Discussion: Black Man Attacked In C-ville Found Not Guilty Of Assaulting White Supremacist

Sometimes justice gets it right. Hopefully, the four white supremacists will be found guilty and get some needed jail time.

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Yup. They seem to forget that the same medium that makes it possible to beat off to old Hitler videos can be used to convict them of assault.

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Virginia is (according to a quick search) a stand-your-ground state. He could have shot the people who were assaulting his friend and been at least nominally within the law.

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What I want to know is what fucking judge issued a fucking warrant on these grounds and why aren’t they being disciplined?

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Justice done - at least in this case.

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Magistrate, not judge.

Relevant article with more discussion here:
http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/delegates-say-magistrates-are-holding-court/article_156236ec-102f-5e9c-8cf5-697e3750004b.html

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A leading contender for TPM Headline of the Year

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HOORAY!

Finally, hatred is smacked in the face with simple JUSTICE!!!

WHITE SUPREMACY is not a virtue of the courts!

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In Trump’s world this is normal. Charging a man who was beaten with assaulting those beating him.

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What a travesty. You can see it clearly in the picture: he attacks the one guy’s foot with his stomach, and he’s just about to attack that two-by-four with his head!

Those VA juries sure don’t know what they’re doing!

Is it possible that the asswipes who swore out this false complaint can be charged for doing so?

The beating happened after Harris swung a flashlight at one of the white (not even close to being) “supremacists” (in any way, shape or form.)

The case was based on a few short, chaotic moments of video. In one clip posted on YouTube, Crews and a friend of Harris’ are pulling on either end of a large flagpole. Harris cuts in and appears to swing a flashlight in Crews’ direction. Within minutes, he is chased through the garage and wrestled to the ground, where the brutal beating commences.

That rally, however, was a huge setback for the dumbasses for several reasons, the biggest being the murder of Heather Heyer. But the pushback from counter-protestors was huge.

No, jerks, we don’t agree with you, nor will we join you.

Harris should have been found guilty.

As was evident on video, he clearly assaulted Harold Crews with a large object.

Crews should appeal the verdict to a higher court.

How is it a “false complaint”?

Harris was clearly shown on video assaulting Crews with a large blunt object!

That was the action that led to his beating.

Harris got what he deserved.

Not the way the judge saw that video.

Black guy defending his friend in a tussle with a white guy deserves a severe beating?

Not in any sane world.

Joined 23 hours ago, just to make those comments. Sock puppet?

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