I Was Assaulted And Want To Press Charges

[Xie]

There was nothing more to it.

I had never seen these guys in my life. I was also surprised to see 5 black juveniles in my neighborhood because my street and the surrounding streets are mainly white. I'm just a college student who lives off campus. Where I am isn't even a bad part of town. I've lived there 3 years and never seen or heard anything like this before.

One of them asked me for a cigarette and then for money.

I'm guessing they jumped me for the fun factor of seeing fear in my eyes and to get some money. I felt them go through my pockets and they found my keyes and threw them like 5 feet away. They probably think they are a gang or something. I have no idea why they were on this side of town. There was a restaurant full of people like half a block away. Expensive, mostly white ritzy place.

I'll try to answer any questions you guys have, so you can better help me.

Thanks for the responses, I appreciate it.

[blueeagle]

It COULD have been a gang. And legally it is. In my state it's considered "Organized Crime" for 3 or more individuals to engage in illegal activity.

Carl and I were just saying how rare gang muggings are. But they are not impossible.

Did you say the police arrested 2 of the attackers? Perhaps they could help locate the other 3?

[cdwjava]

It COULD have been a gang. And legally it is. In my state it's considered "Organized Crime" for 3 or more individuals to engage in illegal activity.

That's different. Here, we might be able to articulate "conspiracy" (a felony), but unless they had a unifying symbol, name, etc., it wouldn't have been a "gang" per our law.

Carl and I were just saying how rare gang muggings are. But they are not impossible.

Yep. Group muggings like this are very rare and most often found when someone is lying to cover up something else (like, losing the rent money to a prostitute, getting beat up over a drug deal, etc.). But, usually no suspects in those are identified, so that lends credence to your tale.

Did you say the police arrested 2 of the attackers? Perhaps they could help locate the other 3?

If the two dime off the other three there is a chance ... but, some DA's like specific ID to charge. Plus, perhaps the two that were identified that were the only ones that were identified as certainly landing blows. Perhaps the others might be charged with encouraging a fight or some such thing and convinced to plead against their two pals?

- Carl

[blueeagle]

Usually most (but not all) criminals will not hesitate to turn in a friend in exchange for a lighter sentence. However, about 40% are very loyal and wont budge. Either that or they fear getting killed for being a snitch.