[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Trees are immaterial? The post I quoted (and you liked) said

I then pointed out that that was a technique used by white supremacists to kill black people. You then brought up Charles Lynch, which has nothing to do with slinging someone up on a tree branch. I then said you had the wrong Lynch, as Charles Lynch did not sling anyone up on tree branches but notorious white supremacist William Lynch did. Now you say trees are immaterial because Charles Lynch did not use trees but white supremacists did.

Right. I was talking about the origin of the term ‘lynching’, after pointing out that the actual practice is found in every society and in all periods of human history.

Do you seriously believe that William Lynch was the first person to head up a mob to kill someone?

I consider Charles Lynch more relevant in this case because we are not talking about literal hangings. He had no right or authority to do what he did, but justified it on the grounds of wartime necessity. I ask again, not expecting any answer: What justification do YOU have for wanting all the suspects in this case to be punished indiscriminately before the facts are known?