WTF!!!

[adz]

Seriously...WTF! The story of young George Stinney. A case of state sanctioned murder at its very worst?

 

[Robert]

That was in 1944. I'd hope such a thing wouldn't happen these days but then again.....

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

Those were the good old days - when the police actually had to go to the effort of setting up a mock trial before they could kill you. These days that stuff is just too much bother.

 

[adz]

That was in 1944. I'd hope such a thing wouldn't happen these days but then again.....

Erm, in terms of history, 1944 wasn't all that long ago...

 

[adz]

Those were the good old days - when the police actually had to go to the effort of setting up a mock trial before they could kill you. These days that stuff is just too much bother.

Quite disturbing indeed, seems things haven't really changed at all...

 

[redrumloa]

Quite disturbing indeed, seems things haven't really changed at all...

Don't worry, Obama signed NDAA so soon you won't hear about things like this anymore. People will just disappear like the good old days in the Soviet Union.

 

[the_leander]

As much as I want to make a snarky comment regarding the Obama crack, fact is his presidency has overseen more prosecutions for whistle blowing than all the others combined...

So yes, in some ways very much like the old USSR. Not that I think the other lot would be any better at this stage.

 

[FluffyMcDeath]

As much as I want to make a snarky comment regarding the Obama crack, fact is his presidency has overseen more prosecutions for whistle blowing than all the others combined...

And fewer prosecutions of financial insiders for fraud than either Clinton OR Bush the lesser. Current count is precisely zero.

 

[adz]

Union of American Socialist Republics. UASR just doesn't have the same ring to it...

 

[the_leander]

SAUR does though. :-P