This makes me sick. I swear sometimes I am embarrass to be black.

I wonder why they was beating him!! Hope it wasn’t because he was an honor student.

I cnt even watch the video. Why didnt they kill one another instead of a productive, striving young man trying to become something in life unlike their retarded black asses. I commend parents though, because more than likely their parents are ignorant themselves.

blame* parents

I kinda want Angel to take this down… wow!

Zoom in… WTF!? Drop the cam and help that kid!!!!!!!

Why so many MF’s just watching?

I’m dumbfounded!

This is so so ridiculous !! I cried and was so angry at the same time, that could have been my child!!! Stupid,stupid,stupid and for what??? Do anyone have an answer? Stop blaming the white man because u are doing this to yourself, Point blank end of discussion!! Makes me sick to my stomach!!

That’s so sad……..i feel so sorry for his family……i send my deepest sympathy

ugh can we get some good news please? this is so sad! what is the world coming to?

Thats sickening. Really times are getting worse. I know this video must be so painful for his loved ones to view. Kids are getting so dangerous. R.I.P

what the hell is wrong with these people??? makes me sick!!

Sad as hell. Wtf is going on in the midwest!!

i agree with number one.. its sickening..

That’s so sad man….whatever happened to the days when ppl fought one on one with no weapons when the bell rung at three??? Kids are such punks these days thinking they hard…we gone see how hard they are in jail!!!!!!!!!!!

I can’t even watch the whole video…that shit made my stomach hurt.

RIP Derrion Albert

I can’t even watch those animals fatally beat that boy. RIP

I’m saddened. My heart goes out to his family. May God rest his soul.

CHILDREN IN CHICAGO ARE DISRESPECTFUL, EVIL AND RUTHLESS. THEY HAVE NO REMORSE AND THEIR MENTALITY DOES NOT GO AS FAR AS THEIR NEIGHORHOODS! THEY ONLY LOVE STREETS AND HAVE STREET MENTALITY. THEY DON’T KNOW HOW 2 THINK NETHER DO THEY HAVE ANY GUIDANCE BECAUSE MOST OF THEIR MOTHERS HAD EM’ AT 12 AND 13! HELL OUR PARENTS LISTEN 2 THE SAME MUSIC AS US! YALL THINK THAT VIDEO IS SOMETHING IMAGINE GROWING/LIVING THERE! THE STREETS OF CHICAGO IS SO COMPLEX….IT’S WHAT I CALL AN EXPERIENCE!

This is sickening.

Not something to be displayed and watched. R.I.P to that poor boy.

WOW.

OMG that girls voice pisses me off so much “zoom in…get closer”… WATCHING A PERSON GET BEAT TO DEATH SHOULD BE A CRIME AS WELL!

This is horrible. Watching the blows that they were giving him while he was already down. And then watching as his friends have to lift him from the ground to take him away so that he won’t get hit again while yelling out his name and begging him to get up, and the way others just ran off and went to go look at the rest of the fight down the block. This is just heart breaking. My hand was covering my mouth the whole time watching this. My parents always told me, when a fight breaks out, don’t run to it, run from it, it’s always the ones that aren’t even involved to get hurt. May he RIP and my prayers go out to his real friends and his family.

Black people! WTF!!

This is too painful to watch, but I think it needs to be seen so that people (especially our youth) can understand that gang violence and riots, etc. hurt and rip apart families and opportunities. My heart goes out to the families of all involved. Not only one child’s life has been ruined, but so have the lives of the three young black men who committed the heinous crime.

omg….while watching this, i felt extremely sick to my stomach and my head started hurting really bad
i’m still in shock this happened right in the middle of the street and in broad daylight!
these kids need some form of guidance and the person who recorded this is INSANE
what he/she should have done was STOP recording and get some help wtf
at least the delusional people who took an innocent life away are being dealt with severely.
nowhere’s safe these days.
R.I.P Derrion. another innocent and YOUNG life wasted. so sad

I won’t watch it but I will say God be with his family.

Damn shame, killing your own people! R.I.P.

I’m a black man, and what you just saw there was the definition of nigger as it was meant. Low Down dirty people, scum of the earth. It is such a shame that black people continue to blame white people for their problems, when they get in the way of themselves.

It is a travesty, and I for one can no longer sit back and watch this happen, I have to do something about, we as black people owe to the next generation that they don’t have to live with this crap.

@ #2,PROBABLY
i remember i used 2 get picked on because i like 2 READ,COMB MY HAIR,HAVE CLEAN CLOTHES,SPOKE PROPERLY (SMH)
anyway,i cant bring myself 2 watch the video.
this is sad.

@ #18
I completly agree. Who ever taped that should be pnished as well. It’s like it was entertainment for them. How could you sit there and watch that and NOT do anything to help that boy?? I just don’t get it, and I never will. I wasn’t raised how these kids were so I will never understand the “fun” in watchiang someone get beat. Weather or not the person dies, I could just never watch it. I hope all of the kids involved go to a max security proison for the rest of their lives….. I should NEVER be able to see the light of day again.
And @ #5…. I kinda want Angel to take the video down as well. It’s very disturbing. Even if you don’t play the video just looking at the still, you can imagine what’s about to happen.
I will be giving my son extra hugs and kisses tonight.

makes me wanna holler!!!

i cried watching that video. i just don’t understand where did the world went wrong?

Sorry, my first comment was @ #19

Out of respect for the young boy that lost his life, I believe the video should be taken down. what purpose does it really serve?

Yes this is complete chaos. I actually went to Fenger H.S. class of 2006. Its on the southside of Chicago. And I used to live not to far away from where the incident occurred…. I don’t know what going on with high schoolers this days but they have no direction at all.

This is why people need to carry guns, because if the next man knew that the other man had a gun, people would be more civil with others, and less likely to be offensive towards each other.

I will be in prayer for our youth. I might even need to fast for this. If you are a Christian you might consider this too. Go to the Lord in prayer and supplication for the future of our youth. This could’ve been my son, your brother, your boyfriend, your best friend. God, please hear our prayers.

RIP MAN……WTF

@Cali
I ask myself that question everyday….. All I can do is teach mines better than that.

it is honestly crazy in Chicago right now… i got shot at checkin the mail and i dont even have to leave the porch to do so .. RIP Derrion and i kinda wish Concreteloop would take the vid. down… its really sad

@Lookout15
Was the voilence that bad when you went there?

#1 (MEME). An event like this shouldn’t make you embarrassed to be who you are. This wasn’t a black or white situation, just pent-up adolescent aggression. I went to a high school in a middle class neighborhood with events such as this, albeit with no fatalities. I pray for the families involved, now they will suffer the most.

dis is so wrong. this is why stereotypes are created because people choose to act so uneducated.

this is so sad. the poor kid was trying to be someone like someday and these other uneducated kids go and stop his dream

Hearing about this makes me want to drop my son off and pick him up from school until he goes to College…..

Omg! My prayers go out to his family. This is absolutely absurd! God bless those demonic souls that did this.

I vote that we allow the community to fight back. Legalize weapons and enable us to defend ourselves. Gang members of this nature should be punished as close to death as possible. Even God plans to wage war against evil, so should His people

What has this world come to? A teen gets BEATEN TO DEATH because he refused to participate in some senseless act of violence??? (I know it says he was just a bystander but I’ve heard diff on the news). Why all the hate and anger? What do you get out of BEATEN someone to death death death death??? NOTHING absolutley NOTHING! Violence causes more violence it DOES NOT SOLVE ANYTHING. Not a DAMN thing.

Agree completely with #31. I cant and wont watch this video, and it certainly should not be posted out of respect for him and his loved ones.

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If enough outcry happens hopefully it will be on CNN if it is not already not just local that is the power of blogs and youtube and thank u ANGEL for not just posting celebs and posing this - AND THEY WILL GO FED and go into neighborhoods and TRY to do something about this ..starting with this southside of chi ..I am so sorry and sickened to see this that poor boy it’s disguisting rest in peace sweet boy

I’m so freakin disgusted that I almost throw up when I seen the video…. This poor baby lost his life because of some enraged & ill-raised children decided that violence is the key… RIP Derrion Albert & to the hundreds of Derrion Alberts we lose everyday , year round…
come on guys please stop the violence…we’re killing ourselves….

It definetly looked like rival gangs in black t-shirts and khahi pants. National Geographic has been broadcasting more shows…glorifying prison and gang violence. Do these shows help or hurt. Rage can be stored up until it erupts into destruction. Why did that young man return to the victim while he laid unconscious on the ground and clob him with the plank. Rage!!!

While this murder was happening, Obama is planning to travel to Denmark to make the case for having his hometown of Chicago host the 2016 Olympics. The same Chicago, where one writer said “…mothers give birth at age 12, and they listen to the same music as the children”. Los Angeles is just as bad.

There was so much confussion, I couldn’t tell who the innocent “bystanders” were. What makes us want to standby? What makes us want to take amateur videos? Its easy to get caught up in the frenzy!

my body cringed watching this… when they hit the child in his head… omg!!!…. absolutely ridiculous… i am in tears and literally shaking!!! how cruel and evil and cold hearted do you have to be to hurt someone like this?!?!? whether this child was on his way to becoming the next big thing or whether he was some bum on the street gives NO human being the right to take someone else’s life in their hands to this degree!!!… those boys that did this to derrion will answer to God one day… they are despicable… a waste of space… KEEP THEIR ASSES IN JAIL FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES!!!…LET THEM WATCH THIS VIDEO OVER….AND OVER….AND OVER…..AND OVER AGAIN FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT THEY DID!!!…. those lil bastards deserve EVERYTHING they get in jail!!! good riddins….. *spit*….

I understand the reasoning as to why this video has been posted, but I feel as though it should be taken down. Clearly this is an unfortunate event and it shows that we still have a very long way to go as individuals. This video has really saddened me because this was a young man who had so much promise and had to lose his life over something very stupid. I am sure that there will be someone who will say “you don’t know the situation to say it was stupid” but anytime that there is an incident where a young person has to lose his or her life usually results in a stupid reason behind it. I pray for the families involved in this matter, both the victim’s as well as the suspects involved, because not only was one life lost, but many others were lost as well. To all young people reading this, please know that we live in a world that is filled with hate and things that are not the way of God and we have to steer clear of anything that is not Christ like or that may cause us harm. Stay in school, surround yourself with positive role modles, PRAY, and if you’re ever put in a situation such as this, get away from it as best as you can. RIP young brother and I can only pray that you’ve gone on to a far better place than this earth.

P.S. Please remove this video as it only rehashes the hurt and pain involved in this terrible incident.

WTF? I am so disgusted so damn disgusted and very very angry…

My deepest condolences to Derrion’s family.

i didnt see the video but im glad they took it down

Honestly, I would put the video back up. People need to see the harsh reality of what’s going on in our streets to wake the F up.

That is why they call us NIGGAS!!!! That is why our race continues to fail. That right there is the problem. Us successful, educated black people are continually overshadowed by NIGGAS!!!! We lost yet another young black boy (honor student) that would have more than likely grown up into a “black man” that would at least have to the little diginity our race has left through his academic success. When will you young NIGGAs wake up? When? We black people are tired of talking to you. You’ve heard this enough.

I’m proud of my black women. You seem to have gotten the “wake up” memo far before us men. Never have I been more angry at us until what I just saw today. It is a shame

I’m from Chicago and I tell you from 26 years of experience. “Be careful when you walk these streets”

It saddens me deeply that this young boy was killed, brutally beaten by other young boys. Please lord I ask you to deliver us from this evil that is plauging our streets, getting inside the minds of our youth and entering our homes. Honestly everyday watching the news here in Chicago is heartbreaking. It’s so much violence on the streets of Chicago that it’s stifilng! That i dont even think that there are enough Police Officers readily avialable to patrol all the areas. It makes me want to grab hold of my 2yr old, run away and hide. When i was coming up it wasn’t this bad…it wasn’t! At least we respected our elders, carried ourselves with more respect than the kids do today. You’ll be afraid to look at the youth wrong in this day in age let alone say something to them! The bout pull out a pistol and blow your damn head off! I can recall last year a young 16 or 17yr old girl got shot in the face on the bus.. ON THE BUS! Like dam the bus aint even safe. We’ve got be more than careful these days foreal and it’s sad b/c it’s our babies. 1 problem as I see it though as being a native of Chicago is that the “Southside” is too big! It’s everywhere! Spreads from 22nd to 95th going North to south and spreads as far as Ashland all the way East past Jeffery! It’s like a big ass sespool of violence!..like the only way to escape it is to either try to move up north and go BROKE..or move out of the CHI…not sounding like a bad idea right now…seriously.

R.I.P.

I agree with #19 Watching someone get killed should be a crime too!!!! I’m 100% sure if it was their brother or sister they wouldn’t be video taping it saying zoom in zoom in. STUPID STUPID STUPID!!!!!

I GOTTA ADMIT I USED TO LOVE WATCHIN A FIGHT, BUT NEVER TO THE POINT OF DEATH. AND THEY WONDER WHY FOLKS CARRY GUNS? THESE LIL TEENAGE BOYS ARE OUT OF CONTROL I TELL YA! I WAS ROBBED WALKING TO MY CAR AT GUNPOINT BY A MINOR WHO TRIED TO KILL ME. BOY WAS HE IN FOR A RUDE AWAKENING! MY THOUGHTS AND LOVE GO OUT TO DERRION’S FAMILY AND FRIENDS. SOMEBODY OUGHT TA BEAT THOSE KILLERS ASSES LIKE THEY BEAT THAT BOY!

i agree with most people that this video is evidence that our streets need a clean up…. HOWEVER, gang violence is EVERYWHERE. im from chicago & not ALL chicagoans behave in this manner. i now live in los angeles & the gangs here are just as bad. a baby was shot in his head this past weekend due to gang violence… so its not JUST chicago. lets look at the bigger picture and realize that gang violence of any type, anywhere needs to be diminished.

I am not surprised just hurt at the FACT that this behavior is something that will continuously PERSIST if people choose to ignore the fact that those kids are brought up to react that way. I feel soo sorry for that young man but I know he is now somewhere in peace and that situation is something he doesnt have to live with.

Now @ #1…dont ever be ashamed of the color of your SKINtone. Just because ANOTHER of the same skintone and background of yourself does something stupid does not mean in any shape or form that that person is representing who you are. Please note that this type of violence does not persist only within the BLACK community, if you do your research you will notice VIOLENCE AMONGST young to old ppl of the same race happens within EVERY CULTURE AND EVERY COUNTRY. Black are more KNOWN for it because this COUNTRY chooses to recognize BLACKS negativities rather our positives.

The best way to eliminate situations like this isnt going out to your nearest gun store to buy a GUN just to elevate violence, violence against violence is not a solution but simply a terrible WAR that will forever continue. The best way to defend yourself is to LET GOD be your defense. No man made weapon in this world will protect you from any negatives or violence. You best defense is to be FEARLESS IN GOD and with that persona and defense in GOD you are merely invincible to all enemies inclduing weapons. Trust in GOD, and continue to PRAY for all.

The family of the victim is so brave for allowing the video to be released. People NEED to watch this. Young people are so desensitized, we live in a culture that glorifies violence. Images like this SHOULD make you sick, they SHOULD make you angry. No longer should we take a blind eye to these acts.

I live in Chicago as well. I lived on the north and west sides of the cty. There is always certain areas on the north, south, east, and west side that you don’t venture into because of ingorance like this. Its sad what happened to this young man with so much promise and with so much to offer the world. It looks like most of the kids were wearing the school’s uniform shirts - somehow they mistook him for one of the kids in involved in the gang fight or they were just being malicious and just beating other people for no apparent reason. The people videotaping this could have been calling the people, while the camera was rolling and the people driving thrpugh honking they’re horns could’ve called the police as well. This is just sad. This is one of the example of why large to small businesses will NOT open in certain neighborhoods because they’re looking at demographic to determine where the high crimes area are & those are the area they avoid opening up their business.

*In tears for him to having to go that way* May he R.I.P and that goes out to all victims of any violence. This world will never change as long as evil exist, but through God we can find some form of peace and knowledge within knowing this type of world want last for long.

THE VIDEO NEEDS TO BE PUT BACK UP!!!

people need to see this video angel!!!… they HAVE to!!!… they need to see what the hell is going on…..what we’re doing to each other….. they need to watch it….feel it…. they HAVE to!!!

THIS BULL **** NEEDS TO STOP!!!

I am outraged at the random acts of violence that our children are inflicting on one another.

I am so hurt that a fine young man such as this with an amazingly bright future could be caught up and murdered by young men with misguided ideals about life.

I am sad, and I am praying for the family of this young man, who will be missed by his family in ways we can not imagine.

I am asking why did this happen?

Why are the fathers leaving their sons to become killers because they don’t see a way out?

When are the fathers going to collectively come back into the home?

Why don’t these men care about these boys?

How could these men think that these children were just a seed that needed no love, no guidance, no support, no gifts, nothing…

My heart is crying out for all the children who continue to be caught up in the wrong place violence. I’m hurt because this could have been my son. I’m hurt because this young man can no longer dream dreams. I’m hurt…

RIP Derrion Albert

@63 I tottally agree, from movies to tv VIOLENCE is what ppl crave for….so sad…but when reality hits you in the face thats when ppl wanna wake up but only for so long were back to watchin movies and shows that are glorifyin violence. Reality tv shows crave that as well….the drama and altercations are what ppl mainly look for when there watchin such shows.

this just breaks my heart.

I could not watch that. Who can? To say the youth of today is lost is an understatement. These are suppose to be our future leaders. This is beyond horrid!

It’s the CHILDREN that our killing our children!

are killing our children….sorry for the typo but you all know what I mean.

I live in Chicago. Two of my younger cousins go to the school and I have several other family member that went there. It is beyond sad. The violence in Chicago in regards to youth is CRAZY! You guys have no idea. I haven’t and will not watch the video and I too vote that it should be taken down. To recognize the violence is one thing to post this sickness is another.

One thing though, Mayer Daley is way more concerned with winning the Olympic bid than protecting out youth. But even more than that… the parents are sad. They don’t parent their children and are afraid of them at this point. This childs death is proof of what the children here are capable of.

You know, sometimes I awake in the morninig, watching CNN, BET, or listening to The Steve Harvey and Michael Baisden morning show and I hear a name like Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey, and the good they have done, it makes me so proud to be an African American ….so proud. Now I ask you, ……….. after watching this video footage….How should I feel tommorrow morning?
WE HAVE GOT TO KNOW BETTER AND DO BETTER……….PLease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All those babies are purely victims of poverty, and the vicious cycle that will continue to raise our babies like that. TRULY sad but undoubtly true. The government can careless the system and so forth. Its us as a people and community that have to profoundly start givin these babies recognition. Because those babies feel thats the only way to be recoginzed or to recieve some form of power through violence…if theyre not recieivin love care or affection violence and destruction becomes there outlets towards that. Everyone commits sins so we cant throw stones, please dont do that. We need to offer forgiveness love and care and most certainly help..until then face what reality has for us.