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

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’”.

  • DogPeePoo@lemm.ee
    174·
    16 hours ago

    You: Waiting 100 years is the right thing.

    Me: DOJ is a piece of shit.

    • angrystego@lemmy.world
      31·
      12 hours ago

      The people who released it now are not the same people who decided not to release it 100 yrs ago. DOJ is not the same entity all the time, it changes with the people who work there. The people who work there now could have decided against releasing it, just like their predecessors. They didn’t. The fact it was not released back then is frustrating, but you cannot hold today’s DOJ accountable for that.

      • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
        173·
        16 hours ago

        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.

        • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
          815·
          15 hours ago

          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.

          • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            8·
            13 hours ago

            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?

            • angrystego@lemmy.world
              32·
              12 hours ago

              2 comments earlier: “Releasing it now is just shameful.” - sounds pretty much like the commenter would not be outraged if it was not released at all.

              I think the rational approach would be to express outrage for every single year when it was NOT released and to celebrate that this year, finally it is out. The victims deserve the public acknowledgement of what really happened. This is a positive thing and it’s worth it even after a 100 years.

      • forrgott@lemm.ee
        61·
        13 hours ago

        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.