NEW YORK, June 13, 2008
Arrest Made In Mugging Caught On Tape
Surveillance Camera Rolls As NYC Catholic Schoolteacher Is Punched And Robbed By Young Mugger
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Play CBS Video Video Catholic School Teacher Socked A man was caught on surveillance video robbing a 62-year-old Catholic schoolteacher in New York City. The teacher had just arrived at work when the mugger punched her and stole her purse.
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Patricia McGowan is punched and robbed by a young mugger outside her school in Brooklyn (CBS)
The mugger hit the woman so hard she fell past the wrought iron gate and landed on the pavement. In full view of a surveillance camera, the thief followed his victim in, grabbed her purse and ran.
The entire attack, which happened in front of the Good Shepherd School in Marine Park, was caught on tape by a surveillance camera. New York newspapers identified the victim as Patricia McGowan, a teacher at the school.
Police say the 18-year-old suspect was arrested after detectives linked him through other crimes. He attended a juvenile detention center in Yonkers, N.Y. and was also suspected in several other robberies, including two on food deliverymen.
Residents were shocked, saying the suspect was bold enough to return after the initial assault, while police were on the scene, to steal the victim's car.
The NYPD released the video, which shows the man punching the woman. As she hits the ground, the suspect is seen running off with her purse.
Police describe the suspect as a black man, approximately 5 feet 10 inches, wearing long black shorts, a white shirt and a backpack.
The victim is recovering from a swollen and bruised face. She is a teacher at the school where the attack took place.
"Seeing her fall to the floor, it was just horrible," Joseph Gencarelli, the father of one of her students told WCBS. "My son … that's all he talks about, 'My teacher. My teacher.' Here of all places."
"I think it's really horrible and it's a sin that this happened," third grader Christopher Caputo told the affiliate.
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- We''ve wasted years thinking prison = rehabilitation. Give first time offenders one chance, if they fail, then permanent removal from society is in order. Lets build more prisons, execute more murderers in the desert and not have to deal with them, anymore. We''re obviously incapable of enforcing current Laws so no point in making new ones
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- I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LAW PASSED THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE LIKE THIS ONE TO EVER BE OUT OF PRISON WITHOUT FIRST PASSING A STRICT POLICY OR REHABILITATION. HE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-EDUCATE HIMSELF IN EVERYDAY LIFE OF LIVING IT RIGHT INSTEAD OF THE WRONG WAY. MAYBE WHILE HE IS THERE HE CAN GET AN EDUCATION AND BECOME A PRODUCTIVE PERSON IN SOCIETY WHEN HE IS RELEASED..
Posted by WilmoJo1 at 05:42 PM : Jun 15, 2008
While I tend to agree with this there is also the fact that there are kids on the streets
that have been raised by totally uncaring parents and have no thought for anybody but themselves. It is my belief that nobody should be able to have children until they prove themselves able and willing to care for them properly. If you have no values yourself, you can''t pass them on to your kids. (some form of reversible castration would work) - Reply to this comment
- I have to agree with most of your comments here. But,there''s a reason why this misguided young man did what he did. It could be that he''s on drugs and cannot afford his habit. Or it could be as stated in the article. No matter what the reason is, he needs to be punished for his crime. I''M NOT A PSY. OR A MED. DR.BUT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A LAW PASSED THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE LIKE THIS ONE TO EVER BE OUT OF PRISON WITHOUT FIRST PASSING A STRICT POLICY OR REHABILITATION. HE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-EDUCATE HIMSELF IN EVERYDAY LIFE OF LIVING IT RIGHT INSTEAD OF THE WRONG WAY. MAYBE WHILE HE IS THERE HE CAN GET AN EDUCATION AND BECOME A PRODUCTIVE PERSON IN SOCIETY WHEN HE IS RELEASED..
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- Posted by Keithle1 at 06:27 AM : Jun 14, 2008
Well said - Reply to this comment
- """"Idiot thug. My tax dollars going to support your stupid a$$ sitting in prison makes me want to retch. On YOU."""
Hon, you''ve supported him and his entire extended family for 6 generations (assuming 12 yrs per generation). - Reply to this comment
- I suppose you just love that Austrian man who kept his daughters in a cave he made under his house and raped them regularly.
Or the man in Virginia who made a room under his house and raped them regularly.
Or the student who killed a bunch of his fellow students in Colorado.
Just to name a few.
Guess what? These darlings were all WHITE!
Posted by rufisgufis
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If I remember right they didn''t balme what they did on Black People and opression either. They were Just crazy and everyone took it for what it was - Reply to this comment
- Race should have no bearing on this crime at all. It could just as well be a black on black, white on white, you name the combination, and it could happen. This was just another robbery. Lucky she wasn''''t more seriously injured. Why do people always have to put a racial tone on what was a mugging??????????????Doug
Posted by az97202
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Very Good ! !!
Now, Take that point and explain it to Black People - Reply to this comment
- I will see you two mugging survivors,raise you three crackheads four rapists and a six gay catholic priests for the two little girls from weleetka oklahoma who wee gunned down in there nieghborhood by a repiblican or democrats or maybe one of your relatives poopus123,call or fold.
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Posted by tootall10142
Try stringing together a couple of sentences that actually make sense. - Reply to this comment
- I will see you two mugging survivors,raise you three crackheads four rapists and a six gay catholic priests for the two little girls from weleetka oklahoma who wee gunned down in there nieghborhood by a repiblican or democrats or maybe one of your relatives poopus123,call or fold.
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- This story is funny not in the fact that it happened, but funny in the aspect of watching the liberals on here try to justify why it is "society''s" fault that this happened. Hence the reason why they are "Liberals"...to them, it''s everyone else''s fault. No personal obligation to succeed, etc....
For example: Common sense tells us conservatives that their are a couple of reasons why this happened. 1. This homey is a thug without parental supervision. 2.He has been brought up to believe (most likely from the home skillets that he hangs with) that it''s the "White Society''s" fault for everything. Which, directly relates to why this clown will be a Democrat.
Un-truth''s, myth''s, and fabrications all fed to him by the news media, his homey''s and other influences guides him to take the easy road out.
In his mind, standing up for what''s right, taking personal responibility, and conducting himself in a manner which produces a productive member of society is too d.a.m.n hard. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by Keithle1
Well said. - Reply to this comment
- "Police describe the suspect as a black man..."
Wha---? Really? Are you sure? The reporter & police must be racist. I''m shocked. Let me get up off the floor & put my eyeballs back in my head.
A real tough guy. Going after an old lady. Put homey in Little Italy & let the boys work him over.
If young black men put as much effort into education as they do into being a thug/criminal/ladies man playa & playing sports then we wouldn''t have any problems.
Always got to go for the so-called "easy" money. Not the sharpest knives in the drawer.
Might as well put him in prison & leave him there. No point in letting him out. He''ll just end up coming back. Too stupid to get a real job & work like everyone else.
No wonder 70% of black women are single. Look at the black men they have to choose from.
How often do you hear black women praising black men?
If they don''t know black men, who does?
Oops. I forgot that white people should never criticize black people. Sorry. - Reply to this comment
- You people are no different than the attacker...you sit at your computer all day and pass judgement based on s****y reported stories no one important even cares about. I hope you all feel special when you keyboard warriors express your outrage at these various stories. Just remember that no one will care when you die, and even if they do know you, they won''t care...lmfao All of you can go to hell
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- Ye know we were waiting for the bus. My friend and I sat. Some person spary painted some thing. He SAID what does it mean. I told him I don''t know. That krap is every where. It is a gang thang. I appalled they were allowed to disface in the first place.
Next beat up the seniors.
Allowed to run wild.
The human animal. - Reply to this comment
- misspp
Actually the definition of a hate crime is when a crime is commited by a person of one race on another race. So this woukld be a hate crime as well as a robbery and could carry additional charges, which i hope it does. Put this monster away for as long as possible. I would feel the same if it had been a white man attacking a black woman. It is the crime that matters not the race. - Reply to this comment
- feelfree4u
What about wayne williams the atlanta serial killer. He was black. - Reply to this comment
- Someone made a point. There are people in society who refuse to accept responsibility for themselves today, but want to blame people in todays society for something that occurred over 100 years ago and more.
I worked for a welfare organization as a part of a college outreach program. People keep having babies and having babies and having babies again they cannot afford to have and there are no marriages in these instances because marriage might cut off some of the free taxpayer, working citizen sponsored benefits.
Its a real shame when a little girl''s entire ambition is to grow up and be on welfare - Reply to this comment
- I have no respect for blacks or their ethics.
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Posted by Joan1v
Its called the Black Value System.
Eeverything a Black person does wrong is because of how their 8th gr.gr.gr.gr.gr.grand pappy was treated as a slave. They use this as a crutch and excuse. - Reply to this comment
- FeelFreee4U at 06:31 PM : Jun 13, 2008
I rest my case you just said it all. thank you.
Posted by mo005 at 07:13 PM : Jun 13, 2008
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Posted by rufisgufis
My apologies RUFIS reread your post and now see you reposted a comment by Feelfree.
Sorry again. - Reply to this comment
- Police describe the suspect as a black man, approximately 5 feet 10 inches, wearing long black shorts, a white shirt and a backpack.
Your racist RUFIS probably an OBAMA supporter also. Your all alike. Obamians=RACISM - Reply to this comment
