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Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
11. You don't know that.
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:39 PM
Jun 2015

I'm not excusing him, but, honestly, at this point we don't know his relationship with his parents, if they are racists, if they simply couldn't control him - we know nothing.

Spew all you want about him, but, for right now, we don't have any knowledge of his family.

Geesch.

Good lord. McCamy Taylor Jun 2015 #1
No. They're trying to prevent them. Fawke Em Jun 2015 #13
Link here chalmers Jun 2015 #2
The same family that gave him the gun? moondust Jun 2015 #3
Today they have been saying that he bought the gun himself csziggy Jun 2015 #10
Trying to protect daddy-dear from 10 yrs in the slammer, uncle said that it was a gift for shooters peacebird Jun 2015 #27
I saw a report which quoted cops as saying he bought the gun legally. Yo_Mama Jun 2015 #33
Apparently he has not been convicted of a felony csziggy Jun 2015 #40
Yes, the drug arrest thing was very recent - courts don't work that quickly. Yo_Mama Jun 2015 #42
oh FUCK. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #4
Do you think what those people are saying to him is getting to him? notadmblnd Jun 2015 #5
I know he reacted to the woman who was in the room csziggy Jun 2015 #8
Seriously. Did he HAVE to do this? They are not victims. They helped create a monster! MoonRiver Jun 2015 #6
You don't know that. Fawke Em Jun 2015 #11
I do know they gave a disturbed person money to buy a gun. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #12
Yes - but the fact is that you don't KNOW any of that. Fawke Em Jun 2015 #15
I'm giving you my very well educated opinion. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #16
not to pile on you, but statements from his associates said he was planning this for 6 months still_one Jun 2015 #30
Don't let hate create hate. It's not good for you. nolabear Jun 2015 #17
Who's hating? MoonRiver Jun 2015 #20
I think you are confusing the Victims' families with the accused. Glassunion Jun 2015 #19
I did not say he gave the shooter's family a chance to speak. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Glassunion Jun 2015 #24
You have NO evidence for that. None. Yo_Mama Jun 2015 #35
And here is testimony to show that you are wrong Yo_Mama Jun 2015 #43
omg .... the hurt can be felt through the screen uponit7771 Jun 2015 #7
So emotional Joanie Baloney Jun 2015 #9
Let us hope so. And work toward it. nolabear Jun 2015 #18
Talk about a good 'old boy. mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #14
He called the victims' family members... Not the shooters. Glassunion Jun 2015 #21
Oh, no, he made a big point of naming Roof's family members victims, too. mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #23
No shit! I missed that. Glassunion Jun 2015 #25
Yes. Right at the start of the hearing. mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #26
You have no idea how he got to be the way he is. mythology Jun 2015 #34
Hate is learned behavior; taught by family, friends and in the schools he attended from K to 12... 4139 Jun 2015 #28
Their negligent parenting is criminal bluestateguy Jun 2015 #29
It was absurd. And he described as the "other side". That really bothered me. lostnfound Jun 2015 #31
His words: lostnfound Jun 2015 #32
46% of the above words ARE ABOUT THE KILLER'S FAMILY---71% if you begin with "We have victims...." WinkyDink Jun 2015 #38
Thank you for the quote csziggy Jun 2015 #41
I want American justice to be served olddots Jun 2015 #36
They should not be mentioned AT ALL. FGS, we aren't trying a minor child here. WinkyDink Jun 2015 #37
Wha? City Lights Jun 2015 #39
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