Attack not a hate crime

A former London Silverback football player was granted a conditional discharge for assaulting a con man who happened to be gay.

Superior Court Justice John Desotti said Alex Myros' assault on Brandon Wright wasn't a gay bashing.

"I do not consider this to be a hate crime offence. This is not an attack on an individual because of his sexuality," the judge said.

Instead, Desotti said Myros assault was a reaction that he was being "potentially defrauded, potentially misled."
Wed Apr 27