I'm not actually from the US, but from my experience there is always a big furore whenever there is anything in the media about bad things that happen to minorities because of racism/prejudice (as there should be) which makes me more inclined to trust that if this had been to do with race, we would know about it.

And I was actually using the word 'conspiracy' by its dictionary definition, rather than to suggest it was a wild 'conspiracy theory' concocted by others. Sorry for the misunderstanding

Oh, sorry for assuming! My fault.

But no, despite what you think you see on TV - the vast amount of real problems minorities face is largely underrepresented in the mainstream media.

And it's ok, it's just the words we use can sometimes unknowingly send the wrong messages to people. This is a prime example of covert racism. You didn't mean to say it like that - and you probably meant well - but to a passerby, it is registered with subconscious undertones. It's not your fault, we just have to be careful because the words we use to convey what we mean have enormous power. People don't realize that unfortunately.

I can see how people would think this was a lynching. Black guy, deep south. If it walks like a duck then its
But black people caping for a murderer and saying his rap sheet is irrelevant, with no facts to the case. Typical.

It goes both ways. Why is it relevant if there are no known facts to the case?

The White people in this thread are out of control for even implying that he deserves to be lynched for a crime he was punished for decades ago. Not one of you brought George Zimmerman's record. Goodnight with the nonsense.

Because it's the only solid facts that are available.
We know this man killed someone's family member and has a criminal record.
We don't know if this was racially motivated or not. (it looks like it though)

This man killed someone 30 years ago - and has already paid his debt to society. That is not relevant (on its own). If something else leads back to it, then it becomes relevant. The main reason it was brought up was to paint a negative picture of him.

Maybe, but let's not act like it's uncommon.

Can't say I can really show compassion after what he has done in the past. Although that was 30 years ago.

RIP.

Are you a Kendrick stan?

I wouldnt say I'm a "stan" but I've been a fan since the mixtape days. Why?

Because I feel like a Doppelganger is in our midst

Edit: omg wrong thread!!

We know nothing about this man. Only that he murdered someone thirty years ago, and he's now dead. So we're just saying, it's okay that he's dead and to not feel sorry for him, because he made a mistake THIRTY years ago? how do we know he could've changed and learn't his lesson. He's dead, that's sad. Can we all just think about that instead of that? we're talking about his death which it says in the title.

@ Me exactly thinking about this.

Why did media bring up his past? Is that common thing in US to expose a murder victim's (allegedly) past? In my country, media will just report the victim's name, age, job and with family's concern, a little bit about victim's personality.

Bless.