Akron police investigate teen mob attack on family

”This makes you think about your freedom,” the victim said ”In all reality,
where is your freedom when you have this going on?”

<br /><br />Akron police say they aren’t ready to call it a hate crime or a gang initiation.

But to Marty Marshall, his wife and two kids, it seems pretty clear.
<br /><br />It came after a family night of celebrating America and freedom with a fireworks show at Firestone Stadium. Marshall, his family and two friends were gathered outside a friend’s home in South Akron.

Out of nowhere, the six were attacked by dozens of teenage boys, who shouted ”This is our world” and ”This is a black world” as they confronted Marshall and his family.

<br /><br />The Marshalls, who are white, say the crowd of teens who attacked them and two friends June 27 on Girard Street numbered close to 50. The teens were all black.

<br /><br />”This was almost like being a terrorist act,” Marshall said. ”And we allow this to go on in our neighborhoods?”

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2009-07-09