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Hugh_Lebowski

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11. I doubt they will deal with it at all

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 11, 2021, 06:59 PM

Jun 2021

There's no 'straight white gun-toting Christian hero' to promulgate the interests of, ergo, I'd imagine it will be ignored.

If they talk about it, it will be only to yammer on about how 'liberals don't know how to deal with it because the killer is black and the victim is white, but gay'.

Which is, of course, not true, but ... we know how they roll.

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Virginia Tech football player accused of killing Tinder match after discovering his date was a man [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 OP

He beat him to death. underpants Jun 2021 #1

Right? 2naSalit Jun 2021 #7

Hate crime. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #18

Wow. Baitball Blogger Jun 2021 #2

Wow, that's incredibly awful. I can just imagine talk radio dealing with this. Funtatlaguy Jun 2021 #3

I doubt they will deal with it at all Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #11

When hate, homophobia, athletic machismo and youth intersect... Horrific! hlthe2b Jun 2021 #4

That is horrifying ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #5

No shit... 2naSalit Jun 2021 #8

Given the lack of specifics in the article, I'm allowing for the possibility that Smith had Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #10

Totally with you an that. 2naSalit Jun 2021 #13

He's suspended from the team and I'm sure will never play again so I don't think that's it ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #14

Indeed. 2naSalit Jun 2021 #15

I think you nailed it. OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #22

not a danger to society??? nt msongs Jun 2021 #6

+1 2naSalit Jun 2021 #9

What's done is done. What's wrong with just leaving? Marcuse Jun 2021 #12

Sounds like he liked it until he didn't... 2naSalit Jun 2021 #16

Some states used to allow a 'gay panic' defense left-of-center2012 Jun 2021 #17

Had no idea. Virginia banned use of this defense this year - this year underpants Jun 2021 #21

So a man stomps another man do death, and the judges releases him without bond Chainfire Jun 2021 #19

Welcome to Blacksburg! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #20

That's the most apt response. 👍 underpants Jun 2021 #23

So OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #24

A. He's an 18 year old kid. B. He's afraid someone might find out underpants Jun 2021 #25

One of the dangers of being a "catfish", but... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #26

he returned to the home of the victim 6 weeks after 'playing' with him? RicROC Jun 2021 #27