Cristel, the parent of on of nine Black teens accused of beating three white women on Halloween, cries as she talks about her child. The parents represents nine of the 10 youths showed up at a community forum to talk about their kids. In my book it on thing to say, "My kid didn't do it", which is what most of the parents were saying. But, Cristel took the opportunity to tell the crowd that, "It was just kids out having fun"..."you gotta look that a group of White girls insulted our children" Check out the audio slideshow>>
Parents of the Accused
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This blog is a journal of Southern California, through the lens of Jeff Gritchen. It's updated frequently with pictures, photo tips and musings from the various assignments he covers as a staff photographer for the Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze.
Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003 and Best News Photo from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2010. In 2011, the photo staffs of the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze merged. Now he covers all of Southern Los Angeles County. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
Gritchen has been documenting the diverse city of Long Beach since 1998. He covers everything from the Cambodian community to prep sports to gang ridden neighborhoods to the annual running of the Long Beach Grand Prix. He covered destruction Hurricane Katrina brought to Long Beach, Mississippi and traveled to Southeast Asia to document a rural Cambodian girl's as she traveled to the U.S. for life-altering heart surgery. He has won numerous state and national awards, including an international NPPA Best of Photojournalism award in 2003 and Best News Photo from the Los Angeles Press Club in 2010. In 2011, the photo staffs of the Long Beach Press-Telegram and Torrance Daily Breeze merged. Now he covers all of Southern Los Angeles County. He can be contacted at
jeff.gritchen@presstelegram.com
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I guess Cristel thought she sent the kids out for a pinata party.
BOO HOO, YOUR CHILD IS A RACIST CRIMINAL! WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIMS? IM SO FURIOUS, I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO JAIL FOR THE HATE CRIMES THEY COMMITTED.
PROBATION? UN-BELIEVABLE! UN-FAIR!