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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMississippi Man Burns Crosses Outside Black Family's Home, Slapped with 11 Years in Prison
Good They admitted it was a hate crime
https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/09/11/mississippi-man-burns-crosses-outside-black-familys-home-slapped-with-11-years-in-prison/
Revette entered a guilty plea in April, in which he admitted to going to a majority-Black neighborhood in Seminary, Mississippi, to burn crosses. He said that he and accomplice Graham Williams, whod also pleaded guilty, constructed the cross using materials from Revettes home then burned it near the homes of African-Americans in the area, including the home of a juvenile victim.
Both men said they carried out the racist practice in an attempt threaten, frighten and intimidate Black residents because of their race and color.
Those who instill fear and terror into our neighbors and our fellow citizens because of the color of their skin will face the full weight and force of the law from the U.S. attorneys office, Mike Hurst, U.S. attorney for Southern Mississippi, said in a statement from the Justice Department. There is absolutely no place in our society or our country for this type of behavior, and we will do all that we can to prevent these racist acts and bring to justice those who are intent on committing these crimes
Desert Dem
(78 posts)Im afraid.
rogue emissary
(3,147 posts)barbtries
(28,756 posts)though it's quite a long sentence in my opinion. for example, the woman who killed my daughter got 4 years and was out in a little more than 2.
then there's all the unarmed black victims murdered by police, who got no time at all.
justice is skewed. my feeling is this particular racist asshole is also a poor man.
redwitch
(14,940 posts)I am so sorry!
barbtries
(28,756 posts)18 years already. She was 21; should be 39.
Alliepoo
(2,208 posts)It seems that we both belong to that group that no parent should ever have to join. My daughter was killed by drunk drivers that were drag racing. She was 19 years old- next month she would have been 42. One of the drunks and his passenger were killed. The guy that survived got only 5 years in prison for my daughters death. I guess your life isnt worth any more than that here in Ohio. We got to see up close and personal what an absolute joke the justice system is. Sending you a big ((HUG)) coz sometimes you just need one.
barbtries
(28,756 posts)this club nobody should ever be admitted to, forced in by tragedy. Bekah was crossing the street and her killer drove on the wrong side of the street to kill her, dragged her body down the road about the length of a football field, left her to die and went home and went to sleep. she was charged with murder but then made a plea bargain and got off with a 4 year sentence, spending only 2 yrs 3 months in prison.
so whenever i see something like this whether i want to or not, i think, nobody died. yes he committed an egregious crime, but 11 years does seem excessive to me.
our children are not chopped liver!
Alliepoo
(2,208 posts)My daughters name is Rebecca but everyone called her Becky.
Her name is Rebekah - her father is Jewish and he chose her name, so I used the spelling in the old testament. I was going to name the baby if it was a boy lol
Skittles
(153,104 posts)liberaltrucker
(9,129 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)I dont know why everyone thinks theyd vote Dem. Plenty wouldnt.
leftieNanner
(15,058 posts)From tRump.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)Johnny2X2X
(18,968 posts)Trump pardon coming?