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[sista]

Thomas Cosby, 56, of Port Orange.

Driver Runs Down Woman For Being Black, Police Say
Witnesses Say Man Yelled, 'All Black People Should Die'

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A driver is accused of intentionally running down and hitting a woman with his car because she is black and then yelling "all black people should die" and other racial slurs at the injured woman, police said.

Mekeda Cato, 25, of Daytona Beach, was hit while bicycling in the 700 block of South Atlantic Avenue.

Officers said Thomas Cosby, 56, was driving southbound in a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu when the car jumped the curb, striking the woman.

Police said Cosby targeted Cato because she is black, Local 6's Tarik Minor reported.

Cosby admitted to hitting Cato on purpose with his car and then calling her the n-word repeatedly after breaking her leg, police said.

Witnesses said Cosby screamed, "These black people need to die. Help me kill them. I saw her on the bike and went to take her out."

"I actually saw him coming toward me and I tried to move," Cato said from a hospital bed Tuesday. "He came straight for me. If he could target me just because the color of my skin he could target anybody else. It could have been anybody else who was just riding or just walking. If I was walking I'd probably be dead right now."

Cato continues to be treated at Halifax Medical Center.

"I don't have hate in my heart," Cato said. "I just wish he didn't hate me."

Daytona police reports indicated that Cosby just had a breakup with his girlfriend who was involved in a relationship with a black man, Minor reported.

Cosby faces charges of aggravated battery and simple battery.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

Driver Runs Down Woman For Being Black, Police Say - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando

Why only aggravated & simple battery? He hit the woman with his CAR.

[angeladc]

Look at him, mad cause his girl got some real pipe in her life and was through w/him.Did he think the saying "once you go black you never go back" didn't apply to him too?lol I feel bad for the woman though.She was very sweet about the whole situation.

[TUCKER]

Originally Posted by sista

Why only aggravated & simple battery? He hit the woman with his CAR.

Hmmm, let me see here. I'm sure his intent was to kill this woman, but he only broke her leg. He ran over her with a car. He drove over a curb to intentionally kill this woman with a vehicle. Then called her the n word in context to his intent. If this doesn't qualify as a "hate crime," what does. There should be a federal investigation to begin with. Then attempted murder or attempted vehicular homicide would be the more appropriate charge imo.

[cc5k]

Wow... you really know how to get my attention with a title!


But the title has nothing to do with the story. The woman was on a bicycle, not a motorcycle. Was this intentional or do you not know the difference?

[cc5k]

Originally Posted by TUCKER

He drove over a curb to intentionally kill this woman with a vehicle. Then called her the n word in context to his intent. If this doesn't qualify as a "hate crime," what does.

I agree. This is clearly a hate crime.

[KweenSparky]

Maybe he needs a little Hancock in his life...

[TUCKER]

Originally Posted by KweenSparky

Maybe he needs a little Hancock in his life...

Hey SPARKY, that might be the problem, too much "HANDCOCK"(sp) in his life already! LMAO