Encountering racist trump supporters July 4th in the woods. Attempted lynching?

[magicguido]

‘Get a noose!’ Black man says he survived attempted lynching while camping in Indiana forest

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/get-a-noose-black-man-survived-attempted-lynching-while-camping-in-indiana-forest/

the beer bellies were clear evidence of a “master race”.

[Laelth]

1. Was that staged?

It’s difficult for me to believe that some people can be that reckless with their own public reputations, but beer can have that effect on people, I suppose.



-Laelth

[Zambero]

2. Deplorable was too kind of a word

This is positively appalling. One would hope that the damning video evidence assists local authorities with their "ongoing investigation". On the positive side, those who came to the man's rescue are to be commended for their heroism in the face of what these barbarians might have done to them.

[llashram]

3. this!!!

is not staged. These white folks have their backs covered by their fuhrer. When he sees this one he will be in his bunker doing nasty things to himself. As will all of these pigs. This is America, yesterday, although the black man would have been hung already, today and no matter who is POTUS, tomorrow and forever.

And wow, actual up close and personal americanus ignoramuses. Dangerous, very low intelligence and cannot be trusted, ever. We had hoped that they had gone extinct. Nah, their fuhrer brought them out of their caves again.

[Scarsdale]

4. Delete the "F" word

and it like an almost silent movie. Sad that these young people depend on that word to describe EVERYTHING. Was the cute dog with the good guys or the backwards hillbillies? These type of people are so brave when in a group. Get one of them alone, and it is a different story. The local police should be given copies of these tapes. Would be good to have identities for the racist group.

[vercetti2021]

5. That loudmouth wouldn't have lasted a second with me

I would have knocked his ass on the ground. Trump very fine ass people a bunch of fat beer belly freaks

[SWBTATTReg]

6. Drunk idiots are going to get themselves shot if they are not careful...I remember some drunks...

attacking a former neighbor of mine once (while his young kid was there w/ him), and they (two drunks) attacked him for not having their money after a job they had done (they brush hogged a field), when they started to attack the neighbor, one of the drunks got shot and killed and the other went running into the woods to escape. The police caught him later, charged him too w/ a felony, got thrown into jail too.

[Coleman]

7. I see a big market

Body cams for normal people to film interactions with the deplorables. Better pics and more discrete than a cell phone.

[citizen blues]

16. That is a good idea

[dameatball]

8. So, the "Townies" from "Breaking Away" grew up, had kids and here we are.

This area is close to Bloomington where the movie was set. It was a pretty liberal area back in the day, but areas outside have always had quite a few yahoos.

[2naSalit]

9. "You don't know who I am!"

Well, the whole world will soon enough, honey.

I hope they get doxxed real hard. Fucking nazis.

[citizen blues]

14. Agreed!

Dox the hell out of all of them! Especially Bimbo Bambi who wants to brag about her family.

All four of them should be charged with hate crimes including assault. What is there to investigate. It's on video.

[MiniMe]

10. Poor dog just wants to be away from those dumb fucks

[Doreen]

11. That is what I was thinking.

That woman was yelling about the dog being hers yet the dog wanted to go with the people that her and the idiots were yelling at. Tells you a lot when a dog would rather be with strangers.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

12. Links relating to this story.....

Facebook page of gentleman who was attacked where he tells his story:

Link: https://www.facebook.com/vauhxx/posts/10222147157086001

Snips from the end of his story:

Bloomington we’ve had three public incidents involving overtly racists individuals who were then backed by the police within a month. Are we going to wait for a Black person to be lying dead in the gutter before we act? When is enough actually enough?

My enduring gratitude to those who stopped merely being bystanders and acted to aid me, who told the police what they’d seen and heard, and who shared my outrage at DNR’s and our Prosecutor’s office inaction. If you’d like to help do something, please ask that the Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant swiftly act to bring these individuals to justice.

[e-mail]
18123492670

Yes, you may share, I’d appreciate it. I’m likely going to log off for the day in an attempt to maintain my peace and wellbeing.
Vauhxx

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and.....

Bloomington man says he was threatened with noose during assault at Lake Monroe
The Bloomingtonian
Jeremy Hogan
July 5, 2020

Link: https://bloomingtonian.com/2020/07/05/bloomington-man-threatened-with-noose-during-assault-at-lake-monroe/

(snips)

A Bloomington resident said he was assaulted, injured and threatened with a noose by a group of men on public property near the shore of Lake Monroe on Saturday the 4th of July.

Saturday just before 7:52 p.m. Vauhxx Booker, a prominent voice for civil rights in Bloomington, and member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, said he called 911 after being assaulted, and that the DNR came to the scene, but refused to arrest his attackers. Booker said he was pinned to a tree, and a group of men threatened to break his arms, and made the statement “get a noose,” while telling Booker’s companions to leave the area. Booker said the individuals, who had Confederate flags, and made statements about “white power” claimed he and his companions had trespassed on private property.

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and.....

Bloomington Mayor and City Clerk Release Statement Regarding Racially Motivated Incidents
July 6, 2020

Link: http://www.wbiw.com/2020/07/06/bloomington-mayor-and-city-clerk-release-statement-regarding-racially-motivated-incidents/

(snip)

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton and Bloomington City Clerk Nicole Bolden issue the following statement:

On behalf of the City of Bloomington, we would like to express outrage and grief relating to two apparent racially motivated incidents reported in our community over the July 4 weekend.

A group of individuals physically assaulted and denounced and threatened with racial epithets one Black resident of Bloomington on nearby Indiana state parkland at Lake Monroe.
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“I was diagnosed with a minor concussion, some abrasions, bruising, and some ripped out hair patches,” said Booker, who also told the Bloomingtonian he was suffering from pain while moving his head.

Regarding law enforcement actions in this matter:

The Bloomingtonian has reached out to the DNR for comment earlier Sunday via e-mail, and received the following response Monday morning:

“The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Law Enforcement Division can confirm our officers responded to this call for service. The incident is under investigation and the final report will be forwarded to the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Officer upon completion.

To complete a public records request, please submit the attached document by mail, fax or e-mail to:

DNR, Public Record Request
Indiana Government Center South
402 W. Washington St., Room W256
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]“

KY..........

[AwakeAtLast]

17. DNR originally talked to the perpetrators

Not the victim, who was the person who called. Sound familiar?

[Sophiedillo]

13. Yikes. It's like a scene from the movie Deliverance.

[2naSalit]

15. +1