Mississippi lawmaker apologizes for calling for lynching

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press



By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS
1 hour ago

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi lawmaker has apologized for saying Louisiana leaders should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments, only after his comment sparked broad condemnation in both states.

“The destruction of these monuments, erected in the loving memory of our family and fellow Southern Americans, is both heinous and horrific,” Republican state Rep. Karl Oliver of Winona said in a post Saturday night, which was removed from his page Monday. “If the, and I use this term extremely loosely, ‘leadership’ of Louisiana wishes to, in a Nazi-ish fashion, burn books or destroy historical monuments of OUR HISTORY, they should be LYNCHED! Let it be known, I will do all in my power to prevent this from happening in our State.” The post was made after three Confederate monuments and a monument to white supremacy were removed in New Orleans.

Oliver issued a statement Monday apologizing.

“I, first and foremost, wish to extend this apology for any embarrassment I have caused to both my colleagues and fellow Mississippians,” Oliver said. “In an effort to express my passion for preserving all historical monuments, I acknowledge the word ‘lynched’ was wrong. I am very sorry. It is in no way, ever, an appropriate term. I deeply regret that I chose this word, and I do not condone the actions I referenced, nor do I believe them in my heart. I freely admit my choice of words was horribly wrong, and I humbly ask your forgiveness.”

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[Warpy]

1. This might save his ass in Mississippi

which is one weird state.

[walkingman]

4. This shit is spreading - Texas has become the "new' Mississippi

[IronLionZion]

10. Demographics are changing in Texas as people move there

make Texas blue again

[Aristus]

2. Translation: "Someone is making me apologize."

So now he has a deep love for all historical monuments?...

[mpcamb]

7. An apology? Why, that make it all better...

and now you're no longer racist pond scum.

[Eugene]

3. He apologizes for using the word "lynch" and making his fellow Confederates look bad.

[hatrack]

5. Apology not accepted, FUCK YOU

.

[theaocp]

6. Beat me to it, but

it warrants another: Apology not accepted, motherfucker. FUCK YOU!!

[steve2470]

11. exactly, there IS NO apology for that bullshit

The guy needs to resign, tout de suite.

[Permanut]

8. Sounds like something his attorney came up with..

But, as Rush Limbaugh says, "words mean things".

[IronLionZion]

9. Because the word is the problem, not the intent to murder fellow human beings

Unlawful use of violence and intimidation - check
Against civilians - check
In pursuit of political aims - check
Dark skin - nope

So nope. Thank God Rep. Karl Oliver of Winona is not a terrorist.

[steve2470]

12. Will the MS Republican Party force him to resign ?

*crickets* If they don't, they are COMPLICIT in that racist bullshit.

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. Resignation is the only acceptable apology

And even that wouldn't cut it by itself. He would have to follow that up with actions while out of office that demonstrated that he understood the grave nature of the unbelievably ugly comment he made.

[steve2470]

14. agreed, and he needs to do penance work in African-American communities

Maybe then his soul can be considered redeemed.