Uncle Who Whipped Teen On Camera For Online Gang Activity Speaks Out About His Murder. Mother Hopes Her Son's Death Can Help Save Someone Else's Child [Video]

 

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The family of Michael Taylor are still trying to come to grips with his senseless murder last week in New Orleans. As we previously reported, the 16-year old made headlines in January 2011 when his uncle, Lamoine Ward, videotaped himself whipping Taylor for putting gang related information on his Facebook wall. Ward then posted the video online where it went viral almost overnight. 

 

In a new interview with New Orleans television station WDSU, the uncle says he did it out of love and fear for what could happen to his family.

 

"It was love and I wanted to really show that he's not a gang member. I was not only going on his [Facebook] walls, I was searching his friend's walls also," Lamoine said. "So, I was frightened about what could happen to my family. I was led by the right spirit when I did it, but now the enemy is twisting it in my head like I did something wrong. Maybe I draw some extra attention to him to make him feel like he need to prove to these people that he's not soft."

 

Asked if he had any regrets about posting the video, Lamoine told WDSU he only had one.

 

"I regret maybe not being a part of his life a little bit more after the video," he said.

 

After the video hit the net, Taylor was reportedly bullied and made fun of at school. His mother, Kimberly Ward, said her son was a good kid who may have simply been trying to fit in with the wrong crowd.

 

"I'm hurt," she said through tears. "I'm not angry but I'm hurt. My boy was my world. But at the same time I'm blessed that if my child's death can save another child's life and another mother [not] have to go through what I feel, then I feel alright."


She added that parent's shouldn't be afraid to check their children's Facebook pages and most of all, "Don't be a friend, be a parent."





 

 

 

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Comment by Tau on December 18, 2011 at 3:05pm
R.I.P
Comment by SCOE on December 17, 2011 at 1:53pm
"DON'T B A FRIEND B A PARENT"..KEY WORDS R.I.P 2 THA YOUNGIN..
Comment by Bijou BAKSON on December 17, 2011 at 9:19am
Kind of confusing! Rest in peace young boy. Why should we loose brother like this?
Comment by Deetrix on December 17, 2011 at 6:13am
well said mate two wrongsdont make a right uncle should of got done for child abuse
Comment by Not enuff ca$h on December 17, 2011 at 3:17am
Have u ever heard the old school saying; " 2 wrongs don't make it right"? This is a perfect example..
My heart goes out to the boy's Mom.
Comment by SAMMIE MEATBALLS~*Knoccout Ent* on December 17, 2011 at 3:09am
BUT AMERICA WILL LOVE TO SEND A FATHER THAT BEATS THEIR CHILD WHEN THEY DO WRONG TO JAIL. CHILD ABUSE...THIS THAT. ARE YALL HAPPY NOW ? THE PEOPLE THAT WROTE SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD DEF KNEW WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT. KEEP SPARING THE ROD AND GROUNDING YOUR CHILDREN INSTEAD OF KICKING SOME SENSE INTO THEIR HEADS. THEY WILL TURN OUT LIKE THIS DUDE RIGHT HERE.
Comment by Ms.Unaware Book "UnAware" Coming on December 17, 2011 at 1:55am
Something.....Sad story......
Comment by B Money on December 17, 2011 at 1:01am
His uncle obviously loved him and only whipped him with the belt to try and knock some sense into this kid.
Comment by J.R. on December 16, 2011 at 9:55pm
Another example of when the internet assists with a killing. If the father was really doing this for love, why would he post the video to the internet? If it was love, he would have kept his lesson between him and his nephew. Teach his nephew the right thing to do, but not put him out there like that. NO way the video could have been a positive thing for the kid..
Comment by Cblaccdadon on December 16, 2011 at 6:01pm
In my opinion the uncle should have kept it private bcuz in this day & age if the kid wasnt really from the gang he was claiming.. that video put a target on his back, & if he really was from the gang it showed he aint have no heart.. becuz he was scared of his uncles a** whoopin instead of reppin his set, he embarrassed his hood so either way its not a win win situation R.I.P. to the youngsta...

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