Grandson of man who shot Ralph Yarl says "fear" and conspiracies consume him

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One of the grandchildren of Andrew Lester, the Kansas City homeowner who shot Ralph Yarl after the Black teenager had mistakenly gone to the wrong home, believes police should have acted sooner to arrest his grandfather, who he said has been overtaken by conspiracy theories in recent years.

 

"I am deeply saddened by what happened — it's a tragedy, and I believe the responsible party must be held accountable," Lester's grandson Klint Ludwig said Thursday in a text message.

 

Ludwig said he never really knew what his grandfather’s social and political views were when he was younger but said Lester had become consumed with watching conservative news outlets and following conspiracy theories built on misinformation.

 

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[Chomper Higgot]

There’s a surprise, not.

[ozimoron]

That's the fox business model doing it;s thing. Fear and outrage, the right wing foibles.