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Old 05-14-2014, 09:36 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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WJCL at 10 o'clock had an interview with the "victims" in which they basically said, "We don't care what the video shows or anybody says, we know the truth." Whatever.
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Old 05-14-2014, 09:38 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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You know, for a little old southern backwater hick town, we sure do make the national news a lot!
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Old 05-15-2014, 02:57 AM
 
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You know, for a little old southern backwater hick town, we sure do make the national news a lot!
Forsyth, GA...

Couldn't be anymore of a hick town if you tried.

I believe that's where Oprah went in the early 90's where there was a huge mass KKK rally.
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Old 05-15-2014, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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Forsyth, GA...

Couldn't be anymore of a hick town if you tried.

I believe that's where Oprah went in the early 90's where there was a huge mass KKK rally.
You're thinking of Forsyth COUNTY (Cumming) ... which is in fact now quite the wealthy north ATL suburb (though still overwhelmingly white). The town of Forsyth is that place just north of Macon where I-75 is just ridiculously super wide and there's lots of state government offices (for some odd reason).


Our visitors were from the county, not the town.

Just setting the record straight.
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Old 05-15-2014, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Savannah, GA
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AND JUST IN CASE IT IS LOST ON ANYONE: We should all be angry and upset that this unfortunate incident was seized upon by certain media, with absolutely NO confirmation of the facts. Racist groups pounce on this kind of stuff to further divide us and spout their hateful rhetoric. This kind of BS is already lighting up the internet, and god-fearing "white Americans" are being warned to stay away from Savannah, Georgia. It makes me sick.

It just won't stop: Racial violence in Savannah. #WGBAL - White Girl Bleed a Lot, Knockout Game, black on white crime.

Why I Carry: Mob in Savannah, GA Brutally Attacks Family of 8, Including Women and Young Children

Black teenagers brutally attack entire white family in Savannah, Georgia. Media Censors!

White family stalked, pummeled by black mob
I agree. This makes me sick too. As I'm reading comments on certain news stations' Facebook pages, it really disappoints me at how ignorant and dismissive to Savannah these people are. Just because ONE incident occurred, and falsely stated I might add, some of these people are disowning Savannah (or at least saying it in text) forever.

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You know, for a little old southern backwater hick town, we sure do make the national news a lot!
Did this really make national news? It was obviously news in Atlanta, but I wasn't aware it made NATIONAL news. Yikes.
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Old 05-15-2014, 04:02 PM
 
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Doesn't anyone remember, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me"? You should all be ashamed to place blame on a victim of a violent crime. The suspects are guilty of assault. They will never come forward due to the fact they know of this.
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Old 05-15-2014, 05:02 PM
 
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[quote=kodiakzak;34817598]Doesn't anyone remember, "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Poetry, and all the way from the state of Oregon! Internet... It just brings out the best of people and their hidden talents and opinions.

Thank you for sharing.
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Old 05-29-2014, 09:09 AM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
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Ok, so I just went back to Jim Thomas' Facebook to see if they had changed their story, or revised it, or whatever.
I wonder what the status of the incident is at this point with the police?
The family has posted video of the same group of thugs harassing cars for about a half hour before their incident. They also contend that there were several other cameras that recorded the incident that no one has shown.
Just sayin'.
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Old 06-02-2014, 08:07 PM
 
Location: Savannah GA
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*** UPDATE *** UPDATE *** UPDATE *** BREAKING NEWS ***

Warrants have been issued for the arrest of BOTH parties in the River Street fight that occurred back on Mother's Day weekend. The two men, one from each party, are charged with affray (public fighting), a misdemeanor.

Investigation into the incident included detail examination of the surveillance videos and interviews with witnesses who collaborated what the video showed: That the incident was "not provoked" and that the family who claimed they were attacked did, indeed, share part of the responsibility.

Savannah Waterfront Association Board of Directors president Bill Dickinson said he had previously spoken to eyewitnesses whose stories backed up the footage shown on the surveillance video.

“According to the witnesses I’ve spoken with the two men in the family were saying things you couldn’t publish. They were not being attacked, they were antagonizing and making comments.”


UPDATE: Warrants issued for 2 Atlanta area residents in River Street brawl | savannahnow.com

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/lo...s-day/9892725/

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