Thugs attack Gay man for kissing boyfriend at Burger King
Hunt for thugs who attacked gay man for kissing his boyfriend in a Miami Beach Burger King in horrific attack caught on video
Jordan Schaeffer, 25, was attacked around 3am on March 14
He and his boyfriend, both from LA, had just shared a kiss at Burger King
A man approached him in the line, picked him up and slammed him
On the ground Schaeffer was hit and kicked
Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime
Schaeffer (left) and his boyfriend (right) were at the Burger King at 1101 Washington Avenue around 3am and had just shared a kiss when they were approached by a man
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Police in Miami are trying to track down a suspect wanted over a gay hate crime, after a man was beaten up in a Burger King restaurant for kissing his boyfriend.
Jordan Schaeffer, 25, from Los Angeles, was visiting Miami Beach with his partner when the incident happened on March 14.
The two were at the Burger King at 1101 Washington Avenue around 3am and had just shared a kiss when he was approached by a man in the line.
'It was just a simple kiss with my boyfriend,' Schaeffer told NBC Miami.
Schaeffer has since returned to LA and is recovering from his injuries. Along with cuts to his face, Schaeffer also injured his back and wrist
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Schaeffer continued: 'Then right after that kiss, I started walking over and that's when I was approached by this gentleman.'
Schaeffer said he was attacked by the man, who said to him: 'Why don't you show if you're tough or not you little f----.'
The tourist said he believes his attacker had some kind of martial arts training because of the way he was picked up and slammed to the ground.
'It all happened so fast once I got slammed to the ground. It's just kind of a blur,' Schaeffer said.
'We're in 2016 and especially in a city like Miami Beach, where I thought being homosexual would be pretty accepted, it's just not right that anyone should suffer.'
Schaeffer has since returned to LA and is recovering from his injuries.
Along with cuts to his face, Schaeffer also injured his back and wrist.
However, he said that it's the psychological injuries that are hurting him most.
'The biggest injury has been all the emotional trauma. We were going to Miami for a relaxing weekend and it was traumatizing, to be honest,' Schaeffer told NBC.
Police have confirmed the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
Wanted: Police in Miami are trying to track down a suspect wanted over a gay hate crime, after a man was beaten up in a Burger King restaurant for kissing his boyfriend
I hope the victim makes a speedy and full recovery. Once they find that piece of trash, I hope he gets his asshole ripped to shreds every other hour in prison until he decides to off himself. I would have not let that man leave that Burger King if I was there.
I still feel nervous kissing my boyfriend on a university campus in England, let alone somewhere actually dangerous. It's disgusting that this happens.
And this is why I pushed my ex away whenever he tried to kiss me in public. It's a shame things like this happen. Hope they find the attacker and put it away for life.
Once they find that piece of trash, I hope he gets his asshole ripped to shreds every other hour in prison until he decides to off himself. I would have not let that man leave that Burger King if I was there.
