White Nationalist Convicted of Beating Black Man At Charlottesville Rally

[SummerMadness]

White Nationalist Convicted of Beating Black Man At Charlottesville Rally

An Arkansas man has been convicted of malicious wounding for beating a black man during a white nationalist rally last year in Charlottesville, Va.

Jacob Scott Goodwin, 23, will be sentenced in August. The jury is recommending 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine, local TV station NBC 29 reports.

On Aug. 12, 2017, the day of the Unite the Right rally, Goodwin was one of several white men who attacked DeAndre Harris, 20, surrounding him, kicking him and hitting him with poles as he lay curled on the ground in a parking garage. Harris was left with multiple injuries.

 

[The Barbarian]

What's alarming is this sleazebag's lawyer tried to defend him by saying the mob kept hitting their victim because he kept trying to get up, and they were afraid of what he might do.

 

[KarateCowboy]

Originally read the title as "
White Nationalist Convicted of Being Black Man At Charlottesville Rally"

Now there's a writing prompt!

 

[majj27]

What's alarming is this sleazebag's lawyer tried to defend him by saying the mob kept hitting their victim because he kept trying to get up, and they were afraid of what he might do.

I had to keep assaulting him because he didn't like me assaulting him?

If that is your lawyer's best defense, you're SO boned.

 

[The Barbarian]

One hopes so. At least in the 21st century.

 

[Ringo84]

Good. Finally some justice is being done.

The biggest injustice of all, however - Kessler being allowed to go back to Charlottesville and stir up trouble - is still ongoing. Hopefully that will be corrected too.
Ringo

 

[The Barbarian]

You know the deal. We can't take rights away from the bad people without losing them for ourselves. So long as he obeys the law, he's free to do as he wishes.

I'd keep a pretty close eye on him, though, if I were the police there.

 

[PeachyKeane]

Yeah, 'good people'.