Josh Hynes has helped out countless bands and hardcore kids. He’s sacrificed a lot of time, money and sanity so that touring bands and New England hardcore kids could have a great time. Now its time to help him. He’s fallen into some legal trouble and needs to build his O.J. Simpson style defense. He isn’t the type to beg, so I’m begging for him. It doesn’t matter what he allegedly did. Jail isn’t a place for a fellow hardcore kid. There’s no justice, there’s just us. It us vs. them. So be a part of “us” winning.

paypal donations: stepuptakeepyorepup@yahoo.com

If you don't like this post, just move on. I understand the charity paypal thing is overdone. I don't care. I only care about helping my friend in need at this time.

Also, I don't feel comfortable talking about the charges on an open message board while investigations are currently happening, but feel free to google it. You will find it. Word for Word are also creating "Defend Josh Hynes" t-shirts that will be available on their myspace www.myspace.com/wordforwordnh within the next few days.
Benefit show I hear is also currently in the works. Thanks a lot guys.

Bump, come on guys, most of you know him.....

wtf... I found the police log and read the story. then at the end:
"Teen faces charges he had sex with girl, 12"

the_reverend said:

Yeah I saw that too, so random! but so far a lot of donations have been recieved thanks a lot everyone! Lets keep this going!

the_reverend said:

that's the beginning of the next news story, rev, haha

I know, but I read right into it. wow..

me too, we are suckers.

all day

what's the link to said police log?(if it's online)

anyonymous said:

Nope, but it's a great place for violent assholes that like to hit people in the face with padlocks.



And it doesn't matter what the other kid did, he didn't deserve to get hit in the face with a padlock at a show. Your logic is terrible.

Dracut man hit in head with padlock

NASHUA -- A 19-year-old Dracut man paid a heavy-metal price for being a "metalcore" fan when he was hit in the head with a padlock when an argument broke out at a concert at the American Legion earlier this month.

Kyle Beauchense was treated at the scene of the April 1 concert but
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refused to be taken to the hospital, according to published reports.

Joshua Hynes, 23, of 40 Arlington St. Manchester, N.H., was arrested on April 7 and charged with second-degree assault.

Police say the fight broke out during a concert that featured bands, Ligeia, With No Remorse, In Remembrance, Kingdom, Neon Hookers and Holy War. Hynes' friend accused Beauchense of pushing at the crowded concert. Hynes allegedly used a full-size padlock tied to a bandana and swung it, hitting Beauchense in the head.

Teen faces charges he had sex with girl, 12

yikes

yeah i will give these people all my money...he only hit someone with a padlock.

hey rev would you mind if you are able to delete the post of the news article. this is what i wanted to avoid. i'm just trying to help out a friend who doesn't deserve to go to jail for something that got completely twisted around. and unless you were there and saw what exactly happen you have no right to call anyone out on what happened. grow up guys, this is real life, not the internet. people who did nothing are going to go to jail for this. thanks.

If he hit a kid with a padlock, he deserves to be in jail. I don't care why he did it. If he did the crime, do the time. Tough shit.

So what's the real story then? I'm not condemning Josh, or trying to be a smartass. I don't know the kid beyond seeing him at shows over the years. I'd just like to know what's the real deal here?

RichHorror said:

I agree with this 100%. If this guy is 24 and can't control himself enough to not bust out dangerous homemade weapons at all ages hardcore shows maybe he needs to learn a lesson and get out of society for a while.

Haha, what a crazy faggot. I agree with the guy who started this thread, we need this loser back on the streets swinging padlocks and haunting shady highway rest stop bathrooms AS SOON AS FUCKING POSSIBLE

Hey I'm from Dracut!

Haha at "There's no justice, there's just us"

'Crazy faggot' is the best thing you can call someone.

xmikex said:

I agree, I mean, I'm under the impression that he did, in the end, swing a padlock at someone? And if he didn't, what's the real story? You can't ask people for money and then not tell them what it's for...

i should have made my original post more clear, it was merely to inform people that know josh and friends that may not be aware of his circumstances. if you don't know him and want to help out, then be my guest of course. but, it was mostly to inform people who knew him. also, people seem to be extremely mature on this board....

RichHorror said:

exactly , I hope he does the time for this shit. Why is it that hc kids need weapons to settle something. fuck that shit. pussies

He didn't use a padlock. The police found one and are suspecting they did. Typical Lowell Sun play on words. What happened was just. The kid that this happened to started the fight. He got his ass beat so decides to turn things around for his benefit. If you are a true friend of Josh then yeah help him. If you don't know him don't bother with this thread and don't run you mouth about him.

or youll beat us up?

that asshole and everyone like him are the reason hardcore shows stopped being fun. I hope he gets fucking raped.

They should arrest everyone at hardcore shows, just for going.

Yeah that's exactly what I was trying to say.....
All I was trying to say was if you don't care then why run your mouth about him. Did I say "or i will beat you up". Nope I deffinatly didn't. You wern't at the show so you have no idea what happened.

you should of, you wuss.

No I sure wasnt, because then Id have to pray for gay aids in the ass, compared to that man-sex froth frenzy.

well, if you seriously wanted to help out your meat head friend, then why the hell did you post here? dip shit.

I can't wait for a real-life cro mag to brake josh's pelvis with a series of well executed lubeless thrusts. pick up that change, fag... WHAM!

Right...I'm a dip shit. And I didn't post the original post about helping him.

jared_the_zompire said:

It takes two people to fight. It doesn't matter who said what, who started it, or who used what weapon. Your buddy fucked someone up, and now is learning that there are consequences for assault in this country. Don't come here with your friends and talk about immaturity, or justice. You really seem to have little sense of either.

jared_the_zompire said:

Because, maybe some of us fear that the next time it might be one of US that ends up getting into shit with some monkey that doesn't know when to draw the line between words and useless violence. Some of us can walk away. Some can't. Sounds like your friend is the latter, and is going to be sent someplace tailor made for such types. I feel bad, I honestly do, because his friends and family are now going to lose an important part of their daily lives. However, this is the entire POINT of such consequences - to keep this type of sociopathic behavior from happening in the first place.

These kind of stupid fights are fucking childish. No matter what the reason, no matter who threw down first, there's no reason for this crap.

I feel bad for your friend. I doubt that one single event defines who is his, or what type of person he might be. However, I don't feel there should be no consequence for what he's done. BUT!!! I DO think that from the report, he didn't really hurt this kid badly. The kid didn't even want to go to the hospital. Therefore, especially if it's a first offense, I highly doubt there will be any jail time in his future.

Now it's your turn to answer questions:

How hard did you try to break up the fight?

Did you encourage this shit?

You think it was funny, when he kicked this kid's ass?

Most people pull this shit because they've got a posse full of ignorant friends egging them on that they'd like to impress. Next time, maybe you'll have enough sense to try to calm your friend down and talk him out of acting like a douche? Promise me that, and I'll even drop a few bucks into that paypal for you. That, to me, is justice.

powerkok said:

hahaha!!!

You must be on an all organic diet Arrowhead.
Bravo!

internet toughguy said:

Once again, I have no stance on this at all. But a serious "lol" to the meathead comment because it's really really uninformed. Josh Hynes (unless I have the wrong kid in mind) is hardly a big dude, or even a notorious toughguy. In fact, he was in a posi band called Break It Up, if I remember correctly.

irony

well the thing is Josh is what 23?
he got into a fight with a 19 year old... hmm thats still an adult but still even if he did have "every right to do so" he still hit the kit and he should get reprimanded for it.
all things music based aside if it was somewhere else no one would really be defending him...
but what do i know.

yummy said:

Nah, I'm actually an enormous douchebag. Point is though, I do something stupid I expect to be held accountable. Don't you?

Troll said:

Best post in this thread.

how come everyone posting in this thread i have never seen post elsewhere on this board? funny.

I actually put my camera down and walked right past the fight. I didn't even know what was up. some people rushed in as a band ended and then there was some slow motion fight. I just walked by it and went out side. There were a bunch of kids that I didn't know and don't think I've seen who rushed in and afterwards all of these people I didn't know were outside. some NH kids mouthed off to the owner manager guy and then the cops came and everyone took off.

that's all I saw.

also, having known josh for like 6-7 years, I really can't see him hitting someone with anything.

He hit me with a can of whoopie pies. Upside the head.

sweetest hit ever?

I like whoopie pies.

whoopie pies are ruining tech metal.

the_reverend said:

I know his sister, and she claims the dude is totally a nice guy

She was really friendly too

So yeah, it is somewhat unbelievable, but I think the bigger issue is that "hardcore" (LOL) has become such a joke that this IS believable to have happened SOMEHOW...It's not music it's fucking 20,000,000 "bands" all dressing, talking, acting, writing lyrics, and performing alike to the same three styles of parts and then getting in huge fights.

I like hardcore but I don't go running up the ass of every new HC band cause it IS fucking trite as shit sometimes. It's more a clique (hence "MVHC HERO") then it is an innovation now.

so yeah, it sucks that Josh is in shit for something that he most likely didn't do, but that's what happens with this stupid fucking "hardcore" stuff these days with all the fighting and drama and shit.

That's what needs to change to ward off this stigma that gets nice dudes in trouble. No more fucking up clubs, no more BRUTAL BEATDOWNS, none of that shit. Just be real and human and write a meaningful song that might actually break the mold...

It Will End In Pure Horror is the only hardcore band that has ever existed.

jesse rules, hands down. I've seen her cry at the end of shows more times then I can count because bands were breaking up.

fighting in general is bs.

Is she a QT with a boo-T?

Yes, Arrowhead.

the_taste_of_cigarettes said:

its sad to say that with today's newest "hardcore" bands such as Emmure and other Acacia Strain style bands that this will never happen.

hahah what kind of knuckeheads fight at shows?

josh was in drug test as well as break it up....far from the acacia strain style, one is posi and straight edge and the other is straight edge with some posi. but yup, before every breakdown he tells kids to dig graves for the kids next to them.

THIS JUST IN:

Josh is actually in legal trouble for -- all joking aside -- eating pizza at a hardcore show.

Apparently the dudes from Hammer Bros are pressing charges. Fucked up. Papa Gino is the prosecutor.

josh is in hammer bros... thanks.

and eating pizza at a hardcore show is awesome.

especially if you are at the show... watching the show.

not outside being indie.

''not outside being indie''.....

I dont know what this means..but it took a lot of brain power.

the_taste_of_cigarettes said:

End of thread.