In Defense of Kathryn Knott

I'm not so sure this is an effective "defense" of Center City gay bashing suspect, Kathryn Knott.

Apparently from the sister of one of Kathryn Knott's best friends:

"We all know people have been calling each other faggot in fights for years."

With "friends" like these, who needs enemies? This kind of rhetoric isn't going to help anyone.

This "sister of a friend" seems to be saying that the word "faggot" was only used as a general term like "asshole" or "jerk."

EXCEPT, according to multiple accounts, the altercation began with one of the mob asking if the couple was gay, to which the men replied "yes." So, the use of the word "faggot" would have been in play referencing the men's sexual orientation from that point out.

That would be the altercation that put two men in the hospital, one with a fractured orbital bone and jaw. The jaw injury was so severe that it has to be wired shut for 8 weeks.

Meanwhile, there doesn't seem to be any proof or photos released that would indicate the suspects charged with the assault needed to fear for their own safety.

The two men's injuries were so severe, police initially thought there had been a shooting considering the amount of blood at the crime scene.