UVA Law Is Set to Won’t Welcome Tom Tancredo Staffer Guilty of Hate Crimes
You’ll recognize the comedic stylings of Tom Tancredo from his brief turn as the Republican presidential candidate capable of protecting us from the rampaging Mexican hordes. Recently, Tancredo has been liberally availing himself of the opportunity to call Judge Sotomayor a racist.
Maybe you can’t blame Tancredo for throwing around the racist moniker. White men get to use the term so rarely that hearing him say it is almost cute — kind of like when a baby learns its first curse word.
But maybe Tancredo should check his own house before throwing around charged terms. One of his chief speechwriters, Marcus Epstein, has pleaded guilty to a hate crime.
According to documents obtained from District of Columbia’s Superior Court, Epstein, 25, must appear before Judge Wendell P. Gardner on July 8 for sentencing after pleading guilty to simple assault charges stemming from an incident during the early evening hours of July 7, 2007. The documents state that Epstein was walking down the street making offensive remarks when he encountered the victim, called her the “N-word” and struck her in her head. He was briefly detained by the woman’s husband, but was able to escape, only to be arrested minutes later by a Secret Service officer who witnessed the attack. According to the officer’s statement, a friend of Epstein’s informed him that he had been drinking.
Nothing says “protecting the future of America” quite like getting drunk and slapping a woman.
While rubbing shoulders with Tom Tancredo and Bay Buchanan, Epstein has made quite a name for himself with his colorful rhetoric. But it appears that Epstein has been a good soldier for Tancredo. And the Congressman isn’t going to abandon him just because he likes to get drunk and hit black people on the head.
Apparently, neither will UVA. More details — plus an update — after the jump.
Epstein currently works with Tancredo’s PAC, and it looks like he will be able to keep that job:
Epstein has plead guilty and will be sentenced on July 8, although he changed his plea to water down an admission of guilt into the belief that “the government could prove me guilty.” A spokesman for Team America PAC confirmed that Epstein is still at work until he leaves for law school in the fall and an official statement is forthcoming.
His law school landing spot is UVA Law.
Above the Law reached out to UVA Law Dean Paul G. Mahoney, but he has not responded to our inquiries.
Update: It appears that Epstein won’t be going to UVA Law after all.
Update (6:39): But Epstein’s Facebook status still lists “UVA grad student ‘12” as one of his networks.
But diversity of opinions is an important goal for most law schools. If nothing else, it is likely that Epstein will have very interesting points to make when his class discusses the constitutionality of hate crimes legislation.
Still, some UVA Law students are unhappy with the antics of their future classmate:
As a current UVA law student, I’m horrified. He was at admitted students weekend in April. I heard that he worked for Bay Buchanan, but did not know about this at the time. He was a WEIRD kid.
I’m assuming that the above tipster is a white UVA Law student. I’d imagine that black UVA students are actually looking forward to the possibility of getting slapped upside the head by a drunk 1L shouting racial epithets.
Beating the living hell out of a racist jackass under the guise of “self-defense” is better than sex.
YOUTH FOR WESTERN CIVILIZATION CO-FOUNDER FACES SENTENCING ON HATE CRIME ASSAULT IN JULY [One People’s Project]
Tancredo Aide Pleads Guilty to Karate Chopping Pedestrian [Talking Points Memo]
Tom Tancredo Staffer Pleads Guilty to Karate-Chopping Black Woman [Washington Independent]
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Comments
Firstasaurus Rex!!!
word.
Wait, so "Angry Jeffersons" are illegal now? How would UVA know that?
Highlight the bad on the right, ignore the bad on the left. Repeat.
what a surprise. a SOUTHERN law school.
I miss David Lat. I really miss him. Posts like this....holy crap, Mystal is terrible.
check wiki. it's says he's not enrolling.
"Jason Wu Trujillo, UVA's Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, now says Epstein will not enroll this fall, or ever."
wiki is never wrong.
I once wanted to be First
So that my ego would not burst
But the wheels kept turning
And no one stopped learning
And the Styx haunted the cursed.
Popped Collar
Little Marcus Foo Foo?
It looks like Mr. Epstein won't be joining UVA law after all:
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/university-of-virginia-epstein-will-not-enroll-with-us.php
"Beating the living hell out of a racist jackass under the guise of 'self-defense' is better than sex."
Elie, if this is the case, then your wife is doing something wrong.
Gotta love the south. Aren't law schools not supposed to let someone in if they are going to run into problems with the character and fitness committee? Just goes to show that law is not really a profession.......................
The actions of this kid are sick sick sick, and the fact he blamed it on being drunk makes it worse. I'm going to go puke. He should not be let into law school..............
Did he intimidate people at a polling station by standing near the door with a billy club, wearing the uniform of a violent racist organization, making threatening statements?
Oh, wait -- that was the Black Panther dude in Philly. DOJ just dropped the charges. Where's the article, ATL?
Racists.
Gotta love the south. Aren't law schools not supposed to let someone in if they are going to run into problems with the character and fitness committee? Just goes to show that law is not really a profession.......................
The actions of this kid are sick sick sick, and the fact he blamed it on being drunk makes it worse. I'm going to go puke. He should not be let into law school..............
"a drunk 1L shouting racial epithets"
Seriously, are there any other kind?
Ridiculous story. Ridiculous post.
Everyone at UVA is racist, whats the big deal?
read the wiki entry, good for a laugh
it says he "karate chopped her in the head"
wait, he's half-korean, half-jew......i love hypocritical racial/ethnic attacks
Elie, I'm not sure why you are so smug. You're the editor of a mostly obscure internet blog. And you're a terrible editor to boot.
They say those who can't, teach. In your case I suppose it's "blog."
14 -- the story about the "Black Panter dude" would merit its own post, if said "dude" were attending a law school this fall.
And I'm going to go ahead and call shenanigans on your tale. I'm sure the BPs were out in force in Upper Merion, preventing Buffy and Chad from voting on the school levy. Right.
16 - any other kind of 1Ls, or any other kind of epithets? There are other epithets relating to religion, mental disability, extreme political views, etc. But there are no other types of 1Ls. They are some drunk bastards - or should be, given their job prospects.
21: The United States Department of Justice dropping charges in one of the most egregious cases of polling intimidation in 40 years not worthy of an ATL post? I think you just made my point for me.
Racists.
23 - I'd reply to your comment and defend DOJ, but it's 4:45 and time to go home. Ah, the life of a government attorney.
Wait, from the article it doesn't sound like he pleaded guilty to a hate crime. He pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault. Maybe he COMMITTED a hate crime, but he only copped to the assault part of it.
I mean, I have a hard time believing a fascist Repub like him would EVER cop to a hate crime. (Note, I'm not saying all Repubs are fascists, just that this one is).
From now on, anyone with a popped collar or wearing madras is racist. Go get 'em!
21 -- Thank you for giving us a great example of the problem with today's "liberal" thinking. After all , if it's just "Buffy and Chad" being threatened, then who cares? Apparently rascism cannot go in more than one direction.
19 - Some of the most racist people I have ever met are not white. Time to grow up and stop listening to what your liberal professors tell you.
26, you're actually not saying much at all. Shut up.
http://www.electionjournal.org/2009/05/27/vote-at-your-own-risk-doj-dismisses-charges-against-black-panthers-photos/
I once beat a UVA chick with an extra large string of pearls just because.
Mr. Epstein's musings about black history month while an undergraduate:
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/epstein2.html
This is the worst Elie post ever, and that's saying something.
34th cupcake for MysTTTal today
Epstein's actions are not defensible, but neither are Sotomayor's statements or beliefs, which clearly indicate she is a racist who does not believe in the rule of law.
27 - That's not what 21 said, but don't let actual words get in your way.
All Republicans -- every single one -- are fascist thugs due to their long-repressed gay tendencies.
That's a fact -- it's been proven, look it up. It's just science.
22 -
My apologies, I was unclear. I definitely meant any other kind of 1L.
Best regards,
16
34th cupcake for MysTTTal today
First to say DC doesn't have a hate crimes statute. How he pled guilty to a hate crime is a mystery. Way to know your law, MysTTTal.
Wait, I'm confused, was there a guilty verdict or plea on a "hate crime?" From reading the story it seems the plea was for simple assault, not aggravated assault.
If that's the case, what's with the header? Are you trying to get sued for libel?
"Beating the living hell out of a racist jackass under the guise of "self-defense" is better than sex."
That statement comes pretty close to being a crime, ATL.
Wait, seriously, 40? DC doesn't have a hate crimes statute.
Elie, you better police up this post before you get your chunky butt sued.
Am I racist if I only hate my own race?
- Con Un Drum
DC does have a hate crimes statute, idiots. It provides for enhanced penalties for bias related crimes. Now STFU.
Since I am studying for the bar, I can confirm that if in fact these statements are not true they have been published and therefore he has a claim for defamation, but does his position count as a public person for a defense? Hmmmm, Convisor where are you?
Well, this is good news for someone on the UVA waitlist I guess.
"Beating the living hell out of a racist jackass under the guise of "self-defense" is better than sex."
So, ATL advocates committing assault based upon the pretext of "self defense"?
Hate crime laws are unconstitutional--they are thoughtcrime.
Comment 31 makes the point. Beating a UVA chick with a string of pearls is illegal if not consensual. Making the same act more an additional and more severe crime based on the perpetrator's thoughts (i.e. racist ones) should not be permissible.
It sounds like Epstein is an asshole. But beating someone is beating someone, regardless of the reason for it.
Ok, so was part of the plea deal to take enhanced penalties for bias-related crime off the table? If so, then Epstein did not plead guilty to a hate crime, and this is some bad reporting.
45 - who cares. DC is irrelevant.
"Beating the living hell out of a racist jackass under the guise of "self-defense" is better than sex."
One is only allowed to use reasonable force to protect themsleves from severe bodily harm or death. . . .retaliation, which it appears ATL is advocating, results in the tort of battery. . . .basic MBE . . .sheesh I am learning something in Bar/Bri
49 - what if she had a 'meanacing look ' on her face and a large purse capable of hitting someone. Further, what if the defendant had previously been attacked under similar circumstances. How does this change your wonderful analysis.
- Your CrimLaw Prof
51 - generally, that's true, but since Epstein is facing sentencing in DC, it's somewhat relevant to this discussion.
ELIE,
Is he guilty of hate crimes, a hate crime, or simple assault?
You are an idiot and I hope you get sued for defamation someday.
They should let this asshole attend UVA. That way, they'll be less trash in Chocolate City.
"We didn't get our forty acres and a mule,
but we did get you, CC."
Gotta love people like Epstein. According to Wiki, he supports a "very restrictive immigration policy." Wonder how the Korean half of his family feels about that.....
Who cares....what about some real news concerning UVa? http://www.nbcwashington.com/sports/baseball/nationals/UVA-1-Nats-0.html
54 - I'm on a boat and I got a nautical themed pashmina afghan. Is that relevant? No.
Is Epstein relevant? No. Thereby, is DC relevant? No.
Sweet!
* sends application to UVA *
Can't wait to see Elie publish the retraction on this one. If Lat hits Elie on the head, is that bias-related assault?
53-
I would be a pussy if a chick beat me up and I should kill myself if I am scared of another chick beating me up with a menancing look on her face.
-Not living in the Ivory Tower of Hypos aka the real world
59 - you totally lost me. Is wearing a nautical themed pashmina afghan some kind of gay code? Are you hitting on me?
63 - Please YouTube Andy Sandberg performing a song titled 'I'm on a boat" it's a SNL skit which will
1. Make you laugh uncontrollably
2. Make the nautical themed pashmina afghan comment less gay and more relevant.
62 - So...you're saying no woman could beat you up? How very sexist of you.
- Chick in an ivory town who could fucking destroy you.
SNL=TTTV
65 - Where's Ivory Town? I'd have to guess Utah.
They should make a video of UVA calling this guy up to rescind his application, followed by the keyboard cat.
62 here....just to be clear I live in an Ivory TOWER...not town....Living in an ivory town would just be silly.
64: thanks.
-63
66 - dare you not to laugh at that song. SNL usually - TTTV but this song is not bad.
I sensed very high levels of douchiness in Epstein just from looking at his picture. Knowing he likes to drop the n-word and slap women, his status as complete douchebag is confirmed, and on top of being a giant douche, he is a total fucking pussy (as is ANY guy who hits a women)
65
First off it's a tower not town. Secondly it's not sexist if you are a normal woman. Since you are obviously of the obese amazon man-hating female lawyer variety you do not fall into this category and therefore would not understand. Also I would like to hear the physical attributes that you could use to destroy me. You have to either admit you fit the above description or that you could not beat me. Sorry you got caught with the blinding feminism you spout.
Still not afraid of girls that are dateable (aka Not living in the Ivory Tower of Hypos aka the real world dba #62)
The comments about the South are really dumb. Pompous yuppie d-bags in places like NYC, CA and Boston like to pretend this nation's wide-ranging racial issues are solely the result of a few rednecks in the South. This is done to compensate for the fact that those places have their own racial problems, and to make said d-bags feel better about being overworked and underpaid relative to those in less glamorous places.
71- going to watch it but be warned I have a promissory estopple claim if I don't laugh
-66
73 - 65 here, so...I clarified the ivory town/tower mistake at 69. So scroll up and kiss my left ovary on that one.
As for you thinking I'm a hippo, I am actually a former D-1 kick boxing champion - so....I'm guessing the physical attributes I possess would make you shit your pants (or prematurely evacuate in them).
Either way, I am by mo means a 'feminist' but I am allergic to the incoherent babbling of a 1L such as yourself.
74 - better a pompous yuppie than an ignorant hick!
74 - I can't believe you're defending overt racism in the South by comparing it to covert racism in other places. Boston, NYC and CA all have problems with race. The difference is that racism in the South is much more public. For example, you can't get Confederate license plates in New York, but you can in Virginia. On the other hand, clubs in Boston ban baggy pants, doo-rags, and athletic jerseys as an underhanded way to keep out black men. Racism is everywhere, you just don't have to look so hard for it in the South.
Farmers from the Midwest think that the "South" is full of racist thugs too. Not saying they all are racist thugs. Some of the women are not thugs.
Have you ever been to Mississippi or Alabama?
65
I noticed your correction. Can you please verify that kickboxing is a D-1 sport for me because the NCAA (http://www.ncaa.org/#) does not seem to list it. In addition please clarify if you meant "no means" instead of "mo means" ala Biggie.
Thankfully I am not a 1L and am gainfully employed with more job security than most on the blog. Sorry to disappoint.
As for your supposed (D-1?) skills, you only eliminated the hippo and feminist part, but not the rest of it including being dateable.
Still in the real world avoiding kick boxing amazons and dating cute chicks
Went to college with this guy. A few years back he got smashed, shoplifted a box of oreos from a convenience store, got caught, ran into a sorority house, and locked himself in the bathroom. When the cops caught up with him the evidence was all over his face.
78 - I think the Ban you refer to is aimed at keeping idiots out of the club. Admittedly, idiots who carry guns and shoot people. But these 'idiots' are not all black. So it is constitutional.
80 - Paying Latvian strippers to spend time with you can hardly be considered 'dating cute girls'
You should avoid amazon.com though they offer you free super savings shipping but honestly, it takes way longer than 3-5 business days.
66/75 - You like the song? I would hate to get hit with a promissory estopple claim this early in my career.
- 71
74 -
So right. I grew up in the South (well, Virginia), and while there is definitely racism there, the racism I've seen in New England scares me more. At least in the South you know what you are getting -- if you go hang out in a rural mountain town then some of the rednecks will no doubt be racist. But in the Northeast, the racism is much more insiduous. There is plenty of pomp and blustering about how "openminded" everyone is, but when you start digging deeper you see evidence of a superiority complex amongst the well-to-do whites, both in terms of race ("being white is better than being black") and geocentrism ("Massachussetts is much less racist than the South").
I don't know about you all, but I like my racism where I can see it and confine it. Sneaky racism is much harder to deal with both personally and systemically.
I went to college with this guy at William and Mary. He is both crazy politically and a raging drunk. He was always passing out somewhere or running away from police. He also has a very pronounced speech impediment, which makes understanding what he is saying nearly impossible when combined with his slurred drunk talk.
85 - Did you mean "insidious"? I too am from VA. It was way more multicultural than any neighborhood of Boston I've ever been to.
78 - are you sure you can get a Confederate flag license plate in VA? I've never seen one.
85 - If racism is always going to be a part of society (and trust me it always has and it always will) then secret racism (the kind you harbor as do everyone else in here) is a better course of action than overt racism. It's pretty much the difference between the KKK and an old person. Both are racist sure, but one will hurt you one is only relevant if you deal with that person.
This guy is an embarrassment to W&M. I'm glad UVa had the good sense to tell this guy he can't matriculate.
87 here. You can indeed order a Conf. flag license plate in VA. The 4th Cir ruled that once VA opened up license plates to advertisement/endorsement of various organizations, it was governed by the 1st amendment.
No confederate license plates in NY? That is so weird seeing as how NY was not a part of the confederacy.
85-You say the North's racism is more insidious than the South's racism. FAIL. See Hate Crimes by state, it's scary.
88-You say racism has always been around and will always be around. FAIL. The racism of the 1860s in the South is much different than the racism of the 1960s in the South. Moreover, the racism of the 1960s in the South is much different than the racism of the 2000s in the South. Racism is slowly dying out. Remember when "miscegenation" was the WORST thing possible? biracial babies were worse than black babies. Nowadays, even if people are racist, they tend to not harbor more hate towards interracial couples/persons. That evil left us, so can racist per se.
cosign 6.
I wonder what the context was for this attack. It seems odd that anyone, even a drunk person, would randomly dish out racial epithets and karate chops. Was he in an argument with this woman? Did she say anything to him? What made this a "hate crime" as opposed to a brawl in which one of the combatants used the most offensive insult he could think of in the heat of the moment? Maybe this kid really is seriously racist. Then again, maybe he just mad a racist comment in the heat of a tense situation. The point is we don't know and the above post contains nothing but conclusory statements. Since most ATL readers are legally trained it should be obvious to everyone that we don't know enough to intelligently judge this guy.
Elie's nonsensical political musings really do a disservice to this site.
Thanks 94, eternal defender of white republican men (or, in this case, half jewish half korean)
94, I think the point is that we are NOT judging the case. I'm not being paid a legal fee, so I could give shit less about whether I'm judging on the merits or not.
94, I think the point is that we have ENOUGH facts to conclude this little douche is a racist prick. Yes we've all been drunk, and said some insensitive stuff among our friends. We do NOT all get drunk and hit minority women in the head.
Your undying effort to defend this guy is hilarious. This is the court of public opinion, not the court of law.
What do you really think, you fat tub of fat?
Free Lat.
96-
Nobody's trying to defend the guy. What's happening is that elitist pricks jump at any chance to rip on the South, or for that matter the Midwest or any other "flyover" area. But especially the South. So this guy does something bad and everyone's all like "oh, there's the South again". Nobody doubts that racism is more rampant in the South than elsewhere. But open-minded people know the gap is smaller than you think, and besides the point.
According to wiki this douchebag has a record -- at least one prior assault & battery before this one, though it looks like he pled guilty to a lesser offense (tresspassing) in that case.
It's been scrubbed from the latest version of his wiki entry, but you can see the old version here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Epstein&diff=prev&oldid=293820385
haha I went to W&M with this guy...he was definitely a weird guy then, pretty right-wing, etc., but wow! didn't think he had that in him.
#30 the article in your link doesn't do your argument any justice. It is poorly written (full of typos) and includes photographs that have nothing to do with the story. If this is all they have against the so-called voter intimidation by a bunch of lunatics (who aren't trying to get into law school) then it's obvious why the charges were dropped.
96, this is 94 again. I'm not defending anyone. I'm pointing out our ignorance of the facts of this case. If you don't understand the difference then you will make a very poor lawyer indeed.
ELIE,
So was he convicted of a hate crime?
Seriously, please address the question.
It is irresponsible and unethical for a member of the bar to allege someone was convicted of a crime if he wasn't convicted of a crime.
WTF, how does 1 simple assault conviction equal "hate crimes"
And LOL at the comments that imply that California does not have overt racism
Republicans = tough on crime,* pro-sentencing enhancements under the guidelines, make AEDPA review even stricter, abolish parole in the federal system, remove rehabilitation as a stated goal under the guidelines.
except when it is a hate crime. But that is not soft on crime I guess. Its laughable.
105... Representative (republican) Virginia Fox recently said that the Matthew Shepherd murder was a "hoax" put together by people who wanted to discourage hate crimes. Classy stuff.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Politics/wireStory?id=7469422
That was a FUNNY read. Can you imagine what happened when the lady's husband detained him?
Racist: N-Word! ::Slap::
Husband: ::grabs racist guy:: Looky here now fella, now what I say, now what I say here is you apologize to my baby's mama before I beat down your pale face!
Racist: I'm so sorry...I'm just an arsehole law student/lawyer...We are ALL big arseholes. It's normal. If you want proof, just go to the comments on abovethelaw.com!! Please don't hurt me!!!!
4: Keep whining. Your beloved right-wing extremists are this country's domestic terrorists.
Rightwing terrorism: the only kind Fox News supports.
107 --
you disgust me. die slow.
What's so bad about right-wing terrorists?
--Tim McVeigh
I think he'd fit in better at W&L:
http://www.washblade.com/2007/4-13/news/localnews/10394.cfm
And knowing that school, they'd probably take him,
Re comments about racism in the North v. racisim in the South: there's no contest. Southern racist is more overt and, importantly, it has been historically far more violent. It is simply not the same to harbor beliefs like "to be white is better than to be black" or ride around in sheets lynching people. It's idiotic to say otherwise. No one is saying Boston , NYC, LA, etc. don't have their racists, but they are not the same as in the South.
I'm a white female, and I've never been more concious of "white privilege"( i.e. happy to be white because of what it meant for my personal safety ) than when walking through a truck stop in Alabama on a road trip to Disney World when I was about 13. The confederate flags and general atmosphere were just scary -- and I grew up in Texas. I've never had that same feeling in small town Iowa, IIllinios, etc.
And Epstein is a punk. I've never used the "N' word in my life. And he hit a woman. What a low class, trashy punk.
(1) He should be glad he's not coming to UVA, if that is in fact the case now. Make no mistake about it, Mr. Epstein: there's a line, you crossed it, and you should not think that you would be allowed to disgrace this institution, which has been attended by unbroken generations of some of our families, by graduating from the University. Matriculate elsewhere.
(2) The above notwithstanding, I hope he sues your fat ass for libel, Mystal. Assuming the publicly available details on his plea are correct, Mr. Epstein clearly did not plead guilty to a hate crime, an act with a specific legal definition that carries with it a distinct and reputationally significant meaning.
Guys in my high school used to get drunk and sucker punch random minority chicks all the time. It was no big deal.
check wiki. it's says he's not enrolling.
So why does ATL's policy allow Elie to directly name this kid, but yet necessitates going to absurd lengths to protect the name of the stupid Q&E associate?
That makes no sense at all.
Here is a website with all of the court documents from Epstein's case. http://www.onepeoplesproject.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=85:youth-for-western-civilization-co-founder-faces-sentencing-on-hate-crime-assault-in-july&catid=34:ye-olde-white-power-chopping-block
If you look at document 63 you will see that he was charged with an enhancement on the simple assault charge. I used to work as an investigator for criminal defense attorneys in DC and I can tell you that the AUSAs will do this whenever the "n" word is used during a fight between cross races and it greatly enhances the possible sentence, so it is a serious deal.
If you look at the documents you'll see that the AUSAs submitted a plea offer that stated something like "plead guilty to simple assault and we'll drop the more serious charges." It seems that he pleaded guilty to just simple assault without the hate crime enhancement, but you guys take a look at it and see if you think that's what happened.
114
Attempt to demonstrate higher value by claiming generational ties to UVA = FAIL
Now go to sleep....
MEANWHILE, a black muslim is killing white people at a military recruitment center, and Obama has nothing to say...
But he did release a statement on the abortionist's murder! And the AG promises to protect abortion clinics!
Priorities of liberals... Always worshiping death.
He's NOT a pussy. Check out the chick he slapped. He's got balls:
http://videoeta.com/images/gallery/85674/36.jpg
"I would hope that a Korean Jew, with the richness of his experience living in D.C., would be in a better position to understand the need for such an assault, than a reader of ATL who hasn't lived that life."
It's a disgrace that ATL has become overtly political. Elie Mystal in particular can't just report the news and feels compelled to make snide remarks. ATL is becoming the Huffington Post for lawyers.
121
Insensate recklessness is no way to go through life, son, when you're fat and stupid.
I see a Darwin's Award forthcoming for him.
I disagree with the comments to the effect that this post was too political and not relevant to the blog. I would say the exact opposite. ATL is supposed to be about stuff like this - interesting and/or funny stories that are either directly or tangentially related to the law. It is NOT a place where I come to get news (other than breaking layoff or salary increase updates). Keep it up Elie
94, you're a jackass. You can't wrap your mind around these facts, so they must not be the facts? The black woman must have started it; she must have been arguing with him; there must have been something else happening to make this sweet little Jewish Korean boy hit her and drop the n-word on her. Read the statement of the off-duty Secret Service officer; Epstein was unprovoked. He just walked up to the woman and hit her. This dude is crazy, he's a racist, and he's drunk. But he's still a clever little pussy, because note that he assaulted the woman, not the dude she was with. Hope that doesn't blow your mind too badly.
120, you're on the wrong blog; you're looking for FreeRepublic or Townhall.
85 - if you like racism out in the open, try Harlem. You can't overhear a single conversation without catching a "white motherfucker" or "fucking cracker" comment. Of course, I regularly call them on it.
127, no, he's not. 80% of the ATL comments these days sound like they're coming straight from the mouthbreathers who frequent those websites, so he's right at home. You must have been away for a few years; now the commentary consists of saying "FIRST!," bitching about affirmative action and/or Obama, asking why articles that have nothing to do with the law aren't being covered on this site, grammar-trolling the posts, or making personal attacks on the editors. And you should see it when people try to discuss basic legal principles; the idea that some of these folks are practicing attorneys is fucking terrifying. The blog's not as good as it was, perhaps, but the readers, as a collective, eat shit.
Primary motive for this Jew-Korean spawn in committing this vicious and divisive crime is sexual inadequacy and self-hatred: Jewish males suffer from unimaginably intense feelings of sexual inadequacy, which inadequacy manifests in their opting for "asian" (defined by racist institutions as inferior) women; thus the Jew injects his feelings of inadequacy into the woman and their spawn. This spawn evidently injected his feelings of inadequacy and inferiority into another ethnic minority (again, defined by institutions as racially inferior) by both striking and insulting the victim.
It's unfortunate that he won't be going to UVA law. After all, Racist + Weird + UVA Law = ME. But for his jewish and asian heritage, I might have hired him as a clerk.
HAHAHAHA.
Oh, Mawcus.
+1 for 132. That was the first thing that went through my head when I read this.
80 - you must not be able to get a date at all, if you're down to looking on ATL . . . . . try another site, dude!
80 - you must not be able to get a date at all, if you're down to looking on ATL . . . . . try another site, dude!