• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I can see why the sheriff doesn’t want to rush to call it lynching when there isn’t evidence of lynching specifically. BUT it appears to be a horrific and violent crime that surely should be their first priority. Sheriff’s statement is downplaying the whole thing.

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 months ago

      There are 50,000 suicides a year in the US and only 22,000 murders, but y’all suspect it’s more likely a guy with his feet on the ground, a rope not even tied, no defensive wounds, and a rope he bought himself, is a murder victim instead of the far outnumbering suicides.

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        2 months ago

        Well, they themselves are bringing in the SBI and Attorney General’s Office. If they’re lying, they just fucked themselves hard for no reason.

        It seems they’re actually being extremely thorough.