It came out of nowhere.
A man allegedly went on a rampage in Union Square on Wednesday afternoon and left a complete stranger brain-dead in the process.
Police said that the attack may have been a hate crime.
Friends of Jeffrey Babbitt, 62, were shocked to hear about the random act of violence that left the gentle, retired train conductor in a coma, CBS 2′s Dave Carlin reported on Friday.
“I don’t believe that. I don’t know why that happened. He is very nice,” Igor Sapozhnikov said.
Babbitt was minding his own business as he walked through the crowd near the chess boards in Union Square when a man made a hateful announcement and began his rampage, witnesses said.
“He said ‘the next white person who walks by I’m going to [expletive],’” one woman said. “His fist went in and the man’s head bobbed and he hit the ground and you could hear his skull hitting the ground.”
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Poor bastard never had a chance. People move to a free city or free state where you can protect yourself.
ReplyDeleteNo cities for sure.
DeleteProceed at code yellow. I assume that any young black male I meet will try to kill me. Old gray haired white men are ideal targets. There is no age limit on concealed carry in Colorado.
ReplyDeleteYup.
DeleteJust when you least expect it. Elements of surprise that, in my lowly humble estimation, no amount of training can deter other than possibly traveling in groups and situational awareness. But then, at what point does paranoia take over. I am hoping Sam and Holly can ratchet up this older guys acumen next month. So sad.
ReplyDeleteJust when you least expect it.
DeleteThat would have been difficult.