I wrote about the Lucas Dawson case not long ago.

Fortunately, there is a happy ending to the story for Dawson and his family. Lucas was cleared of the charge of voluntary manslaughter by the judge.

Sadly, there is also bad news for Dawson and his family. Lucas has had to leave his home to move to a safer neighborhood because of threats against his life from the rabid beasts in human form who engaged in an unprovoked attack upon him because of his sexuality. Those criminals remain at large, and face no charges for their actions.

Lucas Dawson began carrying a knife after being attacked while kissing his male lover in a South Philadelphia Park four years ago.

Now, after a second assault by gay bashers - one of whom he killed in self-defense - Dawson's thinking about getting a gun.

The 21-year-old was cleared yesterday of charges in the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old boy who was among a group that attacked him near his East Mount Airy home on Oct. 29.

There was great relief at the Dawson home yesterday after the decision by a Municipal Court judge, but now the concern is his safety.

Last night, Dawson packed to leave home for fear of retaliation.

"I mean, seven guys jumped me, and one guy died," he said. "There's still six other people that want to hurt me.

"I fear for my safety, and that's why I'm moving away," he added. "I won't carry a knife on me anymore, but I am considering getting a gun permit."

David Diggs, the boyfriend of Lucas' mother, Lisa, said Lucas was not safe in the neighborhood any longer.

Now I find this situation rather shocking. Why hasnÂ’t Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham seen to it that the perpetrators of this real anti-gay hate crime are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and that their victim is allowed to live with dignity in his home. After all, this is the same Lynne Abraham who was willing to prosecute Christian demonstrators for nothing more than exercising their First Amendment right on a city street when it offended the radical homosexuals. A_WEBMAIL@phila.gov">LetÂ’s contact her and ask why she wonÂ’t deal with violent felons who attempt to physically harm homosexuals with the same level of tenacity she shows towards Christians who merely speak a message homosexuals do not want to hear.

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