Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Justice For Matthew McCree (Revisited) 2018
Some of us may remember hearing about the killing of 15 year old Matthew McCree at the hands of his fellow classmate 18 year old Abel Cedeno in a Bronx public school last year. The news reported that Cedeno stabbed and killed Matthew allegedly in self defense as well as critically stabbing another classmate Ariane Laboy. Both the media and Cedeno’s attorney have claimed Cedeno was bullied in school by Matthew McCree for being gay and/or bisexual. So the first excuse thrown out there is bullying.
Next the killer’s sexual orientation is used as a defense to make it appear as though Abel Cedeno was some weak little “gay” boy who was constantly picked on by this particular class mate 3 years his junior which leads to another question I have. Why in the world is an 18 year old in the same class as 15 year olds? It’s important to note that other students say Cedeno was routinely bullied by other students not necessarily Matthew McCree.
In the latest media update an approximately nine second blurry cell phone video of the altercation in class has been released. The defense claims the video helps Cedeno who is charged with manslaughter. Here are the problems I have with that. Firstly, the video doesn’t show the actions leading up to the altercation between the students so it’s a he said/ he said situation where the deceased isn’t able to give his side of what happened prior to his eventual fatal stabbing.
Secondly, there’s nothing in the cell phone video that shows Cedeno in mortal danger for his life at the time he stabs the other two students. Kids have fights all the time but that doesn’t justify stabbing a kid to death and almost killing another. The defense says prosecution withheld the release of this video implying they were hiding evidence. That little caveat may signal bad news for any hope of an open and shut case for the prosecution but could also just be a cautious release because the video is inconclusive from what was shown.
In my opinion the video does little to substantiate a self defense claim. The defense has to claim the stabbing was in self defense because there is no other legit defense they can offer. Notice the fact that the only student with a weapon was Abel Cedeno. From the start this case has had the look and feel of a kid who simply lost his cool, over reacted, and then killed another kid and now wants to be given a pass by playing the victim card and using sexuality as a mitigating factor for murder.
No one is asking why Abel Cedeno brought a knife to school in the first place which leads me to think this warrants premeditated murder charges more so than manslaughter. His douchebag defense attorney thinks people are dumb enough to believe the actions of his client are justified. They are not justified.
Lastly, in a classic, disgusting, desperate and often used defense tactic, Cedeno’s attorney demonized and character assassinated Matthew McCree after the fact with an unproven claim that the victim was a gang member all while claiming he didn’t want to demonize Matthew McCree. Clearly that insult to injury and death, is a blatant knowingly false characterization labeling Matthew negatively in order to put into potential jurors minds as well as the public’s that the deceased young boys death was warranted and that he was inherently dangerous.
How fucking low can you go? Notice up to now I made no mention of the ethnicity of the young boys involved in this case because I wanted the focus to be on the circumstances of the killing. Nonetheless, why ethnicity is an important factor here is because of how society and the judicial system treat people based on their ethnicity. Labeling the victim, a 15 year old Afro American male a gang member reinforces a long perpetuated stereotype that Afro American people and in particular Afro American boys and men are criminals.
If Abel Cedeno were Afro American and Matthew McCree and Ariane Laboy were Latino or White we all know what the media and attorneys would be saying. They’d be screaming “Lock Abel up and throw away the key.” We need to hear from Ariane Laboy who fortunately survived. All that said, based on history I’d be shocked if justice is actually served and Cedeno is rightfully convicted.
What are your thoughts on this unfolding case?
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There were 20 students and two teachers who witnessed this. All have provided statements to the police. Everyone except that of his friend Laboy, corroborates what Cedeno told Gay City News. He was attacked by McCree and Laboy who told their classmates and posted images on their social media network, attesting to their membership in 800 ygz. Abel was not the only student in that school who was tormented by this duo. The knife purchased from Amazon, was legal in that is it was not prohibited by statute.(not a switchblade or gravity knife) Abel told the grand jury that he believed that it would act as a deterrence against would be attackers. Finally the law regarding justification, self defense doesn’t require that a person be in mortal danger. It does require that he not be the aggressor ( all witnesses agree to this) and that he reasonably believe his physical safety is in jeopardy. The autopsy reveals that McCree had severe injuries to both his hands and several bruises, to his torso, but only one stab wound. Cedeno fought back bravely, and only as a last resort used the weapon. Once. That’s what the science says. Watch the slowed down version of this 9 second clip. Watch McCree push a teacher aside who tied to stop him in order to get to Cedeno. Watch and count how many blows he lands on Abel, watch the abject fear in Abels face and listen to the sounds of the sheer terror of his classmates. Please tell me. If Abel was your child, being attacked by two others, would you ask that he/she allow them to pummell him/her?
Explain why they altered the video to fit that lying narrative. New video was just released unedited.
You doth protest too much. You want everyone to buy that bs. Go ahead.
Cedeno’s attorney claims his client was bullied for years. Are we to believe a 12 -13 year old Matthew McCree was the bully of Cedeno exclusively that whole period of time? That a kid 3 years younger Matthew McCree was known to be Cedeno’s bully all this time? Nope not buying that. This kid snapped and attacked two classmates on the day in question. The defense attempted to paint a picture to fit his defense claims because he knew his client is guilty. Check the video release in its ENTIRETY. With regards to the knife, buying a weapon or object that could be used as a weapon online regardless of seller then bringing it to school has thought behind it. He bought the knife with the intent to use it. His victims didn’t have knives or weapons. Abel charged into the classroom with the weapon out which makes him the aggressor at the time of this incident. He’s guilty period. Now go join his defense team and spin some more garbage for the media.
One more thing. My parents taught me and my siblings to defend ourselves but to first go to the teachers, then the principal to make them aware of any problems we may be having in school. We were taught we have a right to defend ourselves but we were never told its okay to kill or buy weapons and bring them to school. If Abel Cedeno was bullied and complained and nothing was done his parents should have removed him from that school not condone his murdering another child. Have several seats with that excuse.
If your child were murdered by a kid 3 years older would you like someone to say he deserved it then show edited video to skew public opinion in favor of the defense? The truth will come out. You can lie to judges, courts, parents, media, even yourself but you can’t lie to God.
Idc what nobody says Matthew was not a bully nor a gang member I grew up with him he never bullied anyone and the rumors talking about he does not like gay people that is a lie too Matthew had plenty of gay friends he never teased them for being gay. People needs to stop listening to the media. And my second thought what is a 18 year old doing in a class with a 15 year old.
You’re so spot on. The news media and Cedeno’s wicked Attorney lied to try and get their client off.