Disabled Men, Woman Beaten Over Not Paying 'Fee' For Being White
POSTED: Sunday, March 30, 2008
UPDATED: 6:01 am EDT March 31,
2008
 Police said the victims were told that since they are white, they had to pay to be in the park.
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Four men in Orlando were charged with a hate crime after they pummeled a 62-year-old woman and her two mentally-challenged companions at a public park after they didn't pay a "fee" for being white, police said.Investigators said the victims were walking into a Kaley Park when they were confronted by Christopher Colbert, Erick Golden, Willie Pritts and Antoniette Boone.Police said the victims were told that since they are white, they had to pay a fee to be in the park.When the three didn't pay, the men beat them, officers said.One of the victims was held up with a knife, a police report said.Deputies stopped the men a few miles from the park and they were taken into custody.The men face several charges in connection with the incident.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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