From a “rising star” to a falling one. Not surprised there.

However…..

I agree with his protest of the government issued cards to illegal aliens. Our country should not be providing services to those who do not have all the proper and legitimate documentations. Such services should strictly be reserved for American Citizens.

@Shadow Wolf: There seems to be widespread misunderstanding about these municipal ID cards. The card allows you do the following:

1) use the public library
2) pay your parking meter
3) open a bank account (possibly, it’s the bank’s discretion whether or not to accept them as a form of identification)

You certainly don’t need to be a citizen for any of those activities. No municipal, state or federal services are enabled by the card.

Some history might be helpful here. The main driver for the card program was that many immigrants couldn’t open bank accounts and, as a result, had to keep all their money in cash. This made them a frequent target for robbery, including a series of violent attacks and even murder. As a city that struggles with high crime rates and severe budget constraints, the city created the card to help protect the public at no cost to the taxpayer. It’s a great program and worth cloning for other communities.

Well you know what they always say: stabbing a man in the stomach is generally a BAD idea.

And New Haven Resident, I completely agree with you. The ID card program was really a good idea. Everyone should have access to banks, libraries, and parking meters. Regardless of immigration status.

The victim in this is an immigrant (white). Can it still be a hate crime?

Cognizant,

Shush. The adults are speaking. And read the other SPLC posts before you spout such drivel.

Belay that. I posted on the wrong thread. Cognizant, you’re right, this isn’t a hate crime. Sorry about my earlier belittling.

This is simply following up on the crash-and-burn of a hardcore rightist.

Must be a slow news day.

Dustin Gold stabs Marcus Fox a high profile reality show producer and this is the only story about it outside a small town newspaper. That’s one heckuva cover up.

Aron
No offence taken. Your defences are up probably with good cause. I’m sure there is a lot of vitriol to deal with here.
My question was actually a genuine one, this guy hates immigrants, I’m sure he dislikes those of a different color more but nonetheless Fox is a member of a group he has organized against. Should that be taken into consideration. That’s my question.
Put in a more adult manner.

Thanks for the clarification to the 2nd poster who addressed me. After your comment, I must agree with what you stated. That makes a lot of sense.

It is a hate crime in some sense. Marcus Fox is an immigrant from Ireland. Not sure of his immigration status, but he is either a naturalized citizen or has a work visa. Either way, he is not a native born American. This could have possibly been Gold’s motive in the case.

Shadow Wolf, if you travel to countries like Ireland, the UK, etc., and you become ill, you will be treated for your illness – kindly and with compassion – and won’t receive a bill when you leave the medical facility. Their services aren’t limited to citizens of their country, but to those who need the services. Shame on you!!!!!

This seems to be a genuine, rational discussion about issue that relate to the story. What strange new land have I stumbled upon here?

Most interesting is how the sponsor of the event and the owner of the home where Dustin Gold stabbed Marcus Fox, Carriage Auto Group, has kept their name and the entire story out of the nearby Atlanta media market. As an earlier poster said, since when is a reality show producer getting stabbed not a big story??

New Haven Person, Immigration topics is nothing “strange”. It’s a sensitive and complex subject that has every American, regardless of one’s race/ethnic make-up, to be woefully concerned with. Regular posters in these threads know my position on immigration. And there’s nothing “shameful” about it. And no, I’m not ashamed to point this out. I do believe that most Americans are concerned with illegal immigration and they want it to be addressed. So far I applaud Obama’s immigration policies. Under his administration, deportations increased two folds while illegal crossings dropped significantly during his tenure, (in spite of the economy playing be a factor in that). I’d like to see our borders secured, not just with a wall/fence. But with the continuing enforcement of federal immigration laws.

A genuine rational discussion?! We can’t have that. This happened Feb. 16; I surmise that Gold did not get enough cards or cupcakes for valentine’s day and was still seeing red the day he stabbed Fox.

Margaret is right, not one news story about Dustin Gold stabbing Marcus Fox outside the local newspaper. Fox is a pretty high profile guy in Hollywood. Guess those Carriage Auto people have a lot of pull. Kudos to SPLC for picking this up.

Apparently Gold finally made bail:

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That’s the good news. The bad news, for Dustin Gold at least, is that his self defense claim looks really weak when you read the newspaper account. He returned to the scene of his first assault and then attacked Fox again. Looks more like an act of premeditated aggression than self defense.

Fox actually has a history of physical agression and bullying, Gold’s account is right in line with that. Not surprised he’s claiming self defense, it is probably true.

Anything new on this story? Can’t believe the grand jury hasn’t indicted Dustin Gold for attempted murder yet.

Good news Roberta, indictment of Dustin Gold is imminent. New evidence and upgraded charges.
Hopefully for Dustin Gold’s stabbing victim Marcus Fox, justice delayed won’t be justice denied.

Dustin Gold was featured on ABC’s Good Morning America for stabbing Marcus Fox with a kitchen knife at a rented house in Gainesville Ga. Dustin Gold has never appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America except as the subject of a criminal investigation where Dustin Gold stabbed reality show producer Marcus Fox.

Has Ryan Lenz considered doing a follow up to this story? A grand jury was promised by DA Lee Darragh in the Gainesville Times back in February but there has still been no apparent action in this sixteen month old case.