New York City Police Search For Two Suspects In Latest Anti-Gay Attack On 26 Year Old Damian Furtch

From Waats Up With This ???, a report on 26 year old Damian Furtch, who, on his way home from work at a restaurant in the early hours of Sunday, March 27th, stopped at a McDonalds in New York City’s West Village, a predominately gay area of the city. While inside the restaurant, Damian noticed that two men were staring at him – giving him “looks.” It was late, Damian was tired, and felt uncomfortable and he didn’t want any trouble so he left. He was across the street, walking away while on the phone to a friend when the two men from McDonalds approached him and asked him “if he had a problem.” He was then attacked; punched in the face by one man, then pummelled by the second man, while the assailant yelled “You Fucking Faggot.” Damian managed to get escape, but not before suffering a severe beating. He went to the nearest hospital where the police were called. He filed a police report and was asked if the attackers used any anti-gay slurs. Damian said yes, “they called me a faggot.” The two men are wanted in connection to a hate crime. Damian was treated and released from the hospital, receiving four stitches. He has to return for surgery to break and re-set his nose. One of the suspects has a large tattoo of a gothic cross under his left eye, approximately two inches in length. Police have subpoenaed the video surveillance tape from McDonalds.