I didn’t realize that hate crimes could be applied to non-white attacks on whites.

Because of… power dynamics, or whatever.

But I guess the rules are different in Florida.

Fox 13 News:

Five South Florida middle schoolers are facing battery and hate crime charges after police say they attacked white students using racial taunts and slurs.

Coconut Creek police said four white children between 11 and 12 years old were assaulted Wednesday by their classmates, who yelled things like “it’s opposite day” and “brown power” while punching and kicking them.

According to police reports, the attacks happened at a community center where children gather before the first bell at Lyons Creek Middle School in Broward County.

Frank Foster, a father of one of the students who was attacked, told WSVN his son said they had been beaten with sticks and cable cords as well.

lol.

Literally “Africa style.”

At least they didn’t get necklaced.

“He’s scared to go back to school around the same kids in the hallways,” Foster said. “The options are to go to a different school and run away or be in the same school with the same kids again.”

The school principal sent a robocall to parents, saying she is aware of the incident and is working with police.

“We are disappointed to take law enforcement action in response to a racially-motivated crime by school-aged children within the city of Coconut Creek,” Police Chief Butch Arenal said in a statement. “This is an extremely rare occurrence in our community, but these are children, and as such, poor judgement can occur.”

“It’s concerning what’s going on in the school and they don’t really seem to be doing much about it. The steps they take don’t really protect the kids,” Foster told WSVN. “It’s an issue. It’s going to push kids to the next level to where something they’re not going to be able to come back from.”

The five children arrested are between 11 and 15 years old. Police reports list them as both Black and white, most with Hispanic surnames.

Welp.

It looks like integration has failed, no?

Maybe it’s time to rethink this?

A suspect in the death of a Canadian man in South Florida has reportedly turned himself in to police.

An arrest warrant had been issued for Twane Dobard after the body of 58-year-old Domenico Perruccio was found early Sunday on a sidewalk in Hollywood, Florida.

Police spokesman Lt. Osvaldo Perez said the victim had been stabbed during “some sort of scuffle” and that the death was ruled a homicide.

Perruccio’s hometown was not immediately known.

Dobard turned himself in to Hallandale Beach police at about 9 p.m. Monday. It was unclear what charges he may face.

Local reports had quoted neighbours as saying Perruccio was waiting for his wife to arrive because the couple were supposed to leave on a cruise on Monday.

Perez said police have notified Perruccio’s family and Canadian consular officials.