you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 27 points 11 hours ago (7 children)

"I just hope that they've got the right person," she added.

Why would anyone doubt the justice system in Mississippi? It's not like they'd cover up a hate crime by framing a black man. /S

  • source
  • hideshow 7 child comments
  • [+] -12 points 10 hours ago (6 children)

    It's not like they'd cover up a hate crime by framing a black man. /S

    Lover / stalker is plausible suspect.
    And they are more likely to be the same race as the victim.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
  • [–] 13 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

    Black people, and this cannot be stated enough, would never knowingly inflict the horrors of lynching upon their community, doubly so in the south. If you see a hanging, assume hate crime until you have extreme evidence otherwise.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [+] -7 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

    Let's see what the court decides.

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments