White Nationalist Convicted Of First-Degree Murder In C'ville Car Attack

[pecosbob]

Source: Talking Points Memo

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia was convicted Friday of first-degree murder for killing a woman in an attack that inflamed long-simmering racial and political tensions across the country.

A state jury rejected arguments that James Alex Fields Jr. acted in self-defense during a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12, 2017. Jurors also convicted Fields of eight other charges, including aggravated malicious wounding and hit and run.

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Fine People

Late Edit...and a shout out to all of those that called for legislation decriminalizing driving over protestors, we remember who you are...

[Adsos Letter]

1. Good. n/t

[RockRaven]

2. "... jury rejected arguments that James Alex Fields Jr. acted in self-defense..."

He tried to argue self-defense?

[NewJeffCT]

3. yes

don't you always defend yourself by running over young women with your car?

[laserhaas]

10. Bullshit works well for Trump; but not for his Trumpians

Just sayin...

[eggplant]

11. If you've got nothing better to go with, than that's what you go with.

His lawyers have to make *some* sort of argument, and hope that there's one racist asshole on the jury. Apparently not this time. (sad trombone plays)

[Adsos Letter]

12. He claimed the protesters made him fear for hs safety.

Accelerated out of panic (HIS claim, not mine).

[Mr.Bill]

4. Some Public Defenders

are going to make a career of appealing this for decades.

Glad they came up with the verdict they did. Anything less would have been a threat to future public safety.

[JohnnyRingo]

17. These kind of appeals don't go far or take long.

It's not like the courts would have to study all the evidence anew to decide if he acted in self defense. Unless there's new evidence, which there isn't, the ruling will stand. Perhaps he can argue insanity, but that doesn't work well in conservative states.

[Mr.Bill]

18. Yeah, I don't know about Virginia,

but where I live in California this stuff can take decades.

[Progressive Jones]

54. The insanity defense is off the table. That would have been done by now. nt

[Downtown Hound]

35. Meh. That's fine.

The evidence against him is so overwhelming that those appeals will go nowhere. That's why the jury only needed to deliberate for 7 hours.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. This is Landmark.

Watch for similiar actions by local Law Enforcement Agencies from here on.

[Initech]

6. Justice. Is. Served.

[iluvtennis]

39. Ditto.

[riversedge]

49. I admit that I did think he would get off. Glad to see this.

[2naSalit]

7. K&R

[colsohlibgal]

8. Awesome And Just

These freaks are bordering on inhuman, taken leave of any semblance of rational thought.

[laserhaas]

9. Sometimes, Justice does find a way.

Link to tweet

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[Corgigal]

13. Little red pill is gone.

Now his mother can age quietly and without fear.

I hope the victims family feel justice, it's not enough but justice is a real thing.

[Archae]

58. Who?

I get the reference, ("The Matrix," ) but who is this guy?

[Yonnie3]

14. He still has Federal charges to answer. nt

[Lucky Luciano]

22. No worries. Fuckface will pardon him. nt

[Yonnie3]

23. I doubt little Donald gives a damn about Fields. n/t

[Lucky Luciano]

24. Oh, but the lizard base would canonize him if he did! nt

[ADX]

36. Chump can only pardon Federal convictions...

...He can't grant pardons for State convictions...

[Lucky Luciano]

41. I responded to a post re federal charges. nt

[ADX]

46. Yeah, I get that...

...but even if he's convicted Federally and subsequently pardoned, he'll still remain imprisoned on the state charges.

I meant no offense, sorry if you took any.

[irisblue]

15. Good

[JohnnyRingo]

16. Self defense is a pretty weak plea

He was in his car, able to go in any other direction to remove himself from any perceived danger. Instead he chose to rum people down.

I'm surprised it took this long to convict and sure wouldn't want to be him at sentencing. He has no reason to expect mercy.

[sdfernando]

20. Took a while to get the trial started but the actual

Jury deliberations were surprisingly short.

[PatrickforO]

19. Self defense?

The guy rammed a car at high speed through a crowd of innocent people.

He belongs in a cage for the rest of his life!

[jpak]

21. ...but some are good people...

rot in hell

[gay texan]

25. So....

How did that white power MAGA thingy work out for ya?

Womp womp....

[BigmanPigman]

26. He needs to be made an example of...show the neo Nazis what will happen when they "play" Nazi.

Too bad this will be lost in all the other news of the day.

[blueinredohio]

27. Maybe Trump will pardon him.

[cstanleytech]

29. It would not surprise me if he did. nt

[3Hotdogs]

30. Trump can't pardon state offenses.

[ADX]

37. He can't...

...Chump can only grant pardons for convictions of Federal crimes, not charges brought by states...

[47of74]

28. Hope this fuck enjoys prison.

[forgotmylogin]

43. He probably will.

Aryan gangs will snap him up.

[spike jones]

31. August 19, 2017 Bellingham Washington

8-19-2017.
“City officials on Friday removed signs identifying Pickett Bridge at Prospect and Dupont streets, as well as directional signs leading to The Pickett House. The bridge was named after the Confederate General George Pickett. Officials said the move was in light of last Saturday’s violent clash in Charlottesville, Va. between a group identified as white supremacists and counter-protesters.”

December 7, 2018. Perhaps it is time for a new bridge name. HEATHER HEYER MEMORIAL BRIDGE

[SergeStorms]

34. I agree.

Heather Heyer deserves the honor much more than George Pickett.

[Gothmog]

32. Lock this racist up

The fact that this idiot claimed self defense was really stupid

[SergeStorms]

33. Justice for Heather...

not that it helps her, but to her family and friends this is welcome justice. There's no such thing as "closure", but I hope this helps heal some of the emotional wounds they've suffered.

The crying, baby-ass, white supremacist gets his just deserts.

[Devil Child]

38. He should've faced death penalty

Only appropriate punishment for a right-wing domestic terrorist. May your future be eternally bleak Mr. Fields.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

45. He's facing a long sentence. That's good enough. I'm no fan of the death penalty. nt

[Devil Child]

57. Swinging from the gallows is my preferred outcome

I respect you not being a fan of the death penalty but I harbor no such reservations regarding capital punishment. To me, capital punishment is an appropriate sentence for acts of terrorism.

[Gothmog]

40. This asshole tried to claim self defense

This idiot was dumb to take this case to trial on the basis of such a weak defense

[ffr]

42. RIP Heather Heyer. You will be missed.

[oldlibdem]

48. yes

[jpak]

44. ..But some, are good people....

NOT

[oldlibdem]

47. I just hope someday he sings....

and gives up the goods on the other assholes that have committed nefarious acts that he has knowledge of.

[Talitha]

50. Can Governors give pardons at the state level?

I know Rump can only grant pardons at the Federal level, but am wondering if someone at the State level can also grant pardons.

[Progressive Jones]

55. The Governor of Virginia isn't going to pardon him. Big political mistake. nt

[Liberalhammer]

51. Trump

Loves nazis. Good people.

[John Fante]

52. Should read: Trump supporter convicted of first-degree murder.

[xor]

53. Wow, there are like real people who seriously defend him saying it's self-defense

I thought that was the realm of the /pol trolls and other such alt-righters, but I'm seeing that coming from the "normal" (used loosely) Trump cultists. Such as the ones on that freep site. I actually didn't expect to see that.

[Progressive Jones]

56. I've never seen comments on freep that sound like the words

of normal people. That place is a radical right wing pig sty.

[xor]

59. That is a valid point

but I was still expecting to see less of that pure sociopathic opinion on it. There was maybe three people who seem to have a normal response of being glad the guy who ran his car into a bunch of people was found guilty. They must purposely be ignoring the video that shows him gunning it as he sped up into a group people. They only post a single still photo of someone hitting his car as he's about to collide with a bunch of people at high speed. What is wrong with these people?

[oldlibdem]

60. the answere to your question is....

What is wrong with these people? They're republicans!