Sunday, September 06, 2009

Help identify "Kung Fu Guy"

The purpose of this post is to bring to light - in yet another place - a video and ongoing investigation into an event that apparently occurred in Dumfries, Virginia, in December of 1984. It is my sincere hope that the victim's identity and status may be established, and that the purpetrators of this vicious assault are punished. If this latter is not possible then at the very least the word gets out about what kind of people they are. A video, since gone viral, was posted by Bobby Joe Blythe to his YouTube channel (since deleted) on 1st April 2009 showing the brutal beating of a black male in a martial arts school he (Blythe) operated, the beating itself being carried out by one of his students - one Willie J. Dennis. This brutal assault has never been punished, and there is speculation on whether the man who was beaten up even survived.

I am hoping that someone can identify the man who was beaten in the video or will come forward if they have any knowledge about the event. Warning: this video is very graphic and may be disturbing:





Still pictures of the man known only as "Kung Fu Guy" as well as additional information on the case and news stories are available at: http://www.justice4kungfuguy.com/

If anyone has any new information on this case or a lead on the identity of the victim please contact me here via e-mail or contact crimevictiminfo@gmail.com

The victim is a black male, 6'2" or 6'3", may have a tiger tattoo on his left forearm, and would be around his late 40's or early 50's if still alive. He may be a devout Christian and have practiced White Crane kung fu in the past. He may have resided in DC or the surrounding area in the early 80's, and *may* have received psychiatric help around that time as well. It is widely reported that he was homeless and living in the woods, although I personally don't think so. Close analysis of stills in the video show that he is well groomed and his trousers are not only clean but wrinkle free and have pressed creases on the legs. It is a possibility though that he received clothing from an area charity or church.

I read that there is no statute of limitations for felonies in Virginia. I seriously hope that those involved could be extradited for felony assault or attempted murder.

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