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By Nick Schou, Friday, Jul. 10 2009 @ 1:30PM
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On July 4, two young white male suspects, one described as a skinhead with a swastika tattoo, allegedly attacked a Latina custodian in Ladera Ranch. In a press conference held with Sheriff's Dept. officials, the victim, 45-year-old Maria Guadarrama, said the men stole her wallet, which contained $797 from a just-cashed check, tried to rip open her shirt, attempted to stab her with a Swiss army knife, and told her to "Go back to Mexico."

Although Guadarrama provided a detailed description of the two assailants--down to the white tank top and black shorts of the man with the swastika and the brown eyes, short hair, yellow and blue shirt and brown shorts of his companion--police have yet to locate either suspect. Jim Amormino, a sheriff's spokesman, said his agency's only lead was a "potential vehicle description" provided in telephone calls subsequent to the press conference, but that forensic workers were processing Guadarrama's rubber work gloves, her smashed cell phone and ripped blouse for fingerprints or DNA.

Meanwhile, Amormino said, deputies are canvassing the neighborhood with flyers, hoping to uncover anyone who might have spotted the two men. He said there had been several reports of vandalism against golf carts used by Guadarrama and other Latino custodians in the neighborhood, and thought there could be a connection between the crimes. "This is still an ongoing investigation," Amormino said. "A hate crime is an awful thing to happen anywhere, and hopefully this story will anger someone enough to turn them in."

That hasn't happened yet, but the incident certainly has angered readers of the Orange County Register. With 674 comments at latest count, "Woman Describes attack by 2 men yelling racial slurs" is now the Register's most commented story. Not surprisingly, the majority of readers aren't even commenting on the story, but ranting and raving against illegal immigration, Mexicans, the PBS Kids character Kai-Lan, and other assorted hot button issues. A significant majority of these readers also believe Guadarrama is lying--many of them pointing out that in a video of the press conference on the Register's website, Guadaramma keeps smiling and laughing as she tells her story.

Of course, Guadaramma might be smiling because she's nervous, never having been thrust in the spotlight before. Then again, her apparent nervousness could stem from dishonesty. It's hard to tell, but it isn't beyond the realm of possibility to suggest the woman might be making up her story either for attention or because she'd lost $797 somehow and figured hate crime victimhood might provide some sort of reimbursement. That's all a bit far-fetched, but then again, there's no limit to the crazy shit people do, and so far, there's not a single bit of evidence beyond the woman's word that the incident actually occured.

All that said, let's move on to the important business of highlighting the complete nutjobs who can always be counted on to make the comments section the most entertaining part of any Register story.

Here are a few fun highlights:

*"I just saw a kid at Starbucks in Ladera who was bald, wearing a white t-shirt and had a tattoo on his left arm (I think it said 'Mom'!) and wearing white tennis shoes! He was in line in front of me and ordered his frappacinno [sic] with whipped cream. (Get it? Whipped cream is white. Therefore he must like things that are white). He even choose [sic] the white straw instead of the green straw for his drink! Therefore he must be [sic] white supremacist!!!!"

*'I've been robbed by 2 messicans [sic], was that a "hate crime"?

[Writer's Note: I'm too lazy to keep inserting [sic] in these comments, so don't look for any...]

*man am I tired of alwas being wrong because I am white,anything I say, I am a racist,anything I do, I am a racist plus, I am expected to work twice as hard for everything

*Ok people, I do not believe one word of what this woman is saying. I think her motive may be talk shows...they pay $$$ for interviews and the media loves the white hate crime thing. Then to be certain it is called a hate crime, she describes a swastica tattoo on his arm. I'm sure a racist would make sure that sort of tattoo would be showing, which would be very easily identified. She is probably hoping people will send in donations to pay her rent *insert sob here* because she is such a victim. I find her whole demeanor to be unlike a "true" crime victim. I have never seen any crime victims that composed recounting fighting for her life, possibly being raped and escaped seriously being stabbed. The marks on her arms do not colaborate her story either. They were very superficial. No other injuries?? I'm not buying it...say what you want....

*I think she is a liar. Sadly I think as long as our government does nothing about the illegal invasion, we will see more things like this, if it even happened. Learn some english and come back please

But by far the funniest comment is this one, which makes the awkward yet oddly tolerant argument that skinheads are people, too:

*"There are skinheads in OC. A large population in downtown HB. I dont [sic] think they are as bad as they are made out to be. You don't hear about them often and they don't have as much hate against other races then othere [sic] races have against white people. I know a skinhead,( my daughter in laws [sic] brother) I date a mexican man and they end up at the same family functions sometimes and are civil to each others [sic] and I think my boyfriend is showing him that all people of a race are not the same. I know one thing for sure he would never hurt a woman, That would be a wimpy thing to do." 


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Sean H. Mill says:

I am not shocked that this happened on the Register site. That site is ground zero for racist hate in Orange County and the Register does very little to police it.

Kind of scary knowing that vermin like this live amongst us.

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 10 2009 @ 3:39PM
sad says:

I think the comment that White men have to work twice as hard is hilarious. Tell that to the gardner, farmworker and bus boy. Tell it to a young Latino or African American working in a large consulting firm where nearly all of management is white and friendships and promotions are based on the likeability factor. My goodness, white men really have bad luck.

Posted On: Friday, Jul. 10 2009 @ 3:43PM
whats Up says:

Are the last 2 attempted entries to sensitive?

Posted On: Saturday, Jul. 11 2009 @ 8:41AM
frank says:

sad, large consulting firms are actively looking for young black/latinos that they can promote and groom into partners...if a black/latino works hard, doesn't have an attitude that "Im entitled because I'm black/latino", and cultivates mentors like anyone else would, he will get where he wants to go....

Posted On: Saturday, Jul. 11 2009 @ 12:28PM
Cesar says:

Hmmm, let me see.... If this woman proves to be lying, we can send her nalgas back to Guatepeor because, shit, I don't want her to claim Raza Cosmica membership. Only a pinchi Guatemalan would lie like that. On the other hand, if indeed it was the work of crackers, can we initiate our long awaited race war to at least just prove Barbara Coe, David Duke, and the rest of OC fucks true?
I was jogging yesterday afternoon (training just in case I get deported) on Tustin Ave and, just across from Toyota of Orange, there are on the sidewalk were some spainted wastikas and other crap. I paused and thought of this story. Last week in Huntington Beach, I ran into some gumless white trash who sported the Condfederate flass on their arms. I wanted to run to my ranfla and pull my cuete pero it was broad daylight and too many honkies as witnesses. But, OC, keep it up, will you? The sleeping giant may just awaken to your surprise.

Posted On: Saturday, Jul. 11 2009 @ 6:24PM
TW says:

It would bolster the woman's credibility if she would tell us where she cashed her $800.00 check on The 4th of July.

Posted On: Sunday, Jul. 12 2009 @ 11:47AM
Richter Scale says:

“do you believe in magic!! What if the local authorities are promoting hate, torture, false incrimnation asset elimination and pre mature death?

Who do you call then? Andy Kuafman?

““Hate Crimes are among the most dehumanizing of crimes because the perpetrator views his or her victim as lacking full human worth due to his or her skin color, language, religion, orisexual orientation, or disability. In addition, a hate crime impacts the entire group to which the victim belongs, spreading concern throughout
the community.”
Califor
nia Attorney General’s Office
Hate Crimes in California

In California, you can be a victim of a hate crime if you have been targeted because of your race or ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability or your association with a person or group with one of more of these “real” or “perceived” characteristics.

It is important to be able to differentiate between hate incidents and hate crimes.

Ahhh

ate incident is an action or behavior that is motivated by hate, but is protected by the First Amendment right to freedom of expression.

Examples of hate incidents can include name calling, epithets, distribution of hate material in public places, and the display of offensive hate-motivated material on one’s property.

The freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, such as the freedom of speech, allow hateful rhetoric as long as it does not interfere with the civil rights of others. If this type of behavior escalates to threats being made or carried out against a person or property, then it would be classified as a hate crime.
A hate crime
is a criminal act or attempted
criminal act committed against a victim or
his, her, or its property because the victim is, or is perceived to be a member of a protected class. (A victim can include an entity or group.)

Hate crimes should be reported to the proper
authorities, such as your local police or sheriff’s department. If these hate crimes are not reported to law enforcement, the perpetrators will continue to act on their beliefs and will continue to pose a threat to society.
Hate Crime V
ictims
If you suspect you ar
e a victim of a hate crime, you should:
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Call the police or sheriff’s department immediately.
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Obtain medical attention (if needed).
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Write down the exact words that were spoken and any other information that may be of value.
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Save any evidence (graffiti, egg shells, writing on victim’s vehicle). Do not remove any evidence. Wait until law enforcement officers respond and take photographs.
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Get the name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of other victims and witnesses.
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If possible, get a description of the perpetrator
and perpetrator’s vehicle.
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Call community-based organizations in your area that respond to hate crimes.
Basic Clues
T
he following list indicates signs that a hate crime may have been committed:
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Perception of the victim or witness that he/she was selected by the perpetrator because of his or her membership in a protected class.
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Written or oral comments of the perpetrator
that may indicate a bias.
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Date of incident coincides with a day that is of significance to the victim’s protected class.
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Differences between the race or religion, for example, of the victim and the perpetrator.
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Organized hate group activity in the area.
Services A
vailable to Hate Crime Victims
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You have certain rights under the California Constitution’s Victim’s Bill of Rights. For example, you may be entitled to information about the prosecution of the perpetrator, and have the right to present a victim impact statement at the time of sentencing.
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You may be entitled to restitution for any loss, damage or injury that you may incur.
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You are also protected under the Ralph Act and the Bane Act. Under these laws, a court may award money to you. The court may require the person who has violated your rights to pay a civil penalty ($25,000) to you, money to compensate you for the actual harm you have suffered, and/or an additional

Posted On: Sunday, Jul. 12 2009 @ 11:52AM
Ltpar says:

Now that we have all the ranting and raving out of the way, perhaps we can get on with the real world. How about we just don't get our undershorts all bunched up and give the Sheriff's Department time to conduct a thorough investigation in this case. Those guys are very good at what they do and will either find and make a case against the suspects or unravel the story and prove the attack was a false report. Bottom line is; if these two punks in fact exist, they need some contemplative thinking time in the joint. There, they will receive a just reward for their actions.

Posted On: Monday, Jul. 13 2009 @ 7:57AM

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