Four black suspects who tortured a mentally disabled white teen on Facebook Live video threatened him with a knife and forced him to drink water from a toilet, but police claimed he was targeted because of his special needs, not because of his race.
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Thursday that while the suspects made “terrible racist statements” against white people and the president-elect during the on-camera attack, it does not appear to be racially motivated.
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In the footage, one of the four suspects screamed, “F–k white people!” and “F–k Donald Trump!” A second video, released Thursday, showed the attackers forcing the teen’s head down inside a toilet bowl, making him drink the water inside.
Guglielmi said the 18-year-old victim — who is from Chicago suburb Crystal Lake but has not been identified — was targeted for his special needs. He did not provide further details about the teen’s disabilities.
