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Detroit community beats alleged rapist of 15 y.o. girl with Down Syndrome after slow police response

(WXYZ) – Community members in one Detroit neighborhood took matters into their own hands and beat an accused rapist of a 15-year-old girl with Down Syndrome after they say Detroit Police failed to respond.

Friday marks the 23rd day without an arrest after the 15-year-old victim said a man grabbed her while she was walking to work, took her to his apartment and raped her in early July.

The suspect lives in the same neighborhood as the victim. Members of the Hubbard Farms community say the man has mental health issues. They posted his face on flyers around the neighborhood to warn others.

Family friend of the victim, Megan Herres says the teen waited for seven hours at the hospital for Detroit Police to administer a rape kit. She reportedly waited five days before police interviewed her about the sexual assault and 21 days until Detroit Police sent the rape kit to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab.

“That’s just not acceptable,” said Herres.  “DPD, we want to see an effort toward sexual assaults of minors,” she continued “It’s not good to live in a community where people don’t feel safe.”

Other community members were equally outraged at what they believed was a lack of response by Detroit Police and on Monday took matters into their own hands. The community beat the accused rapist with a baseball bat so badly he needed to go to the hospital.

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  1. Unruly Refugee

    August 9th, 2013

    Now that’s the way to do it. “Yes officer, we all watched him beat himself with the baseball bat, shovel, and pick axe, then he shot himself several times with various rifles, shotguns, and pistols, and the last thing he said before he castrated himself was something about an Aloha Snackbar.”

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  2. LocoBlancoSaltine

    August 9th, 2013

    I would blame it on Clint Eastwood and his empty chair.

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  3. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

    August 9th, 2013

    Welcome to the New World Order, Comrade.

    Detroit has become a Third World city; many more to follow in quick succession.

    And yes, this has been by design.

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  4. serfer62

    August 9th, 2013

    Its not in the police union contract to pass a donut shop…

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  5. Just a fact

    August 9th, 2013

    Never mind. Big Daddy HUD is going to bring Detroit to your neighborhood.

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  6. Sarge

    August 10th, 2013

    Question is “How long did he have to wait in the hospital before he was interviewed by the police?”

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  7. Goldenfoxx

    August 10th, 2013

    “The community beat the accused rapist with a baseball bat so badly he needed to go to the hospital.”

    Boo Whooo, the rape victim sat longer in the hospital than he did. No sympathy here, he deserved what he got and I hope he gets more of the same.

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  8. Corona

    August 10th, 2013

    “Welcome to Lago you son of a bitch!”

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  9. Dave

    August 10th, 2013

    Should have shot the bastard

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