What's wrong with the kids today?
A well-known surfboard maker suffered a broken jaw after he was viciously attacked and beaten in Encinitas on Sunday.
Mark Wisdom told 10News he was walking across the street near the corner of La Veta Avenue and Marcheta Street at about 3 a.m. Sunday.
"This was just brutal and it was violent," he said.
Wisdom said he was beaten with one blow after another with some type of board. He said the blows were so hard and so fast that there may have two attackers.
"It was so forceful that I literally went down just to protect myself in a fetal position," he said.
Wisdom also said he kept saying his name, hoping if it was a case of mistaken identity, the attackers would stop.
Then, he said he heard a voice.
"I heard a female's voice saying, 'Stop, you're going to kill him,'" he said.
Wisdom's face was fractured in several places and needs six titanium plates during reconstructive facial surgery.
Several years ago, Wisdom said he left his corporate job to follow his passion and create surfboards like his father did when he was younger.
Though he followed his passion, for Wisdom, it meant giving up a steady paycheck and health insurance.
Now, he said he cannot work because shaping boards requires wearing a mask. Wisdom believes the vicious beating is random because the attackers did not take his wallet or the money inside it. Wisdom is confident that sheriff's deputies will find who is responsible.
"We don't need someone like this in North County doing random acts of violence," he said.
How are the cops going to find the perpetrators of a random act of violence? Obviously going out at unusual hours, you might encounter unusual people. Perhaps a walking stick should be carried that can act as a self-defense mechanism should one venture out. Sad commentary on the state of affairs of our community.
ReplyDeleteThe cops should have checked the nearest bars to see who left at 2 AM; belligerent customers would be of particular interest. If there were cameras, review the survellience videos. Were there any implements left at the scene of the crime that the attackers touched/used? - DNA. Last of all, a reward for information. Maybe hypnotize the victim and see if he can recall any names or other pertinent information that may be clues. Violent people need to learn that this behavior is unacceptable and has consequences.
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