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发帖数: 25262 | 1 The family spoke out shortly before Wen Hui Ruan’s alleged killer, Jamie
Pugh, was expected to be arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court. ‘Our whole
family is in severe and deep pain,’ his daughter said through a translator.
A lawyer representing them said it didn't seem like Pugh had tried to rob
Ruan before attacking him.
The family of a Chinese man who died after being savagely beaten in an
unprovoked attack in Manhattan’s Alphabet City on Friday want his killing
treated as a hate crime.
“Our whole family is in severe and deep pain,” Michelle Ruan, a daughter
of victim Wen Hui Ruan, said through a Cantonese translator.
The family spoke out Wednesday shortly before Ruan’s alleged killer, Jamie
Pugh, was ordered held without bail at his arraignment in Manhattan
Criminal Court on murder, assault and robbery charges.
The shocking attack was captured on surveillance video. Ruan is seen getting
thrown against the wall of a building on E. 6th Street and then getting
kicked repeatedly in the head before his crazed attacker turns and walks
away, seemingly pleased with his work.
“We want the suspect to have the proper kind of penalty so that we feel
safe to walk on the street," Ruan said. “We demand a life (sentence).”
Ruan's grieving widow, Ling-Heung Tsang, 64, sobbed as her daughter spoke of
their family's tragic loss, and was too distraught to speak.
"It makes me a little bit sick to see him," Michelle said following the
hearing.
Ruan, 68, died at the hospital the day after the senseless attack near
Avenue D.
Ruan, a retired garment worker, suffered a fractured skull and face after
Pugh stomped on him "at least three times," prosecutors said.
Pugh, 20, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder during an attempted
robbery.
"There's significant evidence in this case, not the least of which being
the video which was quite frankly one of the most horrific acts I've ever
seen," said Assistant District Attorney Shawn McMahon.
Robert Brown, a lawyer and retired NYPD captain who is representing Ruan's
family, said authorities should probe to “see if it was motivated by hate
as opposed to motivated by a robbery.”
Brown said it appeared to him there was no attempt by Pugh to get property
from the victim.
If Pugh's murder charges were to be elevated to a hate crime, he would face
a possible sentence of life in prison without parole.
His mother, Charlotte Pugh-Douglas, stuck up for her son at the courthouse.
“People are going to believe what they see on TV. My son is not like that,
” she said.
Pugh's lawyer, Franklin Rothman, said the defendant's past arrests are for
minor charges and the alleged brutality here "doesn't make sense."
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ShredDaCard
20 hours ago
If nothing is taken from the victim, then it's pure HATE, he'll probably use
the insanity defense: "I got crazy because I don't like the way he looks".
If I were the prosecutor, I would add the charge of killing a senior
citizen just like the punks who beat/rob little old ladies in
their apartment vestibules. Too bad taxpayers eventually have to take care
of feeding and housing this kind of garbage, too bad we don't have an
effective and quick death penalty against parasitic predators like this.
Jay Hadlee
17 hours ago
What does Reverend Al have to say about this. Surprised the mother didn't
try to blame the deceased for assaulting her savage son.
Chris
3 hours ago
Watch the video what more do you need? Benefit of the doubt?
Lisa McCollum
4 hours ago
It was a hate crime and should be treated as such! My condolences to the
family! Where is Al? Why isn't he speaking out against the thugs who run
the street? We have to look at the good and the bad if we're going to get
better. Our so called 'leaders' need to start addressing issues like this as
well as those that affect us negatively. And I am so sick of parents like
his! "Not my son!" always the answer for low lifes who procreate and
continue to teach their children how to be just like them - low lifes!!!
Jimmy Buffet
18 minutes ago
He was arrested so many times yet he was on the streets. I don't know about
the judicial system here.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/chinese-man-family-hate-crime-charges-nyc-murder-article-1.1792426 | y******y
发帖数: 676 | 2 Please call or write to your city council or state council representative
and express your outrage. Tell them you strongly believe the suspect had
committed hate crime and should be charged as such. |
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