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(955 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2019, 12:55 PM Jul 2019

Man gets life plus 419 years in deadly Charlottesville car attack [View all]

Source: CBS News

An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on federal hate crime charges Monday for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia.

James Alex Fields Jr., 22, received the sentence for killing one person and injuring dozens during the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017.

Fields was sentenced last month to life in prison on 29 federal hate crime charges.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-alex-fields-jr-charlottesville-car-attack-sentenced-life-plus-419-years-today-2019-07-15/

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Man gets life plus 419 years in deadly Charlottesville car attack [View all] Berlin Expat Jul 2019 OP

Good. The shitstain will die in prison. nt SunSeeker Jul 2019 #1

Rot in prison, you murderous Nazi mcar Jul 2019 #2

Even Trump might suffer blowback bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jul 2019 #5

If only this were true, Bucolic! majdrfrtim Jul 2019 #6

I sadly agree with you. mountain grammy Jul 2019 #40

These are state charges NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #13

You think that will stop them? bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #15

it doesn't apply NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #21

No, but Trump and Barr are devious bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #31

No, these are federal crimes Yeehah Jul 2019 #37

the previous sentence was the federal charges NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #41

Oh shoot! Thanks! Yeehah Jul 2019 #43

Trump doesn't care about him. Downtown Hound Jul 2019 #16

It's a very fine sentence for a "very fine person." lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #25

Good. It was outrageous conduct, and apparently civil society felt it important to send a message JudyM Jul 2019 #4

With a Life-Plus-419 Stretch, Dude Might Die in Prison a FEW Times... The_Counsel Jul 2019 #7

I like that...reincarnation is not a get out of jail free card. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #33

I'd hate to be his cellmate! rsdsharp Jul 2019 #8

Good. He's where he belongs. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #9

Did he cry when the sentence was handed down? dhol82 Jul 2019 #10

This one does cry a lot, doesn't he? Not a good look in the big house. marble falls Jul 2019 #12

No, but apparently he did when he learned that he had killed somebody Downtown Hound Jul 2019 #18

What did he THINK was going to be the result when he decided to Marie Marie Jul 2019 #19

I'm not sure James Alex Fields and the word think have a very deep relationship. n/t Downtown Hound Jul 2019 #20

True ck4829 Jul 2019 #50

I don't know, he could be out in 370 years with good behavior. marble falls Jul 2019 #11

Nope! Barr will exonerate him and ask the Pope to consider him for sainthood! I shit you not..... machoneman Jul 2019 #14

At least there is some good news today! - n/t Jim__ Jul 2019 #17

That took a hell of a long time lame54 Jul 2019 #22

What was the rush? jberryhill Jul 2019 #29

A jury made up of citizens (12 and reserve jurists), found this idiot guilty. And in the process... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #23

Yes. klook Jul 2019 #34

... Different Drummer Jul 2019 #24

Oh my! JohnnyRingo Jul 2019 #26

Bye bye CareerGuyMA Jul 2019 #27

4/19 - Waco / Oklahoma City Bombing... jberryhill Jul 2019 #28

I see he was given all the mercy he gave others donkeypoofed Jul 2019 #30

I wouldn't assume he'll complete the first 5 years let alone the entire sentence. Ford_Prefect Jul 2019 #32

There are a lot of like-minded skinhead murderers in the joint. Dave Starsky Jul 2019 #45

This guy had authoritarian fantasies, he'll be a snitch if it will give him power ck4829 Jul 2019 #49

This should be all over the news to send this message to others BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #35

It should ck4829 Jul 2019 #48

White Nationalist Terrorism ck4829 Jul 2019 #36

So angrychair Jul 2019 #38

Lots of people of color in prison Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #39

I shudder when I see vehicles like that one. Gumboot Jul 2019 #42

Yes ck4829 Jul 2019 #46

Make no mistake about it. This racist animal is the typical Trump supporter. jcmaine72 Jul 2019 #44

He really is ck4829 Jul 2019 #47