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August 21, 2014
You would think that the Ferguson rioters would understand
the historic meaning of the phrase "lynch mob," but apparently these folks are very low-information voters with special needs.Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 21, 2014 10:06 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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It all depends on which end of the rope they're on.
Posted by: chasmatic ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://americandigest.org/sidelines/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 21, 2014 8:23 AM
People who have seen the records say they don't bother to vote in Ferguson, which is why the local government is still predominately Caucasian.
Posted by: BillH at August 21, 2014 8:30 AM
"lynch: 1835, from earlier Lynch law (1811), likely named after William Lynch (1742-1820) of Pittsylvania, Virginia, who c.1780 led a vigilance committee to keep order there during the Revolution."
So yeah, there's a historical reference that does say that it is probably something African-Americans shouldn't do, but that's a lot later than its historical origins.
Posted by: suburbanbanshee at August 21, 2014 10:14 AM
Link?
Posted by: Fat Man at August 21, 2014 11:24 AM
If ya sees it on Wiki it must be true:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lynch_(Lynch_law)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lynch_(Lynch_law)
Judge Roy Bean refined it some: "give 'em a fair trial and then hang 'em".
Posted by: chasmatic at August 21, 2014 4:34 PM