Category: True Crime

LaQuan McDonald Beyond His Murder

  

LaQuan McDonald –more than a news headline. He also was also more than a person that was shot 16 times by a Chicago police officer on Oct. 20, 2014. He’s more than a character in a dashcam video. More than a murder victim. More than a $5 million settlement. Stu Douglas knew LaQuan. 

On his Facebook account, Stu wrote an impassioned piece on the human being that has raised calls for police reform to maddening levels. 

Stu explains is relationship with LaQuan as well as who the young man was that has put another scope on police brutality.

So let me tell you about LaQuan.
The reason I want to tell you about him is because he deserves to be remembered for more than a police dash cam video. He had a phenomenal personality, he had an infectious smile and he had so much potential that was mercilessly stolen from him.

I worked directly with LaQuan from my first day at CASA and he was the first child I advocated for. Usually we assign volunteers and we just supervise the case, but for LaQuan, I was his volunteer.

LaQuan had a rough upbringing. He had been taken away from his mum at a young age after suffering from an abusive father and was never really counseled on what had happened to him. He was in and out of juvenile detention for petty crimes but overall his biggest issue was that lacked stability in his life.

Read the rest of this touching open letter to LaQuan McDonald on AllHipHop.com

RIP LaQuan! 

Facebook Shuts Down Account Of Vietnamese Man Named Phuc Dat Bich

 

An Australian man of Vietnamese descent has had his Facebook account shut down several times because of his name: Phuc Dat Bich. Photo: Facebook
 
Lol! 

Here’s a little comic relief on a Friday! 

This is one of the main reasons that I randomly activate & deactivate my Facebook page. I find it be extremely intrusive & monitored & the fact that they want all your personal info (& your first born) is a little weird for a social media account. I mean one day they will want your social security number. But I digress.

I remember once trying to add ‘Coke’ to my screen name and immediately my “request was “denied”. I remember thinking there must be some nerdy geek Facebook guy trolling screen names?!  Clearly there might be! 

Join The Discussion.

Via Fox5NY — A Facebook post by a man named Phuc Dat Bich (pronounced “Phoo Da Bic”) has gone viral. The Australian of Vietnamese descent says his account has been shutdown several times by the social media site. The issue appears to be centered on his name.

 
According to Bich, 23, Facebook accuses him of having a “false and misleading” name.

 
Bich even posted a photo of his passport that showed his full name.  

 
Earlier this year, Bich wrote:

 
“I find it highly irritating the fact that nobody seems to believe me when I say that my full legal name is how you see it.”

 
The post went viral Friday after a newspaper in Australia got wind of the issue.

 
Bich appeared to be back on Facebook after he re-posted a link to the article.

Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooter Sentenced To 10 Years

  
Jimmy Carlton Winfrey pleaded guilty Friday to firing shots at rapper Lil Wayne’s tour buses as they traveled on I-285 in April.

Winfrey, also known as Peewee Roscoe, pleaded guilty to five charges and was sentenced to 20 years, including 10 to serve in prison, according to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office. Winfrey, who previously worked for the rapper Young Thug, is eligible for parole.

No one was injured on April 26 when multiple shots were fired at two buses traveling on I-285 near I-75, according to Atlanta and Cobb police. About a dozen people were on the buses around 3 a.m. after a performance at the Compound nightclub on Brady Avenue, police previously said. 

It was not known if Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, was aboard either of the buses.

Winfrey was allegedly driving when he fired the shots from his vehicle, causing more than $20,000 worth of damage to the buses. He allegedly fired the shots to gain “street cred,”.

On May 21, police secured an arrest warrant for Winfrey, charging him with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, criminal damage, possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal gang activity, reckless conduct and discharging a weapon near the street. Then in June, a grand jury indicted Winfrey on 30 counts.