Public Fury Erupts After ‘Wannabe’ Gang Member from Wealthy Neighborhood Gets Just Five Years For Brutal Racist Attack That Left Victim with Brain Damage
A man pleaded guilty on April 27 to a hate crime more than a year after wielding a bat at a Black stranger, yelling racist slurs, and pummeling his head, causing him cognitive and vision issues for months. Javier Gomez, 21, of Thousand Oaks — one of the wealthiest cities in California — struck a…
