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Video: Beating The Homeless For Fun Still A Thing In New Jersey
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Garth Johnston
Published Dec 20, 2011
Modified Dec 20, 2011
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Published Dec 20, 2011
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Stupid kids are still making videos of them attacking the homeless? Really? Sadly, yes. Two New Jersey men (Taylor Giresi, 20, and a 17-year-old accomplice) have been arrested after police say they uploaded videos of them beating, stealing from and taunting a homeless man in Wall Township. "About to go beat up this bum," one of the men says before doing just that in one of the videos, a stomach-churning compilation of which you can see after the jump. "Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or whatever the f**k you are," they call out giddily after the attack is over.
The videos—which sadly aren't even that original—are definitely not pleasant to watch. These kids are upfront about what they are going to do and then do it. Probably the most disturbing part comes after one of the attackers knocks over their victim causing his nose to start bleeding. "Oh, my God, you're bleeding!" the cameraman says. "We didn't mean to do that. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Wipe off the blood." The cameraman then tells his friend to give the man a hug. Except when the poor victim reaches out to accept one, his attacker goes ahead and knees him in the stomach. For good measure he later kicks in him the head.
Luckily after being tipped off to the video the police were quickly able to apprehend both of the men said to be in it and contact their victim. Alleged attacker Taylor Giresi has been jailed on $60,000 bail while his younger compatriot was released to the custody of his parents.
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