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Cha

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18. The remarks about the family of the killer being victims were stupid.. way too soon. Their
Sat Jun 20, 2015, 05:25 AM
Jun 2015

killer son is alive is he not?

Yeah, they're going to have to bear the shame of what he did.. but not on the same level as losing your loved ones to a freaking racist fucking massacre.

would people ever say that about a young black person who did that ? JI7 Jun 2015 #1
Unimaginable. Not even in your dreams. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #2
The presiding judge was wrong, period! He was not there to akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #3
No, I heard about that. No surprise there. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #4
Lemon and many others were pissed that those were his opening remarks malaise Jun 2015 #5
Totally misplaced and an affront to the REAL victims who were sitting right there in front of him. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #6
Am confused! Seems as though you were initially against John Lemon making that comment! akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #7
Yes and these are the folks malaise Jun 2015 #8
I swear, malaise, I don't know how POC keep it together when confronted with this crap Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #12
I have mixed feelings on that malaise Jun 2015 #17
The headline may have been a bit misleading, but I just copied it Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #9
I believe I mis read your comment and I apologise! akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #11
No problem, and we are definitely on the same page! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #14
Thank you so much for understanding and accepting my apology. akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #16
When I think about it, the whole thing--the victims' vulnerability, the perp's lethal hatred-- Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #19
isn't this the Judge that used the N word some years back ? JI7 Jun 2015 #10
Yes, and he was reprimanded for it. akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #13
"Victim" is a bad word for the family. At least the ones who gave the psycho his gun. Vinca Jun 2015 #15
There's 'enabler' as well... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #25
The remarks about the family of the killer being victims were stupid.. way too soon. Their Cha Jun 2015 #18
SO true, Cha. They only have to contend with the ravenous press--not with Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #21
Hopefully this will end up in federal court and away from these yahoos Marrah_G Jun 2015 #20
They may well be victims mythology Jun 2015 #22
Okay, point taken... but the time and place for such commiserating were totally inappropriate. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #23
And if the family IS to blame for Roof's racist beliefs, are they still victims? randome Jun 2015 #24
I couldn't believe it when I heard it. mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #26
From what I heard on the news, sister, father and uncle all reported him (separately). LisaL Jun 2015 #27
These articles about the postponement of the wedding are first time I've seen mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #33
The same father who gave him a gun on his birthday? I find that hard to believe. randome Jun 2015 #39
Me neither. The first time I thought I was imaging things. Totally gobsmacked! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #29
I was watching it on TV. Couldn't believe my ears! mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #32
I was watching on France 24 in Paris and thought soebody had mistranslated! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #36
BTW, this judge will almost certainly not be the trial judge davidn3600 Jun 2015 #28
There were two court dates set during that bond hearing mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #30
Let's hope so. For the sake of justice, this closet racist, n-word lover must never preside. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #31
Completely uncalled for and inappropriate. This is a judge that has said -- alphafemale Jun 2015 #34
No gripe from me! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #37
I was taught there were two types of people-nice people and mean people! DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #38
He showed his true colors, and they were ugly. MoonRiver Jun 2015 #35
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