Eight People Shot in Black Church in Charleston, South Carolina

[Anonymous]

Called it! It wasn't a flag in his room. It was his license plate. https://twitter.com/adamweinstein/status/611556209737506816

[Anonymous]

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylan Storm Roof, the 21-year-old man who police say walked into a South Carolina church and fatally shot nine people as they attended Bible study class, was arrested in Shelby, N.C., on Thursday.

According to WLTX, Roof was arrested in Shelby on Thursday. Multiple sources are also reporting Roof has been arrested.

A senior law enforcement official confirmed to CNN the suspect has been taken into custody in North Carolina.

http://myfox8.com/2015/06/18/captured-charleston-church-shooting-suspect-has-been-caught-in-shelby-nc/

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:Called it! It wasn't a flag in his room. It was his license plate. https://twitter.com/adamweinstein/status/611556209737506816

Yep, I was just coming to post the same thing. Here is a larger version of the plate:

http://www.lionheart-designs.com/inventory/confederatestates/License%20Plates/Confederate%20States%203%20Flags%20license%20plate.JPG

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And, I say again, this is what Jeff wrote:
"He could just have the South Carolina state flag."
Whether he later corrected himself or not is not the point - the point is, as the moderator of this site, I believe he is held to a higher standard than the average DCUM poster who isn't expected to get their facts straight. Jeff should get his facts straight.

I apologize for typing "South Carolina state flag" instead of "South Carolina State House Flag" which is what I meant to type. If this mistake is what you consider a travesty, rather than the fact that the flag is flying in the first place, I would suggest that you have your priorities misplaced. But, go ahead and argue your opinion that I am the only human being using this website that is not allowed to make a mistake.

The State House flag just means that it's not seen as racist anywhere outside of D.C. And maybe suburbs for those, who can't afford D.C. The South is largely fine with its simbolism and has every right to be so.

I didn't grow up in SC, but I came to like it. Your comment was completely tone deaf and uncalled for. Just drop the subject you know absolutely nothing about.

[Anonymous]

"I apologize for typing "South Carolina state flag" instead of "South Carolina State House Flag" which is what I meant to type. If this mistake is what you consider a travesty, rather than the fact that the flag is flying in the first place, I would suggest that you have your priorities misplaced. But, go ahead and argue your opinion that I am the only human being using this website that is not allowed to make a mistake."

I don't have any priorities misplaced. I find the confederate flag incredibly offensive. I take offense at your inference that the fact that it flies in SC somehow shows that the people of SC must agree with it flying. If you follow that logic, then all US citizens could be accused of believing in all symbols that the US government chooses to use.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Called it! It wasn't a flag in his room. It was his license plate. https://twitter.com/adamweinstein/status/611556209737506816

Yep, I was just coming to post the same thing. Here is a larger version of the plate:

http://www.lionheart-designs.com/inventory/confederatestates/License%20Plates/Confederate%20States%203%20Flags%20license%20plate.JPG

These are fairly common in the South. Not an indication of anything. You should really visit BEFORE you judge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The State House flag just means that it's not seen as racist anywhere outside of D.C. And maybe suburbs for those, who can't afford D.C. The South is largely fine with its simbolism and has every right to be so.

I didn't grow up in SC, but I came to like it. Your comment was completely tone deaf and uncalled for. Just drop the subject you know absolutely nothing about.

Oh please. I grew up in the South, and the Confederate flag is synonymous with racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The State House flag just means that it's not seen as racist anywhere outside of D.C. And maybe suburbs for those, who can't afford D.C. The South is largely fine with its simbolism and has every right to be so.

I didn't grow up in SC, but I came to like it. Your comment was completely tone deaf and uncalled for. Just drop the subject you know absolutely nothing about.

Oh please. I grew up in the South, and the Confederate flag is synonymous with racism.

It may be to you. It is not to me ar anyone I know. (And I know people from more states and countries than you will ever know about LOL)

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:"I apologize for typing "South Carolina state flag" instead of "South Carolina State House Flag" which is what I meant to type. If this mistake is what you consider a travesty, rather than the fact that the flag is flying in the first place, I would suggest that you have your priorities misplaced. But, go ahead and argue your opinion that I am the only human being using this website that is not allowed to make a mistake."

I don't have any priorities misplaced. I find the confederate flag incredibly offensive. I take offense at your inference that the fact that it flies in SC somehow shows that the people of SC must agree with it flying. If you follow that logic, then all US citizens could be accused of believing in all symbols that the US government chooses to use.

My inference was that a person who appreciates symbols of racism probably appreciates the Confederate Battle Flag. Do you deny that? Also, my inference has been proven correct given that the car Roof drove to the shooting was outfitted with a license plate picturing the Confederate Battle Flag.

All of you people thinking I was wrong to suggest that Roof might display the same flag that flies over the South Carolina Statehouse are barking up the wrong tree. I was right. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I apologize for typing "South Carolina state flag" instead of "South Carolina State House Flag" which is what I meant to type. If this mistake is what you consider a travesty, rather than the fact that the flag is flying in the first place, I would suggest that you have your priorities misplaced. But, go ahead and argue your opinion that I am the only human being using this website that is not allowed to make a mistake."

I don't have any priorities misplaced. I find the confederate flag incredibly offensive. I take offense at your inference that the fact that it flies in SC somehow shows that the people of SC must agree with it flying. If you follow that logic, then all US citizens could be accused of believing in all symbols that the US government chooses to use.

My inference was that a person who appreciates symbols of racism probably appreciates the Confederate Battle Flag. Do you deny that? Also, my inference has been proven correct given that the car Roof drove to the shooting was outfitted with a license plate picturing the Confederate Battle Flag.

All of you people thinking I was wrong to suggest that Roof might display the same flag that flies over the South Carolina Statehouse are barking up the wrong tree. I was right. Deal with it.

Well, it does take a man to admit he was wrong.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Called it! It wasn't a flag in his room. It was his license plate. https://twitter.com/adamweinstein/status/611556209737506816

Yep, I was just coming to post the same thing. Here is a larger version of the plate:

http://www.lionheart-designs.com/inventory/confederatestates/License%20Plates/Confederate%20States%203%20Flags%20license%20plate.JPG

These are fairly common in the South. Not an indication of anything. You should really visit BEFORE you judge.

I am not the one judging. Dylann Roof likes the apartheid flag of South Africa, the flag of Rhodesian, and the Confederate Battle Flag. He is the one making judgements, not me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The State House flag just means that it's not seen as racist anywhere outside of D.C. And maybe suburbs for those, who can't afford D.C. The South is largely fine with its simbolism and has every right to be so.

I didn't grow up in SC, but I came to like it. Your comment was completely tone deaf and uncalled for. Just drop the subject you know absolutely nothing about.

Oh please. I grew up in the South, and the Confederate flag is synonymous with racism.

thank you! you took the words. largely fine my ass

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Called it! It wasn't a flag in his room. It was his license plate. https://twitter.com/adamweinstein/status/611556209737506816

Yep, I was just coming to post the same thing. Here is a larger version of the plate:

http://www.lionheart-designs.com/inventory/confederatestates/License%20Plates/Confederate%20States%203%20Flags%20license%20plate.JPG

These are fairly common in the South. Not an indication of anything. You should really visit BEFORE you judge.

I am not the one judging. Dylann Roof likes the apartheid flag of South Africa, the flag of Rhodesian, and the Confederate Battle Flag. He is the one making judgements, not me.

He also likes Hyundais, so now they are racist. Whatever, dude

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The State House flag just means that it's not seen as racist anywhere outside of D.C. And maybe suburbs for those, who can't afford D.C. The South is largely fine with its simbolism and has every right to be so.

I didn't grow up in SC, but I came to like it. Your comment was completely tone deaf and uncalled for. Just drop the subject you know absolutely nothing about.

The amazing thing about this comment is the degree to which it erases both the experiences and the opinions of Black Southerners.

[Anonymous]

Your inference was seemingly about the people of South Carolina, not just Dylann Roof.

You can say you were "right" and we "should deal with it", but the only thing you were "right" about was Roof. Your were not "right" to ascribe racism to the people of the South Carolina.

No point in arguing further with you - you are an expert at twisting words.