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By Sky Palma
Shortly after news of the arrests of father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael for the February 23 shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmad Arbery, there have been small pockets of support for the duo, some of which is coming from a Christian Facebook group who claims the pair was just trying to protect their neighborhood.
As News4Jax points out, the private Facebook group Christians Against Google recently changed their name to Justice for Gregory and Travis Michael.
These 2 God fearing men were only trying to protect their neighborhood, the groups About section reads. This area has had a string of break-ins and this man fit the description and did not comply with simple commands. Our hearts go out to the McMichael family in their time of need. Amen.
As of this writing, the group has just over 104,000 members.
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https://deadstate.org/christian-group-rushes-to-support-god-fearing-men-who-killed-ahmad-arbery/
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Skittles
(153,243 posts)OMFG
Demovictory9
(32,487 posts)SCantiGOP
(13,874 posts)I didn't think any citizen had to follow any commands from another citizen who isn't commissioned as a law enforcement officer.
Their simple command was for him to stop so they could harass him for running in their neighborhood.
Iggo
(47,579 posts)tulipsandroses
(5,131 posts)bodies can fuck right off. Its the same thinking as Amber Guyger - she claimed to have given a lawful command when she was off duty and was an invader in Botham Jean's apartment. GTFOH! This is important. Even after she realized that it was not her apartment and she killed Botham, she made that statement. She did not respond with horror at killing someone "mistakenly" in their own apartment. Nope, he should have obeyed and then he wouldn't be dead.
But this is what it always boils down to. Even their pro life bullshit.
Wanting control over other people. In their minds there is a hierarchy.
for which society must obey. Whites always on top and even within that top space its white men ahead of white women.- therefore they can dictate what minorities can and can't do and what space they are allowed to be in.
Bettie
(16,134 posts)questions if two black men had stopped them....I'm thinking "no".
They were looking for a reason to "justify" killing someone, just like Zimmerman was.
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)as I recall, one of god's basic rules was for us not to kill each other. So I would imagine he's pretty pissed off at these two.
Iggo
(47,579 posts)Mariana
(14,861 posts)Then he promptly ordered his followers to exterminate entire populations. God isn't very consistent with his commands..
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)He's sitting up there going "let's see how those dumbasses handle *this* one."
Me.
(35,454 posts)a white car had been broken into in front of the shooter's house in January. And why was Mr. Arbery expected to respond to commands by 2 strange, fat, white men?
John1956PA
(2,665 posts)Last edited Sat May 9, 2020, 08:32 PM - Edit history (1)
. . . who may have been in a separate vehicle.
The specter of a posse comes to my mind.
Iggo
(47,579 posts)Posse would mean they had an ostensible link to at least some kind of authority. Meaning, someone sent them out to do the thing.
Far as I can tell, his ain't that. (That might depend on who was in the other car if there was one.)
sop
(10,274 posts)DFW
(54,462 posts)An all-black jury, if possible.
Iggo
(47,579 posts)So is "Mind your own business."
So is "Go fuck yourself."
kairos12
(12,891 posts)Afromania
(2,771 posts)jcgoldie
(11,656 posts)1840 called they want their slavery bullshit back.
sop
(10,274 posts)roamer65
(36,747 posts)God, they are like a virus.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)spanone
(135,907 posts)Fucking christians my ASS
GReedDiamond
(5,318 posts)"Ahmaud Arbery's killer at KKK rally in full uniform pics and video"
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213415241
Archae
(46,362 posts)Very possible it's another guy who resembles Arbery's killer.
GReedDiamond
(5,318 posts)...this self-described "Christian" group's "values" are much more aligned with the KKK than Jesus, and that's what really matters.
In the meantime, Gregory McMichael is surely being hailed as a hero and martyr by KKKers, who would likely enthusiastically draft this creep as their Supreme Grand Wazoo at the next cross-burning.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I don't know how these people can be such hypocrites and live with themselves.
GeorgeGist
(25,326 posts)out of fear? Cool.
tblue37
(65,502 posts)sop
(10,274 posts)"Christian Identity, also known as Identity Christianity, is a racist, anti-Semitic, and white supremacist interpretation of Christianity which holds that only Germanic, Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, Nordic, Aryan people and those of kindred blood are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and hence the descendants of the ancient Israelites."
"Christian Identity holds that all non-whites (people not of wholly European descent) will either be exterminated or enslaved in order to serve the white race in the new Heavenly Kingdom on Earth under the reign of Jesus Christ. Its doctrine states that only 'Adamic' (white) people can achieve salvation and paradise."
raccoon
(31,129 posts)Marrah_Goodman
(1,586 posts)ribrepin
(1,726 posts)I heard he lived in the neighborhood.
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)... You have heard it said You shall not murder and whoever murders shall be liable to judgment. But I say if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say You fool, you will be liable to hell-fire .... If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; and if anyone wants to take your coat, give your cloak as well; and if anyone forces you to go one mile, go also the second mile ...