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BYU basketball: Player, companion hurt in attack

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Cougar | 10:31 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Next time the media tells us what an advantage it is to have returned missionaries would you please send them this story. I sure hope both young men are ok and won't be scared by this random event. Go Cougs

Hate crime | 10:34 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

This is a hate crime. But no one will call it a hate crime.

Why? | 10:36 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

How unfortunate this report is........but why is it front page just because the victim was a basketball player?

Anonymous | 10:43 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

That's really sad. Hopefully the two elders can get healthy again quickly. I have no doubt that the Lord helped save their lives by having that person in the car shine their headlights on them.

WOW! | 10:43 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

This is verryy suprising to me, I've always known Australians to be non-violent people. Hope they catch these men!

sob | 10:47 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

hope he makes full recovery in body and spirit

hsfootballfan | 10:54 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to these two young men and their families. I hope both Elders recover quickly and with no long term effects.

Anonymous | 10:55 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

wow! what an experience! glad the two missionaries are safe!

Brett | 11:09 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Elder Collinsworth,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your companion, and your families. Thank you for your service. You are a great example!

Anonymous | 11:11 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

how many more of these kid's is the lds church going to put in harm's way ?

RM | 11:21 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

I had plenty of mistreatment while on my mission, but nothing close to that. Several Elders in my zone while I was their leader were held up at gun point, and when the trigger was pulled the gun misfired. Karma? I think not.

Anonymous | 11:22 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Seriously, who attacks a 6'9" man walking down the street with another guy? That takes some real guts (or drunkenness). I'll never understand how Mormon missionaries always end up saying they love the people they lived among, what with constant insults, taunts, and sometimes, as we see here, violence.

wow | 11:23 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

I hope both men turn out ok after the attack.

Get Well Soon | 11:28 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Hope these missionaries recover quickly and the attackers are captured.

Anonymous | 11:32 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

its front page because someone from your state got stabbed moron

Re: Hate Crime | 11:35 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

I agree. It ought to be prosecuted as such!

Anonymous | 11:37 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Sorry to hear this. Prayers for both Elders to have a full and speedy recovery.

Ken | 11:38 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Thanks for your service Elders. You were assalted blindsightly by nothing but pure cowardiss. There are many people who await your message in Austrailia, so keep on keeping on.

To Why | 11:40 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Because it's an online update, duh! It's not front page in the paper. Have some intelligence please.

rvalens2 | 11:47 a.m. Oct. 15, 2008

Re: Why?

Obviously, you have forgotten who reads the DN.

This unprovoked attack on two LDS missionaries would have been front page news even if Collinsworth had not been a BYU basketball player.

Attacks on LDS missionaries rarely rise to the level of attempted homicide. That, in itself, makes it worthy of being front page news.

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