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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One should always look at both sides of a story, regardless of a lone wolf who will get the justice our laws requires.

https://www.propublica.org/article/police-stood-by-as-mayhem-mounted-in-charlottesville[/quote]

The actual story doesn't hew to your perspective.  Reading is fundamental, hoss.   ProPublica's reporters witnessed armed, militarized white supremacists attacking protestors with minimal police intervention.  Again: learn to read.[/quote]

I did read it hoss yet once again you failed to see the reality of yesterday.  The Alt-right didn't use those armed militarized weapons against the Soros backed BLM movement.  Rather they went home and walked away.  Did Mr Fields have a shield, camo or automatic weapons in the trunk of his car?[/quote]

Mr. Fields is a lone wolf, IMO. Apparently his dad was killed by a drunk driver shortly before or after his death. His anger has been brewing for a long time. This is not to excuse his actions in any way shape or form. His actions, his choices.

Obviously, if the alt right group had been able to conduct their gathering in the park without the presence of the protestors there would have been a different outcome. Lives would have been saved. The alt right was the keg of gun powder, the protestors were the spark that ignited that one individual. From what I've read (WaPo) the protestors were right in the thick throwing punches, spraying toxic chemicals, etc. [/quote]

This is a interesting response, but expected.

When a minority has been identified as a killer or just a simple threat, our culture delves into his background to find things that explain how he got to that point. But it's always a search for signs of criminality or bad behavior.  When a white person is identified as a killer or threat, our culture digs into their background to find hardship or factors beyond their control to explain how they finally just lost it.

Then there's the effort to completely ignore the provable fact that Mr. Fields joined others who showed up at this event with a very specific intent to fight.  They brought shields and flags on poles that were used as weapons.  The promotional materials weren't for a peaceful protest, they were for a battle.  They didn't just expect protesters, they wanted them.

Once the police dispersed the crowd, Mr. Fields did not go home.  He went back to his car and returned to inflict mass casualty.

This pp says s/he doesn't want to excuse Fields' actions, but the narrative s/he presented is trying to do just that.[/quote]

Yes, the poster is offering "mitigating factors".  They never say of a Muslim "he had no hope of getting a decent job", or "we bombed his village and killed his family".  Guess what, people?  When you see a suicide bomber, it is not some guy who had a great life but read the Koran.  It is a desperate person who has nothing left to live for.

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