A New York City eighth grader has been blinded in one eye after being attacked by bullies who shouted anti-gay epithets. Fourteen-year-old Kardin Ulysse has undergone two surgeries on his right eye since the June 5 attack at Roy H. Mann Junior High School in Brooklyn, reports the New York Daily News.
It is unclear whether the bullies’ multiple punches or the broken shards of lens from his eyeglasses caused the damage to his cornea. "The doctor says he needs a transplant," Pierre Ulysse said. "For me to send him to school with two eyes and come back with one eye is really absurd. I want the world to know about this."
Kardin was set upon by a pair of seventh-graders who were calling him a “f-----g f----t,” a “p----,” a “transvestite” and “gay,” according to a Department of Education occurrence report. While one schoolmate pinned the victim’s arms, the other rained punches on Kardin’s face, head and neck. Kardin broke away and the fight continued in the cafeteria until school safety officers and school aides finally intervened.
Asked why the teens were using anti-gay slurs, Kardin said: “I think he said that to hurt me and because he’s a bad person.
The boy’s family has retained lawyer Sanford Rubenstein, who will file a notice Tuesday to sue the city for $16 million for failing to properly supervise the students. Rubenstein also called for the authorities to investigate whether the attack is a hate crime and upgrade the criminal charges to felonies. Because they’re minors, the two alleged bullies were charged with misdemeanors in Family Court.
This was not an isolated incident. Last October, another student attacked him and tried to steal his school lunch money. And the parents of another 13-year-old student have filed a suit against the school and the city "alleging a pattern of bullying."
Blinded by hate. SMDH.
When will hate die?
Posted by: thegaytekeeper | 19 June 2012 at 12:16
I am not the least bit surprised, as people raise children to be ignorant,hypermasculine, and full of hate. Sound even halfway intelligent and these trolls will come after you. It is damn near a crime to be a nice person these days. I bet the attacker's parent's are just as ignorant.
Posted by: jay | 19 June 2012 at 17:57
These dum mofos wanted to beat someone up when school is almost out for the summer? "Idjits," as Yosemite Sam would say. They can enjoy probation; it won't be their last time in the system. Not sure if I feel the city should pay the money, though I hope he gets something.
Posted by: Tiaj | 19 June 2012 at 19:19
I say an eye for an eye. So all the boys that were involved should give up one of their eyes to fix him and the rest could be donations for others in need.
Posted by: ME | 21 June 2012 at 11:16
homohating pookies' demon seed rule the world
follow the bullies home/to church...
u will see why they did this
shame!!!!
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Posted by: ALICIA BANKS | 24 June 2012 at 13:18
I am really too upset to read this passage that only fourteen years old. he suffering a injury. all of the children should be carefully all time so that not faced similar event.
Posted by: new york city | 19 July 2012 at 07:57