Suspect Named- (With Picture)

[Joe the Revelator]

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http://www.wistv.com/story/29351540/charleston-shooting-suspect-from-columbia-area

The suspect in the mass shooting at a Charleston church is from the Columbia area, according to law enforcement sources.

Law enforcement is pursuing 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, of Eastover. An active manhunt is taking place in several locations in the Midlands.

Spread the photo far and wide.

[onehandle]

1. They'll dig up nothing but photos of him looking 'sinister' and 'disturbed.'

The photos of him at gun ranges and at gun clubs will Never surface.

[Jumpin Jack Flash]

4. How's this one?

Looks like a mugshot to me

[onehandle]

7. That's a driver's license photo. His mugshot is in this thread...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026856880

[malaise]

5. Too true

Not looking for the gun range photo

[Kalidurga]

2. He reminds me of that Norwegian terrorist.

[Joe the Revelator]

6. I think he looks oddly like Adam Lanza

[Kalidurga]

9. Yes I thought so too they have the same eye look

But, the way he acted was more like that other guy, except he is more racist I think. But, he was likely targeting this church for political reasons as well.

[cwydro]

18. I thought so too.

They need to catch him soon.

[frazzled]

3. It goes beyond this one suspect

This is why the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center is so important and so unique. They realized a long time ago that just catching and prosecuting the individual lynchers and shooters is not enough. They go after the hate groups that foment the twisted thinking and hate that cause these people to commit crimes. And they take the groups to court and sue the living daylights out of them and win--and often succeed in closing them down altogether.

[Kalidurga]

12. Good that is one of the organizations I have donated to.

Today is a good day to remember them.

[tblue]

8. I hope they get him alive.

And I hope they get him today!

[Butterbean]

10. Yes. I want him caught within the hour.

He thinks he's so big and bold, well come out and face the music, punk.

[Rex]

11. I wonder what those patches are on his jacket. nt

nt

[Kalidurga]

13. Me too, they might have come from Storm Front.

[Kalidurga]

14. Alright one I have found sort of

the top one is the colors of the flag of the Netherlands.

[Joe the Revelator]

15. One of them is south african aprarthied era flag

[JHB]

17. South Africa (1928-1994)

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/za_old.html

[sarisataka]

16. The top one is

the former South African flag

it was changed in 1994 with the free election

The lower one is more difficult. It possibly is the Nigerian State flag

but since the first is the apartheid era SA flag I believe it is the old Rhodesian flag

That would be more in line with the racial overtones of the murders.

[JHB]

19. The Rhodesian flag is also a better fit with the photo...

...based on the relative size and color of the coat of arms in the center.

[jeff47]

21. The bottom one is Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

It was Rhodesia when it was under white colonial control.

[OhZone]

20. I know this is petty, but -

Dylann Storm Roof?

With a name like that, he must've gotten teased all the time.

Dylanne?

Stormy?

Woof Roof?

Do parents ever thing about how a name will go. I mean, I'm sure there's much more to this than bullying, and there is no excuse for his evil actions, but it just caught me as odd!

Oh well.