Comments on: Police: Man Found Dead At Confederate Monument Was Murdered

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 15:12:08 +0000

No note was found saying it was a racially motive crime. Hopefully the person or persons responsible will be caught. Sad

By: Just saying

Just saying — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:00:03 +0000

The fact that this poor man was white still does not have any bearing on whether his death was racially motivated. Racial crimes are committed because someone does not like the race of that person, and either the perpetrator or the victim can be white, black, Asian, Indian or whatever. If I’m black and I kill you because you are white, your murder was still racially motivated. If a white kills an Asian because they are Asian, it is still racially motivated.

Racial hate crimes are NOT just those involving whites against blacks. There are many other races and combinations thereof. It matters not which two races were involved. It only matters the motivation in the heart of the perpetrator.

By: Alvan Fleming

Alvan Fleming — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:07:15 +0000

I Knew Larson, or Junior Brake as he was called, I went to school with him in Munson the reason they are saying it was not racially motivated was Junior was a White man. I haven’t seen Junior since he quit school but he was great guy back then. sad to hear of another school mate passing. Who ever killed him, will meet justice in the face of god the almighty, maybe in our earthly courts also, but Junior was a poor homeless man, so probably not.

By: CD

CD — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 03:15:01 +0000

What we know: A mans body was found at the Confederate Memorial. His death was a homicide.
What we don’t know: Was his death racially motivated? his race, the race of the killer, was he killed somewhere else and the body moved?
Until the police release more information, this is ALL we know and a lot that we don’t know. Guesses, ‘feelings’ ’seems to me’ etc. is just speculation.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 02:29:37 +0000

How can you possibly rule out motivation without a suspect to question? Whether the victim was black or white and placed at the foot of a confederate memorial COULD be a racial statement depending on the race of the perp.

By: Casper

Casper — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 01:29:35 +0000

This man had a job he worked. Maybe it was a ghost who did it. Within in the last 2 weeks this is like 6/7 murders how many?

By: molinoman

molinoman — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:50:22 +0000

haha I love your comments David Hue Green, on just about any article. You’ve always been the sounding board of reason.

Only those open minded enough get that, those who want to stand firm in their close minded beliefs or thought processes would not get it. Also you only irritate those who do not like their opinions muddled with because they feel their opinion is the only good opinion.

molinoman for thoughtful reasoning.

By: tommy

tommy — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:15:08 +0000

Homeless lives Matter. (except inside Pensacola City Limits)

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 23:08:50 +0000

WONDERING:
“someone has died, show some respect!”

Is it really disrespectful to discuss how some unknown person somewhere was killed? Surely not, since even the instruction regarding how to discuss it is some of that same discussion.
There is also the possibility that whoever may have killed him may be looking for someone else to kill.
Should we be silent regarding the possibility out of respect for the dead?
Over 174,000 people died in the world today somewhere.

http://www.worldometers.info/

Each death is a tragedy to someone.

David for long life and safe people

By: Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:42:17 +0000

There is a lot of pitiful humanity in the median on North Palafox, between Garden St., and Wright St. Some even drifting north toward Cervantes St. Some of these people may be legitimately homeless, and some are playing the system. There are some who are perpetually intoxicated, and some bordering on insane, well, at least, have a mental problem. They will panhandle, but, benevolent organizations feed them on a regular basis, and the only thing they need is a little more alcohol, or, marijuana. Often there are confrontations among them, but unless these become violent the Pensacola Police tend to ignore them, probably due to “political correctness.” If the people attending the Palafox Market on Saturday morning knew of the bodily fluids spilled during the week, they might have a second thought about buying food items out there. Working downtown for nearly twenty years, I know some of these people by name, or a nickname. I have given a few of them a few dollars, but I have been judicious in this, as I know, it’s like feeding seagulls, the more thrown out there, the more show up.

I have observed this for several years, and know complaints have been submitted. Not an attractive sight for tourists looking for “Americas first Settlement.” I am sorry for the victim, and I only hope I did not know him.