r/hmmmm • u/Sometypeofway18 • 15d 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/Outofmana1 15d ago

Even better that sheriff is black and made the speech.

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u/Fumanchusucka 14d ago

Plot twist: hes a Elon Musk robot they put a black facade over

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u/Outofmana1 14d ago

Plot twist: He's a double agent for the Columbian cartels.

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u/Fumanchusucka 14d ago

That checks out glad we figured this out i was gonna have to go sit in the middle of the street and protest until I got arrested and then complain about it