2 men charged in July 4 'attempted lynching' at Indiana lake

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Yahoo News

Two men were charged Friday in an alleged assault against a Black man who was seen in a viral video being held against his will in the woods near an Indiana lake on the Fourth of July.

Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox are charged with various crimes, including confinement and battery against a 36-year-old Bloomington, Ind., man, Vauhxx Booker, according to the Indianapolis Star. Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant has filed two active warrants for the two men and says Booker will face no charges.

Purdy is charged with criminal confinement, battery resulting in injury and intimidation, all felonies. Cox is charged with aiding or causing criminal confinement, felony battery resulting in injury, intimidation and two misdemeanor counts of battery.

Booker, a member of the Monroe County Human Rights Commission, posted his account of the July 4 incident along with video to his Facebook account, writing, “I don’t want to recount this, but I was almost the victim of an attempted lynching.” He went on: “On July 4th evening others and me were victims of what I would describe as a hate crime. I was attacked by five white men [with Confederate flags] who literally threatened to lynch me in front of numerous witnesses.”

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[jorgevlorgan]

1. IT TOOK LONG ENOUGH!

Christ...

[Progressive Jones]

2. It's Indiana. Some parts are very racist shit holes. nt

[LittleGirl]

3. It's the Mississippi

of the Midwest in some areas.

Born there, don’t live there anymore.

[Progressive Jones]

5. My Mother's entire family is from there. They've all left.

Ft. Wayne, Marion, Huntington, etc. That general area.

The only ones left there are a cousin and his family. Total white power militia trash.

[obamanut2012]

9. Some folks here don't think it ever should ahve happened

And, Mr. Booker baited them into it. I was shocked to read those thoughts here, and not from low-count posters.

[Midnight Writer]

4. Thank God there were witnesses filming. These guys were out of control.

[yaesu]

6. hate crime charges needs to be brought against these racists, hope they get sued. nt

[Ilsa]

8. Looking forward to them getting

Long senrences for attempted murder.

[ck4829]

7. Disgusting