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harmonicon

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20. I don't want to wrongly discredit anyone.
Tue May 29, 2012, 09:36 PM
May 2012

I refuse to hold a shitty photo of a barely legible facebook post as evidence of anything. Following through on links that were eventually posted here, it's very clearly that there are strongly conflicting stories surrounding this incident. I don't know about you, but I've known people who have been wrongly accused of egregious crimes. It takes far more than accusations to make me get up in arms about an anecdote.

Two men have been arrested regarding this incident. I'd rather just wait and see what comes out in the legal proceedings before passing judgement.

Make no mistake, I'm all for equal rights for all people, but I refuse to have my feelings exploited for false gain. i.e., I've learned to be a very suspicious person.

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This has GOT to stop [View all] donheld May 2012 OP
Pure evil. GObamaGO May 2012 #1
KnR ... alittlelark May 2012 #2
fuck... WillyT May 2012 #3
Two arrested after alleged beating of gay man jberryhill May 2012 #4
And this one... jberryhill May 2012 #5
Stories like this one Control-Z May 2012 #6
From the town that's the subject of Dylan's Desolation Row wial May 2012 #7
The lynching was in Duluth, not Proctor. Brickbat May 2012 #18
Using facebook? I agree. (nt) harmonicon May 2012 #8
Seriously? FreeState May 2012 #9
A low quality picture of a facebook post does not confirmation make. harmonicon May 2012 #10
Okay how about this... KurtNYC May 2012 #12
Thanks for the link. harmonicon May 2012 #14
I trust TowlerRoad donheld May 2012 #16
I don't want to wrongly discredit anyone. harmonicon May 2012 #20
Bigotry kills. BlueIris May 2012 #11
ALL of these attackers should be.. 99Forever May 2012 #13
SMH Mr Dixon May 2012 #15
There was a rally in Proctor yesterday to support Pelofske. No charges have been filed yet. Brickbat May 2012 #17
I blame the creators of South Park Rex May 2012 #19
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