More on the lynching of Bill Sparkman. Finally authorities are admitting it was a murder, and that 'fed' was written on the census worker's chest.
Mr. Sparkman died in one of the most hideous ways imaginable. The murderer(s) put a lot of effort into this.
from http://www.nytimes.com/...
''The only thing he had on was a pair of socks,'' Weaver said. ''And they had duct-taped his hands, his wrists. He had duct tape over his eyes, and they gagged him with a red rag or something.''
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''And they even had duct tape around his neck,'' Weaver said. ''And they had like his identification tag on his neck. They had it duct-taped to the side of his neck, on the right side, almost on his right shoulder.''
It is now clear that Mr. Sparkman was working for the Census in the area. From http://www.kypost.com/...
Mary Hibbard, a teacher in Manchester, recalled Sparkman visiting her over the summer to ask typical Census questions, such as the size of her house and the average monthly utility bills. After she answered, she turned the questioning on him - quizzing him about his faith and learning he had a strong belief in God.
There are a lot of drugs in the area, including meth labs. Yes, it is possible he stumbled over one.
But the person who killed Sparkman wanted to make a point. He (I presume a he) wanted to say "THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE FEDS COME AROUND HERE" -- This could be over drugs but I don't see much of a motivation for a meth maker to do that.
But I do see the motivation from the unhinged right-wingers, the deluded neo-Nazis who believe - with the urging of people like Glenn Beck - that Obama's men are coming for their freedom, their guns, and to ruin their white way of life.
That's what I think this is about.