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32. Suicide surely

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Black student's body found hanging from a tree in Mississippi [View all] Tonk Sep 2025 OP

It's pretty obvious we are headed back to Jim Crow era. How disgusting. walkingman Sep 2025 #1

Some parts of Amurka never left it. paleotn Sep 2025 #2

Really disgusting bdamomma Sep 2025 #26

So we're to believe he broke a leg, and both arms Emile Sep 2025 #3

Some will probably turn themselves into pretzels to try to claim he broke them mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #6

The police are dsiputing the broken limbs MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #96

Who's going to investigate them that's not also criminal fascists? Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #8

What makes you think that police chief Michael L. Peeler is a "criminal fascist?" Jose Garcia Sep 2025 #103

Ugh, I had hoped those days were behind us IronLionZion Sep 2025 #10

Ah yes, the Cliff Baxter "suicide" RazorbackExpat Sep 2025 #77

So it's confirmed he had broken limbs?!!!!?! Fuckin WOW!!! uponit7771 Sep 2025 #22

Who is going to do that now? orangecrush Sep 2025 #35

The coroner has issued statements that no broken Melon Sep 2025 #36

"Based on the preliminary examination..." Torchlight Sep 2025 #39

Right...but do you think the person Melon Sep 2025 #46

Issuing preliminary information, prior to full examination Torchlight Sep 2025 #51

PREACH & say it LOUDER for the people in the back and overflow.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2025 #83

I don't know if that makes you an expert Melon Sep 2025 #91

OH NO, NO Maam !!! Clearly, you don't know WTF you're talking about!Are you, with a STRAIGHT FACE trying The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2025 #94

The previous poster agrees that your grandfather was murdered MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #97

No. I thought it was murder versus lynching Melon Sep 2025 #105

Anyway, all of us agree that lynching is murder MadameButterfly Sep 2025 #109

Absolutely. 100% murdered and horrible. Melon Sep 2025 #111

WTF do you THINK Lynching is, moron? One does NOT have to be an expert to see what is in your face? The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2025 #116

Moron?😅. Did you read what I wrote? I said it's murder. Not lynching. Melon Sep 2025 #117

To be a coroner in the US... druidity33 Sep 2025 #60

You can look up his qualifications and what they did Melon Sep 2025 #92

So he's a college graduate? A Physician? druidity33 Sep 2025 #104

Alright. We can wait until the autopsy Melon Sep 2025 #106

There's this for your perusal... druidity33 Sep 2025 #112

Autopsy result released Melon Sep 2025 #121

And apparently... druidity33 Sep 2025 #123

Tragically, the coroner system is still entrenched in MS. Haggis 4 Breakfast Sep 2025 #68

What??!!! Omg! electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #80

Mississippi is still being Mississippi I see. paleotn Sep 2025 #4

From my readings it was always considered the worst State as far Black people's lives were concerned... electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #58

And don't forget Louisiana and Texas. paleotn Sep 2025 #69

Ah, I have heard that about Florida's northernmost section... electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #81

Mississippi Burning ReRe Sep 2025 #79

hanging is so convenient, idnit? mopinko Sep 2025 #5

So we're back to lynchings and police coverups of lynchings. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #7

WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD ABOUT THIS????? a kennedy Sep 2025 #9

Because that part is not true Melon Sep 2025 #37

Apparently there is some disagreement between the coroner and family. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #45

Melon we do not know the truth yet. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #54

Hopefully when the coroner sends the report off MuseRider Sep 2025 #101

Coroners can lie and can be fooled. Irish_Dem Sep 2025 #108

Coroners can be coerced... druidity33 Sep 2025 #113

Just curious. How old are you? n/t ReRe Sep 2025 #85

"No evidence of foul play." Are they for real? Seriously, a broken leg and both arms broken and that's not considered Wiz Imp Sep 2025 #11

Sick Just Jerome Sep 2025 #12

He broke them first - hmmmmmm malaise Sep 2025 #13

Things like this get swept under the carpet with Rs in charge of everything KS Toronado Sep 2025 #14

Good Grief, what century is this?! Have we learned nothing?! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2025 #98

Trey Reed 😢 Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #15

Reminds me of the movie Mississippi Burning. 🙁 Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #16

But this time popsdenver Sep 2025 #30

Would you trust Mossfern Sep 2025 #76

No more popsdenver Sep 2025 #107

What a Shit-Hole. If Mississippi was a horse, we'd have to shoot it. chouchou Sep 2025 #17

JFC, that is depressing! niyad Sep 2025 #18

If you gave an enema to the U.S.,the tube would be inserted in Mississippi. BattleRow Sep 2025 #28

On their "What to do" propaganda...is Downtown "Jackon city Courthouse" chouchou Sep 2025 #34

May all involved receive everything they deserve. niyad Sep 2025 #19

And everything they voted for, Heidi Sep 2025 #27

Even without the apparent broken limbs, how many people kill themselves by hanging from a tree? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #20

We had two here in California. One was re-examined and the family accepted the final conclusion. chowder66 Sep 2025 #44

Some do. A friend of mines' son hung himself from a tree in their backyard several years ago. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #99

they call lynchings suicides now. barbtries Sep 2025 #21

Bastards!!! In the streets people! 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #23

I have a regularly scheduled protest on Tuesdays. 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #67

Que up, Billy Holidays "Strange Fruit" Prairie_Seagull Sep 2025 #24

See reply #13 above from malaise! ReRe Sep 2025 #84

Thank you for the heads up ReRe. Prairie_Seagull Sep 2025 #102

They need to get an independent autopsy radical noodle Sep 2025 #25

Mississippi God Damn. Martin68 Sep 2025 #29

Clearly the left did this to make Trump look bad durablend Sep 2025 #31

Suicide surely live love laugh Sep 2025 #32

I just watched Mississippi Burning. Creepy stuff. C Moon Sep 2025 #33

DOJ and FBI are useless. PopArtMonkey Sep 2025 #38

Family members need to recieve his body, then choose what to do. bluestarone Sep 2025 #70

Lynching. Full Stop. DaBronx Sep 2025 #40

"Assisted" suicide? cstanleytech Sep 2025 #41

"" AllaN01Bear Sep 2025 #42

This is terrible. Waiting for right wing outrage surfered Sep 2025 #43

Mississippi Goddamn!!!! Layzeebeaver Sep 2025 #47

Horrible Joinfortmill Sep 2025 #48

MSM?? Evolve Dammit Sep 2025 #49

the song strange fruit comes to mind. dawn5651 Sep 2025 #50

Another in Vicksburg OneGrassRoot Sep 2025 #52

Normally, we could count on the AG & FBI to get on this as a clear pattern is appearing Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #53

Like you, I hate that we cannot trust the FBI or DOJ to tell us the truth. 70sEraVet Sep 2025 #75

The Family Should Get an Independent Autopsy MrWowWow Sep 2025 #55

!!!! : ( ....jfc electric_blue68 Sep 2025 #56

Some reports sound horrific Jarqui Sep 2025 #57

You all do realize... ECL213 Sep 2025 #59

All the reporting does I have seen does include the statemets of the Coroner and the College president Tonk Sep 2025 #61

I read that a homeless man decided to hang himself across town. 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #62

How is over a hundred miles away across town? EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #73

I absolutely refuse to believe that any black man would choose suicide by hanging - especially in Mississippi Pachamama Sep 2025 #63

This was a lynching LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #64

Go out on a limb? LilElf70 Sep 2025 #65

"Mississippi god-damn" evolves Sep 2025 #66

First clue? bluestarone Sep 2025 #71

Hanging this time? Isn't the suicide of Ilsa Sep 2025 #72

Campus Police Chief Peeler is full of $HIT red dog 1 Sep 2025 #74

Sometimes people aren't able to process a suicide as a suicide EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #114

Yeah, but I'll bet that your great grandmother wasn't found hanging from a tree with a broken leg and two broken arms. red dog 1 Sep 2025 #115

There's no evidence of any broken bones. Just internet rumors. pcdb Sep 2025 #118

the south shall reich again. B.See Sep 2025 #78

No words Faux pas Sep 2025 #82

This has MAGA written all the fuck over it Blue Owl Sep 2025 #86

No Mention Of A Step-Ladder Or Ladder DallasNE Sep 2025 #87

Mississippi God Damn, soldierant Sep 2025 #88

I will NOT accept the idea that this was a 'suicide', Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #89

This is what trump and Charlie Kirk inspired EnergizedLib Sep 2025 #90

I fucking hate I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2025 #93

. BoRaGard Sep 2025 #95

The feverish rush to uncritical conclusions begins anew. Jedi Guy Sep 2025 #100

Attorney Ben Crump has been retained to investigate these lynchings LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #110

I am glad that Ben Crump is now involved LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #119

I am glad that Ben Crump is now involved LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #120

Autopsy completed. No broken bones. No foul play. Melon Sep 2025 #122

Sadly the truth probably won't convince people, if they even read it EdmondDantes_ Sep 2025 #124