Teens arrested after assault on disabled man posted to Internet

[Hum]

Two Delaware teens were arrested in the beating of a mentally disabled man after they showed up to police headquarters to complain about being harassed when their contact information was posted to social media, along with a video of the assault, authorities said Monday.

New Castle County Police arrested the 13- and 14-year-old boys, both of Newark, on Saturday. They were charged with offensive touching, assault of a vulnerable adult, and conspiracy. They were released on bonds of $2,500 after being arraigned.

The teens were arrested after they and their parents went to police headquarters in New Castle to complain about threatening phone calls they received as a result of their personal information being shared on social media with a video of the assault, New Castle Officer Tracey Duffy said Monday.

She said their complaints triggered an investigation that led to police finding and viewing the video of the assault, which shows a 26-year-old mentally disabled man being body-slammed to the ground, stomped on and repeatedly punched in the head.

Sixteen-year-old Angeliz Marrero, of New Castle County, told WPVI-TV in Philadelphia that she reposted the video to her Instagram followers after she first spotted it.

"I was so mad but at the same time the first thing I thought was, `I have to do something about this,"' Marrero said.

After she posted it, Marrero said her followers went from 2,000 to 20,000 in less than 24 hours.

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[FloatingFatMan]

Wait, so their parents thought it was perfectly OK for their monsters to beat up a disabled man, but not OK for people to rag on them for doing it?

 

Hell, if I found out my kids had done anything as horrible as that, I'd be dragging their asses to jail personally!

[Skiver Veteran]

I can only imagine they weren't fully aware of what their kids had done? I'm with you, I just don't understand what they were thinking if they thought their children were the victims.

 

Still, I'm also appauled with the 16 year olds attitude, I have to do something about this... lets share it more on Social Media. That footage should have only been shared with the police.

[Hum]

I'd say the 2 teens are mentally disabled.

[DocM]

Bloody little sociopaths should be locked up until they're too old to harm anyone else - or reproduce.

[Xerino]

Seems to be more and more popular for wannabe teen thugs capturing video of their crimes and posting them on social media for bragging rights.. What the hell is wrong with kids today?

[DocM]

Lots of fake courage, not so much common sense.

The problem is that because of incidents like this handicappers, women, seniors etc. (AKA - the traditional "easy marks") are the demographics that are arming themselves in the greatest numbers. So many women that manufacturers are producing small frame pink pistols and holsters geared to female clothing. See below.

If the punks keep this up Darwin will definitely have his way.

[Luc2k]

Lots of fake courage, not so much common sense.

The problem is that because of incidents like this handicappers, women, seniors etc. (AKA - the traditional "easy marks") are the demographics that are arming themselves in the greatest numbers. So many women that manufacturers are producing small frame pink pistols and holsters geared to female clothing. See below.

If the punks keep this up Darwin will definitely have his way.

Now you must post a picture of yourself in those hot pants and bra. That picture is bound to strike fear into any delinquent around the globe.

[DocM]

Nope. I use a leather inside the waistband holster. Specifically, a CrossBreed SuperTuck Deluxe.

[Luc2k]

Nope. I use a leather inside the waistband holster. Specifically, a CrossBreed SuperTuck Deluxe.

You're no fun..