“The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia have been supporting and will continue fully to support and participate in the state investigation. We are assessing all of the evidence to determine whether federal hate crimes charges are appropriate,” Kupec said in a statement.
The Feb. 23, shooting death of 25-year-old Arbery was captured on a video that has since gone viral on social media. The shooting and video sparked outrage across the country, with civil rights activists saying it marks yet another example of white perpetrators attacking an innocent black man. Kupec said on Monday that the Justice Department is also looking into how the investigation was handled.
Weighing?!? 🙄
........why aren’t you covering .BarackObama corruption developments
Don’t bring hands to a gun fight
Bill Barr is going to find a way to exonerate his tribesmen.
😂😂😂😂😂Good optics saying there is a chance but it all depends what DonnyDeath and co-President jaredkushner tells BillBarr to do TrumpDeathToll81K TrumpVirus FlynnPledGuiltyTwice SCOTUSGate
It obviously wasnt love!
As they should but under this administration that isn't going to happen.
AG Barr ain't thinking about this family
NoJusticeNoPeace
Yeah im gonna imagine they would never do that.
Maybe the so called justice department should look in holding itself up to the crimes of HATE ! MAGA ?
They should hook up with DiamondandSilk
Bet ya a dollar they are Trumpers..
Real men use 💪💪🤜🤛 not a weapon.
As they should!
Do these guys represent what white America is supposed to look like?
There is nothing to weigh! If this were in reverse, can you imagine the Justice department doing this to a black father and son? The racism here and white privilege is disgusting.
Nuria2407
castrate these goons and a death sentence follows
Lock them up forever. Please.
White older racist men. Maybe give them the Coronavirus and let them suffer.
Who determines what a hate crime is Just wondering. What criteria is used?
Nah I'm sure they killed him out of pure love for people of color
These two monsters waste the air they breath. How awful for the poor, innocent animals used as food for this vile filth.
How about the Death Penalty?
I don’t like this. They have to prove their motivation in that case where as this is a pretty clear cut murder and should only be treated as such. The government should treat this as murder as they should for anyone. I fear this gives the shooters an out.
How many hate crimes have minorities been charged with.
Embarrassing political agenda. People will eventually wake up and realize what’s going on.
Why designation/further distinction for crimes? What causes crime/lack of love? Love vs. hate/every crime/lack of love?
I know things are a little slow with the corona shutdown but this happened in February!!!
1000-1 odds if they voted for Hillary
Sad as it is, racism will never die no matter how hard you try. An American company is afraid of firing a black woman even if she is lazy and unproductive. This just triggers another type of racism.
If they were so bold to do this in broad daylight, and record it.... what else do you think they have done in that town? Who else have they hurt? No one is this bold out of nowhere. Stack their crimes.
An electric chair would be too good for these two klowns.
All murder is a hate crime unless it's an accident. I not so sure they intended to kill this guy.
These two clowns are now being used by the government officials to score political points. Another reason they should have just stayed home that day with their Pabst Blue Ribbon.
But surely these two Rhodes Scholars couldn’t be racists could they? Look at the subtle intellect and lively wit they display. Those close set eyes and slack jaws bespeak a certain piggy humanity.
The video of this criminal trespassing is out there. Reuters, you are not a legitimate source of information.
Pinche Putos!!!
BlackLivesMatter
Lovely looking racist pigs!
What’s to consider? This WAS a hate crime.
hangemhigh
Two middle aged white guys in a pick up truck with guns and a police scanner in Jawja....what in the hell could possibility go wrong?
The same Justice Department that just let Flynn walk free? Right.
As long as they spend the rest of their lives in prison idc what the charges are
At least this father knows he is not a cuck, better than me!
Because that's not blindingly obvious?!?!! PUHLEASE!!!
BlackLivesMatter ChinaLiedPeopleDied
Yes! They are KKK, confederate, Nazi and that is who they are, they are haters....
while defense team weighs 'stand your ground' defense...?
Justifiable Homicide.
Wasn’t a hate crime
Meet 'front liner' Trump Supporter. Just look and compare these two with others😎
Ugly inside out.
Don't be so sure , this is nothing. Just wait until Bill Barr drops the charges, and Trump gives them The Presidential Medal of Freedom and right wing media defends their actions by saying they were just trying to protect the community, that's all!.
Wow...MENSA candidates I see...The son looks particularly bright. I suspect paint chips were a staple in his diet as a kid.
Death penalty... They do have it in Georgia right
Selfdefence obv.
That was and will be a hate crime. since when do burglars dress up like joggers? These two idiots have to be crooked Trump supporters. crooked Trump is always spewing out hate against minorities.
The face of hate is ugly indeed!
They had no right to present their weapons at the kid , they had no right to disengage their safety off the shotgun, they had no right to corner and provoke the kid and they certainly had no right to shoot him. It’s all on these two racist dumbshits.
Trump loses 2 votes
What is there to weigh? The west has already killed, brutalized, maimed too many Africans. African Union. Wake up and stop this nonsens. Africans Death must concern all Africans including diaspora! China and 'white' demagogue Americans don't know the difference!!
Has anyone checked into their Klan backgrounds and ditto for that police dept?
Seems Billy Bob thinks jogging is for white people only. If a black man and his son shot a white man those mofos would be arrested same day. Why did the arrest take so long?
Justice Department called in to manufacture a case ? Mind readers—who thought what, when , where ? Facts don’t matter, right boys !
never trust a person who looks like they dont have eyebrows!
Fry them. This has to stop.
If those two aren't the poster children for a hate crime, I don't know who is.
Good
The penalty should fit the crime! Bring back the gallows for these monsters
Do it. These are terrorists and we’re all sick of living with them in America.
Look at their faces?
The criminals must be Punished.. Justice for that Innocent MUSLIM
I’m expecting them at WhiteHouse in a ceremony to receive a Medal of Freedom from realDonaldTrump These are two white deplorables, with dad as ex-cop, playing cowboys, killing a black man. Can you imagine an armed black man attempting a “citizen arrest” in BrianKempGA 😂😂🇺🇸
Billie-Bob and Cleetus in darn trouble!
I hate headlines like this. Just tell me when they do (or dont). Not when they 'may' or 'could be' or 'might have'. Otherwise it's just more noise in what's been a very loud four years
Simple answer: Yes.
Definitely a hate crime
“Weighs”
They need to stop playing and go ahead and stack them fucking charges up like they do for every Black person that shows up in any courtroom in America..
How long until Barr dismisses all the charges?
Not to diminish this incident, but there have been 21 murders in Chicago this month alone. There have been 16 murders in Baltimore in the last 30 days. Try it locally as a murder because that's what it is.
“Death”... MURDER... wtf!
There's genocide against African American - An Afrikana proverb
Justice
Best we can hope for is the death penalty as it should be for both of these men, murder they wanted and murder they did.
Twitter court is now in session.
cerysmatthews Wow, d'ya think?
They are from white supremacist central casting.
There is nothing that can justify what they have done.
Murdering terrorists!
Former Police Officer knows better, open and shut Hate Crime.
Never going happen. DOJ will reason-these 'very nice people' were not wearing eyeglasses so could not tell the color of the victim so no hate crime. or that the sun was in their eyes and could not see the color black. or that they are color blind. they shoot at anything for fun
USA values as a nation rotten to core
Not surprised at all that they look lile that
Only he wasn't 'jogging' ...he was running away in the act of a felony
Imagine these were the last two faces you ever see 🤮
Holy crap. These two hillbillies look like they come from the same vine-like family tree.
So now it’s fed’s case?
How about fucking blatantly obvious.
Sacrificing them at the alter of black outrage is the real hate crime. Everyone knows this is bs to keep the loonies from burning down everything.
Why would someone run across street and attack someone with a gun just saying
if you don't wanna get shot by red necks with guns, don't rob them!!
'Justice Department weighs...' I'd say they weigh about 250 lbs apiece, 500 lbs (give or take) total. Now that's some prime redneck meat right there.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
With the recent popularity with tigers, lock them up with a few hungry ones for 24 hours. If they survive, they get life in jail. If they don’t, ah well.
These men did nothing wrong. they are upstanding citizens that defended their community from a serial criminal.
Trumpers will want them nominated for a peace prize
Their should not be any hesitation of charges.These ignorant trash went hunting on American streets for a Black American Man!
People need to stop playing! If the shoe was on the other foot best believe the black man would be under the fcking jail by now!!... TF!!!
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