Charlottesville Car Crash Suspect ID'd

[George II]

Source: CNN

(CNN)The suspect being held in a Virginia jail in connection with a deadly crash near a scheduled rally of white nationalists has been identified as James Alex Fields Jr., 20, of Maumee, Ohio, according to Superintendent Martin Kumer with the Albermarle-Charlottesville County Regional Jail . Fields is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and failure to stop in an accident that resulted in death.

Developing story - more to come

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/12/us/charlottesville-car-crash-suspect-idd/index.html

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20-year old white male from outside of Toledo, Ohio.

[Stuart G]

1. k and r...nt

[sandensea]

2. Our friend Mr. Fields is, to one's surprise,

a Republican.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212777836188128&set=gm.1925252367715698&type=3&theater

[flibbitygiblets]

10. Looks like his FB page is no longer available.

We'll surely get a mugshot soon enough though. I want to see the face of someone who hates strangers enough to do something like this.

[sandensea]

14. I hope Rachel or someone else can somehow retrieve it through the cache.

She's managed that before. Her show this Monday will be a big one.

[Marthe48]

23. There was a pic on a LBN post

also google James Alex Fields, jr age 20 Maumee Oh.

[Laffy Kat]

3. Why second-degree murder?

Don't you start at the top and mitigate down? I don't understand.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Probably did not intend to kill specifically the victim. Can always upgrade charge to first.

Second degree easier to prove than first.

[Doc Coco]

16. I think it is going to be upgraded now.

3 people killed, enhanced by hate crimes. It is a capital crime now.

May $DIETY have mercy on his soul.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Two of those died in an unrelated helicopter crash. . . nt

[Doc Coco]

19. Ah. Maybe that's it.

Too many shit going on over there.

[ToxMarz]

6. They can add/upgrade charges later. This is probably just the opening act.

Doesn't look good to later downgrade charges, then they are accused of being overzealous or politically motivated.

Also potential for Federal charges I assume. Terrorism would be Federal I believe.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Depends on the law of the state, but in my state (Minnesota)

you have to charge first-degree murder by grand jury indictment; and so the initial charge is almost always going to be second-degree murder, by complaint. It can get upgraded by indictment later if the evidence supports it.

[Warpy]

15. Other charges are hate crime and terrorism

and down through assault with a deadly weapon and so on and so forth.

Saying it was any kind of an accident is going to be a hard sell, even in the south.

[radical noodle]

5. What happened to criminal homicide?

Isn't that what they said in the news conference?

[marybourg]

9. Different states have different naming systems.

[Princess Turandot]

12. Second degree murder is a category of criminal homicide...

and is likely the most serious charge available in the state, other than first degree murder.

There are other lesser offenses that are also considered 'criminal homicide' so this is not somehow a downgrading of the charges, if that is your concern.

[radical noodle]

30. Thanks!

Yes, I was concerned that he would whine his way out of it somehow.

[question everything]

8. Ohio? I admit when I watched the clip I was thinking of lynching blacks this way

or worse. I was wondering whether the driver was from the deep south who reveled in reliving the "old stories."

[mtngirl47]

18. I know many right wing extremists from Ohio and other mid-western states.

I know a nut case from Oregon who is constantly trying to save the confederate flag (not sure what that's about!)

[llmart]

35. Apparently you aren't familiar with southern Ohio...

it's loaded with racists and trump voters. I know he's not from southern Ohio (Kentucky I believe), but parts of southern Ohio might as well be in the south. I'm from NE Ohio and we always disowned most of southern Ohio because of their backwoods mentality. I have a female relative who's 79 years old who grew up in W. Virginia but has lived in Ohio for most of her life and she still uses the "n" word. She's also passed that lovely trait down to her two hateful "children" who are in their 50's.

[yardwork]

37. Actually, his mother said that they just moved from Kentucky.

[Bradical79]

45. I live on the edge of Columbus

and we still get people in my store occasionaly using slurs, usually driving in from a bit north. Dealt with a guy that was starting to get violent a few days ago.

The KKK had a huge presence in Ohio at one time, and this year stated they wanted to make a new push into Ohio.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Can't wait to see his picture.

I have an image in my mind.....

[arithia]

13. found it

http://coed.com/2017/08/12/james-alex-fields-jr-charlottesville-suspect-arrest-driver-rams-car-into-protesters-white-nationalist-rally-counter-protest-injuries/

Those are some dead-as-fuck eyes imo.

[ToxMarz]

20. Oh god, he has Sarah Palin's eyeglasses

[keithbvadu2]

21. Accident?

[hamsterjill]

22. That's a hell of a lot of hate to pack into 20 years.

I hope they throw the book at this jerk for one of the most cowardly acts I've ever seen.

I am sick of this shit.

[Julian Englis]

25. At what Madrasah was this terrorist radicalized? Which Iman did this terrorist follow?

Wait--maybe it was Breitbart and Bannon who radicalized this man.

[madamesilverspurs]

26. According to Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian,

he was radicalized by one Donald J. Trump.


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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. The Southern Poverty Law Center already has more info on him:

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017/08/12/charlottesville-driver-who-killed-one-rallied-alt-right-vanguard-america-group

While speculation still surrounds Fields’ motives, available photography appears to show Fields present at the UTR event with members of Vanguard America, a racist right wing organization that helped Kessler organize the event.

The banner image of a Facebook page that appears to belong to Fields features the Othela rune, popular among Neo-Nazis and the far right.

[suffragette]

28. They are likely scrubbing every communication with him that they can now.

[SharonClark]

29. Looks like 2 rolling pins in a pie plate.

[Judi Lynn]

31. True! Probably loves him some pe-can pah. n/t

[yardwork]

38. This helps to show intent, which is important to prosecution.

In order to convince a jury, the DA needs to show that he intended to cause harm to others. His defense will be that he was attacked and that he panicked.

Good for SPLC to find and publicize these photos.

[du_grad]

32. Suspect moved to Maumee from Kentucky a year ago

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2017/08/13/Mother-of-James-Alex-Fields-accused-of-driving-into-Charlottesville-crowd-shocked.html

[Kablooie]

33. It's being reported that Police don't think it was intentional.

They are already defending their precious white man.

They say he was scared by the protesters.

They are trying to protect him before any facts are known.
Whoever these police are should be removed from service.

[muriel_volestrangler]

34. He sped down a crowded street for a hundred yards or more

There's video of him doing that. There's no way they can call it "not intentional" without outing themselves as white supremacists.

[Yonnie3]

39. Where is it being reported? Link?

The Charlottesville police have repeatedly stated they are treating this as a homicide and this is their jurisdiction. To my knowledge, they have made absolutely no statements about him other than his regarding his arrest, identity, and a list of charges.

[hexola]

40. One nut job...Taylor something or other

Nothing to see - right wing nut

[Yonnie3]

41. Thanks

It is not something I can imagine coming from CPD.

[Kablooie]

42. It was in the hill.com

I don't have the a link at the moment.
I think the article was by Taylor lorenz

[hexola]

43. Yep thats the name

This report was being referenced at FreeRepublic as they tried to find an non-existent rationale for the terrorism/murder

[hexola]

44. Im sure he was scared of the protesters AFTER impact!

Had they got hold of him - it might not be pretty.

Hence his hasty retreat...Im sure he was scared.

[Yonnie3]

46. I spent some time on looking for any report of this.

No luck. If it truly happened, relentless public pressure will be applied to that individual or department.

We have enough trouble here without such incendiary allegations.

I am still waiting for any real information. Link, name of police, etc.

[DeminPennswoods]

36. Today, the group he was hanging out with,

Vanguard America, disavowed any knowledge of Fields, Jr's existence via twitter. You'd think they'd be proud of a member who actually managed to kill and injure "the enemy". I guess they're scared of being named as co-conspirators in a homicide and going to jail.