Man charged with hate crime after assaulting Black student on field trip

A man is facing charges for a hate crime and assaulting a child after police said he punched an 11-year-old Black student in the face during a school field trip.
Bellingham police said it's clear from video of the incident and statements made during and after the assault that the student was being targeted because of his race.
Police arrested 42-year-old Paul Bittner who is now facing charges for a hate crime and assaulting a child.
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[@sharihazlett3774]

What on earth. He crossed the street to punch an 11 year old?? Good job by teacher

[@notmethnx]

Other than the maga headress how would u know

[@willieverusethis]

That poor kid. Little kids on a field trip!

[@user-xx6yk3hw1i]

Under the influence? He could have killed the child! Lock him up for a long long long time. He's so dangerous! Hope the young boy is getting help...he's probably traumatized. Hurts my heart.

[@Mauser1965]

As clarified by the report that the man continued in the presence of law enforcement officers, it's interesting how others comment wishing to deflect and not hold a person to account for his choices while the minor is with a class on a field trip, and on camera. Clearly not in right mind and a danger requiring help. Meanwhile most would ignore childish behavior, as anyone would know that even abusive gestures would be brought to the teachers attention and dealt with by school administration. But tell us how would you feel and proceed if this was your child, nephew or niece for that matter?

[@revolutionhamburger]

KZbin is full of videos of black people being racist and continuing to be racist even after police arrive and they are never charged with hate crime. Because hate crime is a race based offense which legally only white people can commit it.

[@JennyMoore-bl4dk]

I'm glad the suspect was caught and that the victim will get the justice he deserves.

[@notmethnx]

Bizzare

[@AntonioFlowers-gi7jq]

I am a black man if that were my son no 🚨 police

[@nubianking.9281]

Where I'm from,, no police wouldn't be needed.

[@Tazman1234]

You better know it brother...

[@ImrightYourewrong-gs4pz]

Okay tough guy.

[@LouisCasas]

​@@ImrightYourewrong-gs4pz you're not right you're wrong

[@LouisCasas]

that goes for Latino fathers too! The coroner not the cops would be called.

[@lianadotjpeg]

Usual suspect 👱🏻‍♂️

[@ImrightYourewrong-gs4pz]

Black?

[@jasonruff1270]

Why not show the suspects face and name?

[@etlavraiemoi]

Paul Bittner 42

[@doloreswilson6698]

Terrible .

[@daynamarie54]

This poor kid !

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

“We have all been through it.” As the police chief said in full uniform she has never seen this happen before. I have never heard it happening before either. I’m sorry it did happen and hope it never happens again.

[@raymondwillis6293]

🐽 liar

[@WhiteLiteBarbie]

.... racism I think is what she meant. And yeah, it happens all the time unfortunately. Don't discount others experiences just because you don't understand them.

[@alphaomega5909]

An ELEVEN OLD CHILD!!

[@alphaomega5909]

@@jackhammer- Im unfal with the case youre bringing up?

[@Cryforthebadman]

@@alphaomega5909that’s because all you do is watch CNN and MSNBC!

[@alphaomega5909]

@@jackhammer- Thats NOT the POINT. Im all for charging ANY person. Who committs a vrime n the added enhancement if its specifically due to race,gender, lifestyle. POINT HERE? A GROWN A## ADULT assaulted A CHILD. FOCUS.

[@alphaomega5909]

@@jackhammer- Maybe. But that's 100% IRRELEVANT . This was a GROWN A## Adult Assaulting a Child.PERIOD.

[@alphaomega5909]

@@jackhammer- AGAIN IRRELEVANT. No child should be MURDERED by Any ADULT. Stop deflecting, whataboutusm crap.

[@michaelsteven8892]

We should be tolerant & rational to live with peace & harmony ! 🙏❤️

[@tjudah9022]

True but when it comes to justice, it should be terrifying.

[@monicadonnelly4991]

Homeless

[@SlipperyRage]

Why do the charges for Hate crimes only go one way? What about the Grandma that was murdered in a Costco parking lot.

[@M1Ascoutsquad45]

Why compare two wrongs that never make a right is asinine imo

[@bnwo]

Because your people are the only ones doing it.

[@dh2392]

Or the 3 year old white boy stabbed to death by a smirking black woman.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@M1Ascoutsquad45nope. The hate crime charging criteria is very subjective. It is also selectively applied. The stats are out there. This crime against a child should definitely be investigated as such.

[@juwanharris5425]

@@thereissomecoolstuffjust like this yt supremacy system was built off racism is very subjective also

[@carolinematusevich889]

Jez. Why is it that half of the Bellingham population looks related to each other? LoL

[@jondurr]

Inbreeding, what else?

[@kathleenardrey5094]

@@jondurr ?????

[@user-hn3lc6jt2j]

What happened before the white man crossed the street?

[@jondurr]

The child flipped him off?

[@kathleenardrey5094]

Maybe nothing; no one has given out the full info behind the attack. Who knows? Might be helpful.

[@davidcooke8005]

That was my first thought. Dad appears in court cuz he smells lawsuit money. My bet is that punch is the first time he's faced any accountability whatsoever.

[@DoobieDeb]

What did the kid do?????? Not saying😊

[@alphaomega5909]

@@DoobieDeb Doobie Deb. Your name says it all Druggy Racist CAUCASIAN.

[@SlipperyRage]

If everybody wants violence to stop, we should stop stoking the flames of violence and you should ask yourselves who stokes these flames more.

[@catwoman2596]

Black excellence does.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Great comment.

[@juwanharris5425]

The yt supremacist obviously I haven’t heard of a older black man assaulting a lil white boi and people still questioning what the child did. That’s the issue along with yt supremacy

[@leba52]

European conservatives

[@juwanharris5425]

A lot of deflection and projecting In the comments lol people mad anti black racism is getting exposed

[@The_Black_Knight]

Whatcom, King, Pierce, Thurston, Snohomish, and Kitsap. Nearly always the same counties. Now Clark, due to status.

[@CatEyes2020]

Hate crime? What crimes are loving? Aren't all crimes hateful?

[@julierogers1155]

Are you purposefully being an idiot?

[@dh2392]

Apparently only white people are capable of crimes involving hate.

[@justsomeguy6474]

Don't be obtuse.

[@CatEyes2020]

@@justsomeguy6474 lol... Obtuse? That's hysterical. This is a way to cause division this is a way to say one crime is worse than another when all crimes are equally bad this is racism plain and simple. Weaponizing of the courts. Oh wait it's a hate crime to burn out on a rainbow flag but there's no hate crime if you burn out on an American flag?? No, you're obtuse and there's probably no help for it.

[@maargenbx1454]

Umm…no. Violent crimes between strangers are often driven by economics or greed…you seriously believe muggings happen because the criminal hates the target??

[@Thadopeera]

You hurt my dog you better hide your cat - Ali

[@julierogers1155]

GEEZUS.

[@yolinagarr5144]

He had to attack Mike Tyson. 😤 Not a child.

[@sliturarse]

LOL

[@aprildivens9507]

Shame on you. I understand what’s funny

[@404_not_found_error]

Shish, such things happen to asians on a daily basis

[@peahl9872]

no, they dont they dont get punched for no reason and asked are u gonna talk to a white because asians are held as high class as whites thats why your wrong

[@alphaomega5909]

And that's vile too. Whats your point?

[@20alphabet]

Earned

[@alphaomega5909]

@@20alphabet Thats crap you Racist.

[@ricardopatterson3897]

that's based tho

[@jheetman]

shouldn't have called him the c-word

[@chuckmarquart]

I remember when there was no black families that lived in Whatcom county...... Rumor had it the sheriff department would run Them out of town.....

[@BaddieLuvsBaddies]

Thoes days are over aren’t they ! The dummy YT Man landed hisself in jail what a Dummy

[@deborahthompson6248]

Love these fake news

[@TribeWilloughby]

I don't think the story is fake as much as, You. may need to remind people getting older not to talk to starangers. Sure You tell your 13yr old daughter, But what if Your ageing father is like Biden? the poor Guy needs supervision, from being Targeted by the 13 yr olds 🤣

[@jaymoose4337]

Dude looks like a lady. ABC community I see. Profile Pic is horrid.

[@juwanharris5425]

I love the selective outrage

[@TribeWilloughby]

@@juwanharris5425 I doubt They report any statements about iT until there's some kind of plea Bargain

[@deborahthompson6248]

​@juwanharris5425 we know you do. You do in fact LOVE outrage

[@nancismith7705]

A young boy does not deserve that! Color should not matter any more! We need to work together no matter what color of skin we are born with! Hopefully this little boy will make a complete recovery!

[@a.a.a.8365]

Parent's do better. 😒

[@kathleenardrey5094]

?????

[@importantnobody2766]

Yes, parents do better! Train your child up in manner where he can control himself as a 42 year old man and not act on animalistic instincts

[@pinoyRN67]

don’t mess with a brown filipino guy Ok 😅

[@SirDanimal]

Why are you not telling what the alleged victim did and/or said to warrant this reaction? Bad reporting. Shame.

[@juwanharris5425]

The victim is 11 If I’m a grown a$$ man and I get mad to the point where I have to cross the street and punch a lil kid . Then there’s something wrong with you, you can’t seriously tell me the 11 year old child kid Was a Threat to a grown a$$ 40+ old man …. FOH

[@notmethnx]

He must be a radical leftist

[@lianadotjpeg]

Nope! Just your everyday Republican.

[@notmethnx]

@@lianadotjpeg ur being silly

[@xpatpaul1569]

Propaganda

[@kathleenardrey5094]

WTH????

[@lianadotjpeg]

White Americans will do anything to avoid accountability.

[@icelandviking1961]

Not saying it’s a hate crime but an adult should not assault a 11 year old. That being said Kristina said “If you pick on one, you pick on all.” Cool. Knew that in high school. Too bad she had to keep it about race and not about the adult doing wrong.

[@yoni-in-BHAM]

She didn't make it about race! The man assaulting that child made it about race!

[@pinoygal6232]

doubt

[@lianadotjpeg]

Cry

[@sowhaticamp4993]

We all know how black 11 yr olds act

[@bman-lj8xs]

What did the Child Do??? I bet the school did nothing to him for his actions. Should have expelled him for bringing Shame to the School.

[@rzorNvme]

Sounds like the kid fd around and found out

[@BaddieLuvsBaddies]

Not at all . The only impact is the reassurance that YT Men are weak and target Children an Women . Thats all it did . This is not going to stop anyone from disrespecting a trash smelling like Dog Satanic YT Man. It’s the YT that’s going to find out in JAIL! He’s a dummy yo let his emotions over take him and he puts hisself in jail ! He found out the law is not on his side no one is on his side .

[@xboxisgay23]

Would you say a black student attacked a white kid? I bet you wouldn't say it.

[@justmelas]

Please share what that has to do with this story? Whether the child was black or white, an eleven year old was attacked by an adult while returning from a field trip.

[@zoeysmokey]

​@@justmelas What it has to do with this story IS , the news media made the story about race! They NEVER do that when races are reversed.

[@LowkeyySailor]

Why use color

[@MarieJohanna760]

Because the guy did

[@georgemclane1472]

I wonder if this is really true.. or if this is just fales propaganda

[@raymondwillis6293]

No it's true it's in your cave DNA

[@BaddieLuvsBaddies]

Why don’t you fly out there to see since your wondering

[@TheyCameForMe]

tRUMP VOTER BEHAVIOR! ☝🏿🧐🇺🇸

[@jason.larsenthedanishgreek1226]

How's your dad? Oh wait... happy fathersday... I mean... happy juneteenth hahahaah

[@20alphabet]

BLM and ANTIFA support Trump?

[@lostinthedesert-hp4bw]

I can hardly wait to watch all you Sloppy Joe clowns 🤡 scream and cry when Trump becomes president AGAIN lol 🤣!!

[@lianadotjpeg]

@@jason.larsenthedanishgreek1226How's your dad? Oh, wait. He's a chronic alcoholic, like 90% of White America. 😜 Happy Father's Day! 👱🏻‍♂️

[@lianadotjpeg]

Usual suspects 🇺🇸👱🏻‍♂️

[@TribeWilloughby]

if You don't educate Your kids, someone else will & that's the narrative

[@kathleenardrey5094]

What the heck are you trying to say? Why do you mean "educate your kids"? What did this student do to deserve this fist in the face?

[@juwanharris5425]

Naw a grown ass man shouldn’t been putting his hands on kids, This is yt supremacy culture No wonder y’all lead in child trafficking, abuse, assault and woman That’s yt culture

[@juwanharris5425]

Naw a grown ass man shouldn’t been putting his hands on kids, This is yt supremacy culture No wonder y’all lead in child trafficking, abuse, assault and woman That’s yt culture

[@juwanharris5425]

But if the kids dad would’ve came back and killed the SWS y’all be saying put the dad in jail.. Don’t be mad that your anti black racism is starting to die and get exposed. Of course someone else can teach your kids things but not freaking punch a kid in a face but that’s how You yt boys move in your cultures You attacked kids and woman And then want to jump grown ass men bc y’all know you’ll get beat one on one

[@lianadotjpeg]

Recessive genes detected, opinion rejected.

[@NikkoBellic-sf6bo]

gay.

[@catwoman2596]

Happy? Yes!

[@kathleenardrey5094]

So, your comment means what??? Please explain why you just vomit out random word(s).

[@lostinthedesert-hp4bw]

@@kathleenardrey5094 gay

[@VoluntaristSociety]

Crazy how you talk about racism and blame the other side when that has no material impact on this whatsoever, in reality the only reason this already previously violent psychopath was out of prison is because of democrat policies in california. A black kid was almost killed because of democrat policies in california to release violent criminals. Crazy how they spin it to be someone elses fault.

[@lizzapaolia959]

😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lizzapaolia959]

Interesting 🤔. What's all this community junk 🤔 1790 Immigration Act 🙏 God bless the founding fathers 🙏👌