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cyndensco

(1,697 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:33 AM Jul 2020

Black man claims group of assailants threatened to "get a noose"

Source: CBS News

A Black man says a group of White men assaulted him and threatened to "get a noose" after claiming he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend to watch the lunar eclipse.
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One video clip that he posted shows a white man holding Booker up against a tree. Another depicts a different man calling someone off-camera a "nappy headed (expletive)." In another, the same man yells, "You invaded us!" and calls someone in Booker's group a "stupid (expletive) liberal (expletive)."

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The incident prompted dozens of people to protest in front of the Bloomington, Indiana courthouse Monday.

CBS Indianapolis affiliate WTTV reports a red car hit two demonstrators at the peaceful protest. The protesters were demanding that charges be filed in the lake incident.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/i-was-almost-the-victim-of-an-attempted-lynching-black-man-says-group-of-white-men-assaulted-him/



Thank goodness the bystanders stepped in...could have been another black man who committed suicide by hanging.
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Black man claims group of assailants threatened to "get a noose" (Original Post) cyndensco Jul 2020 OP
Twitter has already identified every assailant ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #1
Great. I hadn't heard. cyndensco Jul 2020 #2
Here's the link ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #5
Indiana License Plate: WMX440 driving a Red Toyota Corolla ... aggiesal Jul 2020 #6
WLKY News Louisville: Indiana police investigating alleged attempted lynching at Lake Monroe TomCADem Jul 2020 #3
Same one. cyndensco Jul 2020 #4

aggiesal

(8,924 posts)
1. Twitter has already identified every assailant ...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 12:08 PM
Jul 2020

There were 3 men.
Tweets have posted the name and address of each.

Wonder if they'll have jobs by the end of the week.
Probably jailed as well.

aggiesal

(8,924 posts)
5. Here's the link ...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 01:33 PM
Jul 2020



I'll post the link, I won't post the names.
I'll let viewers decide if they want to following the link.

aggiesal

(8,924 posts)
6. Indiana License Plate: WMX440 driving a Red Toyota Corolla ...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 01:41 PM
Jul 2020

What idiot thinks he won't be caught with all the handheld video cameras we carry around in our pockets?

I'm sure he/she will be easily identified.

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
3. WLKY News Louisville: Indiana police investigating alleged attempted lynching at Lake Monroe
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 12:26 PM
Jul 2020

Is that story referring to this news report? I am sure the defense will be that they were being sarcastic.

cyndensco

(1,697 posts)
4. Same one.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 12:35 PM
Jul 2020

I don't see how a sarcasm defense would hold since the video shows the victim is being held against his will. But, then again, this IS America.

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