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Stabbing at Neighbours 'not a hate crime' |
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| Stabbing at Neighbours 'not a hate crime' | ||
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by Nick Ardizzone -
SGN Staff Writer A vicious stabbing early Monday morning outside of Neighbours nightclub sent ripples of anxiety through the area. Word of the attack spread quickly online, and by morning the specter of yet another hate crime on Capitol Hill hung heavy over the community. As reports developed, information about the crime became available - four people argued in the bar, one waited outside later with a knife - but many were unable to shake the initial alarm of another violent attack. "The violence was not a hate crime," said an eyewitness. "It was just somebody not in the right state of mind." On Thursday, the Seattle Gay News was contacted by a concerned citizen who was at Neighbours at the time the attack occurred. We spoke to the witness - who asked to be referred to only as "Isabella" - briefly about the stabbing, as he was eager to firmly squelch any persistent rumors of a malicious Gay-bashing on the Hill. "I don't think people should be afraid anywhere on Capitol Hill," Isabella said. "I would like to say that the person who did this was not a Latino," he pointed out. He hoped to distance the attacker from the Nocha Latina event occurring at Neighbours late Sunday night. Isabella had no insight as to the motive for the attack. "The victim in this, personally knowing her, I've never known her as being a violent person & she's very calm, very easy to get along with." "I just think that the suspects were trying to find somebody to start something with, to show, you know, who they are in the community," he said. "They can do a lot of things and still get away with it." Isabella shrugged off the suggestion that this assault fell in line with the recent Gay-bashings, and said that the incident, though tragic, should not cause people to fear for their safety. "I, personally, will still be going to Neighbours," he said. "I feel safe at Neighbours, they do the best to protect their customers. They have security in there & this did not happen inside the club." Isabella ended the interview with hope for the future. "I hope that this never does happen again," he said, "especially in our community." |
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