2 men charged in July 4 'attempted lynching' at Indiana lake
Source: Yahoo News
Two men were charged Friday in an alleged assault against a Black man who was seen in a viral video being held against his will in the woods near an Indiana lake on the Fourth of July.
Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox are charged with various crimes, including confinement and battery against a 36-year-old Bloomington, Ind., man, Vauhxx Booker, according to the Indianapolis Star. Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant has filed two active warrants for the two men and says Booker will face no charges.
Purdy is charged with criminal confinement, battery resulting in injury and intimidation, all felonies. Cox is charged with aiding or causing criminal confinement, felony battery resulting in injury, intimidation and two misdemeanor counts of battery.
Booker, a member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, posted his account of the July 4 incident along with video to his Facebook account, writing, I dont want to recount this, but I was almost the victim of an attempted lynching. He went on: On July 4th evening others and me were victims of what I would describe as a hate crime. I was attacked by five white men [with Confederate flags] who literally threatened to lynch me in front of numerous witnesses.
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jorgevlorgan
(8,379 posts)Christ...
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)LittleGirl
(8,292 posts)of the Midwest in some areas.
Born there, dont live there anymore.
Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Ft. Wayne, Marion, Huntington, etc. That general area.
The only ones left there are a cousin and his family. Total white power militia trash.
obamanut2012
(26,243 posts)And, Mr. Booker baited them into it. I was shocked to read those thoughts here, and not from low-count posters.
Midnight Writer
(21,957 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)Ilsa
(61,722 posts)Long senrences for attempted murder.