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I’m not seeing any mainstream media coverage. They’re trying to pass this off as a suicide.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 96 points 6 days ago (5 children)

This would be the first acknowledged US lynching since '81. 1981.

[–] brendansimms@lemmy.world 74 points 6 days ago (1 children)

they'll call it a suicide and keep the last acknowledgement in the 80's.

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Yup.

Dude had defensive wounds like bruises and a broken arm. Anyways, it’s definitely suicide, so we don’t have to look into it any further /s

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 51 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Dude had defensive wounds like bruises and a broken arm.

Citation needed especially since the Coroner's department has specifically refuted this.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think they were joking about that like people say someone committed suicide with two shots to the back of the head. But thanks for posting that article, it does say the coroner didn't find any evidence of assault so far.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 26 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I think they were joking about that

Nah, there's a pile of misinformation circulating on social media claiming that the deceased had broken arms / legs / bruises / etc.

People unthinkingly gobble it up because it fits their world view. Farther down in the comments here you can find people already claiming that it's a cover-up / conspiracy because the Coroner's Statement (he's black BTW) doesn't jive with what they want to believe.

I really wish more people learned the lesson from Columbine where the media narrative from the start and the eventual FBI psych profile were at extreme odds with each other. Many crimes fit this mold where our initial impression is not what actually happened.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The comment you are referring to is unedited and ends with a /s Commonly used as a tag for sarcasm in case they thought someone may mistake it for being serious.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but it could be read that only the final sentence was being said sarcastically. Even with the context of the rest of the conversation.

True, I was surprised that there were so many comments tagged with a /s in this comment section. Normally I'll see like one, there were a plethora in this comment section.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus -3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Maybe but let's wait for a reliable source before citing somethong transparently aligned, unqualified to know what a defensive wound looks like, and known for lying-like a coroner.

I genuinely cannot think of a less reliable source.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Well, cops said cops are innocent. Must be true.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's not what was said. What they claim is that there are no defensive wounds. The police aren't suspected in this case at this time.

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@anarchist.nexus -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Right. Cops have declared themselves not suspects.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There’s no reason to suspect them

Of course. They declared they aren't suspects. I don't see what we disagree on here. Either you're being very irrational and looking for a fight or I'm being very stupid and missing something.

Well yeah. Look at people who try and fail to kill themselves. Usually no fresh defensive wounds. Clearly that's what they're always missing.

[–] fishos@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Call me crazy but I remember a few of these exact circumstances over the years. Always passed off as an accident or suicide or something.....

[–] Juice@midwest.social 6 points 6 days ago

Would have to be acknowledged

[–] TheMinister@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

There have been numerous apparent lynchings in recent years. But they always say “no foul play expected”

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Would Epstein have been considered Lynched?