DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’

The DoJ’s findings acknowledged the role of Tulsa law enforcement in the massacre, including that of Tulsa police who “deputized hundreds of white residents, many of whom – immediately before being awarded a badge – had been drinking and agitating for [a lynching]”. According to the report, more than 500 men were deputized in less than 30 minutes.

he was told he “could now ‘go out and shoot any [N-word] you see and the law’ll be behind you’”.

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    Would this report help Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Fletcher, the only two living survivors of the massacre, with their lawsuit that was thrown out of the Oklahoma Supreme Court last June?

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    Americans: “Did the police use the Tulsa massacre as an excuse to murder black people?”

    DOJ: “We’ll investigate it.”

    Americans: “Well?”

    DOJ: “Nope.”

    Americans: “Are you sure?”

    DOJ: “Sure.”

    Americans: “Show us your findings.”

    DOJ: “We can’t do that.”

    Americans: “Are you hiding something?”

    DOJ: “Nope.”

    2025

    DOJ: “Okay, yeah, the police used the Tulsa Massacre as an excuse to murder black people.”

    Americans: “Do something about it!”

    DOJ: “But that was 100 years ago, the damage is done.”

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      Being released wouldn’t change anything. Mueller’s report was released and nothing meaningful happened. We’re significantly farther down the fascist path now too. I expect even less will happen when Smith’s report is eventually released.

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        mueller’s investigation was neutered by donvict before it even began.

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    Oh, well if the law said I could do it I guess that means it’s okay 🙄

    Just tie it up in the court system for a hundred years.

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        The right thing to do would have been to release it 100 years ago. This is them admitting to covering for killer cops.

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            It’s good that it was released, and completely fucked that it took 100 years. Multiple things can be true at the same time.

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              Multiple things can be true at the same time.

              I’m glad you’re recognizing that

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                Never once did I imply what you assumed. It’s always good when injustice is uncovered. However the DOJ is the same corrupt bullshit as cops. They proved over the last 100 years.

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        You: Waiting 100 years is the right thing.

        Me: DOJ is a piece of shit.

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            Once upon a time. But, no, they don’t deserve any credit now.

            The 100 year delay objectively destroyed any meaningful benefit of the release.

            So, hard disagree from me. This was NOT the right thing to do. It literally makes no difference that it’s been released.

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            Releasing it 99 years ago was the right thing to do. Releasing it 98 years ago was the next best thing to do. Releasing it now is just shameful.

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              Since we can’t go back in time, there were only two options today: Release it or don’t release it. This reads like you think they shouldn’t have released it.

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                Can you point out anywhere that would lead a reasonable person to believe that anyone on this thread says that it shouldn’t have been released?