Brick thrown by teen homophobes
In what is truly a sad testament to the times that we live, a gay couple in the Brooklyn (Williamsburg neighborhood) was attacked with a brick by two underage boys, aged 13 and 15.
The minors were arrested after allegedly engaging in the thuggish behavior shortly after 6 pm on Monday evening.
The gay couple, identified in the New York Daily News as Tanner Gardella and Gino Boffa, were approached by the teens who shouted ugly, homophobic slurs.
According to the report, the teens taunted the couple with bigoted language and pursued Tanner and Gino down the street.
Per the New York Post reporting:
“Boffa and his boyfriend, 25-year-old Gardella, were walking arm-and-arm on Grand St. near Bedford Ave. at about 6:10 p.m. when two boys, ages 15 and 13, walked by them, snickering about the older man’s laugh and skinny jeans.
“Look at that f—-t’s pants,” one of the teens told the other, according to Boffa. Boffa stopped and asked the teens to repeat themselves.”
That’s when things apparently turn a turn for the worse.
Boffa shared: “Then it went from 0 to 60. They shoved us and started spitting at us calling us ‘faggots.’ That’s when one of them picked up the brick.”
Tanner Gardella: Instagram
As the couple tried to get away, they claim that one of the boys threw a brick, which crashed into Mr. Gardella’s leg. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured.
“Look at that f—-t’s pants”
Gino Boffa Pic: Instagram
Tanner and Gino ran as fast as they could to get away — and soon realized that the suspects, as well as six other teens, were chasing after them.
Once they escaped, the couple immediately contacted police. In turn, the cops quickly arrested the teenage thugs, who were apparently just a few blocks away.
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The boys were each charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment.
They were also charged as juveniles.
h/t: Pink News
