Was the Death of Ahmaud Arbery a Callous Murder by Racist Rednecks?

May 16, 2020 8:48am

The media is telling us that the video of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery shows the callous murder of an unarmed black man by racist redneck vigilantes, who the mayor of Atlanta said were motivated by President Trump’s racism.

But it also raises dozens of questions for which we do not yet know the answers. I'm withholding judgement until the investigation is complete. If the evidence supports murder charges and convictions, I'd be willing to inject the needles into the killers myself.

But in the meantime, I will not perpetuate the lie that white people can kill black people and face no consequences.

On this morning's program, I interviewed Kenny Shugars, a retired Deputy U.S. Marshal who is now a Professor of Criminal Justice at Augusta University in Georgia. He is a rare voice of reason who explained why it's too soon to reach a conclusion as to what happened in Brunswick, Georgia on February 23rd.

Whether the video is all the evidence you think you need, or if you are withholding judgement until you have more facts, it is worth your time to listen to the interview. It is archived online at www.TheMikeBatesShow.com/podcasts/200516