This murder happened in Jasper Tx, not Paris Tx!
The world blows up at "racial" crimes, then refuses to get the facts straight about where the crime was committed! The complete stupidity of all the people that aren't even remotely close to Texas and do not know the facts surrounding the James Byrd murder but pop off at the mouth is appalling. First off, I do not condone his murder or anything about it.
This was a horrific crime, punishable only by death in my opinion. No one is perfect, but no one deserves to be murdered, especially drug behind a truck by three hot headed punks. Second, this was a crime born of and old skirmish while Berry and Byrd were in the same prison years before the actual murder. There are facts to prove they were in the same prison. While in there, Byrd is said to have ran his mouth, constantly, and had a dispute over drugs and homosexual activity between the Arian brotherhood. There is no denying that the three whites were supremacists. While all across the nation news arose of a hate monger killing, no news was mentioned that he was a known drug addict, peddling for a ride and/or drugs. No known report is accounted for the fact that he would not leave well enough alone, and got angry when refused a ride. Actually he was portrayed to be a saintly man who had done no wrong, and who loved everyone of all colors. This is not the truth. He was just as prejudiced as the three who killed him. Of course, very few people know of the murder that took place in jasper about three weeks before this.
It involved a white man being robbed and chased through the woods and ran over on his own four wheeler...by a black man! But they only spent a day reporting this. I actually didn't hear about it until the next week. But when James Byrd got killed, everyone had something to say. There were marches, cries of injustice, rallies, and conflicts. People from all across the world came to protest this "racially motivated" crime. The racial factor was mere circumstance. Where was Jesse Jackson and black panther protesters when the white man died running from his own ATV? Where were they when the white man got beath to death by three blacks and one hispanic cop? Yes, many people came to watch the small town of Jasper deal with their ghastly murder. And they all reminded me of rubberneckers at a bad car wreck! They don't know the facts, but they insist on molding a story to their liking, and watching, waiting to see what happens. But, hey, as far as I'm concerned, Jasper came out on top. If you ask me, I don't think race relations have ever been better! Whites and blacks are respectful of one another. Jasper buried the hatchet over this incident long before the rest of the world did. We realized there is a time to let go and keep your mouth shut. Thank you, for making us a stronger, closer family in this small town.
R.I.P. James Byrd. I know that your senseless death brought on a new relationship and way of thinking for the residents of Jasper County.
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How ignorant you people are!
