I don't know how I missed this story until yesterday when I heard of the arrests. This just breaks my heart. What a senseless and unnecessary attack. I hope and pray that Bryan recovers.
Yes, those darn t-shirts! These young men likely never would have waged such a savage attack if only they had not been antagonized by those t-shirts!
An important update from NBC Los Angeles in the beating case of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow: a blood-stained jersey dropped off at a dry cleaning establishment may be linked to the case, and certainly has one thing on it that points in that direction: Stow's DNA.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Stow-Suspect-Claims-Mistaken-Identity-122628619.html
Stow Suspect Claims Mistaken Identity
An attorney says the suspect's daughter can testify about her father's location on the day Bryan Stow was attacked
An attorney representing the daughter of the suspect in the Bryan Stow assault said the 10-year-old girl can testify that her father was not at Dodger Stadium on the day of the attack.
Attorney Chip Matthews, who said he is representing the daughter, not Ramirez, met with NBC LA late Tuesday after speaking with Ramirez. He said he can prove Ramirez was never at Dodger stadium the day Stow was attacked.
"He is anxious to take a polygraph exam, adamant that he was not there that day and was not involved in this in any manner," Matthews said.
Yeah, I'm following it because 1) I'm local to the victim and also a Giants fan, 2) I grew up in L.A. and went to many Dodger games growing up. Don't have the article handy, but read I think today that Bryan Stow is in a coma, and may have permanent brain damage...Is anyone following this? IT is getting quite interesting in that the defense is extremely proactive in proving this man has never even been to Dodger stadium and the suspect has taken 2 lie detector tests with no results revealed at this time.
Additionally, there was a palm print lifted from a mercedes that the main aggressor fell against and LE has not revealed if it matches the suspects. Also, the attacker had a shaved head and the defense is going to show through surveillance tapes taken from other locations that the suspect had long hair on the day of the incident.
The results of the line up have also not been revealed.
The suspect was not charged this week and the defense is taking this as a victory.
The flip side is that the Chief of Police is firmly holding his ground that they have the right man in custody.
He is currently being held on a parole violation and so there would not necessarily be any reason to charge him at this time since he is still in custody. There are grumblings that LE has an explanation as to the difference in hair.
on another bright note, it was reported today the Stowe knew his last name and was able to give the thumbs up to doctors. These are very exciting improvements.