SUV driver strikes 4 youths in Huntington

[Oh my]

the poeple who live here wrote:

Let's see where to start if you live in huntington you know that the village is where everyone hangs out. You can say running over blacks with a suv because your friends say so then the parents of the blacks should go run over the 1000's of white kids that is down there? Would that be fair because "we are scared" or maybe just shoot up the village if we are so much has a gang. They travel in groups because of good home training don't travel alone didn't your parents teach you that?OO I forgot everytime you guys go out your alone real safe hope the sex offenders in this town don't want you.Suv v.s teens these teens are the same ones that play sports for this town and your going to say they can't go in the village where everything is and spend they're money. Were you rude poeple home on graduation night or were you out having a good time? And as far as 12 year olds hanging with 2 year old don't you go out with your family or maybe you don't have family is that they're problem. Think before you speak because it could've been you!!!!!!

If you had a good point it was lost in your poor grammar, bad spelling and lack of punctuation. Punctuation makes your writing easier to understand. And they might want to spend their money not they're money as they're is actually a contraction for they are. I hope you are getting a better education then appears by your writing. You may not think it matters but colleges do and so do potential employers. Your writing is equivalent to a good or bad first impression.

[Dave]

The number of racist comments in this thread is alarming, but really not surprising....How come nobody is appalled by the behavior of the driver of the SUV, who intentionally ran over a group of teenagers and then sped away? He could have killed them, and it seems he almost killed one.

The article reveals little about the details of the incident, yet many of you are quick to make assumptions about the circumstances regarding the fight. Is it possible both parties played an equal role in instigating and escalating the confrontation?

How the driver and passenger in the SUV chose to handle the situation was up to them....they could have diffused the situation simply by ignoring the teenagers or moving on. Instead, they chose to exchange words, step out of their vehicle and engage in a fight, and then use their car as a weapon as they fled the scene.

So why is only one group getting blamed for this when it's obvious both parties mishandled the situation?

I imagine were the situation reversed, the black kids driving the suv and the white kids on foot, many of you would be singing a different tune, angry and appalled at the 'viciousness' of the savage drivers.

It's time and time again I encounter closed-minded, unabashedly racist perspectives on Long Island. I'm beginning to feel embarrassed that I am from here. Whether complaining about the immigrants or the blacks, many of you deal with each group on an extremely limited basis as you exist in your segregated, lily-white bubble the majority of your lives. When you step out of your bubble, it's with fear, prejudice, and ignorance. Racism is not a good look--it's trashy--and right now a lot of you are sounding just like white trash.

[huntington citizen]

This incident in Huntington village seems to be a case of a group of "tough guys" gone bad. They thought they were going to scare the SUV driver because he "almost" hit them. One (or more) of the group then threw some punches at the folks in the SUV. If I were in the SUV I'd want to get the **ll out of there too. The driver probably had no intention of hurting anyone. Just wanted to get away from the moment. The other thing is as I've been following this story, I'm finding some major inaccuracies. The sad thing is Daniel Herion is received very serious injuries and he has his "friends" to blame. Color has nothing to do with this incident. It is the mentality of the group that caused this horrific episode.

[Confused]

Yo Dave, Where in the article does it say that the occupants of the SUV got out of the vehicle? Talk about quick to make assumptions. The article says one of the youths thought the SUV almost hit him. Words were exchanged and one of the group punched an occupant of the SUV, police said.

[Dave]

This part of the article lead me to believe that the occupants exited their vehicle at some point...

"It was sparked by an argument between some pedestrians and the vehicle occupants that escalated into a fistfight in the Dairy Barn parking lot on Wall Street, police said."

Maybe the term 'fistfight' was misused in the article, it's possible they never left the vehicle.

However, I maintain my point that throughout this thread many assumptions are being made and while the black teenagers are continually being blamed for this, few people are criticizing the white teenagers who used their suv as a weapon. Even if they were scared at the moment, the fact that they did not turn themselves in shortly after the incident makes me question their intent. They are guilty of a hit-and-run, there is no denying that.

The truth behind this situation probably lies somewhere between both sides of the story, but to criticize one group and applaud the other is wrong, and belies a racist sentiment.

As you said, the incident is not really about race, but overt and subtle opinions involving race were the first reactions to emerge immediately following this article.

[Dave]

Before you point fingers you may want to examine your own writing. Since you are so concerned about grammatical errors (as it obviously makes you feel superior in some way), allow me to point out yours. Here we go...

Oh my wrote:

<quoted text> If you had a good point it was lost in your poor grammar, bad spelling and lack of punctuation.
Okay, see right here, after 'bad spelling' you should have put another comma, because that's what you use when you list things in a sentence, right up until the last thing before the 'and.' Example: You are arrogant, hypocritical, and bad at grammar.(see how I used those commas)

Punctuation makes your writing easier to understand. And they might want to spend their money not they're money as they're is actually a contraction for they are.

Again, commas! Your missing about three. And your lack of quotation marks makes your sentence nearly unreadable. If you knew what you were doing you would write, "And they might want to spend 'their' money, not 'they're' money, as they're is actually a contraction of 'they are.'

I hope you are getting a better education then appears by your writing.

Oh no! Here's where you really messed up...When we compare things we don't use 'then!' we use 'than'...What you meant to write was, "I hope you are getting a better education THAN appears by your writing." If you're going to criticize others about contractions, you should at least be able to make grammatically correct comparisons to show you're better THAN them.

You may not think it matters but colleges do and so do potential employers. Your writing is equivalent to a good or bad first impression.

Come on! A comma before the word 'but'...and writing is not equivalent to a good or bad first impression...it has the potential to MAKE a good or bad first impression...You, my friend, just made a really bad one. See, you're not so smart after all. I hope you are getting a better education THAN appears by YOUR writing. Bye!

[Oooops]

Dave wrote:

Before you point fingers you may want to examine your own writing. Since you are so concerned about grammatical errors (as it obviously makes you feel superior in some way), allow me to point out yours. Here we go...
<quoted text>
Come on! A comma before the word 'but'...and writing is not equivalent to a good or bad first impression...it has the potential to MAKE a good or bad first impression...You, my friend, just made a really bad one. See, you're not so smart after all. I hope you are getting a better education THAN appears by YOUR writing. Bye!

I teach English at Huntington HS.

[the poeple who live here]

Oh my wrote:

<quoted text> If you had a good point it was lost in your poor grammar, bad spelling and lack of punctuation. Punctuation makes your writing easier to understand. And they might want to spend their money not they're money as they're is actually a contraction for they are. I hope you are getting a better education then appears by your writing. You may not think it matters but colleges do and so do potential employers. Your writing is equivalent to a good or bad first impression.

you are worried about grammer you should be worried about rioting blacks fighting whites causing this thing to get out of hand every group of childern out is not a gang. and if you teach english your doing a bad job.

[You gotta be kidding]

Oooops wrote:

<quoted text> I teach English at Huntington HS.

Hola! You teach English huh. The kids teaching you Spanish?

[Wake UP]

Get It Straight wrote:

<quoted text>
Several years ago there was a problem in our high school because no one was addressing it. As the hispanic population grew the gang problem grew. It has since been addressed and while there are infrequently, little skirmishes between each other, most times the admin has a head's up to any potential issues and they are dealt with BEFORE there is a problem. Thanks to our community officer who talks to the kids both in and out of school, they respect him and trouble is left at the door.
No one is being naive about this, but the districts have already gotten ahead of the game in confronting any problems. No way are our schools going to turn into gang infested buildings, there is too much pride here and caring people, who are willing to put in the time and talent to deal with it head on.
Perhaps your district needs to take a lesson in how to prevent gang threats from taking over a school???

lets keep it real.. 1 huntington is my district and i speak from experience. this is why my children go to private school... nice try drive around look at the signs, and the sad part is the little caucasion wanna bes running around trying to be down...

[Really wake up]

lets keep this really real. yes the black kids were thuggish. but everyone knows the white kid who hit him is jerk. fights all the time. and dont be so sure private school protects your kids from being a wannabe.

[Unfair]

Why is it the black kids names and problems are all over Newsday and the white kid who ran them over INTENTIONALLY is being protected. I have a nephew in Huntington and he and everyone else in that town knows bd drove the car. The message we are giving these kids is that if you are white and come from tons of money it is okay to run over black kids. Sad for all.

[Too Bad]

Wake UP wrote:

<quoted text>
lets keep it real.. 1 huntington is my district and i speak from experience. this is why my children go to private school... nice try drive around look at the signs, and the sad part is the little caucasion wanna bes running around trying to be down...

Too bad for your kids, they are missing out on the opportunity for an excellent education along with a multitude of extracurricular activities and teams. Huntington's grads go to the best colleges just like any private school.

"You are who you hang out with" - that's the mantra for any teenager in any school district. Sorry you're wasting your money on private school tuition when you could be saving it for college.

[Unfair treatment]

the victims were huntington public school kids the driver who got away with it was a private school kid.money makes the world go round

[Huntington Citizen]

How is Daniel Herion?(The boy who ended up in critical condition after this incident). Funny how there hasn't been any follow up to this story.

[mamaz_1127]

Huntington Citizen wrote:

How is Daniel Herion?(The boy who ended up in critical condition after this incident). Funny how there hasn't been any follow up to this story.

Well, Daniel Herion is doing very well to answer your question. I know him very well. To all those people posting comments about this incident stop putting ignorant comments on here because you wouldn't be very happy if this happened to your relative or best friend and they were being rude towards them now would you "no". He wouldn't be happy if he read any of these negative comments. We love him and he is special to lots of people. Daniel we are happy to see that you are better and to his two cousins were happy to see that you're home too.

[Slappy Sanchez]

Huntington Citizen wrote:

How is Daniel Herion?(The boy who ended up in critical condition after this incident). Funny how there hasn't been any follow up to this story.

Who cares?