General Discussion

paleotn

(20,904 posts)

2. Some parts of Amurka never left it.

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 09:17 AM

Sep 16

They just keep it on the down low so federal funding wouldn’t be interrupted. Irrational hate lived on, passed from generation to generation.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

26 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

124 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Black student's body found hanging from a tree in Mississippi [View all] Tonk Sep 16 OP

It's pretty obvious we are headed back to Jim Crow era. How disgusting. walkingman Sep 16 #1

Some parts of Amurka never left it. paleotn Sep 16 #2

Really disgusting bdamomma Sep 16 #26

So we're to believe he broke a leg, and both arms Emile Sep 16 #3

Some will probably turn themselves into pretzels to try to claim he broke them mwmisses4289 Sep 16 #6

The police are dsiputing the broken limbs MadameButterfly Wednesday #96

Who's going to investigate them that's not also criminal fascists? Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #8

What makes you think that police chief Michael L. Peeler is a "criminal fascist?" Jose Garcia Wednesday #103

Ugh, I had hoped those days were behind us IronLionZion Sep 16 #10

Ah yes, the Cliff Baxter "suicide" RazorbackExpat Sep 16 #77

So it's confirmed he had broken limbs?!!!!?! Fuckin WOW!!! uponit7771 Sep 16 #22

Who is going to do that now? orangecrush Sep 16 #35

The coroner has issued statements that no broken Melon Sep 16 #36

"Based on the preliminary examination..." Torchlight Sep 16 #39

Right...but do you think the person Melon Sep 16 #46

Issuing preliminary information, prior to full examination Torchlight Sep 16 #51

PREACH & say it LOUDER for the people in the back and overflow.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 16 #83

I don't know if that makes you an expert Melon Wednesday #91

OH NO, NO Maam !!! Clearly, you don't know WTF you're talking about!Are you, with a STRAIGHT FACE trying The_REAL_Ecumenist Wednesday #94

The previous poster agrees that your grandfather was murdered MadameButterfly Wednesday #97

No. I thought it was murder versus lynching Melon Wednesday #105

Anyway, all of us agree that lynching is murder MadameButterfly Wednesday #109

Absolutely. 100% murdered and horrible. Melon Wednesday #111

WTF do you THINK Lynching is, moron? One does NOT have to be an expert to see what is in your face? The_REAL_Ecumenist Wednesday #116

Moron?😅. Did you read what I wrote? I said it's murder. Not lynching. Melon Thursday #117

To be a coroner in the US... druidity33 Sep 16 #60

You can look up his qualifications and what they did Melon Wednesday #92

So he's a college graduate? A Physician? druidity33 Wednesday #104

Alright. We can wait until the autopsy Melon Wednesday #106

There's this for your perusal... druidity33 Wednesday #112

Autopsy result released Melon Saturday #121

And apparently... druidity33 Saturday #123

Tragically, the coroner system is still entrenched in MS. Haggis 4 Breakfast Sep 16 #68

What??!!! Omg! electric_blue68 Sep 16 #80

Mississippi is still being Mississippi I see. paleotn Sep 16 #4

From my readings it was always considered the worst State as far Black people's lives were concerned... electric_blue68 Sep 16 #58

And don't forget Louisiana and Texas. paleotn Sep 16 #69

Ah, I have heard that about Florida's northernmost section... electric_blue68 Sep 16 #81

Mississippi Burning ReRe Sep 16 #79

hanging is so convenient, idnit? mopinko Sep 16 #5

So we're back to lynchings and police coverups of lynchings. Crunchy Frog Sep 16 #7

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ABOUT THIS????? a kennedy Sep 16 #9

Because that part is not true Melon Sep 16 #37

Apparently there is some disagreement between the coroner and family. mwmisses4289 Sep 16 #45

Melon we do not know the truth yet. Irish_Dem Sep 16 #54

Hopefully when the coroner sends the report off MuseRider Wednesday #101

Coroners can lie and can be fooled. Irish_Dem Wednesday #108

Coroners can be coerced... druidity33 Wednesday #113

Just curious. How old are you? n/t ReRe Sep 16 #85

"No evidence of foul play." Are they for real? Seriously, a broken leg and both arms broken and that's not considered Wiz Imp Sep 16 #11

Sick Just Jerome Sep 16 #12

He broke them first - hmmmmmm malaise Sep 16 #13

Things like this get swept under the carpet with Rs in charge of everything KS Toronado Sep 16 #14

Good Grief, what century is this?! Have we learned nothing?! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #98

Trey Reed 😢 Clouds Passing Sep 16 #15

Reminds me of the movie Mississippi Burning. 🙁 Dave Bowman Sep 16 #16

But this time popsdenver Sep 16 #30

Would you trust Mossfern Sep 16 #76

No more popsdenver Wednesday #107

What a Shit-Hole. If Mississippi was a horse, we'd have to shoot it. chouchou Sep 16 #17

JFC, that is depressing! niyad Sep 16 #18

If you gave an enema to the U.S.,the tube would be inserted in Mississippi. BattleRow Sep 16 #28

On their "What to do" propaganda...is Downtown "Jackon city Courthouse" chouchou Sep 16 #34

May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Sep 16 #19

And everything they voted for, Heidi Sep 16 #27

Even without the apparent broken limbs, how many people kill themselves by hanging from a tree? muriel_volestrangler Sep 16 #20

We had two here in California. One was re-examined and the family accepted the final conclusion. chowder66 Sep 16 #44

Some do. A friend of mines' son hung himself from a tree in their backyard several years ago. mwmisses4289 Wednesday #99

they call lynchings suicides now. barbtries Sep 16 #21

Bastards!!! In the streets people! 1WorldHope Sep 16 #23

I have a regularly scheduled protest on Tuesdays. 1WorldHope Sep 16 #67

Que up, Billy Holidays "Strange Fruit" Prairie_Seagull Sep 16 #24

See reply #13 above from malaise! ReRe Sep 16 #84

Thank you for the heads up ReRe. Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #102

They need to get an independent autopsy radical noodle Sep 16 #25

Mississippi God Damn. Martin68 Sep 16 #29

Clearly the left did this to make Trump look bad durablend Sep 16 #31

Suicide surely live love laugh Sep 16 #32

I just watched Mississippi Burning. Creepy stuff. C Moon Sep 16 #33

DOJ and FBI are useless. PopArtMonkey Sep 16 #38

Family members need to recieve his body, then choose what to do. bluestarone Sep 16 #70

Lynching. Full Stop. DaBronx Sep 16 #40

"Assisted" suicide? cstanleytech Sep 16 #41

"" AllaN01Bear Sep 16 #42

This is terrible. Waiting for right wing outrage surfered Sep 16 #43

Mississippi Goddamn!!!! Layzeebeaver Sep 16 #47

Horrible Joinfortmill Sep 16 #48

MSM?? Evolve Dammit Sep 16 #49

the song strange fruit comes to mind. dawn5651 Sep 16 #50

Another in Vicksburg OneGrassRoot Sep 16 #52

Normally, we could count on the AG & FBI to get on this as a clear pattern is appearing Attilatheblond Sep 16 #53

Like you, I hate that we cannot trust the FBI or DOJ to tell us the truth. 70sEraVet Sep 16 #75

The Family Should Get an Independent Autopsy MrWowWow Sep 16 #55

!!!! : ( ....jfc electric_blue68 Sep 16 #56

Some reports sound horrific Jarqui Sep 16 #57

You all do realize... ECL213 Sep 16 #59

All the reporting does I have seen does include the statemets of the Coroner and the College president Tonk Sep 16 #61

I read that a homeless man decided to hang himself across town. 1WorldHope Sep 16 #62

How is over a hundred miles away across town? EdmondDantes_ Sep 16 #73

I absolutely refuse to believe that any black man would choose suicide by hanging - especially in Mississippi Pachamama Sep 16 #63

This was a lynching LetMyPeopleVote Sep 16 #64

Go out on a limb? LilElf70 Sep 16 #65

"Mississippi god-damn" evolves Sep 16 #66

First clue? bluestarone Sep 16 #71

Hanging this time? Isn't the suicide of Ilsa Sep 16 #72

Campus Police Chief Peeler is full of $HIT red dog 1 Sep 16 #74

Sometimes people aren't able to process a suicide as a suicide EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #114

Yeah, but I'll bet that your great grandmother wasn't found hanging from a tree with a broken leg and two broken arms. red dog 1 Wednesday #115

There's no evidence of any broken bones. Just internet rumors. pcdb Thursday #118

the south shall reich again. B.See Sep 16 #78

No words Faux pas Sep 16 #82

This has MAGA written all the fuck over it Blue Owl Sep 16 #86

No Mention Of A Step-Ladder Or Ladder DallasNE Sep 16 #87

Mississippi God Damn, soldierant Wednesday #88

I will NOT accept the idea that this was a 'suicide', Jack Valentino Wednesday #89

This is what trump and Charlie Kirk inspired EnergizedLib Wednesday #90

I fucking hate I_UndergroundPanther Wednesday #93

. BoRaGard Wednesday #95

The feverish rush to uncritical conclusions begins anew. Jedi Guy Wednesday #100

Attorney Ben Crump has been retained to investigate these lynchings LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #110

I am glad that Ben Crump is now involved LetMyPeopleVote Friday #119

I am glad that Ben Crump is now involved LetMyPeopleVote Friday #120

Autopsy completed. No broken bones. No foul play. Melon Saturday #122

Sadly the truth probably won't convince people, if they even read it EdmondDantes_ Saturday #124