Jul. 2, 2008 at 6:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)absolutmom66548 (anonymous)

I've know all four boys in this incident for quite some time. Your report failed to state that the victim had just completed the 8th grade and was very drunk and obnoxious. He should have never been at the party or been allowed to drink at that age especially without a parent. Isaac and David are very nice young men and it's just a shame that this went as far as it did.

Jul. 2, 2008 at 11:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)aconn (anonymous)

In regards to the comment left above, I am utterly disgusted with the ignorance of not only the kids involved, but also of their friend who comment.I don't care whether he was invited to the party or not his demenor at the party is regaurdless. There is absolutely no excuse for the actions these boys took. It is one thing to ask someone to leave, when not invited, and it is another to degrade, hummiliate, and hurt someone based on their color. What century are we living in? I am amazed and outraged that things of this mannor still occur. I had not heard of this incident until tonight when someone brought it to my attention, and being a resident of Concordia where one of the boys involved is from I had to read a little about it. I just want to really stess my outrage over this matter and sadness that someone from my home would do such a thing. When are we going to be able to live in equality? To the person that wrote above no matter how long you have known these boys there is no excuse for what they did and no excuse for your defending them! I hope some day we will be able to live in a prejudice free world without the ignorace like this!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 3:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)absolutmom66548 (anonymous)

Okay, I'm not ignorant and I'm not just one of their friends. My daughter was in the same graduating class as Isaac and David. I know their families well also.

The boy who is from your "home town", isn't originally from Concordia. He was born and raised in Blue Rapids and has been in trouble all of his life, of course nothing ever happened to him because his father was a law enforcement officer.

The "victim" would have never had anything happen to him if he would have just been behaving appropriate for the event. He was drunk and starting fights with the graduating class and their family members. He's really lucky he didn't just get the sh*t beat out of him, because if he was white that's what would have happened but of course the boys would have still got in trouble because he was "black".

The "victim" also was questioned by the KBI countless times and refused to answer questions because he knew it had been blown out of proportion and that he was to blame for the majority of what went on that evening. A night when kids were celebrating their completion of high school had to be marred by someone acting like a fool regardless to color.

This whole incident took place a year ago and the four have tried to move on. The "victim" has really calmed down and isn't near as loud as he used to be - no more raising his fist in the hallways and proclaiming "black power", and the two boys in my daughters class went on to college. Good job Isaac, see you made the honor roll! The other "Concordia" person, hasn't changed. He might actually serve some time this go around.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)CarmenD (anonymous)

absolutmom66548, you appear to shrug at this crime and your comments are disturbing. What you are saying is that it is okay to physically restrain, urinate on and spray paint someone drunk and incapacitated if they are bugging you? So if the victim had been a tween girl acting out, she would have been "asking for it" if she had been sexually assaulted? You seem to think that blaming the victim is a reasonable defense to disgusting behavior.

Your prejudiced analysis flies in the face of the decency and strong core values I usually associate with the Midwest.

And given the racial environment made evident by your comments, is it any wonder a young black student would raise his fist proclaiming 'black power?' I can only imagine what taunts he has had to endure in your community. This is America? Shocking.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

This is for absolutmom66548. Not only are you ignorant, but you sound like a racist and bigot! Nobody deserves to be tied up and urinated on. If it was your daughter and two black girls had tied her up and urinated on her and painted her arms and legs black you'd be demanding prison time. This sounds like something the Ku Klux Klan would do!!!! You are such a racist!!!! For you to even act like this was sort of okay shows your ignorance. I hope those two boys do some jail time. The one boy lied to the Feds. Good Job!!! Where's his moral compass???? But you would think it's okay to lie because it's acceptable to urinate on a black person. People like you make me sick!!!!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)sis101 (anonymous)

Before you go all go and trash absolutemom66548 you should really get all of the facts of this crime. They are only telling you what you want to hear not the whole truth. There were several things that lead up to this that you are not aware of and never will know. What the boys did was not right but they still deserve a future. David and Isaac are good kids and have never been in trouble before this. They have great potential to be great men. And they are not racist some of Davids best friends are black and race to do with this. I am also not ignorant or justifing this crime I am just telling you only are reading about one side of this story, remember there are always two sides to every story. I have known David all my life and this is not who he is he is a very loving, hard working, kind young man and jail is not where he belongs and the same goes for Isaac.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

This goes to show that HATRED, RACISM and BIGOTRY is alive and well in the U.S.A.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Sis101 sounds like the daughter of absolutmom66548. You are just as ignorant as she is!!!! You say they could be great men. Are you retarded???? Great men don't tie people up and urinate on them! Great men would have called the police and had him removed humanely. Not like the Ku Klux Klan! Anyone with any moral compass at all would know how heinous this was. How would you like it if it happened to you or a family member??? I'm floored about how racist your town is. Great men aspire to do great things!!! They should do some jail time and then try to make amends for what they did. Some jail time would give them time to think about what they did. You make it sound like it was okay!! It doesn't matter what the black kid did in the past. Nobody deserves to be treated like that.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)sis101 (anonymous)

I am not the daughter of absolutmom66548. And I said that I am not ignorant and what happened was wrong but your not reading the whole story that is my point. I am not racist and I have no hatred towards any color. One night doesn't justify who these boys are they made a mistake. I want you to know that I am not saying this is okay I just want you all to know that you are not getting the whole story. YOur just getting the side the media wants you to have.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 10:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Okay sis101, you're not ignorant. You're just retarded! Why don't you tell us what the media doesn't want us to know? Tell us all how smart you are and give us the real story. Tell us why they retaliated and how what those two idiots did was justified!!!! One night does justify who you really are. I've been upset with people. I've been in a few fist fights. I've never thought about tying someone up, spray painting them and then, urinating all over them. You just don't see the seriousness of this!!!!!! These are personality flaws. You saw the real personality come out that night. We see your real personality. If nothing else you are consistently retarded. You make it sound like he was a trouble making black kid and got what he deserved.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 11:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)sis101 (anonymous)

dan1513 I am not going to fight with you about this. You have your thoughts and I have mine. I agree that this was wrong and should of never happened. YOu just need to know that there is more and should have all the facts before you lay judgment on someone. I am very aware of how serious this is his family deals with it everyday. I just wanted everyone to know that there is more to these boys then just what you are reading. I am not retarded I just know these boys and what kind of people they are.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 11:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)aconn (anonymous)

All I have to say to the two defending these boys, is pat on the back you sound like amazing people with high values! You both claim non-ignorance yet listen to the things you are saying. I don't care what the other side is. No matter what that boy did he NEVER deserved the things that were done to him!! I am amazed at you two trying to defend and justify their actions. They may go to college and even make the honor roll, making it in college doesn't make you a good person. These boys deserve to be prosecuted to the fullest extent as I am sure would happen if the roles were flipped.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Sis101, why is it that you defend them and won't tell us the amazing facts you have that nobody else has. Please tell the rest of us who have moral compasses how this is justified!!! You can keep justifying this in your retarded brain all you want. These two losers have serious issues they need to deal with. They need professional help. Please state the facts that we don't know about. Why do you refuse to tell us your facts???
You won't tell us because it will show us how retarded you really are. You are predjudice, you are in denial. There are no other facts that justify this kind of conduct. It's like saying a person only robs a bank once, that doesn't mean there's something wrong with them. I have a bet with my wife. I say you're in seventh grade, she says eight. Which is it? Please tell your secret facts so I can have a good laugh.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 12:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)absolutmom66548 (anonymous)

It sounds like sis 101 and I are the only ones who know all of the people involved. We're not racist and sure it wasn't right what happened to the kid. The main question is still is where were his parents? Why was he there? He had just completed the 8th grade he should have been home, not at a party.
I still stand by what I say that it was an unfortunate incident, but Isaac and David don't deserve this. Not that the 8th grader did, but they are good boys and I hope the judge sees that they haven't had any criminal records and are really bright kids.
With this being a Topeka website, you would think you'd be more disturbed about how your judge is letting child molesters off with just probation instead of prison. There's a huge difference between what these two boys did and what happened to those innocent young girls. Why should the boys see prison time when they didn't physically harm anyone? We all hear things that hurt our self esteem at one time or another and probably have been bullied or whatever before. I know I sound racist, but sometimes the punishment doesn't fit the crime.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

absolutmom, are you kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are just as retarded as your daughter is, sis101. Where were the parents throwing this party for there loser son? Why didn't the father drive the kid home? That's what a decent family would have done. I live in Florida and came across this today. This is the first time I've ever responded. I just can't believe your attitude. Your comment about nobody was hurt is the most ignorant and disgusting thing I've ever heard. You are a bigot and racist. Maybe you and those two losers can get therapy together. Take your daughter too, sis101! These two cowards did this to an eight-grader. They are real tough guys. Two grown men beating up on an eight-grader. I wonder how many times they slapped this kid around or punched him why they were tying him up. How many other racists watched this. I bet your daughter was cool with it. These two losers deserve jail time so that maybe it might detour other cowards from doing this in your town. Lady you are a trip!!!!!!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 12:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)americanfamily (anonymous)

Dan1513, I am with you-- Where were the parents/adults??? My guess would be that they were just as drunk as the teens!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)gbw1 (anonymous)

One thing I have learned from life there are two sides to every story and this one is no exception. I know David and his family and they are good people. So people on the outside should not be so judgemental. What happened to the young man that night should have never of happened to anybody. The alleged victim is a known "troublemaker" he was going around the party grabbing girls and totally being disrespectful. I don't believe there are too many people around that have not drank too much and made some really bad choices, and this is no exception(the alleged victim, David and Isacc included) This incident is not a racially motivated act!!! What all those kids did that night was not right, but I do not believe their futures should be in jeopardy. The alleged victim did not want charges against these boys. He knew he also was in the wrong by his actions. This kid is not as innocent as everybody would like to believe on the outside of this story. I have known David and his family for a while and I will tell you, this was not Racial motivated, this all about it being an election year!!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)aconn (anonymous)

Are you kidding not racially motivated THEY PAINTED his legs and arms WHITE!! I am amazed at the denial of the truth that this community has!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)gbw1 (anonymous)

Just because he happened to be black and the can of paint was white does not mean it was a "hate" crime. Maybe the spray paint should have been green and then crime could of been dubbed a "hate" crime against aliens. The alleged victim should have been charged with trespassing and sexual harrasement. Not to mention other things. Obviously you do not know the whole story just what the media put out and that was very one sided. If you are so concerned about the truth then listen to what people are saying about the kids accused of the crime. Yes, what they did was wrong no one is denying that, but you fail to see that these are good boys that made a bad decision, they are not the KKK, and I will bet they will never do anything like this again!!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

gbw1: You must retarded also! This kid was an eight-grader. Were there any mature people there at all? I know that when I have a party, anyone causing trouble is asked to leave. This kid was asleep or past out, it doesn't matter. He was done causing trouble. This was racial vengence plain and simple. They attacked him, tied him up, urinated on him and then spray painted him because of the color of his skin. Why did they paint him white?? These guys are such cowards. If the guy was white and a troublemaker would they have done the same? They were calling him a racial slur telling him to move out of town. In Florida we call people like you and them,"IGNORANT REDNECK CRACKERS." You are so retarded to try and defend this. You try to defend the undefendable. If this wasn't racially motivated I don't know what is. They were using racial epithets, look that up in the dictionary because you obviously don't have a clue to what it means? These cowards attacked an eight-grader. I'd be embarrassed to admit that. Real tuff guys. Then Endsley lies to the Feds instead of standing up like a man. He's a liar, coward and racist. Nice guy. It's not like the black kid was as old as they were or as tough as they were. They attacked an eight-grader. They are suck cowards.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)americanfamily (anonymous)

This makes me sick; to think that I live in a community that this is happening, Good boys or not, it was wrong and were in the hell was the parents to all these kids????

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)americanfamily (anonymous)

"IGNORANT REDNECK CRACKERS" You got that right, but there is one more thing, the victim was an "outsider", he was not part of the community this is why it happened! Small town folks stay together and stand up for each other, isn't that true?

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)gbw1 (anonymous)

People going around calling other people "retarded" are "cowards"
Why do you need to call people names. Is it alright in your book to call people names no different then the accused. I realize the victim was in 8th grade. I have a child in the 8th grade also(different school) and I can guarantee I know my child is not going to be at High School graduation party when I know there is going to be drinking. The alleged victim is a foster child. I can not speak for the Endsley's as to where they were.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

If everyone knew this black kid as a troublemaker. Then why didn't they ask him to leave as soon as he showed up to the party? These 'IGNORANT REDNECK CRACKERS' had enough of him and waited until most people were gone and then attacked this kid. They were going to teach him a lesson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why would you let anyone ruin your party for six hours? If they started at eight and finished at two o'clock it was six hours. Are you trying to tell us they tolerated his behavior for six hours? Are you kidding me?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe the level of denial and ignorance of the people sticking up for these punks. They are just a couple of punk kids who need to grow up. I hope they do prison time for this. That will give them time to grow up.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)gbw1 (anonymous)

I can not believe your level of YOUR denial in not listening to what people are saying. We read Your words and we don't call you names. No one is saying what these boys did was right. Have you ever done anything wrong when you got drunk?!?! All we are saying is that they do not deserve the book. We know the players and you don't.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 3:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

gbw1: Now that I know you have an eight-grader I really know that you are retarded. I call it like I see it. How would you like it if two black guys the same age as those two cowards were, did the same thing to your child? You probable take your four-wheeler with your gun rack and go kill those two. It makes no difference why and how he got there. Now you're blaming his foster care. He shouldn't have been there but he was. So what?!!!! Why didn't they ask him to leave?!!!!!The kid probably has a lot of emotional problems from not having his real parents. Did you ever think of that? He's acting out. He wants to fit in but doesn't know how? I bet his past is full of emotional hardaches and devastation. Has anyone thought of that instead of blaming a child. He is an emotional child for you judgemental idiots.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 3:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

You are the people with denial by minimizing what they did. You keep saying you know it was wrong but there should be no punishment. I've been drunk before and never thought about tying up a black eight-grader and painting and urinating on him. Once again you make excuses for bad behavior. Why did they wait to jump him until 2:00 A.M. Explain why he wasn't asked to leave or have the police remove him. They didn't call the police because there was underage drinking. I don't know the players personally or would I care to, but I know the type. They beat up on an emotionally troubled child. That takes a lot of courage, don't you think?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)sis101 (anonymous)

For your information the eight grader was escorted off the property 3 times.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Why didn't they call the police then? Once again you justify those cowards conduct. Why didn't they escort him off the property ten times or twenty times. They were out to teach him a lesson and it backfired. Why didn't the father drive him home? Maybe they would have called the police if there wasn't so much underage drinking.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 4:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)balthazor (anonymous)

For those whom are defending the boys involved...have you ever stepped back for one second and asked yourself how the eighth grader felt and what he went through? Would if this would of been Endsley or Clark that was tied up by this eighth grader, sprayed painted, and urinated on. Are you telling me and everyone else that you wouldn't want that boy to pay for his actions? It does not and should NOT matter whether the eighth grader was invited, not invited, his age, his race, or that he was being loud and obnoxious. Also it should not matter that these boys are "good" students and have never been in trouble before. The point is simply this: these boys should have to endure the consequences. I feel the parents that hosted this party are just as much at fault as these boys. The parents should of never aloud a party with alcoholic beverages for teenagers in the first place. Also, as you say these boys are good boys and never had been in trouble before then it should have never crossed their mind to do something so hateful, disrespectful, outlandish, and utterly disturbing actions they took against this young man. Good men/boys rise above. If these two were the good men/boys as you say they are they would of been the ones trying to get this child a ride home and not taking the actions they took. Also hypothetically speaking, if these boys are such great boys and they had a slip of character because of being intoxicated then they should know they deserve the punishment that will be/should be handed to them.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 5:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)miami960 (anonymous)

Sis101 and absolutmom66548

Who cares if you know the boys that did this! The judge will ultimately make the decision of what is going to be there sentence and guess what, he/she won't know the boys nor care what you think of the boys. The judge will look at the whole picture and let's just say there is no right way to make what the boys did justifiable.
These boys are now 19, which of course means that they were and still are minors....shouldn't the parents also be held accountable?
You also say that most of David's friends are "black"....yea, maybe now! This is a community that doesn't have many people of color. My guess would be that you are only saying this just to make him sound better and again to justify the whole situation. Ask his friends of color now what they think of him!

Jul. 3, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)gbw1 (anonymous)

No one, that knows these kids, are saying they should not be punished, we are saying that before this incident these boys were and still are viewed as "good kids" and because of there behavior before this incident they should not have the book thrown at them. Prior to the actual incident, the victim, was drunk,high,trespassing and sexually harrassing young girls. Now in my opinion he should also be held accountable for his actions. I have young daughter I certainly don't want any black, white,red or green person touching her in a inappropriate manner. Now there is headline--Black boy sexually harasses young white girls at graduation party.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 8:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

gbw1 you are such an idiot. You continually want to blame this eight-grader. He's a kid. Can you understand that? What is he around 13 or 14 years of age? The other two racist punks were around 18. Do you see your hypocrisy? Should he be put in jail you Moron!!!!!! They attack him when he's asleep. Those punks are real men. I'm not saying to throw the book at them. But they deserve some jail time. You keep blaming this young emotional disturbed child. Where you at the party? We already know that the one punk is a convicted liar. Tell us how this kid could harass so many people at this party with nothing being done to him. Not one person there could stop him or stand up to him. Are you serious!!! I think you and others will lie your stinking brains out to save those two racist punks, that show'd their true colors. You have to be lying because any sane normal person with a straight face would say something as ignorant as you. Listening to you is like being in the twilight zone. What should have happened to the boy in your opinion? You probably think he should go to prison and those two punks should go free. Grow up. Just admit it. You're a racist and biggot. Be proud of it. Come out of the closet. At least be honest about your racism.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 8:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)gbw1 (anonymous)

dan1513 Wow!! So it is ok with you and your high morals to go around and touch young girls in an inappropiate manner. Wow! you are a big guy to defend that kind of behavior. And who ever said anything about this kid being so emotionally disturb?? If he was that disturbed he should not have been out in the public at all. I think EVERYBODY should be held accountable!!!!Oh and by the way DAN its not "eight grader" its EIGHTH grader

Jul. 3, 2008 at 9:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)robwelcher (Rob Welcher)

Sounds like we have a few "small town" folk who need to learn about a thing called the civil rights movement...just an idea. My favorite moronic quote was the one that basically said it was the victims fault and he should be charged...yeah, how dare he walk in front of these boys as they were tying something up...or how dare he walk in front of their stream of urine...grow up Billy Joe Bob Danny Frank...you're not 5 anymore...more like 9.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 9:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

gbw1: Did I write anywhere that it was okay to touch anyone inappropiately? There you go again trying to justify those idiot's conduct. You can't handle the truth. Only a moron like you would say something so stupid and ignorant!!!! Do you think a kid in foster care isn't emotionally disturbed? Wondering why his real parents don't want him. I wonder how much he's been passed around in his life from foster care to foster care? That can cause severe emotional damage to a kid. My wife works with emotional disturbed children. He's a classic case. Do you think that maybe he has no self esteem and that his conduct is to get attention, whether good or bad? You will blame this EIGHTH GRADER no matter what? You've tried to make every excuse possible except for the truth. The truth is that these punks are racists like you are. Like I said before that if two black guys did that to your kid you'd be demanding prison time or a lynching. I hope this kid gets an attorney and sues these punks. It's very satisfying to me that this will stay on their record forever. Any job that requires a back ground check, they'll be held accountable. Do you think anyone with good sense would hire them. Only biggots and racists like you!!!!!!!!!! They can try and explain it away like you would by blaming it on the kid. They can say that if he wasn't at the party they would have never attacked him while he was sleeping, taped him to a chair so he couldn't move, painted both arms and legs with white spray paint and then urinated all over him. Do you see how utterly stupid and ridiculous that excuse?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've had enough racism for today. I'm going to bed. GBW1 have you gone through life like this. I really feel sorry for you that you are so brainwashed into being a racist and biggot. I bet you grew up in a racist family and area. We are all products of our enviroment.

Jul. 3, 2008 at 11:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)honeybabe16 (anonymous)

IF YOU'RE JUST SKIMMING THROUGH, PLEASE READ THIS!

I am from Blue Rapids and am utterly ashamed. I am praying for my family and friends back home... we are all suffering from shock in light of these events. I pray that all of you out there will realize that this was an isolated incident and does not in any way reflect the views or opinions of my hometown. I have spoken with so many friends and family from Waterville and BR, and we are all embarrassed and in no way approve of what happened.

I DON'T CARE IF THE KID WAS WRECKING THE PARTY, THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE THEIR ACTIONS! A simple call to the police would have diffused the situation before it got this far.

I am still proud of my peaceful hometown and its residents, except for those who chose to put us on the map for this atrocious crime. There is no defending such an awful crime, and the comments defending these two BOYS (not men) should be removed out of respect for the victims of this crime.

And to the boys? I have nothing to say except SHAME ON YOU.

Jul. 4, 2008 at 12:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)honeybabe16 (anonymous)

To add on to my previous post:

Please, let's not just sit here and point fingers anymore. The posts on here have really gotten out of hand. I don't want to pick at anyone or single anyone out, but is it really mature to call someone "retarded?" Think about why we no longer use that word in public conversation. I honestly think that some of these posts should be removed out of respect for others, including those that contain slanderous or demeaning words. There is no reason for allowing this crime to spark further hatred, no matter what side of the fence you are on.

Thank you, and have a great night. I really do hope you all realize that small towns are still peaceful and wonderful environments...and that we are deeply embarrassed by this incident.

Jul. 4, 2008 at 12:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)Scout (anonymous)

I am from Blue Rapids and I have to say that racism is alive and well there even in this day and age. I don't like reading this sort of story from my hometown and there is no way I will defend this sort of behavior. The two CRIMINALS deserve every bit of harsh punishment they have coming and their parents do as well. I heard of a third CRIMINAL involved, Andrew Ralph, in another story but I haven't heard of his involvement or conviction if any. He certainly isn't a saint and needs to be punished to the full extent of the law as well, regardless if his father was a cop or not.

Those of you that defend the two convicted CRIMINALS make me even more embarassed to say I'm from Blue Rapids b/c now people think that your opinions are representatitve of those of all people from my home town. Simply put, in my opinion as a law enforcement officer, this was a clear cut case of a HATE CRIME and the victim didn't deserve any of the treatment he received. The parents that hosted the party should be in front of the judge along with their CRIMINAL sons. The other people attending the party should also be held accountable if they witnessed this and did nothing to stop it.

There is no way anyone involved directly or indirectly will ever be considered a "good person" as far as I'm concerned even if they were a friend or family member of mine.

Jul. 4, 2008 at 12:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)honeybabe16 (anonymous)

I am so deeply hurt by the fact that everyone from outside of our communities continues to generalize the actions of these boys to the rest of us. Honestly, it hurts to think that the media, the bloggers, everyone is thinking that we are all racist, bigots, etc. I am just so saddened by this. But I know that our community will stand strong and strive for justice. I am praying for everyone in our communities back home and hope that nothing like this ever happens again. Our towns are amazing, and I wouldn't have wanted to grow up anywhere but there. Please don't take this out on the whole community!

Jul. 4, 2008 at 6:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Honeybabe16: If you don't like retarded, how about mentally challenged? Would you feel better with something more political correct. Tell us why we don't use retarded in public anymore? I think it's very mature and an appropiate use of the word. They wouldn't let me post on here if I wrote what I really thought. Retardation means: slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc. Anyone who defends these convicted criminals are retarded. I'm being kind to them. Are you kidding? Scout the police officer had it right. Racism is alive and well and these punks are criminals. Those of us from out of state don't lump everyone in your town as a racist. You don't sound like one. There is racism everywhere which is very unfortunate in this day and age. To deny the acts of these two convicted criminals is a limitation in intellectual understanding A.K.A. retarded. Absolutmom66548 said that since the black kid wasn't hurt physically that everyone should go there merry own way. What about the psychological damage to this kid? The fact that three people from your area are stenuously defending these criminals is very disturbing. It's like "no big deal" what these convicted criminals did. This is a hate crime pure and simple. This eighth grader must be one tough kid. It took three sissy-men cowards to attack him while he slept. It took three sissy-men cowards to tie him up and spray paint him. Then they urinated on him to add insult to injury. Defenders have said two of these criminals are good kids. That is so retarded. Defenders say it was only one night and they were drinking. They would never do it again. Another example of retardation. Seems to me that "RETARDED" is the perfect word for hate, racism and bigotry. I've used moron which means: a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. I used idiot which means: an utterly foolish or senseless person. All these terms fit when it comes to racism. If not, tell me which ones are wrong to describe the actions of people trying to defend this heinous hate crime?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul. 4, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)honeybabe16 (anonymous)

I never once said it was no big deal, and in fact I am glad that someone turned them in and hope that justice will be served however the judge deems worthy.

The reason that I and others would be offended by the use of the word "retarded" is that I work every day with students who do have mental retardation and I do not think that it is the appropriate term to use in this situation. You can call these boys ignorant or bigots or idiots or racists whatever else you like that suits them, and I will agree with you. But "retarded" is not the correct word.

I know the situation and it does not have to be reiterated to me - I am very well aware of what happened. It pains me to read it over and over again about my hometown. Please do not let it inspire more hatred though. That would be letting those two boys win, and I know we both don't want that. Please take that into consideration and have a wonderful day!

Jul. 4, 2008 at 8:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Honeybabe16: I never said you said it was no big deal. I said the defenders of those criminals think it's no big deal. As for retarded, I didn't make up the word and can only go by the dictionary. Part of the meaning is: limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness. I think that fits perfectly for people who justify this heinous conduct. People I call retarded will go to their graves thinking these criminals got a raw deal.
We are on the same side!!!!! You have a great Fourth of July!!!!

Jul. 4, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

I'm just joining this discussion, and it's amazing to see the comments by folks who will say anything to justify one's actions. Anybody can come up with comments to justify a terrible action, a criminal action. Saddam Hussein was a dictator, but someone can argue that well, at least, the Christians lived better under his rule (and there's been a couple of news stories about this). So do we accept Hussein's actions then? What these boys did was dead wrong! They are criminals, and I hope they get what they deserve. As for folks like absolutmom and sis101...if you're not going to learn from this, then that's just pitiful. If you happen to know these boys and you're saying these things, then it's a shame that they have friends like you...just like them, who will do the same thing they did. I wonder what criminal act you will do yourself and expect to get away with. Well, whether you learn or not learn from this incident, get this....YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH IT. These boys didn't! You two really need to go out and meet the rest of the world. Read a book...do something, so that you're more mature and smart than you are. I hate to think that that town is full of people like you.

Jul. 4, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)KansasKid (anonymous)

HELLO!!!! What about the parents who held a party at their residence and SERVED ALCOHOL TO MINORS?!?!??!? Shame on them.

Jul. 4, 2008 at 7:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)businessowner (anonymous)

I learned of this incident within days of the occurance. I became livid, & saddened by the ignorance & or blindness of the community! Many who I questioned on their knowledge of the party admitted to hearing of it. Basic overall opinions were the victim is a loud mouth.... If he was not welcome why ws he not taken home to the parents who I understand had refused to allow him to attend the party, so he snuck out. If he was rude to the girls or guys, fight it out honest, like, one on one, before the drunk! Another example of small town BS, if you aren't born & raised here you have to fight like H--- to prove yourself "worthy". I have lived here 30 yrs but still not really "from" here. I am proud to say that, always have been. People need to wake up, alot of awesome reasons to live in a small community but there are also the negatives like the small minded people who think that they are immune to the law because of who they may be related to. This is 2008!!!! These communities will "die" if you don't accept the world we are in is changing. I have heard the comments regarding our possible Obama becoming president.. Wonder what he would think of the area if he hears this story. Look out Waterville,
you may not like who may buy the house next door. Most of you claim to be good christian people but experience has taught me that most of you don't live by the golden rule. Like it or not our society is revolving, Catholics now marry Christians, Whites now marry Blacks, it could be your child or grandchild next. All of the parents out there who may say my child would never, I have learned never say never. Our children do learn by example, occassionally they make the wrong choices & ALL should be treated equally in the judicial system. These boys were well aware of their intentions, quit making excuses for them. Re "Mr" Ralph, he is the oldest of the "gang " has been in repeated legal actions & has yet to serve any time, maybe now that Dad has "resigned" he too will learn what justice is supposed to be.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)honeybabe16 (anonymous)

Please read my comments above. The town is NOT full of people like these two boys, and it hurts me as a Blue Rapids citizen that you'd let them represent us in your mind. We are deeply embarrassed (as I've said SEVERAL TIMES) by their actions and believe that justice should be served. These are two foolish boys who have put our town on the map for an awful crime. We know they did wrong.

But please, do not let them taint your view of the rest of us. We are a peaceful, loving, and accepting community, and we are all in shock because of this. We have no idea how or why it happened, and I hope that you can understand that. Please know that the actions of these two criminals do NOT represent in any way the entire community. Thank you.

Businessowner, I don't know who you are, but it really hurts to hear you say that you believe we are not changing with the times and that we discriminate against everyone else not from the community...we are not what you paint us out to be in your comments and it hurts me to think that you have that impression.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 9:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)absolutmom66548 (anonymous)

Businessowner, if you've been in the community for over 30 years, then you might be aware of some of the things that went on when I was in high school. There was a young man, probably in his early 20s, who was from one of the inbread families. He was kind of slow, but really wanted to party with us. The high school boys would tell him he could go out with us if he would drink the whole bottle of 190 proof alcohol. The guy would do it, we'd take him to the party where he'd pass out shortly. Then the guys would put him in the back of the truck, urinate all over him, take him into town and drop him off in the gutter of the square where he'd be arrested for public intoxication.

This kind of things been going on longer than people know, it's just that this time the kid happened to be black and there may have been some racial slurs involved.

I know the 8th grader and he's nice most of the time, but loud and always has to remind you that he's black. If everyone wants to be treated equally, why do we have to keep being reminded of the differences.

You brought up Obama. I won't vote for him. Everytime he says he's black, he's denying his mother and the fact that he's just as much black as he is white. He should be getting people used to hearing the term "mulatto". I first heard it in grade school during social studies class.

Mulatto the dictionary defines as 1. a person who has one black parent and one white parent. 2. technically, any person with mixed black and Caucasoid ancestry.

Are we still back in the day where the one drop rule runs supreme? Why should he deny his caucasion ancestry. Black people already go by "African American" even though technically not all black people are from African heritage. I know where my ancestors came from, should I start having people refer to me as "European American" instead of white.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 10:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

absolutmom: Are you kidding AGAIN!!!!!!! You are the biggest racist and biggot I've ever had the unfortunate displeasure to know. I would hate to be your neighbor and would never let my kids around you. The way you talk sounds like you were inbred. I bet your parents were brother and sister. That's why inbreeding is against the law. It turns out idiots and morons like you!!!!! I bet you married your brother. I bet you and your family are skinheads. It's so disqusting to read your intolerate rants. You aren't european american. You are european idiot!!!! So you admit you have a long history of urinating on blacks. You admit to help setting up this black guy so he could be urinated on and arrested. I bet you claim to be a Christian too! If you go to church you should stop. God doesn't accept racist idiotic morons like you. You are DEMOM possessed. A real Christian doesn't tolerant racism like you. It's so disqusting and sickening to read your ignorant racist comments. I hope those two criminals get the maximum jail time and fines. What's really scary about you is that you think you're in the right. I'm so glad I know where you're from because I'll be sure to stay away from that area if ever traveling.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 10:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

absolutmom: The reason you won't vote for Obama is that he's black. Plain and simple. You're a biggot, racist and hate monger. Even if you knew for a fact that a Obama presidency would bring your family a better life and more opportunity you wouldn't vote for him because you're an ignorant inbred racist hate monger. You make me sick to my stomach to know that people like you exist. I'm going to be so glad when Obama wins and all you disqusting racists freak out from a black man being commander and chief. That will be so satisfying. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul. 5, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

Absolutmom, your logic and reasoning is UNBELIEVABLE! Where did you go to school? Thank you, honeybabe, for pointing out that not everyone is this way in your town. I think absolutmom is in a class by herself. And that class is lower than low. Imagine that....to continue to justify, now by suggesting that urinating on people is quite normal. So the fact that they painted him white and told him to go home is not a problem!

As for Obama, let me ask you this? Do you know if that Black kid, that victim, had maybe a fifth of Caucasian blood in him? Do you know for sure if every Black person you meet is all Black? And yet, your first response would be that they are Black, isn't it? Obama says he's Black because that's what people see. People make the distinction....as if you didn't know that....yeah right? And those boys who committed the crime didn't know that. But did he ever deny that he was White? No, he so loves his family in Kansas. Should he say that he's mulatto? Sure he can. But why should he? Why not just say that he is Black and that he is also White, which he has ssid, Absolutmom! He has always acknowledged his White heritage.

To bring up the difference between what you call yourself and what an African American calls herself really shows your ignorance. You really need to go out and see the world. There's a history behind people calling themselves black Americans. There's a story about people's identity and what that means in the world. It's quite complicated, and I don't have the time to explain it. I can't believe that anyone should have to explain it to a "mom" in this day and age.

Absolutmom, you continue to show your total ignorance! If you are really a mom, I hope your kids grow up to be smarter than you.

As for you not voting for Obama, it won't be a loss, trust me.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 2:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)absolutmom66548 (anonymous)

Dan1513, if you lived in this area you would know exactly what family I was talking about as inbread, because they are. Legal or not, after the grandpa died, the kids stopped coming. And no, there is not a history of urinating on black people around here because the person I was talking about was white.

Also, I'm not any of the things you guys think about me. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I do think though in this day and age when everyone wants treated equally, why should we care what race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation a person is. Everyone should be treated the same regardless. Why should someone get extra favors because of not being white, protestant, male and heterosexual?

Jul. 5, 2008 at 3:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

Absolutemom, listen to yourself. Oh wait. It's useless, it's hopeless. You are contradicting yourself. I think the rest of us should just ignore you. Actually, I might put up your comments in my class....as an example of an ignorant human being....one that you wonder where in the world they get their education.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 3:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

absolutmom: You admitted being part of a group of kids that abused a black man and you also said it had been going on for years. How do you know they were inbred? Probably by rumor and inuendo by other racist idiots like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are a racist plain and simple. My wife is a board certified psychiatrist and says you are a racist and you are in denial. She said you should seek therapy for your character defects. In fact she had other psychiatrists read your racist rants from her practice and they said the same thing. They're all board certified also. They had a good laugh at your racist posts. They said it was very said that you were the way you were. Deal with that. If you had an eighth grader who was attacked by three black men the same age as the convicted criminals and they did the same thing to your child, you'd be demanding prison time or probably a lynching!!!! It's too bad those two convicted racists will get fed time instead of state time. You are so ignorant that you cease to amaze me. There is no justification for the conduct of those criminals. As I said before: you are a racist, moronic idiot who once again proves racism is alive and well in small town America. I bet you burn crosses in the back yard at all your barbeques. Why do you talk about special favors because of color. It didn't matter if the kid was white. They should still do prison time. In your sick and twisted mind it would be okay if he would have been white? You think it's right no matter what. You just think because the kid was black it's doubly okay. As I said you are a sick wacked out racist who doesn't have a clue.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 4:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

absolutmom: I made a mistake about the guy that you and your friends took advantage of. He was a mentally slow white guy. That's just as disgusting if he was a black man. You Redneck Crackers never cease to amaze me. You and your friends are equal opportunity racists. Meaning you can be any color. To attack a mentally slow person is unforgivable also! I would never want to live in your area by you. My wife said when our kids were little she would have never let them go to your house or play with your kids. She's looking at me right now shaking her head in disgust.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)absolutmom66548 (anonymous)

Dan1513, did you skip one of the lines during your speed reading course or something? I reread what I posted earlier and nowhere did it say that he was black. It said "this time" the person was black. It did say "we" took him to the party when I should have put that "they" took him to the party. I had usually left the party before the other stuff happened.

If your wife is a board certified psychologist then maybe she should have some words to say to you, also. In all of these postings I have never referred to any of you in a derogatory or demeaning manor, yet you have referred to me as ignorant, idiot, racist, bigot, inbread, skinhead, etc. You seem to have problems with anyone having an opinion different than yours. Maybe if you reread everything down the line one more time closely with a more open mind and try seeing where I'm coming from. I know what these boys did was wrong. I'm not trying to justify that.

I will say that Isaac, especially, is one of the nicest kids anyone could ever meet. He is a 4.0 student, very quiet, probably never had a detention all through school, yet everyone who doesn't know him is judging him on this one event. Step back and think how you would want someone judging your child if they did something totally out of character that they realized was wrong.

We haven't ever had problems with students of another race at our school until this. Yes, we haven't had much exposure to other races, but usually they seem to get along for the most part. None of the schools in the county have many kids of different races or ethnic backgrounds here, but we do try the best that we can to accept everyone here. I know you won't believe that, but you're entitled to your own opinion.

Jul. 5, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

absolutmom: My wife is a board certified psychiatrist not a psychologist. Maybe you should retake your speed reading course too! You're right, I don't believe you when say you try to accept everyone. Everyone if they're white. I have no problem with other peoples opionions. But when they are so blatantly racist I tell it like it is. You would consider my remarks derogatory. I consider them the honest truth. You are in such denial that it's laughable. But really it's sad because you have children and will pass these racist views down to them. Look at all the responses on this blog that have called you ignorant and intolerable. Are we all wrong????????? You have no support what so ever when people who aren't racist read this. Only other racists would agree with you. I don't care if Isaac has a 200 I.Q. I don't care how nice you think he is. He can be a cub scout leader. He's a convicted criminal who should go to prison. He proved he's not a nice person. His true personality finally surfaced. My kids were raised right. They accept other races and know how to interact with them instead of being afraid of them. My kids would have never done something as disgusting as this, and if they did I wouldn't expect any special treatment. Isaac should man-up and do his time. You "ARE" trying to justify his conduct. You think nothing should happen to him. You think this should have never went to trial. Your problem is that you live in a vacuum. You admit to not be around many blacks. You're just a bunch of Redneck Crackers. You even make an excuse for yourself saying you went home before the Mentally handicapped white guy was abused. Why didn't you stop it! You are just as much at fault for not saying anything about to stop the abuse. All my derogatory remarks toward you are exactly what you are. My wife is reading this with me and shaking her head again at you ignorant racist views.

Jul. 6, 2008 at 11:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

Absolutmom, are you kidding me? Do you think that you can express your ignorant views and people should just accept and be mum? Hello? Why do you think there is this discussion forum? Hello? Hello? This forum is for people to express their views. And when we disagree, we comment on it. Clearly, your opinion continues to invite comments, because you are unbelievably not making any sense at all. When people disagree with you, you claim that they cannot accept a different view. When someone commented on the urination issue, you justify it by saying that it's happened more than once before. Your logic continues to baffle me.

Jul. 6, 2008 at 5:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

I have the following questions, as some people keep on stating that the rest of us dont know the facts. Here's your chance- give us the facts. We dont need to know who was saying what at the party, who was acting obnoxious at the party,etc. Has no legal bearing on what is right or wrong.

Facts are not opinions, they are not feelings, they are truths.

These are some facts that I would personally like to know.

1. Were there adults at this party ?

2. Were any adults identified who bought alcohol for this party?

3. Were charges brought against any adults for providing alcohol for this party? If not, why ?

4.If there were adults present, did they call the parents of the drunk victim ?

I am a middleaged white female who used to live in that community
and this makes me absolutely sick. Racism and the "good ole boy" system is alive and well in America..........

Jul. 6, 2008 at 6:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Sunflower59: Here's what I know. David B. Endsley and his parents threw a huge graduation party with alcohol. The parents were there. Don't know who bought the alcohol. I assume the parents did because the kids were underage. No charges against the parents. Don't know why charges were not brought? The parents did not call the black kids parents or better yet driven him home!!!!!! As you can read from the post, absolutmom is a racist and bigot who doesn't have a clue to how heinous this criminal act was?? She admits that when she was in high school that the boys would lure this mentally slow white guy and get him drunk and then urinate all over him and then take him to the town square and drop him off to be arrested. Absolutmom is a whacked out racist and her views are extremely disturbing if you read her posts.

Jul. 6, 2008 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

It is not fair to judge everyone in a community by the acts of a few. Not everyone who lives in small rural communities are bigots and racists-- put the broad brushes away please. I have lived in rural communities, small cities and large cities. And racism and ignorance abounds everywhere.

However, I will say as someone who grew up in a small non-diverse rural town in Kansas, and as someone who then lived in the involved community for a short time, people can sometimes be so ignorant that they dont even know that they are ignorant. I am seeing this in some of the postings above. I have seen it in my own family- who are practicing Christians.

Many of us posting were probably not saints growing up. Some of us probably drank as teenagers, had sex outside of marriage etc. But most of us as teenagers or young adults under the influence of alcohol , never raped anyone, assaulted people, or commited other illegal crimes. (like the incident in question)
If a young women had been raped at this party, a young women who was known to be "easy" and a trashy dresser, would you also make excuses for any young men involved? Someone elses behavior or action is rarely an excuse for ours. (sorry for the rant !!))

I have faith in the legal system that justice will be served. I dont know what is fair; I dont know all the facts nor do I know all the laws involved. But I do know that God is good and his definition of justice is different than societies. He wants justice to be about reconciliation; to Him, family and others.
That is my hope for all the people involved in this situation.
But, we are still under the state's laws and crimes have to be punished.

Jul. 7, 2008 at 8:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)k07 (anonymous)

I graduated with both Endsley and Clark, and was also the "victims" tutor at one point.

Whether or not the victim was supposed to be at the party or not doesn't matter. What happened was wrong, and it can't be taken away now. I am not justifying that what the 2 boys did was okay by any means, it is just a shame that it happened.

Clark was our valedictorian, and Endsley was our football star...it just goes to show that one slip up can mess up a lot of things.

I will say though, that I think that the victim should press charges because of what happened to him. His foster parents simply asked Endsley for an apology and it wasn't given, and now this is happening.

It's a shame.

Jul. 7, 2008 at 8:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)k07 (anonymous)

I would also like to add that though this happened in the community, it does NOT mean that it is a racist community, a hateful community, or a bad community at all.

It puts a bad shadow on the community for sure, and I am ashamed that it had to happen.

Jul. 8, 2008 at 6:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

K07: You said Endsley wouldn't apologize? Once again it shows that he has no character and is a racist. This wasn't a slip up. You make it sound like the police drove them home for being drunk in public. That's a slip up. This was a full blown criminal attack on an eighth grader with disgusting racial epithets. The sheer cowardness of attacking this black kid just blew me away. I couldn't think of anything so cowardly. I read an article from one of your major newspapers that said the county was split over this. That means half of your county disagrees with the two criminals getting in trouble. That sounds racist to me. I'm amazed at the level of denial in your community. Clark being the valedictorian who obviously is an extemely bright kid participates in such a heinous crime. I guess he's not as smart as everyone thinks. It shows his upbring. We are all products of our upbringing and environment. It's a hate crime plain and simple. If you take out the racism of this equation and make the black kid white. These three grown men attacked a kid. How much courage does it take to attack an eighth grader? Does anyone understand the difference in strength and size?!!!!!! If half the people in this community thinks nothing should have been done about this criminal racist act then this community is racist. Such DENIAL!!!!!!!

Jul. 8, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)younghova (anonymous)

I have been around the victim and Endsley and Clark for the last 6 years of my life and I know that they are not racist at all! The actions that they did were stupid and it was a mistake. I am not saying they do not deserve to be in trouble but I can tell you this was not intended to be a "hate" crime.

Jul. 8, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)americanfamily (anonymous)

being a resident in the waterville/blue rapids community for a number of years,what happened at this party doesn't surprise me at all. around here it doesn't matter if it is law enforcement,the school system. or just meeting someone on the street. It's all about who you are. Although a black kid was involved, it can happen to anyone who doesn't have the right last name, as was mentioned in an earlier post. I hope endsley and clark get the maximum jail time and as for andrew ralph, if marshall county didn't have such a JOKE for a county attorney.andrew ralph would already be in prison.

Jul. 8, 2008 at 1:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

I have to comment on a couple points made in this forum.

The two guys who committed the act: People have commented that they are good kids. How often do we hear that? In a mostly White, small community, two boys can easily become stars, and when they commit this terrible act, we cry out...oh dear, how could this happen? Hey, I don't feel sorry for these guys. They had it made. They were set to do good right from the start because of who they are. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they had committed "smaller" bad deeds before, but they were quickly forgiven because of who they are. And this last act just goes to show that they thought they could get away with everything because, why not, it's always been like that?

The victim: My goodness, he was a foster kid. Already that boy was set for failure by society. We should be helping him, and instead this terrible tragedy happened. I wouldn't be surprised if he had committed "smaller" bad deeds in the past, but being a young, Black man, probably from a disadvantaged family (through no fault of his own), he was marked right from the start.

I am so glad that the law will finally catch up with the two so-called good boys. And I pray that the victim recovers from this and becomes a positive contributor to society.

Instead of people coming to the defense of the criminals and talk about how this one act (yeah right) has ruined them, we should ask ourselves what we can do to stop the cycle of deteriorating lifestyle that the victim continues to endure. That is the moral thing to do.

Jul. 8, 2008 at 3:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

To Younghova: You say these two losers aren't racist? WRONG!!!! They are convicted criminal racists. The racial slurs they used and telling him to go back from where he came originally is racist and a hate crime. I'm very disturb about the people who keep defending these two loser criminals. These criminals had every advantage in life while the black kid had none. If these two loser morons had any moral compass at all they would have tried to help this kid instead of tying him up, spray painting his limbs and urinating all over him. Do you defenders see any thing wrong with that picture? You all keep saying it was wrong and unfortunate that it happened. But you really think these two racist idiots shouldn't be in trouble. I hope they do the maximum time and pay the maximum fines with the black kid's parents suing the pants off of them and their parents.

Jul. 8, 2008 at 8:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

I keep on seeing posts from people who know these kids, are from the community etc. But yet, I havent seen any of these posters mention the adults involved in the incident.......and I think the adults should also bear some responsibility in this situation.

News articles report that adults were involved in hosting the party--- did they also buy the alcohol? If so, why hasnt the county attorney brought charges against them.

There are more problems here than just a couple of kids doing some hateful things.........we have some adults (it appears, I dont have all the facts yet) doing some illegal activity via buying alcohol for minors.

So, in the end, how in the world would we expect kids to behave any differently than the adults around them?

I am through being PC on this earth. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. And the bottom line is-- we have alot of adults to blame for the status of our young people in our communities today. Time to quit trying to be your kids friend....and time to step up to the plate and start being a parent.

Jul. 8, 2008 at 9:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

Very good point, Sunflower59!

Jul. 8, 2008 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)younghova (anonymous)

i graduated with both of these guys, david and i were best friends, i would have never seen him going out of his way to get this much attention over a immature 8th grader, he got enough attention on the football feild...when i was at the party, yes i was assuming alcohol and jc the black kid, came up to me numerous times to ask me for alcohol, the kid is immature, im not saying the stunt the guys did wasnt, yes like everybody is arguing about, they are in the wrong and should be punished, but lets talk about the parents of david, they both are alcoholics, how do you think david got the way he did, he grew up around beer!!! i dont think there is a night that the parents dont drink. they are hard working people they drink to get relaxed everybody has there own ways of relaxing...they cant blame any body but themselves they have to man up and take responibilty for what they have done, your people that get on here and read about this and make your assumptions about this town, and all these people, and the retards and your in the wrong, if this event didnt happen, then you wouldnt have known a blue rapids, or waterville every excisted, you can have you say in this, but i know the truth....

Jul. 8, 2008 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)younghova (anonymous)

this town is bad enough this just topped it off, andrew ralph the kid that was envolved, he is a immature dumabass, his dad recently got fired for being a dirty cop, the kis should have been in prison years back, hes done so much hatred and stupid stuff, hes the kind of kid to bring blue rapids a bad name, if i went 5 miles and hour over the speen limit i would get a ticket, andrew stole a gun from the evidence locker in marysville, and sold the gun and it ended up as a murder weapon in california, that happen not to long ago, and once again i see the kid around town, when he should be behind bars.....and you say the difference between david and the black kid, there is no difference at all the kid was the oldest one out of his class,you wonder how that was, foster kid or not he was a *ucking retard he got held back, his comments were always "why cause im black" kid is a dumbas$, smokes weed all the time, if the cops actually knew what they were doing they would put a end to this, why do you think the kbi got involved because these cops cant do there jobs, they drive around the square and smoke cigs all night, wow what a cop...worthless ass peices of shi* is all they are, and it pisses me off they people that dont know what is going on, is assuming these kids, im not standing up for these kids because i have known them for 10 years

Jul. 9, 2008 at 12:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

Wow, younghova, with your logic and grammatical errors! I really have to take a drive to these two places this weekend to see what the heck kind of people live there. None of what you said makes sense, younghova. You're just spitting out random nonsense about the victim, the other guys, the town, and yourself. So we've commented on the criminal activity that took place...i.e., that these two so-called good boys did this to this Black kid. And your point in posting here.....that the so-called good boys are really good boys...NOT! That the victim deserved what he got...NOT! What is your point?

Hmmm...the Black kid was the oldest in his school. Hmmm...he's a dumbass, eh? Tell me, are you a smartass? Well, from your logic and writing, they didn't do you any favors by allowing you to go past elementary school.

Jul. 9, 2008 at 7:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

younghova-

I dont really see the correlation between the parents being alcoholics and why the son chose to do this racial hate crime.
I drank quite a bit when I was that age. And I never raped anyone, vandalized anything, or assaulted anyone. When it comes down to it- we are all responsible for our actions- regardless of how we are raised ,or our environment.

Does alcohol impair our judgements? Yes. But lets not confuse the issues here. The kids made choices. Sounds like the parents contributed to kids making bad choices by "setting up " an unhealthy situation where kids were encouraged to drink alcohol. They need to be held accountable with the law for that--- and no one on here is able to say why that hasnt happened. Must be the good old boy system in Marshall County still exists. (yes, I have lived in Marshall County)

Everyone keeps on going back to the victim and placing the blame on him. Saying how "retarding and stupid he is." How he is always harassing people and sayng stuff about being black etc.
With that in mind, and your comment about David's parents being alcoholics, and your comment "how do you think David got the way he did"--- let's apply that to the victim now.

How do you think the victim got to the point of his "bad" behaviors? What type of home life do you think he has been in up to this point-- pretty telling that he has been in foster care. ( not all kids in foster kids have done something wrong- sometimes they are originally placed in foster care because of adults being bad parents. I dont know the exact situation) Yes, he is accountable for his actions also. But why arent you taking his situation in account also?

Over and over I keep reading posts that are willing to give the accused some grace and mercy-- but I am also seeing alot of posts from people from the community who are not willing to extend that same grace and mercy to the victim. And I stress- the VICTIM.

I was raised in a small rural community in Kansas. I have lived in Marshall County. I knew the deputy involved in this saga. And all I can say is that ignorance is alive and well. Racism is alive and well. The good old boy system is alive and well. I live out of state-- but I am writing a letter. Not to the judge, because I dont feel like I have enough specifics on the case to do that. But I am writing a letter to the county attorney asking what he has done about bringing charges against any adults who provided alcohol to minors at this party.

An injustice anywhere- is an injustice everywhere (MLK)

Jul. 9, 2008 at 10:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

sis101--

I would love to hear the other side of the story. Bring it on.
Bring on the truth starting from the moment the illegal activity started. Because that is all the court cares about.

I dont get caught up in opinions, alliances, good old buddy systems, etc. I stick to what the law says . So starting when the boys found JL asleep , and put him in the chair..what other side to the story needs to be told??? What other side of the story changes the illegal activity??

Jul. 9, 2008 at 10:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)americanfamily (anonymous)

Sunflower59 - Great points, However, I am not so sure that writing to the county attorney will help. It is my STRONG belief that he is just as part of the good old boy system as any!

Jul. 9, 2008 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

americanfamily-

I believe that the county commissioners give contract to the county attorney. If someone will post a list of the county commissioners- I will send my letter to them.. Of course there is always the chance that they too are part of the good old boy system.

Jul. 9, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)americanfamily (anonymous)

Sunflower59-

Here is the web site for the commissioners.
http://www.marshall.kansasgov.com/MV2Bas...

Jul. 9, 2008 at 3:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

Ok people. americanfamily has posted the names of the 3 commissioners for Marshall County via the website above.

If you think "officials" (county attorney, sheriff etc) arent representing the people in Marshall County right, go to the top dogs and express your concerns. Just remember, that they too may be part of the "good old boy system."

Jul. 10, 2008 at 12:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)RaeKS (anonymous)

I know I am being a kill joy, but a high school graduation party should not have alcohol at it. The drinking age in Kansas is 21. Had the law been followed most likely the whole incident wouldn't have happened. High school graduation is a wonderful thing. Why does our culture teach us that all celebrations need to have alcohol involved?

Jul. 13, 2008 at 4:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)dancer44 (anonymous)

well: Lets go back to the beginning what is wrong with our foster care system when a 14 year old eight grader is out and about one that has been in foster homes for along time and in and out of trouble. If his foster parents would of known where he was at all night, would this of happened? Probaby not supposedly he was supposed to be in another town spending the night with someone. Well if he would of been my foster child I would have been talking to the people that he was supposed to be spending the night at and made sure he was there!!!!! So do they do there other foster children this way do they know where they are at. So if J.C. had not of been at the party this would of never happened. I was there, other black people where there along with quite a few mexicans. So lets get real and go back to where this all originated from.The foster parents are to blame as much as the kids that did this to him.

Jul. 13, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

The foster parents are not the ones who bought the alcohol and hosted an underaged drinking party.......they are not the ADULTS who bought alcohol for minors.

I cant believe that you are putting blame onto the foster parents for this happening. Should they have been more aware of where the child was? Probably. Were there other teens at this party whos parents didnt know they were there drinking. Probably.

Suppose I had a 18 year old daughter, who told me she was going to a friends after graduation, and ended up really going to this party. She was raped. Would it be my fault as a parent that she was raped because I didnt know where she was ? Or her fault because she was drunk and leading someone one? (same diff, people are saying that the victim had it coming as he had a history of being obnoxious and mouthy)

Where do you draw the line? How about starting with the ADULTS directly involved in the situation.......those who were hosting the party or bought the alcohol. That would be getting real.

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Jul. 13, 2008 at 6:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Dancer44: Are you kidding?!!!! Or are you just another racist biggot?

It doesn't matter how he got there. It's very disturbing to me the level of denial and the blaming of an eighth-grader. It doesn't matter if he was the most obnoxious kid in the world.

Those three cowards are criminals. Why don't you blame the parents who threw the party. There was illegal drinking. Why didn't the parents take him home? Why wasn't the police called. Why don't you blame those three cowards who commited this heinous hate crime.

People like you that keep on blaming the eighth-grader make me sick. Grow up. Travel and get another perspectus on our country.

You have no idea how racist you sound. I can't figure it out yet. But I will. I can't decide whether you're just a racist biggot or just plain, stupid and ignorant.

Jul. 14, 2008 at 5:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

Dan1513--

I keep on asking the same questions- yet no one answers. And there are plenty people who have posted on here who are from that area, who were at the party etc. They keep on ignoring the obvious questions.....and keep on blaming the victim.

Many who have posted on here lack the insight to see that the ADULTS who hosted the party, and the ADULTS who bought the alcohol contributed to this incident. Its all been put back on the victim.. a poor kid who has been in and out of foster homes. Let me guess........some ADULT in his life who was a poor role model and thus the cycle that led to his current status?

I grew up in a small rural farm community-- much like Frankfurt and Blue Rapids. The majority of people are so ignorant that they dont even know they are ignorant. And that is the scary part.

Jul. 15, 2008 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Sunflower59--

I couldn't agree more. You are right on point. They keep blaming this poor black kid. The mental trauma he's suffered from being in foster care and not being with his real parents is something these racists and biggots have no understanding of.

They say he's loud, arrogant and obnoxious. HELLO!!!! He's acting out. He wants acceptance. We all want to be loved!!! He's no different!!!!

It's so disturbing to me from someone who lives in Southwest Florida (originally from a suburb of Detroit) to see this type of behaviour in Middle America! The level of denial continues to blow me away!!!! The level of "good ole boy as usual" never ceases to amaze me.

They act like since he was black this is an everyday occurence and should be tolerated. This was a heinous hate crime. These two cowardly idiots are criminals and hopefully the third guy will be convicted this fall.

Grow up biggots and racists. You neet to travel and get another perspectus on your small minded views, read a book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jul. 16, 2008 at 4:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)stevO21 (anonymous)

The first comment is off the subject. We can't excuse this crime, by simply turning barrel and pointing it at the victim. The fact is this is a hate crime. The fact is this happened. The fact is they pleaded guilty. There are no excuses. This is life, there are laws, sometimes life catches up with people. Small towns are notorious for crooked cops, and families that have the money to do what they want. There is more in this world than a small town and its small minds. Laws are put in place for reasons and go above and beyond any citizen (or eventually do). They could charge every minor at that party, maybe they should. You know what!? Oh whats that? A hate crime was still committed. No matter who you point your finger at that crime still happened. These young adults still did this terrible thing. The parents still allowed it to take place. The sad thing is that nobody stopped it. Many of you people from the area probably think that these kids should be let off the hook and that is a sad thought. What happened to moral? Kindness maybe? My thought is simple... you do something wrong, that leads to a consequence... that is put in place to put you in place. Accept it. Times are different. I also want to say there is a fine line between supporting a person and being their friend. I have friends who are ministers, and some of my friends are cons... I'm still the cons friend but they know that I will never defend them for what they did. I would be cutting myself down to them and I might as well be charged as if I did the crime. Sorry for my crazy ranting, its mixed up and out of place... but those are my thoughts.

Jul. 16, 2008 at 4:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)stevO21 (anonymous)

Another point... how does that justify anything dancer44? I bet that victim is thinking man if I would have stayed at home...darn poor guys are getting charged now. Well does a rape victim say oh if only I didn't go out alone tonight... my fault, I'm not the victim here... the rapist was. If I wasn't there he wouldn't have been tempted to rape me.... boy oh boy what was I thinking.

Nonsense!!! I'm not liberal, but at times its a good thing.

Jul. 16, 2008 at 4:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)stevO21 (anonymous)

my last thoughts.... my guess is they all listen to rap music, and that alone kills me. Dave Chapelle could make a really good joke out of that.

Jul. 17, 2008 at 6:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

The latest update found on this site is about the third person involved in the case -- the Concordia man who finally admitted to the criminal act. That story says it all....the kid was asleep in the lawn when they went after him. As he, himself, put it, they wanted to "tie the xxxxx up." Pure racism, simple as that! There is absolutely nothing about this story that should make any sensible and logical person agree that it was just a terrible, forgivable mistake that these three men did. The kid was asleep in the lawn when they found him. Oh...and the man is now 21 years old. So maybe he wasn't quite 21 when he did what he did. But what a loser....to go after an 8th grader when he is asleep. Not only a loser, but a wimp!!!

Jul. 17, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

So my point is this: to those who continue to defend these guys, quit diluting the story. Let's go back to that night....they found him asleep and decided to do what they did! Never mind what the victim was doing all night or how he behaved in the community. Somebody at that party could have simply taken him home then.

As to Sunflower59, it is an interesting question, isn't it? The party was hosted by Endsley's parents. What do they have to say about this? Why aren't they charged?

Jul. 17, 2008 at 9:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

This for younghova: You called the black kid a retard: Here is your quote from your earlier post: "and you say the difference between david and the black kid, there is no difference at all the kid was the oldest one out of his class,you wonder how that was, foster kid or not he was a *ucking retard he got held back, his comments were always "why cause im black" kid is a dumbas$, smokes weed all the time,." Younghova, it's very clear from your post that you are the "DUMBASS". You need to put the weed down and stop skipping school. We know you certainly were not in the running for valedictorian. Your grammar is on a 1st grade level. I take that back. I don't want to insult 1st graders. How about preschool? I don't care how long you've known these convicted criminals. The level of denial in your community is mind boggling. You have the nerve to call someone else retarded? You should have taken other classes other than welding and auto-shop. Find out how to use a word processor. Type your post there first, spell check it and grammar check it. Then cut and past your comment here. You are the *UCKING RETARD!! I would be embarrassed to be so illiterate!!!! But alas, you're probably in denial about that too!!!!!!

Jul. 17, 2008 at 4:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)sunflower59 (anonymous)

stuck

I am having a difficult time finding the article about the third person. would you please copy and paste the web addrss of the article so I can read it?? thanks

Jul. 18, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)KSJarhead45 (anonymous)

The views and the moral standards of todays youth is disgraceful. Wether it be from the idiots that post these comments defending the actions of these "good boys" or the young men whom committed these crimes, it really makes me feel ashamed to say that I am a Kansan.

It doesn't matter what the facts are, it really isn't any of our buisiness, none of us are lawyers or judges. The simple fact is that 3 of our kansas youth have committed a crime...I take that back, 3 adults (they just act like children, because in KS you are considered an adult at the age of 18) have committed a crime against a minor. For that they should be held completly responsible for there actions. Plain and simple!

As a member of the military we have a saying: One 'oh sh*ter' replaces a 1000 'at a boys'!

And thats what we have here. So, don't try and defend these men by saying "you don't know them, they are really good kids", because they're not good boys, they are bad men. And all bad men deserve exactly what they get, which will hopefully mean prison time, fines and a public apology to the victim, his family and to the community.

Jul. 18, 2008 at 2:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)stuck (anonymous)

Sunflower59, here it is:

http://www.ktka.com/news/2008/jul/15/con...

He lied, and now, finally, he's admitted to his participation.

Jul. 18, 2008 at 7:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Here is the article: Andrew S. Ralph, 21, Concordia, Kan., today pleaded guilty to lying to an FBI investigator about a drunken incident in which a black student was tied and taunted with racial epithets.

In his plea, Ralph admitted that on May 19, 2007, he attended a high school graduation party hosted by co-defendant David B. Endsley in Waterville, Kan., which is part of the Waterville/Blue Rapids community. Most of the people at the party, including the defendants and the victim, consumed alcohol, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

About 2 a.m., co-defendant Endsley found the victim, J.L., asleep on the ground and put him in a lawn chair. Endsley said that he was going to “tie the *igger up.” While the victim was tied, the defendants -- including Ralph -- directed racial slurs at him and urinated on him, the release states.

Endsley used a can of spray paint to paint the victim’s arms and legs white. The defendants -- including Ralph -- told the victim he should go back where he came from before he moved to the Waterville and Blue Rapids area. On Aug. 14, 2007, an FBI agent interviewed Ralph about the incident. Ralph falsely denied witnessing or participating in the incident, the release states.

Ralph is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 15, 2008. He faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.

Endsley pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of making a false statement to investigators. In addition, Endsley and co-defendant Isaac Q. Clark pleaded guilty to one count of criminal interference with the right to fair housing. Their sentencing is set for Sept. 30, 2008.

Finally the last racist criminal will get his just desserts!!!

Jul. 21, 2008 at 5:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)sturgis (anonymous)

Good God, I'm a couple days late on responding to all of this, but I've just now read the comments, replies, defending, and offending of this page based on what happened to that eigth grade black kid. Living in Marshall County, (not from here thanks) I'm not surprised whatsoever to hear that the good ol' boy system is still being used. To people like sis101, absolutemom, and gbw, I'd like to know if you people get out much. Go to a bigger city, with a large minority population, and take a look at how different life is. A lot of kids around BR, Marysville, and Waterville make little racist jokes a lot. I'm sure a lot of people find them hilarious, too. Being an anonymous minority person myself, I hear jokes directed to me quite a bit, with the other party thinking it's a harmless slurr, and they'll laugh, trying to get me to laugh too. Things like this aren't funny. If those punk-assed kids ventured the world just a little bit more, maybe they wouldn't have to try and look cool, committing a racist crime against that black kid. If those tough punks end up in a cell, a lot of residential minority inmates are going to have a lot of fun picking them each off for breakfast. They'll see how funny their crime really was then. Consequences for their actions will be served, and that will be that. God, if I was a parent of one of those kids, I'd be pretty scared to send fresh meat like that to jail. They'll probably get a taste of their own medicine and find out how serious a crime like that is. Since you people know those good boys so well, I'll tell you what: give them some good advice, and tell them to hand themselves over to PC (you should know what that is). There are a lot of youths in this community that add exponentially on to their popularity by making some kind of racist action. I wonder how many kids at that party were -really- in on it. I wonder how many kids, and even the adults there, were cheering it on, or even casually overlooking such a thing like it wasn't even going on. Your good old boys better hope they don't go to jail.

Jul. 22, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)charlieboy (anonymous)

I have a daughter who graduated with Issac & David. Yes, she did attend the party in question. (Her 8th grade brother did not.) Even if he would have wanted to go, we would not have allowed it. My daughter went with her boy friend to the party to be with her classmates for one last get together. Yes, you could say that I am a bad parent for letting my underage daughter attend a party that I knew would have alcohol. Maybe I should have stood up and offerd to have all the kids at my home....how many would have come for pizza, soda pop, games, and movies? Not many. Yes, I know all of the people involved in this crime. I don't know how to get my feelings across so that you will understand the person that this happened to. I will try...he came from a much larger city than Blue Rapids and Waterville. He was placed in a 90+% white school and community. (JL) spent much of his time in the schools principals office. He was not allowed to eat in the lunch room with the other students, because he could not behave himself. He did not respect the teachers, paras, or other adults at Valley Heights. Did not speak to them with any respect or listen to them. He would disrupt classes, refuse to do his work, smoke on school property. JL liked to play the "black" card, any thing that he did not like he would say "it's because I'm black that you are doing/saying this". When in reality he was being treated like any other student at Valley Heights who cannot behave. JL disrupted the bus ride from the school to and from Blue Rapids daily. As a parent I observed JL picking on much younger children as they walked to and from school.(grade school children) He was very mean to them and was punished for it, but it did not seem to help. JL was very inappropriate with young teenage girls.

Jul. 22, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)charlieboy (anonymous)

I personally do not think that anyone could "ask for" what happened at that party to JL. I do wonder where the foster parents were at the time. How many times did the drinking, etc....happen before this and after? Where were the parents of David and other adults at this party? I have also heard that a school board member was present durring this party. She/he has a son who graduated that day. Why is she/he permitted to be on the board still, and why didn't she/he do anything to prevent this? I to think that Issac Clark is a good kid, who made a very very bad decission that night. Alcohol was involved, judgement was impaired. How many of us at one time or another have done something that we regret, still regret. Go out of our way to make sure our children do not make that choice. I agree that it was wrong, and punishment is needed, I do however believe that in this case the maximum is too much for Issac. This is a kid who has never been in trouble, an honor student, a kid who made the wrong call, a kid who deserves a second chance. I hope that all involved in this (victim and defendents) are getting counselling. They all have a lot to work out and to come to terms with.

Jul. 22, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)Dan1513 (anonymous)

Charlieboy: These criminals will not get the maximum. Clark made a bad decision and the Judge will take his record into consideration. Endsley painted the black kid. He should get more of a sentence. I don't know much about Ralph. The problem here is the level of denial about the hate crime. There's no denying that. The supporters all want to blame the black kid.
They say such idiotic things like: if he wasn't there it would never happened, if his foster parents kept a closer eye on him, etc.... It doesn't matter!!!!!!!! They committed a heinous hate crime. Those boys have a character defect. It finally came to the surface. It's very disturbing to me from someone outside of Kansas the good ole boy attitude of kids will be kids. The black kid was asleep and they attacked him. If Issac was such a good kid, why didn't he walk away when this started? Stop making excuses for him? I've been drunk before and never ever thought about doing something like that to someone. If that would have happened to your daughter by three black women you'd be furious and demanding jail time. You can relax now, he probably will get time served and some probation. I hope he does at least a month in county jail. These three young men attacked an eighth-grader. They are cowards and racists.

Jul. 28, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)charlieboy (anonymous)

They are not being charged for a "hate crime" This is what the charges are: David B. Endsley, 19, Waterville, Kan., and Isaac Q. Clark, 19, Blue Rapids, Kan., both pleaded guilty to one count of criminal interference with right to fair housing. Endsley also pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to federal agents who investigated the incident.