A white supremacist assassinates a State Senator/Pastor and

[malaise]

eight others and the first thing the judge says is that people should have sympathy for the murderer's family.

What a fucking judicial system - good fucking grief!!!

[ladjf]

1. That judge is an idiot. There is a good chance that Roof received some of

his political training from his family. IMO

[Malraiders]

2. Look at this link:

https://www.facebook.com/policethepoliceACP/photos/a.540196092664058.146582.540176322666035/1145651725451822/?type=1&theater

[malaise]

5. They even protected him with a bullet proof vest

We live an inversion of reality

[Dustlawyer]

20. Hit the cops when they deserve it (frequently), but stay true to the truth.

High profile Defendants almost always have them. It depends on the level of hate out there for the Defendant and whatever the police department's policy on high profile defendants are. A bullet proof vest would be considered mandatory because I am sure there are a lot of Americans who want that guy dead now!
The families of the deceased are all showing Class, giving forgiveness one after another. I bet the racists are the only ones surprised at that. I know the guy is just standing there not making a sound!

[Ed Suspicious]

26. I read something earlier about the racist terrorist almost

Not carrying it out due to the kindness he was shown when he entered the church. I hope the additional demonstrations of magnanimity and grace really serve to make the racist terrorist search his soul and forever question the wisdom of his actions. I hope he is filled with regret over that.

[malaise]

29. The racist terrorist's family responded to their

graciousness in court with a public statement expressing sympathy.

[valerief]

3. I'm sooooo disgusted with the shit coming out of the mouths of the racist pig leaders

in this second world country. Even when the fuckin' assassin SAYS he killed because he's racist, the RW assfucksluts ignore it, like it's climate change. I should be glad I'm old. I don't know how many more years of this shit I can take.

[malaise]

6. Same here

I'm too old for this non-stop racism.

[panader0]

11. Yeah.

Seeing the insanity on a daily basis, with so much of it coming from our elected officials, can be mind-numbing.
But I'll wake up tomorrow, shower, and carry on. The fight against racism, against war, against corporate greed
is never ending. My small "fight" is trying to educate my mostly clueless fellow construction workers. As mellow as I am,
I'm the "radical" in my group of friends--they know not to cross me.

[malaise]

13. Keep on fighting

It is a non-strop struggle - but I am weary this week.

[panader0]

16. I recommend some Blue Mountain java beans and a smoke.

[malaise]

18. LOL

I'll pass on the smoke.
You know it is a rare night when I drink coffee.
I have my three cups anytime between wake up and noon.

[prayin4rain]

8. +1

I totally agree with your sentiments and you taught me a new word.

[uponit7771]

4. This judge said the n-word is one type of people he knows... and it was not too long ago

[malaise]

7. Heard that

Crazy

[40RatRod]

19. Old dogs...

...are stuck in their ways and rarely change. This Judge, and I use the term loosely, has already shown he has not changed. Just one million for bail???? Assuming his parents have a nice home, he could be out soon with the help of a bail bondsman. With his attempt to flee to NC, he should have been denied bail as a flight risk.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

22. He could only rule on the weapons charge, not the murder charge.

[malaise]

23. That bond was for the weapons charge

No bond for the murders- he'll never see home again

[40RatRod]

30. Thanks for clarification.

[madokie]

9. He asked specifically for the State Senator

I believe I remember reading early on. If that is the case then a strong case may be made that this indeed is an assassination of a government official. What ever it is it needs to be dealt with with the urgency that this warrants. Hiding behind first one or the other reason won't get us where we need to get. We need to get where this shit isn't happening

[malaise]

10. Not sure - he may have asked for the Pastor but

we can both assume that he knew he was also the State Senator. It's not as if we wasn't all over the news with the police killing of unarmed Mr. Scott - shot in the back.

[Faryn Balyncd]

12. "Pinckney’s cousin told WAFF-TV that the gunman specifically asked for the reverend before Bible....

....study and sat next to him before opening fire. The cousin says survivors told her that the gunman told them, “You rape our women and you’re taking over our country. And you have to go."


http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2015/06/18/gunman-kills-9-at-historically-black-church-during-bible-study/

[blm]

14. Because the judge knows that he is on the same page with the RW hate…and knows

exactly where the 'race war' motivation originated.

GOP is full of 'office holders' who agree with Roof's motivations.

He was expressing his sympathy. Fuggin fascists.

[malaise]

15. +1,000

Yes indeed

[suffragette]

17. WTF?

I'm just shaking my head.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. Of course.....

They're white.

[City Lights]

24. It's shameful.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

25. wtf?

WTF????


What. In. The. Actual. Fuck?

[3catwoman3]

27. As observed in the first reply, this miscreant very likely...

...was weaned on and spoon fed the soul-shriveling hatred that led him to this despicable act. Not one jot of sympathy for his family. Not one.

Also, I doubt very much that I could ever, ever find myself able to forgive anyone who did what Roof to any family member or firiend of mine.

[Cha]

28. Because they're white? MoFos.

[roamer65]

31. He had better receive the top penalty for murder in SC.

There had better be equality in punishment in this case.

[jen63]

32. This Magistrate

was censured in the past for using racial slurs himself. Totally FUBAR!