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March 08, 2007
Disgusting
It has been almost nine years since the sadistic, brutal murder of James Byrd, an African American man dragged to his death behind a truck by three white supremacists in Jasper, TX. The crime sparked national outrage, and once again turned the nation's disapproving eye on our state.
Early Wednesday morning, in the east Texas town of Sulphur Springs, a white man apparently dragged a young African American man, Christopher Wright, 50 feet with his pickup truck for having the audacity to date a white woman. (Hat tip to Pink Dome for bringing this story to broader attention.)
Mr. Wright, while in critical condition with multiple broken bones, bruised lungs, and a fractured spine, survived the attack, though his long-term prognosis is unknown. His attacker, Justin Judson Weaver, is in custody after turning himself into local police.
This is Texas in 2007, ladies and gentlemen. And we wonder why the rest of the country mocks us.
Posted by houtopia at March 8, 2007 11:19 AM