Congratulations, President Trump. You have brought back the lynching of black people.

[DetlefK]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/new-hampshire-police-refuse-to-discuss-apparent-lynching-of-8-year-old-biracial-boy/

A group of white teens attacked an 8-year-old biracial boy and hanged him by a noose, his family says, and police in Claremont, NH are refusing to release information in the case.

The Root’s Angela Helm reported on Sunday that an 8-year-old biracial boy was hanged by a rope around his neck by other juveniles in what his grandmother said was a racist attack.

As the child was being flown by a medevac to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, his mother Cassandra Merlin posted to Facebook, “So my son is being flown to Dartmouth after a 14 year old kid decided to hang him from a tree. I don’t care if this was a so called accident or not. My son almost died because of some little sh*t teenage kids.”


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Obama's legacy?
- a landmark healthcare legislation
- got Osama Bin Laden
- inspirational figure and champion of equality

Trump's legacy? (so far)
- literal Nazis marching in the streets
- historians warning of rising fascism
- racist hate-crimes are up
- pardoned a Sheriff who did unconstitutional racist shit
- lynchings are back



Now, before we jump to conclusions: I'm sure, some of those white teenagers hanging the black boy with a noose are actually fine young people.



He said that unlike the adult judicial system, which is aimed at punishment, the juvenile justice system is designed to correct and rehabilitate aberrant behavior.

“These people need to be protected,” Chase said. “Mistakes they make as a young child should not have to follow them for the rest of their life.”

“Notice how he called these predators ‘young children,'” wrote Helm, “infantilizing the white teens. Conversely, teens like Trayvon Martin are made out to be hulking, menacing adults. Chief Chase seems to be centering the perpetrators feelings and futures, all but forgetting about the trauma of a little boy who had his so-called friends hang him from a tree to the point where he had to be medevaced to a hospital.”

[ProudLib72]

1. No words

If I posted what I wish would happen to these racist little shits, I would be banned and probably have a visit from the FBI.

[iluvtennis]

9. + Agree.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

2. Hope he recovers...

and hope those who did this learn a lesson about being responsible for their actions.

[malaise]

7. Learn a lesson?

That was fucking attempted murder - I hope they are arrested

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

11. That's what I thought would teach them a lesson,

and being found guilty might teach them about consequences.

[malaise]

13. Cool

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

14. Hi back,

[sheshe2]

61. Damn....

I saw the pictures of his neck today.

[malaise]

63. And where is that scumbag president on this?

Not a fucking word of condemnation. People should be on the street over this

[sheshe2]

65. I know that and so do you.

He doesn't give a flying fuck...the child was NOT WHITE! Far beneath his concern.

[mercuryblues]

3. that poor child

I have no words, just utter disgust for the teens and police chief.

[Angry Dragon]

4. usually learn this from their parents

[Hoyt]

5. Exactly.

[sprinkleeninow]

51. What you said. eom

[malaise]

6. Those kids should be locked up

PERIOD

[Phoenix61]

8. I do think they need counseling

Which they should receive in a locked facility where they serve their time for attempted murder.

[Old Terp]

10. I don't think protecting the little thugs self esteem helps anyone.

Sorry, but giving them a pass (which anything other than prosecution is) ultimately does not help them and puts society at risk of more of these characters acting out their racist ha, sexist, and other fantasies.

[sheshe2]

12. That child was eight years old.

My heart breaks for him. I hope we makes it out alive...yet the trauma will be with him his entire life.

I hope those boys get the harshest sentence possible.

[rurallib]

28. My grandson's age - he doesn't understand stuff like this

oh that poor child. I hope he can block memories of this.

I am totally flabbergasted something like this could happen.
Those parents and those kids need the book thrown at them!

[sheshe2]

35. My grandnieces age.

That child will need therapy and even then, how do you survive that terror at such a young age?

NH's state motto is "Live Free or Die"...I guess they thought it was only a white mans privilege to live freely.

I agree the boys AND THEIR PARENTS need to be held accountable. The apple seldom falls far from the tree.

[sprinkleeninow]

55. Ya know, I thot New Hamp-shiah was, well

you know, whatchamacallit?

Born and raised in CT. A New Englander.

Holy God, it's up there, too.

Dammmmit. Appears %@)/¤}¢§ has instigated this to be perpetrated anew by not condemning it strongly.

[smirkymonkey]

38. I can't even believe what is going on in this world today. That poor little boy.

Just makes me want to cry.

I hope the little bastards that did this are locked up for a good, long time and I hope the law comes down on their parents as well.

[sheshe2]

39. 100% agree, smirky.

I cry too.

[sheshe2]

62. i saw pictures of that childs neck today.

Yes, I am crying too.

[yuiyoshida]

15. Holy fuck..

He has to go.

[SunSeeker]

16. K & R for exposure.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. The deplorables blame it all on Obama, saying he divided the nation.

The deplorables led by Gingrich and McCONnell divided the nation by not accepting Obama in any way and working against him right from the beginning.

The birth certificate and accusations of Islamism started early on.

Trump was a big bigot pushing the racist memes.

[n2doc]

25. They can blame whomever they want

Blame is not a 'Get out of Hate Crime Free" card. Jail time is the remedy.

[mythology]

18. I think Trump is a symptom, not the cause

There was a sharp rise in racist acts during the Obama years. There is a world wide rise in racism and far right parties during periods of economic stress. We had the great recession and while the Obama economy was overall good, the growth of automation has taken a lot of jobs that were once the ticket to a solid middle class life (especially for white men without college degrees).

Trump certainly doesn't help matters and does his best to appeal to that demographic (including being happy to blame things on those who look different - muslims, immigrants etc), but I think the growth in feelings of racial animus is what let Trump win the Republican nomination and helped make the election close enough in a few states for him to win the Electoral College.

[Lyricalinklines]

36. I agree. I also believe trump has a responsibility in the office he assumed to set a tone...

...of intolerance of racism and any acts associated with racism. The responsibility to do such is in line with the constitution, bull of rights and Social mores America is known for. Yet he's shown us he'll do the opposite.

Trump knew the duties required of holding the office of president. Holding that office gives him the power to influence society, law, policy, etc the world over for decades. His actions speaks to he likes that type of power, imho. He also has definite opinions/ideas about what should and shouldn't be allowed and therefore will guide the nation toward those ways. He displayed who he is firing the campaign and the way he lived his life up to the campaign. Yet enough people are disheartened enough in life to be disillusioned/denial. There's a saying: You cannot serve two masters at the same time. When you invest yourself in racism,you cannot also invest yourself in equality irregardless of race.

[Initech]

19. Just look at the people emboldened by each administration.

Obama emboldened minorities, women, and academics. Trump has emboldened the Nazis, the KKK, and white nationalists. I know one thing - I'd definitely take the former over the latter. The best in society vs the absolute worst in society.

[calimary]

20. O. M. G.

That is trump's "America."

[mercuryblues]

21. The police FB page

https://www.facebook.com/claremont.police/

[lunasun]

31. Mothers fb photo of injury

http://www.nh1.com/news/claremont-chief-police-investigating-incident-that-left-boy-with-rope-burns-on-neck/

[Amimnoch]

22. So, wonder how long before the "both sides" speech this time.

Horrendous.

[IronLionZion]

48. Already started

they claim that 100 years ago southern democrats were involved in this stuff so both sides are guilty

[sprinkleeninow]

56. I wish we democratic people could just shift to a new name.

I know, I know. Not feasible and def never likely to happen.

[n2doc]

23. Their lives need to be ruined

as an example to others who might want to do the same thing. Isn't that what we do to folks who possess a few oz of weed (in most states)?

Frankly, if anyone deserves to have their lives ruined with a felony conviction for attempted murder and hate crime, it is these young cracker wannabes.

[irisblue]

60. works for me

[Shoonra]

24. I hesitate to blame Trump ....

I hesitate to blame Trump because the villains here are a bunch of teenagers -- and we know that teenagers are very much immune to reading newspapers. More likely than being influenced in this by the President, they were influenced by their own family members and their bad companions .... who might, more remotely, have been influenced by Trump.

[Nevernose]

26. Trump didn't bring the roaches

He just flipped the light switch.

This evil shit has always been here; there's just more people paying attention now.

[democratisphere]

27. American ideals are disintegrating.

All men and women are created equal. WTF has happened.

[True_Blue]

29. OMG! That poor kid!

Thank God he's not dead and I hope he's going to be ok. I can't even begin to imagine just how terrifying this must have been for the 8 yr old boy. Even if he recovers physically, it will probably traumatize him for the rest of life. Prayers for him and his family!

[HipChick]

30. I can't believe that folks blaming the grandmother..

for letting the boy play with these thugs that previously targeted him..

[TEB]

32. That poor child

Other kids involved makes you wonder assuming as in where they learned this. I wonder is it case of Apple does not fall far from tree.

[blueinredohio]

33. I hope the 8 year old recovers, now he will be traumatized because of some idiots

They should be locked up and their parents should apologize then both children and parents should have to get serious counseling

[roamer65]

34. Their names should be released.

These little thugs SHOULD pay for it for the rest of their lives.

[Lyricalinklines]

37. OUTRAGEOUS STATEMENT made by Chief Chase!

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"Mistakes they make as a young child should not have to follow them for the rest of their life.”

Would he feel the same were black boys intending to harm/kill a white boy?

That statement is a profound way of saying the boys that perpetrated the hanging were wrong in what they did BUT they shouldn't have long lasting consequences.

OMG! I'm more and more furious the more I research this. God help this country. God help us all.

[Mopar151]

41. I grew up in the next town.

The County Attorney is, at best, a fool. Bullying culture is strong there. Over the last 40 years, a thriving manufacturing base has been trashed by absentee ownership and mismanagement.
There is an ugly underclass, and some creepy fundies. Along with plenty of the white powder de jure, since the '70's.
Population is down 40% in Claremont, the City has torn down about 1/2 the houses in this neighborhood.
The Chief is trying to minimize this, because he has little means to deal with it. And Mrs Mopar and I Are looking at houses in that neighborhood!
Race is the wild card here, which gave it viral status. Reality is that "the good kids" have been getting a pass on rancid behavior for a long time.

[HipChick]

52. Thanks for this honest post..

[sprinkleeninow]

58. Oh, man. Who woulda thunk.

Have been out of New England 32+ years. Guess things are changing/have changed.

[Mopar151]

66. Sadly, old mill towns are rough places

The Trump faction is strong, and the hard right thrives.

The kid ain't talking, cuz he wants to keep breathing. "Rats" go down hard, and the bad guys have plenty of bullies in training willing to do wrong to an outsider.

[JI7]

42. that's what the last A in MAGA meant

[Kentonio]

43. Utterly horrified that this kind of shit still happens today

But its not ok to jump to some biblical 'Lock up these animals forever' position in retaliation. These disturbed children are still children, they weren't born racist or murderous, they were corrupted by sick attitudes handed down by their parents and communities. Get them the hell away from those influences and see if there's still time to rehabilitate them into society, so we don't spend the next 60 years with even more racist, murderous people in society, which will be the inevitable result if they're just locked up for 10 years before being released back into the world.

No-one under the age of 18 is fully emotionally developed (and even that is low for a lot of people), they should always be given a chance to see the world through a kinder more tolerant lens, and learn a way of living that their parents denied them.

[Solly Mack]

44. Trying to lynch someone is the kind of thing that should follow you for the rest of your life.

Had the child not been able to get loose, he would have died as those pieces of shit sat and watched.

[clu]

45. tragic the last real lynching i remember is jasper, tx

it's unfortunate but this is nothing new. those guys that killed james byrd also fucked up the condemned "last meal" for other death row prisoners in texas. he threw away all his food what an asshole

[Warren DeMontague]

46. Jesus.

Kick for exposure.

[bigtree]

47. photo

Link to tweet

[Lifelong Protester]

49. Lock 'em up!!

Are there pictures of the ones who did it? They need to be spread around if so. (I'd like to feel sorry for the perpetrators, but I don't).

[niyad]

50. there are plenty of words, most of which would net me a visit from the alpahbets.

may all those murderous little thugs, and all their enablers, receive everything they deserve.

[Afromania]

53. You get to a point where there are no more words and all you can do is scream in rage.

This is that point, I have nothing to add to this other than that.

[clu]

54. he doesn't look black

he looks Mexican but it's hard to say

[FairWinds]

57. Looks like the work of super-predators to me . .

which is what that gang would have been called had
they been of the minority persuasion.

[Gothmog]

59. This is horrible-lynchings are never acceptable

[AllaN01Bear]

64. never went away. just buried deeply by our msn.

[Mopar151]

67. Especially that area

Abandoned by electronic media, state government, much of the outside world.

For all that, it's a beautiful area, with great history, and I have family and many friends there. Going to look at a house 1/4 mile away Thursday.