite actually.

I put it in single quotes. Most violence against gays is based upon religious misconceptions. True story.

[nighttrain12]

I put it in single quotes. Most violence against gays is based upon religious misconceptions. True story.

Proof? Or just religious bashing on your part?

[nighttrain12]

Stay classy, 'Christians.'

Are you referring to 'Christian' posters on this message board or are you ASSuming something about the 3 suspects. I am going to ASSume the 3 suspects had alcohol and/or drugs in their system at the time of their criminal act though I could be wrong.

[Midtowner]

Pick a link, any link:

violence gays religious - Google Search

[RedDirt717]

Pick a link, any link:

violence gays religious - Google Search

Is that supposed to be proof?

[Midtowner]

Is that supposed to be proof?

Are we really playing that game? Are you really suggesting that folks don't commit crimes against gays in the name of religion?

[PennyQuilts]

I'm waiting to hear the rest of the story. This one is so bizarre I expect there is more to come.

[nighttrain12]

Midtowner, I am sure you could find plenty of stories of drunk and/or drugged out people commiting hate crimes also. I'll choose to ASSume that is what happened and you choose to ASSume what you wish.

[Martin]

I'll choose to ASSume that is what happened and you choose to ASSume what you wish.

enough with the "ASSume"... talk like an adult. -M

[Caboose]

How did these people who did not know him know that he was gay?

[Caboose]

"Although Oklahoma isn't known for being particularly gay-friendly, gay men and lesbians are attacked at about the same rate as their urban counterparts in places such as New York and Chicago, Jenkins said. "

That is going to throw a wrench into some people's ideology.

[DaveSkater]

Just because you "claim" to be a Christian doesn't make you one. Your actions determine that. Based solely on what occurred to this poor young man, I'll guarantee without a shred of doubt that these three azzholes were not Christians.

Midtowner, are you having a bad morning or something?

[Midtowner]

Ah, so we get to make post-hoc determinations of people's belonging to a religion based solely upon our perceptions of their actions?

I suppose then, you'd agree that the 9/11 terrorists were not Muslims then?

[Caboose]

Stay classy, 'Christians.'

Ah, so we get to make post-hoc determinations of people's belonging to a religion based solely upon our perceptions of their actions?

Haha. Nice self-ownage.

Massive epic FAIL.

[Midtowner]

Haha. Nice self-ownage.

Massive epic FAIL.

Read for context.

Do you think I may have been asking a rhetorical question?

[Caboose]

Read for context.

Do you think I may have been asking a rhetorical question?

Well, I don't know what you are going to try to claim to have meant.... but what you were intending is pretty obvious. And that you made yourself look like an ass is pretty obvious.

[PennyQuilts]

You might just as well claim these people were muslims as christians, for the love of Pete. They execute gays in some muslem countries. If these rowdies were out rolling gays, I doubt a christian background or any religious background had anything to do with it. They just sound mean.

[DaveSkater]

Hey, this apple is the same size as this orange!


To answer your specific questions, yes and no. In that order.

Would you have us believe that Bin Ladin isn't a muslim? Doesn't their religion teach the holy Jihad? Those terrorists that actually did the 9/11 crimes are now enjoying their virgins in heaven, according to the dictates of their religion.

Those maniacs who visited the violence on the poor tulsa boy named Patrick will have a lot of atoning to do with God before they can be considered anything even remotely close to a christian.

Am I totally missing something here? A ten year old knows this.....

[Midtowner]

Would you have us believe that Bin Ladin isn't a muslim? Doesn't their religion teach the holy Jihad? Those terrorists that actually did the 9/11 crimes are now enjoying their virgins in heaven, according to the dictates of their religion.

That depends on who you ask. Most Muslims, at least those in first world countries would probably disagree with you. Religion leaves an awful lot open to interpretation. For example, we Christians once thought it was our Divinely inspired duty to massacre all the Muslims in the Holy Land.

Those maniacs who visited the violence on the poor tulsa boy named Patrick will have a lot of atoning to do with God before they can be considered anything even remotely close to a christian.

Maybe so... or maybe they think they will be rewarded for their actions in the next life.. Who is to say what is right or wrong? People have been perverting the aims of religion since religion has existed.

[nik4411]

wow real cool turning this into a religious discussion.

i agree with caboos.

FAIL.

back to the topic. i too wonder how they knew he was gay if they didnt know him

[ddavidson8]

Make no mistake, this wasn't a LOVE CRIME, it was a HATE CRIME.