Dylann Roof Reportedly Assaulted in Jail

[DonViejo]

Dylann Roof was reportedly assaulted Thursday morning by a fellow inmate, according to multiple reports. According to an ABC News reporter, he was assaulted while leaving his cell; and he is still alive. Roof, 22, is suspected of killing nine parishioners of the Emanuel AME Church—one of America’s oldest black churches—in Charleston, South Carolina, in June 2015. He faces nine charges of murder, three counts of attempted murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, along with federal hate crime charges—for which he will face the death penalty. His state trial will begin in January 2017. The Charleston County Sheriff will hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. ET to give an official statement on the reported assault.

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[NurseJackie]

1. He won't make it to 23.

[cwydro]

23. He's scum.

I hope he gets life.

But I'm not a big fan of prison violence.

[niyad]

2. oh my

[lapislzi]

3. Surprised he's even placed in genpop

He should be (ahem) segregated for his own protection. That is to say, he should absolutely be kept alive to face justice for his crimes.

If he's in genpop, someone doesn't want him to make it to trial.

[Glassunion]

4. Why would they put a dude who's 90lbs soaking wet into general population?

This guy is not going to live to his court date.

[whatthehey]

13. They didn't. He's in PC guards just missed a security check

So another prisoner could get to him. On purpose? Who can say?

[Mosby]

17. He is in jail not prison

He is in solitary confinement.

[Eleanors38]

20. One of the unusual instances where Southern justice is partly color-blind: The Big House.

[JaneyVee]

24. His actions put himself in there.

[Glassunion]

25. Indeed they did.

I'd prefer he live to see justice. I'm no fan of extrajudicial "justice".

[struggle4progress]

5. Sheriff to hold news conference

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -

Sheriff Al Cannon will hold a news conference Thursday .. at 1:30 p.m.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/32685789/sheriff-to-hold-news-conference-after-dylann-roof-attacked-in-shower

[Eugene]

6. Dylann Roof assaulted by inmate, not seriously injured

Source: The Post and Courier

Dylann Roof assaulted by inmate, not seriously injured

Angie Jackson
Aug 4 2016 12:04 pm Aug 4 1:19 pm

Dylann Roof was assaulted by a fellow inmate while in the shower Thursday morning, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office.

Roof was not seriously injured and was medically evaluated at the Cannon Detention Center after the 7:45 a.m. incident, said Maj. Eric Watson, of the sheriff’s office.

Dwayne Marion Stafford, 25, allegedly exited his cell and ran downstairs to the first level of the jail where Roof was showering and began assaulting him with his hands, according to an incident report. Roof was hit in the face and body and suffered bruising to his face and back. No weapons were involved. Detention officers broke up the fight.

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Read more: http://www.postandcourier.com/20160804/160809747/dylann-roof-assaulted-by-inmate-not-seriously-injured

[smirkymonkey]

7. Good.

n/t

[linuxman]

8. What are your thoughts on prison rape?

[oneshooter]

10. So you agree with this type of prisoner abuse?

Whould you also agree if this happened to a prisoner who was a BLM member?

[smirkymonkey]

19. No, but for this dirtball I really don't care.

He got what he deserved.

[oneshooter]

22. So, in this case you would want him beaten.

This should hold true for ANY prisoner.

You are ok with all prisoners being beaten, if you are ok with ONE being beaten.

[MurrayDelph]

9. Just remember

One person's schadenfreude* is another's poetic justice.




* A reminder that schadenfreude is an insufficient word because it doesn't differentiate between whether the partaker of the joy is an asshole or the recipient of the misfortune.

[Rex]

11. I don't think this should come as a surprise to anyone.

No way is he going to jail and staying outside the culture inside. It was just a matter of time.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. I can't imagine he's terribly popular.

[milestogo]

14. No matter how horrible someone's crimes, they should not be victimized in prison.

That's not justice.

[hunter]

15. Jail Fail.

We must protect the most basic human rights of everyone, even the most horrible people among us, or we are little better than them.

Isolating dangerous people from society is just, but torturing them or allowing them to be tortured is not.

[Calculating]

16. Allowing people to be raped and brutalized in prison

Is nearly as bad as doing it ourselves. Protection against cruel and unusual punishment still applies while they're in prison. Every reasonable attempt needs to be made to protect prisoners from their fellow inmates. Otherwise we're guilty of enabling the abuse of prisoners.

[modem77]

18. In essence people are condoning torture when they are ok with inmate abuse.

[hunter]

21. Yes.

[Takket]

27. Other than putting every violent offender in solitary(far more cruel) how would you accomplish that?

[True Dough]

26. I agree with those who say prison violence should not be condoned

AND I agree with those who say Roof put himself in such peril by slaughtering innocent people. So while I wouldn't wish him to be beaten to a pulp, my sympathy is practically non-existent upon hearing the news that he took a beating.