Florida (lily-white) Man strikes again!

[Archae]

"What a maroon..." -Bugs Bunny

Florida Racist Doesn't Want 'Negro' Public Defender For Attempted Murder Trial

"I said not guilty - I pleaded not guilty and I don't want this negro standing next to me," Thorpe told the judge. "I don't want a negro standing next to me."

A stabbing suspect refused a judge's offer of a public defender for the most bigoted reason imaginable: the public defender was of a darker hue than he prefers.

On Thursday, 51-year-old Thomas Thorpe channeled his inner Klansman when standing before a judge in his first court appearance to answer charges of attempted first degree murder with a weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, robbery, and carrying a concealed weapon. Thorpe is accused of stabbing another passenger as they exited a Lynx bus in South Orlando on Wednesday.

"Do you understand what an attorney is and what they do?" asked the judge, prompting Thorpe to respond, "Yes, they screwed us." Thorpe said he wanted to enter a plea without the assistance of the African-American gentleman who had been appointed to represent him.

"I said not guilty - I pleaded not guilty and I don't want this negro standing next to me," Thorpe told the judge. "I don't want a negro standing next to me." In case he was not heard properly, he added, "I don't want a negro standing next to me."

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/07/florida-racist-doesnt-want-negro-public

[valerief]

1. Rick Scott, King Asshole, must be so proud. He's got so many assholes in his state. nt

[Journeyman]

2. I'm certain the attorney could think of a thousand other places he'd rather be as well . . .

That said, the defendant has a right to whomever he wants to defend him, and can be as picky as his wallet permits. But when he's relying on a public defender he's gotta live with those of us who make up the public, whoever we prove to be.

[edgineered]

3. A well thought out stance for florida-man -

the is no safer refuge from poc than being within the corrections system. He will do fine in his white bread world there.

Is a sarcasm tag needed here?

[SwankyXomb]

4. If he wants to stand pro se, then let him

Just remember, the man who acts as his own attorney has a fool for a client.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. I'm wondering the race of the person ...

Thorpe stabbed.

Also:

(from the article) The concealed carrier witnessed the crime and held Thorpe in place until police arrived.

"As I was getting out, I noticed the guy had a knife in his hand so I went for my gun and took him down," Jeffrey Hopkins said. "He looked at me very scared. Then realized I was serious and dropped the knife and laid down immediately."

Okay, that fine ... But I suspect civilians that use that terminology, take out to be more dangerous than helpful.

[shenmue]

6. Another proud graduate

of the University of Duh.