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In reply to the discussion: What I really cannot comprehend is how young people [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)50. To say it is secondary to his family and peers is to acknowledge reality.
It's not ignoring it- but you are ignoring the context in which this happened. Not going along with that.
But people get married to their pet theories and deny what is right in front of their faces all the time. Whatever.
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I read that the father could receive 10 years in Club Fed for facilitating a straw purchase for his
GGJohn
Jun 2015
#9
Actually a straw purchase is a Federal Law which is punishable by 10 years in a Federal Prison,
GGJohn
Jun 2015
#16
Lots of fathers give their sons guns on an 18th or 21st birthday as a "now you're a man" token.
haele
Jun 2015
#23
the SPLC website and their Hatewatc blog is a wealth of information in regards to hate groups
notadmblnd
Jun 2015
#33
I think I'm this case it detracts from how common his attitudes are in his community.
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#37
But being common in his community directly supported him. Would have been the same scenario pre WWW
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#46
I agree with you - but it is a SECONDARY factor and IGNORES his own backyard....
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#48
Spare me the condescending bullshit, okay? It's irrelevant if his neighbor handed him a hard copy
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#56
He had neighbors looking the other way-validating his actions by ignoring them.
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#64
yes!--if 40%? of their communication occurs online, it's very much part of the environment
zazen
Jun 2015
#58
Haele, we all are grieving as I respond to you. This killing is so inhumane, you
akbacchus_BC
Jun 2015
#36
I agree with your summation. That is why you need to go to parent teachers meetings!
akbacchus_BC
Jun 2015
#28
Harboring hatred and acting on hatred with deadly force are two very different things.
merrily
Jun 2015
#29
We have to stop calling these priveleged young white assholes "unbalanced" for a start. They don't
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2015
#31
He hates himself and is filled with fear. Then, he is told "Kill this person and you will be safe."
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2015
#65
Or he knew other racist adults, like the teacher who called for segregation
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2015
#67