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Emmett Till's accuser recants claims that led to his death, author says
Till was visiting family in Mississippi when a story started going around town that he had whistled at Carolyn Bryant, a 21-year old white cashier at a grocery store.
After Till’s body was found a few days later, Bryant’s husband and brother-in-law were charged with murder. At the trial, Bryant testified Till made lewd advances, verbal and physical.
“In court she testified to something that was tantamount to attempted rape. What she said was ‘that part’s not true,’” said author Tim Tyson.
Despite overwhelming evidence, the men were acquitted in less than an hour by an all-white jury. They would later admit to a magazine they had killed Till.
Emmett Till’s Accuser Admits She Lied
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They tortured the kid for days. Even admitted it.
In a way, it reminds of Trayvon Martin being chased down, cornered and shot in the chest and all he did was go to a store for some candy and a pop. And right wingers said he deserved it and sent his murderer many tens of thousands of dollars. If Emmett Till had happened today, I bet they would have sent his murderers tens of thousands of dollars just like they sent to Zimmerman. Even on the USMB many right wingers insist Trayvon Martin deserved it. They would have said the same about Till.
Till was visiting family in Mississippi when a story started going around town that he had whistled at Carolyn Bryant, a 21-year old white cashier at a grocery store.
After Till’s body was found a few days later, Bryant’s husband and brother-in-law were charged with murder. At the trial, Bryant testified Till made lewd advances, verbal and physical.
“In court she testified to something that was tantamount to attempted rape. What she said was ‘that part’s not true,’” said author Tim Tyson.
Despite overwhelming evidence, the men were acquitted in less than an hour by an all-white jury. They would later admit to a magazine they had killed Till.
Emmett Till’s Accuser Admits She Lied
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They tortured the kid for days. Even admitted it.
In a way, it reminds of Trayvon Martin being chased down, cornered and shot in the chest and all he did was go to a store for some candy and a pop. And right wingers said he deserved it and sent his murderer many tens of thousands of dollars. If Emmett Till had happened today, I bet they would have sent his murderers tens of thousands of dollars just like they sent to Zimmerman. Even on the USMB many right wingers insist Trayvon Martin deserved it. They would have said the same about Till.
