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'Devastating': Colorado father says race was behind school stabbing attack on Black son

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A 12-year-old student has been charged in what prosecutors say was a "bias-motivated crime" in Denver, Colorado. The victim's father is convinced his son was targeted because he's Black.

Theodore Temple said his 12-year-old son was in art class earlier this month when the attack happened.

Without warning, another student at the Denver middle school stormed into the classroom wielding a knife, which Temple said he used to stab his son repeatedly. Teddy Temple did what he could to fend off his assailant, but his father said the unprovoked attack sent the boy to the hospital with wounds to his head, neck and shoulders.

But the assault wasn't the end result of a school yard scuffle that had escalated too far. The boys, who had once been friends, "never had a verbal altercation, never had a physical altercation," said Temple, who told USA TODAY in a phone interview that the attacker's motivation was much more sinister.

Temple believes and the charges against the juvenile suspect seem to support that his son was attacked because of the color of his skin.

Last week, the 12-year-old boy suspected of carrying out the attack on Oct. 5 at Marie L. Greenwood Early 8 school was charged with attempted murder and a "bias-motivated crime," the Denver District Attorney's office confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.

District attorney's spokesman Matthew Jablow told USA TODAY that the student attacker was also charged with weapons possession on school grounds and impeding school staff.

The Denver Police Department, which arrested the boy the same day, referred all questions to the district attorney's office on Monday.

Father says son's attacker embraced Nazi ideology

Temple said he was there Thursday for the suspect's first juvenile court hearing, which the judge closed to the media and the general public.

It was there where Temple had an up-close seat as he said prosecutors outlined all the ways in which the investigation revealed the extent to which the 12-year-old suspect had become fascinated with Nazi paraphernalia and ideology.

Prosecutors claimed that among the boy's online research interests included school shootings, hate crimes and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Temple said.

At the hearing, Temple said he learned that the accused attacker had a list of people who he was going to kill, along with their race. The first name on it, Temple said, was his son's.

Jablow declined to specify what led prosecutors to determine that the crime was "bias-motivated" and did not respond to USA TODAY's requests about what happened during court proceedings.

The student has been charged as an aggravated and violent juvenile offender, which are specifications that could increase the penalties if he is convicted, Jablow said.

"It was painful enough that my son was injured in that way, but to learn that he had 100% intention of killing him for racial motivation, that's been the hardest pill for us to swallow," said Temple, who has six children with his wife ranging in ages between 7 and 16. "I am pleased with the extent and severity of the charges; it lets the community know how close we all were to something much more devastating happening."

Victim's father said attacker had hurled racial slurs before

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Temple said it had been no secret that the boy accused of attacking his son harbored apparent racist beliefs.

Just a week prior to the attack, Temple claims that the student had been disciplined for calling another Black student a racial slur. His own son was also the target of the boy's racist vitriol, Temple said, some of which was hurled at the boy online and some of which was said right to his face.

The boys had once been friends, but Temple said Teddy distanced himself from the other student during the summer.

"There had a been a history of racial slurs or racial bullying from this child," Temple said.

After the attack, Temple said his son only spent a short time at the hospital before he was able to return home. The family has created a GoFundMe page to raise money for Teddy's medical expenses after he was treated for a head fracture and required stitches.

"He was fearful at first, there was terror in his face when I first got to the hospital," Temple said. Since then, "we're kind of surprised at how well he's doing emotionally and physically."

Denver school district declines to comment

It's unclear whether the student has or will face any disciplinary action within the school district.

Scott Pribble, a spokesman for the Denver Public Schools, told USA TODAY that the district has not issued a statement about the incident. Pribble declined to offer additional details, citing both the ongoing police investigation and federal privacy laws shielding juvenile students.

Teddy was able to return last week for two half-days, but Temple said his son and his other children at the school will soon be transferring to a new school within district. The father lamented that his son had to experience so young the hatred and racism that exists in the world, but Temple said he impressed on all his children one uplifting message.

"We've had conversations about race and how they present themselves, how they're perceived," Temple said. "But I tell them there's way more good people in this community, there's way more good people in the world."

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I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

It was there where Temple had an up-close seat as he said prosecutors outlined all the ways in which the investigation revealed the extent to which the 12-year-old suspect had become fascinated with Nazi paraphernalia and ideology.

Its sad, but if it quacks like a duck. Granted, its a much more impressionable age and without any guidance its easier to believe anything that excuses why your life is the way it is.

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

He tried to murder a black child. What more do you want.

cjsdowg posted...

He tried to murder a black child. What more do you want.

About 5 to 6 more years of age.

cjsdowg posted...

He tried to murder a black child. What more do you want.

And he also had a list of children of color he was going to murder, starting with the victim.

12 year olds aren't clueless babies, as much as western society tries to portray them as such.

It says they used to be friends and that over the summer this kid started getting into this garbage. What the hell happened over the summer to push him towards this racist bullshit is what people need to ask.

Who was the bad influence that warped and twisted this child over the summer ?

It's good they're throwing the book at the nazi. Sadly, that action would not have happened in a red state.

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

You know what else is uncomfortable? Getting stabbed.

Dark_Arbron posted...

12 year olds aren't clueless babies, as much as western society tries to portray them as such.

Needs to be requoted.

I'm guessing the right wing internet algorithm destroyed this kid's mind. Could be from a relative or friend too. I just know when I was 12, being a nazi was one of the worst things a person could be, but the internet was different then. Something needs to be done about the way conservatives and big media brainwash people especially kids and teens.

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

It says they used to be friends and that over the summer this kid started getting into this garbage. What the hell happened over the summer to push him towards this racist bullshit is what people need to ask.

Who was the bad influence that warped and twisted this child over the summer ?

They explained this already. What you should be asking is what influenced him to research nazti paraphernalia. Thats not some random thing you start looking up on the internet.

Ragtag28 posted...

Needs to be requoted.

I'm suspicious... why?

That poor kid, I'm glad he survived at least. Hopefully the attacker can be reached through therapy while he's still so young.

the investigation revealed the extent to which the 12-year-old suspect had become fascinated with Nazi paraphernalia and ideology.

I hope they also put focus on what inspired his fascination.

Dark_Arbron posted...

12 year olds aren't clueless babies, as much as western society tries to portray them as such.

Well that depends who you ask and what you are asking them about.

There are those who think people shouldn't vote or make decisions about their healthcare until they are 25 because 'their brains aren't fully developed'.

And some of those same people will want 12 year olds tried and punished as an adult if they commit a crime.

A 12 year old is not a helpless baby but they are not adults either.

ai123 posted...

Well that depends who you ask and what you are asking them about.

There are those who think people shouldn't vote or make decisions about their healthcare until they are 25 because 'their brains aren't fully developed'.

And some of those same people will want 12 year olds tried and punished as an adult if they commit a crime.

A 12 year old is not a helpless baby but they are not adults either.

That's because there's nuance to things. A 12 year old shouldn't need to think about healthcare, but they certainly understand that stabbing someone would result in someone else needing it.

A child shouldn't have to worry about how they are going to eat, but that doesn't mean they should steal from others etc.

Dark_Arbron posted...

12 year olds aren't clueless babies, as much as western society tries to portray them as such.

But they are naive, impressionable, and impulsive.

cjsdowg posted...

He tried to murder a black child. What more do you want.

Evol posted...

And he also had a list of children of color he was going to murder, starting with the victim.

Now now now let's not get hasty calling kids nazis or white supremecists or racist! Let's wait for all the real facts first.

ArtiRock posted...

A 12 year old shouldn't need to think about healthcare, but they certainly understand that stabbing someone would result in someone else needing it.

On that note, how long until the media starts babbling nonsense about violent video games again? It's been a while. It would help deflect from the real issue here - neo-Nazi propaganda, or as we know it nowadays, mainstream American conservative policy.

Nazi kid's parents should be investigated if they aren't already.

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And prosecuting the people running these platforms.

Jagr_68 posted...

Now now now let's not get hasty calling kids nazis or white supremecists or racist! Let's wait for all the real facts first.

He clearly is a Nazi, and a racist.

You would hope that a 12 year old is not beyond redemption. That's all.

Evol posted...

It's unclear whether the student has or will face any disciplinary action within the school district.

Somehow I suspect this will be the Colorado Department of Corrections' problem rather than the school district's.

Dark_Arbron posted...

I'm suspicious... why?

Because many of us assume kids are just dumb when they are not. In a lot if cases they are more aware and insightful than their own parents. Kids can pick up on and understand things quite quickly and more parents need to understand that.
Edit: I should say more people not just parents.

Ragtag28 posted...

Because many of us assume kids are just dumb when they are not. In a lot if cases they are more aware and insightful than their own parents. Kids can pick up on and understand things quite quickly and more parents need to understand that.
Edit: I should say more people not just parents.

Okay, I was thinking you might have been saying "I'm quoting your post so you can't delete it later, and so we can all see it even after you get banned for it." Not the first time I've seen someone quote a post for that exact reason. Precise opposite of what you meant. =D

No mention of the kids parents. This kinda stuff likely either starts at home, or he fell into a bad internet crowd without the parents knowing. Im feeling the later due to the comment of being friends before the summer.

still, a kid doing this is beyond messed up.

Art class didn't help the main Nazi so it's not helping this one either.

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

Did you read the article or just the title?

I mean I would somewhat understand if this was all we had to go on:
Evol posted...

The victim's father is convinced his son was targeted because he's Black.

But come on....
Evol posted...

the boy's online research interests included school shootings, hate crimes and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Temple said.

At the hearing, Temple said he learned that the accused attacker had a list of people who he was going to kill, along with their race. The first name on it, Temple said, was his son's.

If you dont call it what is when its in black in white, no one will give you any credit when things are grey.

Glad the victim survived.

The fact that he used to be friends with his attacker just goes to show how quickly someone can change. This is indoctrination. I don't believe a 12 year old could be so hateful from happenstance.

His parents need to be investigated. As does anyone the child had contact with, what social media was he on?

School not commenting... If it turns out there actually was last behavior of the attacker being racist then this is yet another case of 'Not our problem until a fatality occurs'.

Ragtag28 posted...

They explained this already. What you should be asking is what influenced him to research nazti paraphernalia. Thats not some random thing you start looking up on the internet.

It's not hard to accidentally end up there. If you watch anything related to WW2 on youtube it won't take long till you end up some kind of occult Nazi themed video. From there the algorithm starts into "the Nazis weren't as bad as everyone says" then into "here's why the Nazis were right".

As adults we can filter that shit out because we know it's bullshit, though if you take a look at the MAGA side of American politics you'll see that they, even as adults, were incapable of it. This kid though, his brain is still forming the parts of it that handle deep level critical thinking, and was probably warped by it. Assuming of course it was some sort of social media/youtube contact that fucked him up. It could just as easily have been a racist shitheel family member.

The article mentions the Oklahoma city bombing specifically and I can tell you from my own research deep into the right wing internet hellscape, it's not hard to find stuff that attempts to deify McVeigh.

Now that being said, none of that excuses stabbing the black kid. Explanation isn't excusation. Fuck this kid. Even at the height of being an edgy 12 to 13 year old I knew it was unacceptable to stab the people I had decided were the causes of my problems.

Dark_Arbron posted...

On that note, how long until the media starts babbling nonsense about violent video games again? It's been a while. It would help deflect from the real issue here - neo-Nazi propaganda, or as we know it nowadays, mainstream American conservative policy.

Ugh. That sounds like such a nasty coverup. But yeah, this should have never been humored as long as it was.

Getting kids indoctrinated into Nazi bullshit should be considered child abuse.

Dark_Arbron posted...

Okay, I was thinking you might have been saying "I'm quoting your post so you can't delete it later, and so we can all see it even after you get banned for it." Not the first time I've seen someone quote a post for that exact reason. Precise opposite of what you meant. =D

Im not petty like that. Plus what you said wasn't bad.

one of the saddest things about being indoctrinated by bigoted rhetoric, propaganda, etc. is that the person who's indoctrinated could have had a friendly relationship (or in this case, had one) with the person they're told to hate.

like in that topic about the landlord murdering the little kid because he was Muslim, someone posted how things were good between them, where the landlord even went to the birthday party of the boy before the landlord gave into the hate.

12 years of age is old enough to understand that murder is wrong. The boy's internet search history speaks volumes in regards to his interests and intents. What I'm concerned with now is a profile of the boy's parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Did they know about this? Did they encourage this? If they are in any way in league with this, the book should be thrown at them as if they had wielded the knife.

Chances are, the boy is beyond salvaging. He could spend the next six years in juvenile detention and commit a hate crime as soon as he got out. But we have to make every attempt to deprogram him.

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

Why? 12 year old nazis existed and continue to do so. You can call it brainwashing from their parents or whatever other social influence. When you're 12, you know right from wrong already. Whether he is actually a Nazi or not doesn't even matter. He had a list and plan to kill people, and it was clearly racially motivated. He also made racist comments before the attack and more than once. And he committed to the attempted murder.

I hope that dude can turn his life around. At least he didn't actually kill anyone, so his life isn't completely screwed up and he has a chance to turn it around.

BurmesePenguin posted...

About 5 to 6 more years of age.

What a stupidly arbitrary qualification youve made for yourself?

Racism is a taught behavior. If the twelve year-old is already a Nazi scumbag, his parents are too.

The kid needs to be in prison for most of the rest of his life.

This evil has always existed in our country, but not enough is being done to hold people accountable for stoking the flames that encourage this madness and violence.

FortuneCookie posted...

12 years of age is old enough to understand that murder is wrong. The boy's internet search history speaks volumes in regards to his interests and intents. What I'm concerned with now is a profile of the boy's parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Did they know about this? Did they encourage this? If they are in any way in league with this, the book should be thrown at them as if they had wielded the knife.

Chances are, the boy is beyond salvaging. He could spend the next six years in juvenile detention and commit a hate crime as soon as he got out. But we have to make every attempt to deprogram him.

This, 100%

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Youth

yeah, the attacker sounds like a future school shooter/mass killer in the making. he should be remanded into juvie/mental health care until he is 21 at least and never be released unless he is deprogrammed or deemed not a threat to others

BurmesePenguin posted...

I'm uncomfortable calling a 12 year old a nazi.

"What is Hitler youth?"