TEENS GET LOCKUP IN HATE CRIME.Byline: Eric Leach Staff Writer VENTURA - After apologizing to the victim, two 16-year-olds convicted of beating an African-American newspaper vendor in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. were sentenced Wednesday to serve time in juvenile hall. The teen who authorities say instigated the beating was sentenced to 270 days in juvenile hall, while the other was sentenced to 240 days. Both had been in custody since Dec. 6, when they and two other teens shouted racial slurs and attacked Jim King, 17, of Reseda. King, who suffered a dislocated dis·lo·cate tr.v. dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing, dis·lo·cates 1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship. 2. knee and other injuries in the beating, attended the separate sentencing hearings. When the boy who instigated the attack apologized in court, King responded, ``I forgive you.'' The two 16-year-olds, and the two other teens, were convicted of assault and committing a hate crime. A 17-year-old from Simi Valley is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 31. A 17-year-old from Granada Hills will be sentenced at a future date in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, officials said. Police said the four teens Four Teens is a Barbershop quartet that won the 1952 SPEBSQSA international competition. Preceded by Schmitt Brothers SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions 1952 Succeeded by Vikings who beat King were in possession of white supremacist white supremacist n. One who believes that white people are racially superior to others and should therefore dominate society. white supremacy n. Noun 1. material. At the time, community leaders raised concerns in December about their age and what was being done in local schools to help prevent racist behavior. Also in December, two Thousand Oaks teenagers were arrested on suspicion of vandalizing a menorah menorah Multibranched candelabra used by Jews during the festival of Hanukkah. It holds nine candles (or has nine receptacles for oil). Eight of the candles stand for the eight days of Hanukkah—one is lit the first day, two the second, and so on. at a Hanukkah display at The Oaks Shopping Center. Deputy District Attorney Stacy Ratner said the two cases were linked by the white supremacist ideology of the young suspects, whom she called very dangerous. Eric Leach, (805) 583-7602 eric.leach(at)dailynews.com |
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