RadioOnFire.com - A Texas judge recently apologized for a since-deleted Facebook comment he made in reference to a black suspect which suggested the suspect be hung and evoked imagery associated with lynchings.
This past Monday, Burnet County Judge James Oakley wrote, "Time for a tree and a rope..." in response to the arrest of Otis Tyrone McKane, who is suspected for the murder of a San Antonio police officer. By Wednesday, Oakley had issued an apology.
"It is for that reason that I deleted it soon after posting and apologize for not being more thoughtful and comprehensive in my expression," Oakley said. "What I should have posted, if anything, is a comment that more clearly reflects my opinion on the cowardly crime of the senseless murder of a law enforcement officer."
Oakley went on to clarify that the comment had nothing to do with the suspect's race. "To be clear, I advocate due process. I also support the death penalty in cases where the ultimate crime has been committed," he said. But considering the well-documented history of lynchings in the south, it seems far-fetched to imagine that his comment had nothing to do with race.
Source: complex.com
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