Matthew Owens Of Alabama Allegedly Beaten By Mob In 'Justice For Trayvon' Rage

Matthew Owens Of Alabama Allegedly Beaten By Mob In 'Justice For Trayvon' Rage

Alabama police are trying to track down a mob that beat a man into critical condition -- leaving their battered victim with the words, "Now that's justice for Trayvon."

Cops told WKRG that Matthew Owens got in an argument with some kids playing basketball at a court in the city of Mobile on Saturday night. The kids left and a group of some 20 adults arrived at Owens' front doorstep, armed with chairs, brass knuckles, pipes and paint cans.

The group, all African American, allegedly beat him into a bloody pulp before someone uttered the words that connected the crime to the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teen who was shot and killed in Florida by neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman.

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The case has drawn wide attention via the Internet,

A neighbor corroborated Parker’s claim that as the group left, someone uttered the phrase linking Owen’s beating to Trayvon Martin, the black teen who in February was fatally shot by a neighborhood watchman in Florida. Martin’s death sparked nationwide unrest as people demanded justice for the 17-year-old, who was unarmed when he was killed.

On Tuesday, Mobile Mayor Sam Jones urged residents not to jump to conclusions that the attack was racially motivated.

“People will certainly explore a racial motive if the evidence supports it,” Mayor Jones told WKRG.

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How much evidence (beyond 2 eye witness accounts) is required to merely explore a motive?

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How much evidence (beyond 2 eye witness accounts) is required to merely explore a motive?

An edited 911 tape would be a start...

Yeah, much better than eyewitnesses.....

I was surprised to see Huffingtonpost reporting this story.

I was surprised to see Huffingtonpost reporting this story.