October 15, 2008
Arrest Made in Attack Near Be Bar
The MPD announced today that they arrested Robert Hanna, 18, and charged him with voluntary manslaughter in connection with the September 7 attack of two gay men near Be Bar. One of the victims, Tony Hunter, died ten days later as a result of his injuries. The arrest comes one week after MPD announced they were on the lookout for Hanna. The wanted poster described him as an 18-year-old "who is known to frequent the area around 7th and O Streets, NW."
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Oh! I thought it said bear attack.
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good news. if he's guilty, hopefully he'll never see the light of day again.
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let the punishment fit the crime
yeah, I went there
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Way to go, MPD. And 18 = no ridiculous juvenile protections.
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All kidding aside. I too, am sick of all this juvie violence. These kids are out of hand and they're all over D.C. Round-em up and set-em straight. Fine the parents, grand-parents, and or guardians. We work hard every day and shouldn't be afraid of these punks. Money is not the issue. They're wearing $200 dollar sneakers and have cell phones.
It's just plain THUGISM!
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RIP Tony. I have no idea how the MPD can go about solving the problem of youth partaking in this stupid violence-- I just hope some sort of preventative policy is enacted so this never happens again in Shaw.
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However, MPD did not classify this as a hate crime, so at least for now the defendant isn't subject to enhanced sentencing.
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kick him til his fucking face falls off.