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There were so many questionable things about his story from the very beginning. Then all kinds of people jumped to his defense just because he was bl

Posted by Abby Normal (aka CovingtonCat) Feb 20 '19, 15:17

ack and gay. People need to learn restraint when these kinds of stories come out - especially when there are no witnesses. Hell, the guy still had the noose on his neck when the police arrived - police who were called by his manager, not by him. I would have been yelling bloody murder from the attack site to the first building with a light on.

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the noose thing is a bit of a dumb point to pick on. I'd probably leave it on as well, if it wasn't actually causing harm. evidence, man. -- nm - mafic Feb 20, 16:35
Seth Rich, Pizzagate, Sandy Hook all proudly say What now? -- nm* - Jovian Feb 20, 15:33 1
- The extreme right is *still* talking as if these were valid stories. -- nm - Jovian Feb 20, 15:34
I had this discussion with my wife and I don't agree with you. I don't want to start from the position of doubting the victim. If the facts lead - pmb Feb 20, 15:26 4
- exactly. (and defense, or at least giving a benefit of a doubt, wasn't because he's black and gay for most of us.) -- nm - b. Feb 20, 16:39
- The initial facts led me to doubt him. I refrained from jumping on any bandwagons (oh, poor man, those terrible white MAGA people) and I think that's - Abby Normal Feb 20, 15:32 2
  - I agree. When the report broke I said, okay lets and wait and see why he was really attacked and what they said. BUT... - Jovian Feb 20, 15:37 1
    - That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that in this instance there was reason to doubt because of things he did - like walk back to the hotel with th - Abby Normal Feb 20, 15:56

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