The family of Brian Stow, the man who was beaten into a coma while he was at a baseball game a short while ago, is suing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stow, a Giants fan, went to the opening game at Dodgers stadium against the Giants, and was nearly beaten to death by Dodgers fans in the parking lot. Only one man has been arrested for the incident.
L.A. police’s recent arrest
The Los Angeles Times reports that an arrest in the Brian Stow beating case was recently made by the LA Police Department. Giovanni Ramirez, 31, was arrested by the LAPD on suspicion of being one of the two assailants that beat Brian Stow, who has remained in critical condition since he was attacked March 31. Two men were observed verbally taunting Stow until one blindsided him, evidently for the audacity of wearing a Giants jersey. He was kicked repeatedly after falling to the ground. Even after he became unconscious, the men still beat him. Ramirez has three prior felony convictions and is a known gang member. He is being charged, because he killed a victim to near death, with assault with a deadly weapon.
Dodgers face lawsuit
The Dodgers organization is being sued by the Stow family, reports ESPN. This is being done because there was not enough security. The Stow family attorney claims that the Dodgers are responsible for making sure the stadium is safe and has enough security. It obviously was not so. Right away after the incident, the Dodgers began hiring more security personnel, including previous LAPD officials to oversee security details. Other Dodgers supporters have been drunk and unruly in the past. Some say these “problem fans” are gang members that like to view the game. Ramirez was identified by his parole officer, who noticed he bore a resemblance to a sketch of one of the two assailants. The other man remains at large. Since then, Stow has been improving. He can open his eyes and move both his arms and legs, CNN reports.
Sports enthusiasts were violent in the past too
There is a long history of violence among sports enthusiasts. In 531 A.D., the Nika riots happened in Constantinople because of chariot racing for a week, states Wikipedia. Before the army killed the rioters, there were 10,000 deaths and half the city was burned down. For a while now, Europe has seen lots of violence with soccer. It is a common occurrence. Enthusiasts rioted at the end of April in Greece, according to Fox News, at the conclusion of the Greek professional soccer championship. Polish soccer enthusiasts rioted on May 3 after the end of the Polish Cup Final match, according to the Daily Mail, and had to be subdued by riot law enforcement after invading the field, setting the stadium on fire and assaulting players.
Information from
Los Angeles Times
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-dodgers-20110523,0,2773021.story
ESPN
sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=6584013&campaign=rss&source=MLBHeadlines
CNN
articles.cnn.com/2011-05-19/justice/california.fan.beaten_1_billboard-campaign-brutal-attack-parking-lot?_s=PM:CRIME
Nika Riots
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nika_riots
Fox News
foxnews.com/sports/2011/05/02/aek-fan-club-torched-2-days-cup-final-riots/
Daily Mail
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1383480/Concerns-hooliganism-Poland-football-cup-final-ends-mass-riot.html
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