Hate Crime Hearing -- March 2, 2004, 9:30 a.m. 2650 South California, Room 208 -- Judge Diane Gordon Cannon
WE NEED YOUR PRESENCE in a case where four South Asian men were kicked and beaten with beer bottles in November 2002. The victims were attacked outside a nightclub on Chicago's near west side. The two attackers asked the victims if they were Taliban and told them to go back to their own country. The assailants punched and kicked the victims rendering two of them unconscious. One victim required two surgeries to treat a shattered cheekbone and nerve damage, necessitating an implant to rebuild his orbital bone. The other victim required eight stitches to close the cut on the back of his head. One of the defendants, Joseph Gutierrez, pled guilty on January 15, 2004, resulting in probation and community service. The second defendant, George Petroski, has a hearing scheduled on March 2, 2004. We believe Joseph Gutierrez should have been given jail time because of the severity of the battery or the nature of the hate crime charge. We are fearful that if George Petroski enters a plea on March 2, he will be treated in a similar manner. Itis important to demonstrate our concern that law enforcement must act appropriately to protect our community. Tuyet Le Joanna Su Bill Yoshino ------------------------------------------------ visit http://www.geocities.com/sapacchicago email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe sapac" in msg body to unsubscribe
