Justice for Wronged UMass Student Jason Vassell

And 52 pages was required????

My gawd----

So, I've read 21 pages of that so far and this part (among many others) sticks out. Basically, this is the 6th incident in Bowes' past that resembles the present one in question.

Incident No. 6: On July 23, 2005, Patrolman Brendan Douglas responded to a
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report of youths fighting in the street. At approximately 10:15 p.m., Bowes and
three white companions flagged down Officer Douglas and informed him that
they had just been “jumped” by two African American adolescents named Teion
Evans and Ronnie Hughes. During this conversation, Bowes showed Officer
Douglas his hand and claimed to have been stabbed by Evans and Hughes.
Officer Douglas subsequently located Evans and Hughes and searched them for
weapons; none were found. During his conversation with Evans and Hughes, five
eyewitnesses emerged and insisted that Evans and Hughes were the actual
victims. According to Ivy Sweeting, Evans and Hughes were being chased by
four white males who repeatedly used the word “@!$%#” while chasing them.
Hughes and Evans both stated they were walking down the street when a car
driven by Bowes approached. Hughes and Evans said that Bowes and his three
Caucasian companions proceeded to scream, “@!$%#s. Come fight us you pussy
@!$%#s.” Bowes and his friends then exited the car and began punching Evans
and Hughes with closed fists while continuing to scream “pussy @!$%#s.” When
an unknown motorist stopped, Bowes and his companions got back in the car and
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left the scene. However, Hughes and Evans encountered Bowes’ group a short
time later. During this second encounter, the victims stated that Bowes was
carrying a “small metal club,” and his companions armed themselves with sticks
that had nails protruding out of them. Bowes and one of his companions then
chased Hughes as Bowes’ two other companions chased Evans. Hughes stated
that Bowes and his companions initiated the attack because they were upset that
Hughes was in an interracial relationship with the cousin of one of Bowes’
companions. Several adult witnesses later interviewed by Officer Douglas
confirmed the account provided Hughes and Evans, stating that they observed
black males being chased by white males with sticks. Later in the evening,
Bowes came to the police with a parent. When asked if he had been stabbed as he
had earlier told the police, Bowes admitted that he had not. When asked if he had
a metal stick, Bowes conceded that he had been carrying part of a shovel handle.
When Officer Fahey asked Bowes to sign a Miranda waiver, he declined. Officer
Fahey then placed Bowes under arrest and charged him with assault by means of a
dangerous weapon and civil rights violations.

This guy Bowes is a serious trouble maker. I swear, I see these same two guys every night I go to bars...the one with poor impulse control who instigates @!$%#, and could very easily commit a felony any night of the week..and is drunk, and his friend who sometimes is absolutely sadistic, looking for a safe time to throw a sucker punch, or, depending on how he feels at the moment, might be the only person capable of keeping his friend for killing someone.