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Rowdyboy

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7. I've read a lot of local coverage of this story and I don't remember any mention

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 06:16 PM

Jul 2014

of whether Dedmon and the others connected to this crime were college students, employed, or unemployed. I also did a quick search of stories connected to the case and can't find any mention. I would think if it was a fraternity type thing that angle would have been featured but, considering the quality of the local press, anything is possible.

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This is such a sad story... Blue_Roses Jul 2014 #1

I hadn't heard about this and it's got me crying. How dare they do this? They should pay heavily for freshwest Jul 2014 #2

I've read a lot of local coverage of this story and I don't remember any mention Rowdyboy Jul 2014 #7

Sickening. beam me up scottie Jul 2014 #3

Oh yah, I just love this post racial time we're living in...... a kennedy Jul 2014 #4

May they all live very long lives Blue Idaho Jul 2014 #5

Those shits deverve every bit of raw, unadulturated atrocity that is given to them. locdlib Jul 2014 #6