I'm sure other than this minor misunderstanding the Hartnett's are decent, hardworking, church going salt of the earth.
The common clay of South Carolina. You know... racists.
Oh, I don't doubt they're church-going. That's kind of a given.
there are parts in that area where they still have civil war era signs lamenting the loss of so and so's army... that are fucking maintained. like billboards. its ~~kinda~~ gross. driving through there and seeing that was freakin crazy
edit: heh horry county hehehe
”In a statement reported by WBTW, FBI special agent in charge Steve Jensen said, “We are working jointly with the US attorney’s office, as well as our local and state partners, to thoroughly examine this matter, and we’re dedicated to ensuring equality and fairness within our communities.g
“As this is an ongoing investigation, additional details cannot be provided, but rest assured, we are dedicated to this matter and the civil rights of all Americans,” he added.
South Carolina is one of two states – the other being Wyoming – without hate crime laws based on someone’s race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin or physical or mental ability, according to the Associated Press.”
For some reason this guy sounds to me like he means business. That last paragraph is worrisome though.
I still don’t understand the significance of burning crosses. The perps and victims are both Christian. Is a cross meant to symbolize violence?
Burning crosses are one of the big trademarks of the KKK.
Yes and I don’t understand why.
That’s very helpful thanks!
Thanks for providing this background material. TIL!
Because they did it so much, that people associate it with them. It's like asking why swastikas are associated with Nazis when it is originally a Hindu symbol. Symbols get associated with the bad people that use them.
Don't try to find consistant logical reasoning behind the actions of racists, there is none to be found.
t.... time to leave?
i hope those folks are armed.
Black people are not protected evenly by the second amendment.
Nothing makes more sense than a group wrongly stereotyped as violent and criminal collectively arming themselves. Might as well shoot ourselves and sprinkle crack around to make the cops jobs even easier
all power is derived from a gun.
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