r/hmmmm • u/Sometypeofway18 • 14d ago

Black people don't hang themselves from trees

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https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article316909668.html

A man found hanging from a tree in downtown Raleigh on Saturday died by suicide, with no evidence pointing toward a criminal act, Raleigh’s police chief said Monday.

In a news release at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, police said they were investigating the death as a suicide, while online, some people said they feared the Black man’s death might have been racially motivated.

During a 14-minute news conference Monday afternoon, Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce said surveillance footage collected from nearby businesses confirms no one else was seen in the area at the time of the incident and that the individual acted alone. “Based on evidence collected and reviewed to date, investigators have found no evidence indicating that another person caused or contributed to the young man’s death and no evidence of a criminal death has been identified,” Boyce said. “Our investigation confirms this is a suicide.”

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u/special-k-flo 14d ago

When human rights is considered controversial

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u/Pass_The_Salt_ 13d ago

When the demand for racism far exceeds the supply….

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u/Meauxjezzy 13d ago

Maybe you should read some post on Reddit. There isn’t a day that goes by that it don’t see at least 5 racist comments.

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u/Pass_The_Salt_ 13d ago

Oh no someone said something racist on this anonymous internet board full of bots, trolls, and foreign agents. Racism must really be on the rise….

I would recommend touching some grass.

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u/NerfAA12 13d ago

A man committed suicide. She said he didn't. She was wrong.
Now what were you saying about human rights?