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Dan

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6. I watched and listened to the video....
Fri Sep 13, 2024, 12:06 PM
Sep 2024

My thoughts that the police don’t want anyone seeing the “suicide victim” body is because of the beating that he had to administer to himself prior to the suicide.

Make America Great Again…. People are going to die trying to go back to the “good old days”.

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Local story link (Trigger warning): Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #1
Taking this at (horrific) face value, sounds like someone should try to get a leading activist involved (lawyer Crump?) hlthe2b Sep 2024 #2
Ben Crump Was The First Name I Thought Of, Too (nt) ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #7
Garland? ...I mean, he's the head of doj .. uponit7771 Sep 2024 #22
Lynching in NC no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #3
I don't see how they can keep the family from seeing him Bayard Sep 2024 #4
It would be embarrassing if he... dchill Sep 2024 #14
that is so close to where I live Coexist Sep 2024 #5
I watched and listened to the video.... Dan Sep 2024 #6
Yes, it's amazing how many defensive wounds you can give yourself during a suicide. bluesbassman Sep 2024 #9
Henderson NC is Vance County MyMission Sep 2024 #8
Here is another news story about it. Emile Sep 2024 #10
Not found hanging, found with his back to a tree with a rope around his neck ffr Sep 2024 #11
Thanks. I thought the sheriff's statement was pretty weird. Susan Calvin Sep 2024 #16
oh OK everything's FINE then. Volaris Sep 2024 #23
WTF! Insanity LymphocyteLover Sep 2024 #29
Ok, so I wonder what happened to him? yardwork Sep 2024 #32
Just a clarification: he was not found hanging obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #12
He was seen buying the rope that was found around his neck hack89 Sep 2024 #13
That does kind of sound like how Robin Williams did it. Susan Calvin Sep 2024 #18
Ropes don't have to be "hanging" or even have a noose for there to be a lynching John Shaft Sep 2024 #26
I understand that hack89 Sep 2024 #27
It isn't uncommon for truck drivers to purchase cordage John Shaft Sep 2024 #28
Could be a crime of opportunity ecstatic Sep 2024 #36
There needs to be a full investigation ecstatic Sep 2024 #35
We all know damned well this is a Klan message to intimidate black voters. PatrickforB Sep 2024 #15
At this point we know no such thing. Let's not stir up trouble about something that may not be what you think. mucholderthandirt Sep 2024 #24
This is beyond horrible. So very sad for his family. 🙏☹️ TommieMommy Sep 2024 #17
He was young, employed, and just passing through the area. Warpy Sep 2024 #19
NC AG is Josh Stein, currently running for Gov. ms liberty Sep 2024 #30
Suicide by strangulation is a common method Kaleva Sep 2024 #31
It's a pretty rotten way to go, the seconds crawling by as the panic builds Warpy Sep 2024 #33
Men usually hang or shoot themselves obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #37
It will get worse under TFG uponit7771 Sep 2024 #20
This doesn't sound good Joinfortmill Sep 2024 #21
An autopsy was scheduled to be performed Friday. How long Emile Sep 2024 #25
Holy crap! ecstatic Sep 2024 #34
NC's AG is Josh Stein, not a wingnut obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #38
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