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So much for the “knockout game” being an “exclusive hobby” for young black males.
Conrad Alvin Barrett, a white male in Texas, was arrested by federal authorities after allegedly filming himself punching a 79-year-old black male and breaking his jaw. Police say the 27-year-old was trying to see if the knockout attack on a black victim would garner media attention.
He has subsequently been charged with a hate crime.
But authorities found out about the attack in a pretty unconventional way — Barrett told them himself.
Barrett allegedly showed the video to a man outside a restaurant who he didn’t realize was an off-duty investigator. In the video, the attacker approaches the elderly African-American man, asks him “How’s it going, man?” and proceeds to punch him before laughing, saying “knockout” and fleeing in a vehicle.
According to the federal complaint, in another video found on his cell phone, Barrett allegedly says that African-Americans “haven’t fully experienced the blessing of evolution” and uses the n-word. The complaint alleges Barrett said he had been trying to get up the “courage” to play the knockout game for a week.
Barrett’s attorney, George Parnham, didn’t respond to a request to comment about his client, only mentioning he is currently in jail and has bipolar disorder.
He’s set to appear in court on Friday and faces a maximum of 10 years and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
SOURCE: Huffington Post