The FBI is investigating a white South Carolina couple for racial discrimination after they set a cross on fire in their yard facing toward their Black neighbors’ home.
  • subtext@lemmy.world
    15·
    11 months ago

    Jesus, yeah I don’t think there’s ever a reason where that could be construed as anywhere near okay. Hopefully the neighbors know that the (logical) rest of country is in their corner.

  • ersatz@infosec.pub
    13·
    11 months ago

    It’s not the 1950’s anymore. You can’t get away with this shit even in South Carolina. Dumbasses.

    • money_loo@lemmy.world
      10·
      11 months ago

      Actually SC is one of only two states without hate crime laws, which is probably why the feds had to step up.

      So they likely did think they could get away with this shit.

  • spudwart@spudwart.comEnglish
    31·
    11 months ago

    “Now, see, the issue is you did it in your yard. That’s incorrect.” - The FBI Probably.

    • neutronst4r@beehaw.org
      41·
      11 months ago

      Sure they burned their own Yard, but you don’t see an issue with people burning things to promote racist ideology?

        • neutronst4r@beehaw.org
          2·
          11 months ago

          Pal, I don’t know what to tell you. Your post seems to imply the FBI is prosecuting a petty crime, and that is… incorrect.

          • spudwart@spudwart.comEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            The joke is that the FBI is correcting him on how to be properly racist and intimidating. Because, ya know. The FBI has a history of enabling behavior like that.