"He said that he hoped prosecutors in Louisiana's most famous city would pursue charges under a state hate crimes law, which allows for enhanced penalties against anyone who is found to have victimized another person on the actual or perceived basis of sex or gender, among other categories. Due to his fame, if he gets away without serious consequence, anyone who looks up to him or even just knows of him will think it is OK to do the same,"
"One of the men whom Shia LaBeouf allegedly battered and insulted with a homophobic slur on Mardi Gras morning in New Orleans on Tuesday, leading to his arrest, would like to see the actor face hate crime charges. Jeffrey Damnit, who dresses in drag and was in makeup at the time of the encounter with LaBeouf, said on Thursday that the behavior attributed to the Transformers film franchise star was a complete slap in the face to any alternative-culture person."
Jeffrey Damnit, a drag performer, wants Shia LaBeouf charged under Louisiana's hate crimes law after an alleged Mardi Gras morning attack in New Orleans. Damnit, who was in makeup during the encounter, said the behavior was a slap in the face to alternative-culture people and warned that LaBeouf's fame could normalize such conduct. The state law allows enhanced penalties for attacks based on actual or perceived sex or gender. Police allege LaBeouf punched Damnit and a second man while repeatedly using a homophobic slur. LaBeouf was released without bond. Video shows LaBeouf using the slur at the time of his arrest. Multiple attempts to contact him and his representatives went unanswered.
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