My daughter, whose friend witnessed the mugging, told me the park was full of kids when this happened, and that the boy was singled out because he was listening to an ipod, which was stolen in the attack. My sympathy to the child who endured the abuse. Also, my sympathy to young adults so pathetically desperate and angry that they're drawn to these sad choices. What. to. do.
Here's the post from Park Slope Parents.
Our sixth grader was mugged and beat up yesterday at 3:20 pm just outside MS 51 in JJ Byrne Park. He was surrounded by 8 older boys while his pockets were searched for valuables. Then he was held and repeatedly punched in the face.
This morning a sixth-grade girl was assaulted on her way to school, and apparently there have been several other attacks in recent weeks.
If you have children at MS 51 please contact the administration and demand more security around the school. 718-369-7603. You can also contact the 78th Precinct youth officer, P.O. Ciuffo at 718-636-6451.
1 comment:
The person that did this is a desperate thug that is lower than low to hurt a child this way. Children are innocent and sometimes defenseless, especially when it's someone bigger and stronger then them. This is just as shameful as assaulting or mugging and elderly person.
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