This story isn't political. It's simply wrong. No matter where you live, what you believe, what your political leanings are. When one citizen pulls a gun and profanely threatens another peacefully-protesting citizen, the cops are not supposed to say in effect "It's all good, no worries bro" and let the gun-wielder walk...
It hits especially hard because for several years we lived in a town about 20 miles south of Corbin. Geniece and her family moved there while she was in middle school. After we married she worked in a lab there. We did most of our grocery shopping there.
The town was well-known for being extraordinarily racist. (New neighbor came over to introduce himself to my not-yet MIL June, claimed "You'll like it here, we ain't got no n******." Her mouth dropped open. He grinned. "Really. Got rid of 'em a long time ago." )
Now it appears that hating other races wasn't enough. Now there's a new category to hate.
It hits especially hard because for several years we lived in a town about 20 miles south of Corbin. Geniece and her family moved there while she was in middle school. After we married she worked in a lab there. We did most of our grocery shopping there.
The town was well-known for being extraordinarily racist. (New neighbor came over to introduce himself to my not-yet MIL June, claimed "You'll like it here, we ain't got no n******." Her mouth dropped open. He grinned. "Really. Got rid of 'em a long time ago." )
Now it appears that hating other races wasn't enough. Now there's a new category to hate.