Bro Much

When news reports about this first came out, I knew it was suburban bros and bro-esses. Not because I think all people from the burbs and are horrible, or because I think homophobia or anti-gay violence can't be perpetrated by city residents, but because I know the whole "go get liquored up and get into a fight in the urban theme park" is a suburban bro and bro-ess thing. I grew up in the Philly burbs (mostly). I know these people. The city is a playground where punching a few people for kicks and giggles is just one of the rides.

The two men and one woman accused of beating a gay couple on a Philadelphia street will go on trial.

Commonwealth Judge Frank Palumbo refused Thursday to downgrade charges against Philip Williams, 24; Kathryn Knott, 24; and Kevin Harrigan, 26.

The trio were held for trial in December on all counts, including aggravated assault, conspiracy and reckless endangerment stemming from the September incident.