webfact Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Jury condemns Dylann Roof to death for South Carolina church massacre By Harriet McLeod REUTERS South Carolina church massacre shooting suspect Dylann Roof is seen in U.S. District Court of South Carolina evidence photo which was originally taken from Roof's website. Courtesy U.S. District Court of South Carolina/Handout via REUTERS CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - A U.S. jury on Tuesday condemned white supremacist Dylann Roof to death for the hate-fuelled killings of nine black parishioners at a Bible study meeting in a Charleston, South Carolina, church in 2015. The same jury last month found Roof, 22, guilty of 33 federal charges, including hate crimes resulting in death, for the shootings at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Jurors deliberated for less than three hours. Roof stared straight ahead as the judge read through the jury’s verdict findings before announcing his death sentence, local media reported on social media. Roof, who represented himself for the penalty phase, was unrepentant during his closing argument earlier in the day. He told jurors he still felt the massacre was something he had to do and did not ask that his life be spared. "Today’s sentencing decision means that this case will not be over for a very long time," Roof's lawyers, who represented him for the guilt phase, said in a statement after the verdict was announced. Roof still faces a trial on murder charges in state court, where prosecutors also are seeking the death penalty. (Writing by Colleen Jenkins; Editing by Alan Crosby and Jonathan Oatis) -- © Copyright Reuters 2017-01-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Good news. This was one of the most hateful crimes that I have heard of and he confessed so no doubt about his guilt. The penalty is deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Ulysses G. said: Good news. This was one of the most hateful crimes that I have heard of and he confessed so no doubt about his guilt. The penalty is deserved. Yes. And the Republican right would say it was deserved because Dylann Roof killed Christians. Remember now the Republican right tried to play it as an anti-Christian horror and not a racist one? Such lowlifes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Nasty basta**....No appeals, execute in 30 days!! ( that would be justice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Ulysses G. said: Good news. This was one of the most hateful crimes that I have heard of and he confessed so no doubt about his guilt. The penalty is deserved. He should be shot and then hanged in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 What the 3 above cheerleading posts above are really about is right wing people taking an easy shot to establish their anti-racist credentials. But when it comes to matters like voting rights and selective prosecution, things that massively matter to African Americans, it's a whole other story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 4 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said: What the 3 above cheerleading posts above are really about is right wing people taking an easy shot to establish their anti-racist credentials. But when it comes to matters like voting rights and selective prosecution, things that massively matter to African Americans, it's a whole other story. Only one opinion!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said: Only one opinion!! And therefore....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said: And therefore....? Your assumption about voting rights, selective prosecution... is a sole opinion, not a different matter by the Public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 24 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said: What the 3 above cheerleading posts above are really about is right wing people taking an easy shot to establish their anti-racist credentials. Even spinning a terrible crime like this one. Shameful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 31 minutes ago, little mary sunshine said: Your assumption about voting rights, selective prosecution... is a sole opinion, not a different matter by the Public. I have no idea what this means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 20 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said: Even spinning a terrible crime like this one. Shameful. No, what's shameful is people who support all sorts of racist policies trying to cloak themselves cheaply in the mantle of righteousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 No, what is shameful here is trolling. The topic is about Dylan Roof. He was convicted by a Court and the Death Penalty was recommended by a jury. Please stay on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 4 hours ago, ilostmypassword said: Yes. And the Republican right would say it was deserved because Dylann Roof killed Christians. Remember now the Republican right tried to play it as an anti-Christian horror and not a racist one? Such lowlifes. Total wingnut BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottocus Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 8 hours ago, Ulysses G. said: Good news. This was one of the most hateful crimes that I have heard of and he confessed so no doubt about his guilt. The penalty is deserved. It is great news but just waiting for some liberal loser to say, "But what about his human rights?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmypassword Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) 49 minutes ago, nottocus said: It is great news but just waiting for some liberal loser to say, "But what about his human rights?" No the real losers are people who use phrases like "liberal losers" or "wingnuts." People who either can't be bothered or don't have what it takes make intelligent arguments so they resort to insults instead. Edited January 11, 2017 by ilostmypassword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 5 hours ago, ilostmypassword said: What the 3 above cheerleading posts above are really about is right wing people taking an easy shot to establish their anti-racist credentials. But when it comes to matters like voting rights and selective prosecution, things that massively matter to African Americans, it's a whole other story. Nonsense. Maybe another lost password would help. Roof is a sick and twisted person period. Don't go bringing up what you perceive as some hidden agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottocus Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 hours ago, ilostmypassword said: No the real losers are people who use phrases like "liberal losers" or "wingnuts." People who either can't be bothered or don't have what it takes make intelligent arguments so they resort to insults instead. THat is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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