[QUOTE=gomoho;731453]So the chief of police in Duncan Oklahoma has said in regards to the racial tweets:
"However, Duncan, Okla., police chief Dan Ford told the website that he does not believe Edwards' actions warrant a hate crime charge.
“I don’t think there’d be any further charge,” Ford said. “I’m not discounting the stuff that’s on there, but they do that for shock and effect.”
I have called his office to inquire how he determined this was not a hate crime, but done for shock and effect. His secretary was quite surprised by my call which surprised me because I assumed others would be as outraged as I am. I am now wondering exactly what does warrant a hate crime charge. Saying you hate 90% of white people and want to kill some woods sounds pretty serious to me.
Good for you for showing your outrage and questioning the local officials. Another poster wants to know where is the leadership? Good question. I have not seen Gov Mary Fallon (R-OK), or Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) or Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) or the local US Congressman on TV at all addressing this horrific crime.
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