Emery Kauanui and his mother Cindy
I saw this article on Angry Asian Man yesterday: San Diego jury finds man guilty of surfer’s murder. There’s an older article here that explains the background even more (the photo is from this article.)
This is really sad. It sounds like Emery Kauanui was a talented surfer and a good soul. There is no doubt that he wasn’t an angel–he too had an arrest record–but it’s unfortunate to see a life ended in such a senseless, violent way. As for the guys who beat them to death, I think they should’ve locked them up for a very long time. Unfortunately they didn’t–one of these foolios will get only 90 days in the clink–but at least it’ll go on their record. As for the head honcho Seth Cravens that killed him with the punch, I wonder how a 220 lb. man sleeps at night after he kills a 145 lb. man with his hands, especially when the fight is conducted with 5 former football players against that one sole 145 lb. man (plus possibly his girlfriend, who was physically restrained by one of these other gang cowards). Does it make him feel strong and powerful? On the other hand, if you read the older article, this guy Seth Cravens has also punched women. They should give this murderer a very long sentence. Hopefully they’ll let him out when he’s John McCain’s mother’s age.
I bring up this incident partly because of my questions about MMA in the schools. Would MMA help kids or hurt them? I’ve noticed that most MMA fighters seem very chill and non-violent out of the cage. Part of that probably comes from the knowledge that they could really hurt people, but a large part probably also comes from the fact that there’s a good community behind them. They know that their actions have consequences for the rest of their fellow fighters, and so they behave accordingly. Their common purpose is to promote the sport, and they know random violence won’t do that.
There is a NY Times article on the incident too. I think it may explain how some of these guys got off with such light sentences:
The death galvanized La Jolla, a rather idyllic place unaccustomed to violent crime — the killing was the first murder in five years — and where homes this year have sold for an average of $3.9 million.
The rich always manage to game the system.
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