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Catmusicfan

(816 posts)
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 06:00 PM Aug 2017

Questions on Heather Heyer's murder ( Charlotteville murder.)

Okay: Please, be nice when correcting me...when I am wrong. But Hate crime is something that has to be determine on a federal level? what race was Ms. Heyer?

( I realize people are upset with HE--who will not be name--was only charge with 2nd degree murder. I believe they only charge him with that so he could be held and as the investigation goes on we might see that change to a more serve charge.)


Anyways. Not trying to be disrespectful of Ms. Heyer or anyone but knowing what a ass Sessions can be and had he is already gutting the department that would determine a hate crime: Could Sessions say well, no hate crime here because Ms. Heyer was white and the accused is white as well?

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Questions on Heather Heyer's murder ( Charlotteville murder.) (Original Post) Catmusicfan Aug 2017 OP
He killed her for protesting against bigotry of minorities. That is a hate crime JI7 Aug 2017 #1
okay. thank you. Catmusicfan Aug 2017 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #3
He didn't just kill this one woman. blogslut Aug 2017 #4
There was at least one African-American victim who was injured customerserviceguy Aug 2017 #5

Response to Catmusicfan (Original post)

blogslut

(38,019 posts)
4. He didn't just kill this one woman.
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 06:18 PM
Aug 2017

He injured numerous people, some of them very seriously. As for hate crime charges, I don't know the requirements. Considering who is AG, I hold little hope there will be any federal charges.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
5. There was at least one African-American victim who was injured
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 06:20 PM
Aug 2017

You could say it was attempted murder on the others besides Heyer.

And Trump will direct Sessions to prosecute the asshat to the full extent of the law, it's how he washes his hands of this.

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