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In reply to the discussion: What I really cannot comprehend is how young people [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,271 posts)67. Or he knew other racist adults, like the teacher who called for segregation
after the MicKinney pool party incident: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/texas-elementary-school-teacher-fired-for-facebook-post-about-racial-segregation-after-mckinney-pool-party-10316959.html
I thought I'd check the response to that on Discussionist; I found it dismissed as just a "not PC" opinion; "what she says is true - truth hurts sometimes"; and a complaint that "the rules of political correctness have made actual discussion essentially impossible". Whether those people would say those things if they couldn't hide behind internet anonymity, I don't know; but a significant part of the population still holds racist views.
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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