Fellas Taunt + Beat Autistic Kid in the Park Middle of the Day - Colin Flaherty reviews and gives commentary on news with headlines "Teen with autism recovers after being attacked in East Nashville by group of boys" and older related story…
Fellas Taunt + Beat Autistic Kid in the Park Middle of the Day - Colin Flaherty reviews and gives commentary on news with headlines "Teen with autism recovers after being attacked in East Nashville by group of boys" and older related story CF has covered before "Black suspects in Chicago beating of disabled white man are denied bond"
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https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/teen-with-autism-recovers-after-being-attacked-in-east-nashville-by-group-of-boys/1308347884
By: Stephanie Langston Posted: Jul 17, 2018 06:22 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 17, 2018 06:35 PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A teen is recovering after being attacked in East Nashville by a group of young boys.
It happened in the middle of the day Friday while Gavin Tyler was going for a run
"They looked a bit menacing, so they looked like they were up to no good," he recalled.
Gavin picked up his pace, but the group of boys soon caught up and one of them struck him in the back of his head. Gavin said he tried to run away but decided to stop fearful they may have a weapon.
"I just stood there and took the punches. It was a battle of wit in my case. I did tell them to stop and I said I didn't do anything to you and they just kept punching," he said.
Gavin said he was hit six more times in the face and told to give up his cell phone and wallet or else.
"They were saying I'll go get a .45 caliber and I'll pop you or I'll stick you with a knife," he explained.
Gavin said they took his cell phone and the boys took off. On his walk home, a neighbor stopped and called the teens mom to the scene.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/black-suspects-in-chicago-beating-of-disabled-white-man-are-denied-bond/2017/01/06/da2082b2-d436-11e6-a783-cd3fa950f2fd_story.html?utm_term=.4fd54ac14068
January 6, 2017
Four black people accused of beating a mentally disabled white man and broadcasting the attack live on Facebook appeared Friday in court, where a judge asked them, “Where was your sense of decency?”
