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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Massachusetts father and 10-year-old daughter viciously assaulted during scenic fishing trip
A man and his daughter were targeted with racial slurs and had rocks thrown at them during an unprovoked attack while enjoying a fishing trip on a Massachusetts lake. To celebrate Memorial Day Weekend, Sheron Brown, a Black father, took his 10-year-old daughter, Azaylia, to Shady Point Beach in Lunenburg for a joyful father-daughter fishing trip, as reported by Mass Live News. But the outing quickly turned dark when a white man on the shore made it clear he wanted them gone, hurling racial slurs and launching rocks near their boat. The man, identified as 66-year-old David McPartlan, was later arrested and charged with four counts of assault. 'Never in 1,000 years would you expect to be out doing what you love with the person you love, my daughter, and someone aggressive and yelling out things that are just awful and atrocious,' Brown told NBC Boston. Last weekend, Sheron and Azaylia grabbed a large pepperoni pizza from Athens Pizza - her favorite - and made the 10-mile drive to the nature-filled campground for a fun, near-summer day out on the water. 'My daughter simply wanted to eat pizza and catch a fish with her dad on Memorial Day,' Sheron wrote in a post shared to Facebook. Planning to float, fish and enjoy their meal, the pair headed to Lake Shirley to launch their boat after finding Whalom Pond too crowded for their outing. Together, they chose to fish in a different part of the lake than usual, thoughtfully staying clear of other boaters enjoying the holiday weekend. However, their peaceful afternoon was shattered when Azaylia faced racism for the first time - a man on shore hurled rocks at their family while shouting racial slurs, an incident Sheron captured on video. In the footage, a shirtless white man, identified as McPartlan, is seen standing on his property with his dogs, facing the water where the father-daughter duo were fishing. 'His first words were, 'Don't fish here next to my dock, go somewhere else. Why are you here?'' Sheron told NBC. The situation quickly escalated as McPartlan grew increasingly aggressive, shouting and swearing at Sheron and 10-year-old Azaylia with rising intensity. When Sheron tried to ask him to calm down in front of his child, McPartlan responded: 'You guys think you own the lake', the father recalled in an interview with Mass Live. Seconds later, McPartlan hurled a large rock that splashed into the water just feet away from their boat. In disbelief, Sheron asked: 'Did you just throw a rock at me?' Then, in a shocking moment captured on video, McPartlan is heard saying, 'Oh yeah, I'm throwing rocks at you, *****,' using a racial slur directed at Black individuals. 'It seemed like he was trying to establish some kind of invisible boundary where I can't fish towards his dock, even though that was not my intention anyway,' Sheron told NBC. 'There was at least 65 feet between us, which is a considerable distance,' he added. As McPartlan fell silent for a moment, 10-year-old Azaylia - who was sitting quietly on the boat, listening - asked her father what they had done wrong, according to Mass Live. 'We didn't do anything wrong,' Sheron responded, as reported by the outlet. 'This guy is being mean.' When McPartlan began repeating the slurs, Sheron then told him he had no choice but to call 911 - especially after what his young daughter had just been forced to witness. 'I told him, "Hey, I'm gonna record this if you're not gonna stop," the father told NBC. According to Sheron, the video ended just moments before McPartlan picked up a large stick. The altercation finally came to an end after nearly 20 minutes, when Lunenburg police, responding to Sheron's call, informed him they were struggling to locate him on the open water, Mass Live reported. When police arrived to McPartland's property, he told them, 'I slipped a word out that maybe I shouldn't have but I was pissed,' according to a police report obtained by NBC. When police asked what the word was, he responded: 'I'm not going to admit it'. He also allegedly admitted to throwing rocks around the boat. Sheron, a competitive fisherman who has spent countless hours on his custom fishing boat over the past 13 years, said this is the first time he had ever encountered anything like this on the water - despite the fact that most Lake Shirley residents are white, Mass Live reported. Now, he wonders how this experience will emotionally impact his daughter in the years to come. 'I don't want my daughter to have a bad light of white males, or lake residents. I want her to treat people all the same,' Sheron told Mass Live. However, 'racism does exist,' he emphasized. 'My daughter witnessed it, where someone calls her father that word... I'm forced to explain things to her when I may not be ready. I'm forced to explain something to her, under duress, after I choke back how I feel, what I may want to do,' he added. 'I'm not prepared. How do you prepare for that situation?' McPartlan, of Ayer, was charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault to intimidate. He is due in Fitchburg District Court on June 16, as reported by NBC News. It was not immediately clear whether he had retained an attorney to respond to the charges. McPartlan did not immediately respond to for comment. 'Ignorance is not bliss. I firmly believe it's a choice,' Sheron wrote to Facebook.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Brickbat: Parking Violation
A Connecticut judge has dismissed three breach-of-peace charges against Lauren Noble, founder and executive director of Yale University's conservative Buckley Institute, after parking attendant Gerno Allen falsely accused her of using racial slurs against him on three occasions in July 2023 at a New Haven parking lot. Noble endured nearly a year of legal battles, spending tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. Prosecutors dropped the charges on March 27, 2025, when video evidence contradicted Allen's claims and revealed inconsistencies in his story. That video was available to police since July 2023 but not reviewed for months. "Video evidence that existed from day one fully exonerated me, just as I said from the very beginning," Noble said in a statement. "The fact that it took nearly a year and exorbitant legal fees to get to this outcome is inexcusable." The post Brickbat: Parking Violation appeared first on
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Racist who walked into Mississippi club and hurled N-word at black patrons learns exceedingly painful lesson
A night out turned into a brutal brawl at a Mississippi club after a man stormed in and unleashed a barrage of racial slurs, sparking a violent group attack that left him bloodied, naked and hospitalized. The explosive incident unfolded late Saturday night at C.J. Lounge in Holly Springs. Police say the man, identified only as being from Tippah County, barged into the newly opened nightclub and immediately began using the N-word while referring to black patrons. 'The guy walked in, and he was very aggressive,' Miles Stone, who was at the club on Memphis Street when the incident happened, told Fox13. 'Other guys in the area were listening, trying to remain calm. They asked him to leave quietly.' Cell phone footage obtained by Holly Springs Police shows the unhinged man, who had been stripped naked, being doused in beer by a crowd of people around him. Seconds earlier, police say the man was seen being stomped, kicked and beaten with sticks and poles. Despite being pummeled, the man continued shouting racist slurs outside the nightclub. Police say the man (pictured), identified only as being from Tippah County, barged into the newly opened nightclub and immediately began using the N-word while referring to black patrons Cell phone footage obtained by Holly Springs Police shows the unhinged man, who had been stripped naked, being doused in beer by a crowd of people around him A second video provided to Fox13 shows the Tippah County man speaking incoherently and appearing to throw gang signs. 'When they were scuffling outside, he was still using the N-word: 'F you N's, f you N's.'' Stone said. Police later confirmed the man was taken to the hospital on Wednesday with injuries he claimed may include a broken jaw. Investigators are now reviewing whether the incident could be considered a hate crime - but also stressed that the use of force went far beyond self-defense. Holly Springs Police said they have a person of interest they would like to speak with regarding the incident, but they believe several people are responsible, Fox13 reported. Adding fuel to the fire, the club was already under a watchful eye. Holly Springs Police say they have responded to C.J. Lounge nearly 30 times - in the just three months it's been open - citing various disturbances which include gun-related incidents and even a shooting that left one man with a foot injury. Holly Springs Police say they have responded to C.J. Lounge (pictured) nearly 30 times - in the just three months it's been open - citing various disturbances Miles Stone (pictured), who was at the club on Memphis Street when the incident happened, insisted that the club wasn't to blame The Holly Springs Police Chief now says he's pushing the district attorney to declare the embattled nightclub as a public nuisance. Stone however, insisted that the club wasn't to blame. 'I do not think this is a problem spot. I think it is a positive spot,' he said, adding that he doesn't condone the unruly behavior. 'I'm not standing for anything like that. However, we have to live with our choices, and he made the choice to go in there aggressively, and he has to live with the choice he's made.' As of Wednesday the club was closed. Authorities later revealed that the club was operating without a beer or business license. Holly Springs Police are asking any one with any additional information into the attack to come forwards as the investigation is ongoing.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Silverman Says She Was ‘F–ing Ignorant' to Think She Could ‘Say the N-Word' During Stand-Up Because She Was ‘Liberal': ‘Looking Back, My Intentions Were Always Good'
Sarah Silverman is opening up about her past use of racial slurs in her stand-up and how she's shifted to less offensive material in the years since. In a recent sit-down with Rolling Stone, the comedian said she once felt she could use slurs while performing stand-up because she was 'playing a character' and knew her real intentions were 'always good.' However, upon reflection years later, she now sees the error in her thinking. More from Variety Sarah Silverman Says Working at 'SNL' Makes 'You Feel Like a Piece of S-- and You're Terrified'; Conan O'Brien Saved Her Career After 'SNL' Firing Sarah Silverman Gets Personal About Death in Trailer for Netflix Comedy Special 'Post Mortem' (EXCLUSIVE) Sarah Silverman Sets Netflix Comedy Special 'Postmortem,' About the Death of Her Parents 'I felt like the temperature of the world around me at the time was, 'We are all liberal so we can say the n-word. We aren't racist, so we can say this derogatory stuff,'' Silverman explained. 'I was playing a character that was arrogant and ignorant, so I thought it was OK. Looking back, my intentions were always good, but they were fucking ignorant.' Silverman was heavily criticized for appearing in blackface during a 2007 episode of her show 'The Sarah Silverman Program.' She also caught heat from Asian American activist groups for using Asain slurs in her material. Silverman has since apologized for such incidents and now sees herself as more 'PC.' However, she maintains that her move away from offensive humor was not out of fear of upsetting the masses. 'I don't think of myself as being PC out of fear,' Silverman says. 'Some people got mad at me for apologizing. I only did that because I was sorry. That's a really great rule of thumb: Only apologize when you're sorry. Always apologize when you're sorry.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Parents vow to fight for justice as they speak out after video of their five-year-old son being called the N-word on a playground went viral
The family of the five-year-old boy who was subjected to racial slurs from a white woman during a viral altercation at a Minnesota playground are calling for her to be charged. Video of the woman, identified as Shiloh Hendrix, was recorded at Soldiers Field Memorial Park showing the white tattooed woman holding her toddler while being confronted by a man who accuses her of calling a young black boy the 'N-word.' When questioned, Hendrix does not deny the accusation and responds, 'If that's what he's gonna act like,' before repeating the slur toward the man filming and making an obscene gesture. 'So that gives you the right to call the child, five-years-old, a n*****, the 'N-word?' the man asks her incredulously before the two engage in a disturbing back-and-forth. Following the incident, Hendrix initiated her own crowdfunding campaign that has garnered over $755,000 in donations. The parents of the boy she directed the hateful slur at issued a statement that was delivered during at NAACP town hall on Wednesday, reported KIMT. Walé Elegbede, president of the Rochester NAACP, read the statement for them, claiming they wish to remain anonymous due to safety concerns. 'We as the parents of the young boy, demand that those responsible for this tragic event, the unimaginable pain that has affected our beloved child, be held fully accountable. Our child deserves justice and we will not rest until it is served,' the parents said. The five-year-old's family asked for people to donate to them as they pursue accountability. 'As the parents of the young boy, as we navigate the emotional , legal and medical challenges ahead, we are asking the public for Financial Support,' the parents said. 'There are individuals who are attempting to benefit financially from the assault that happened to us. We request the authorities to protect us and stop people from using our pain for profit.' The NAACP initially launched a GoFundMe for the family that was paused after reaching $341,594. In a recent press release, the organization promoted a second fundraiser that is being managed by the family and has raised $1,250. 'As the parent of the young boy at the park, our family's safety is no longer guaranteed, we are becoming increasingly vulnerable as more people gain access to our private information including where we live,' the family said. 'We are doing everything we can to secure our environment and shield our child from further trauma but we cannot do it alone.' The Rochester Police Department investigated the video and submitted their findings to the city's attorney's office, reported WCCO. The confrontation reportedly began after Hendrix claimed the child took a toy from her son's diaper bag. She started her fundraising campaign because she claimed she had been 'threatened to the extreme by people online' and needs to relocate. The support shown toward Hendrix has drawn criticism online, with many questioning the motivations behind the donations and expressing concern over the message it sends regarding accountability for racist behavior. A trad-wife influencer left Piers Morgan stunned when she came to Hendrix's defense on his show. Morgan asked controversial influencer Lilly Gaddis why she 'would want to support a white racist - to which she replied, 'Because I want to support free speech.' Morgan responded by saying he understands the free speech argument, but argued, 'You also have to be accountable for what you say.' At that point, he asked Gaddis whether she would ever use the racial slur - to which she replied 'Yes' without hesitation. 'You would?' the conservative news host asked, his mouth agape at the answer. 'Mhm, I do it quite frequently,' said Gaddis, who was once caught on video using the 'n-word' while talking about relationships.
