The coward who ran down Heather Heyer charged with 1st degree murder.

[Arkansas Granny]

First-degree murder charge for driver accused of plowing into Charlottesville crowd, killing Heather Heyer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. —A judge here concluded Thursday that there is enough evidence to pursue a first-degree murder charge against the self-professed neo-Nazi accused of plowing his car into a crowd in August, killing one woman.

James Alex Fields Jr., 20, has been jailed in Charlottesville since his arrest during a rally of white supremacists on Aug. 12. Authorities say he rammed his car into another vehicle on purpose on a crowded street, killing counterprotester Heather D. Heyer 32, and injuring 35 other people.

The incident — captured on video and seen worldwide — occurred amid clashes involving hundreds of white supremacists and counterprotesters at a gathering billed by organizers as a “Unite the Right” rally, in the home town of the University of Virginia.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/driver-accused-of-plowing-into-charlottesville-crowd-killing-heather-heyer-due-in-court/2017/12/13/6cbb4ce8-e029-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html?utm_term=.0e2d7bf005ed

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Good.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

2. Good, the system worked.

May he be found guilty and given a harsh sentence.

[regnaD kciN]

9. It PARTLY worked...

At least the charge wasn't something like second degree or manslaughter, but the system went out of their way to emphasize that this was not a hate crime, let alone terrorism. (After all, only "swarthy" people do that.)

[BlancheSplanchnik]

10. ohhhh, fucking hell!!!!!

They’re authentic white nationalists, FFS!!

🤬 that is BULLSHIT!!!

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Step 1. Next the other counts. That bastard will never see the light of day.

[workinclasszero]

4. I wish I was on that nazi killers jury

[dembotoz]

5. Do hope he is not overcharged

Agree with first degrees, but if case falls short would hope jury has plan b available

[iluvtennis]

8. Prosecutors always have plans B & C, so expect both 2nd degree and manslaughter

to be in the state's case against this nazi.

BTW, 1st degree can be proven in this case as there were several eyewitness who said he was intentionally driving his car into the crowd of people. Premeditation can occur in an instant...it doesn't have to be a long term plan to get 1st degree premeditated murder.

[dembotoz]

14. As long as it works

[forgotmylogin]

32. Also video that he was accelerating.

If I remember right: No brake lights, no skid marks. He had plenty of street to apply the brakes.

[Blue_Tires]

35. He killed a white girl... No way is he skating on this...

[The Mouth]

45. Sad but true.

[Downtown Hound]

6. About damn time!

Also, shouldn't there be about 20 attempted murder charges thrown in there as well?

[Lucky Luciano]

7. What about terrorism? Dude should be sent Florence SuperMax for life. nt

[pangaia]

23. How about GITMO..

[AllaN01Bear]

37. hey , i was going to say that . glad u did. have a great day.

[sarge43]

11. Good. n/t

[jmowreader]

12. This is a good YT video about the route Fields took

[ProudLib72]

17. That was good!

Thanks for the vid. It sure does demonstrate it was premeditated.

[canetoad]

28. Needs subtitles n/t

[Locrian]

34. yeah - and a few practice runs and script

But uh, good, uh, information - even,uh, um, if presented ah, poorly.

[democratisphere]

13. Justice for her.

[djacq]

15. Let Justice be Done

[Xipe Totec]

16. I hope he gets a life sentence

Death is too good, too merciful.

[cp]

18. Good

[BigmanPigman]

19. Tar and feather him in a public sitting first...

then send him to the pokey to meet his new pal named Bubba (he likes pretty lips).

[cwydro]

20. Good.

I hope he rots in prison.

[roamer65]

21. Sorry folks, I hope he gets the death sentence.

He deserves it.

[smirkymonkey]

24. So do I.

If anyone deserves it, he does.

[Initech]

22. Excellent, may they rot in prison for the rest of their miserable, hate filled lives!

[58Sunliner]

25. I wonder if they will ask for a change of venue.

I can see the Nazis lining up to support him and a circus ensuing. Nothing will bring her back, and even death will not be a solace.

[SergeStorms]

26. Well, the shoe definitely fit....

what he did was premeditated and he meant to do someone grievous harm. Screw him. I say we bring back public hangings for scum like that.

[Nevernose]

27. His excuse will be

That he was scared because of all the scary antifa, so he panicked.

Nazis running around town with assault rifles and playing army man tactical dress-up, but if this asshole gets the “right” jury and a defense attorney capable of confusing people on what the “reasonable” part of reasonable doubt is, I can see him being acquitted.

Or maybe I’m just hopelessly cynical.

[Nitram]

31. He'll try that hokey defense. It won't fly.

[Ohiya]

29. Who is really responsible for warping this young man's mind?

I wish they could be held accountable also!

Spencer?

Bannon?

Trump?

[Arkansas Granny]

33. Many times it's the way they grew up. When they hear racist statements from family and friends,

it tends to indoctrinate them early.

[Ohiya]

38. You've got to be carefully taught

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[Blue_Tires]

36. Breitbart, InfoWars, 4chan, Reddit, etc...

[Nitram]

30. I was unhappy with the initial 2nd degree murder charge. This is more like it!

[C Moon]

39. They are going to love him in prison.

[Cheviteau]

40. Holy Shit !

What spawned that?

[erronis]

41. Spawn of Bannon/Mercer a bit of help from Dumpf

Too bad this thing looks like a moron/despicable - that's just his genes. The impetus for these imbeciles to do harm comes from the RW farm.

Wonder if Dumpf can't pardon him and give him a nice desk in the White House? How better to desecrate this country?

[Alice11111]

43. Give him Omarosa's desk...to inspire hate and hostility

[Alice11111]

42. The groups whose purpose it was: to incite him to Murder,

or get the others fired up to destroy life, should be investigated, and their leadership charged for manslaughter.

[ffr]

44. He once was some proud parent's baby, but then so too was Heather's

His life goes on though. Her's was snuffed out, all because she felt the need to exercise her freedoms as a U.S. citizen.