Columnist Sets Off Storm Calling Michael Brown 'Animal' Who Had to Be 'Put Down'

Columnist Sets Off Storm Calling Michael Brown ‘Animal’ Who Had to Be ‘Put Down’

ByTOM KLUDT PublishedOCTOBER 28, 2014,

Wingnuts • October 2014 • Views: 1,429

His exasperation was understandable. On Saturday, Don Surber, the West Virginia paper’s lone editorial columnist, took to his personal blog to offer his thoughts on “police brutality” and the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.

“This summer I had an epiphany as I watched packs of racists riot in Ferguson, Missouri, in support of a gigantic thug who was higher than a kite when he attacked Ferguson Police Department Officer Darren Wilson, who unfortunately had to put this animal down,” Surber wrote.

By Sunday morning, Surber appended an update to the top of the post and crossed out the final phrase of the sentence.

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12 comments

Randall Gross Oct 30, 2014 5:44:08am

iirc this RWNJ used to post links here way back in the mid 2000’s when Pajamas media was still a thing.

Lumberhead Oct 30, 2014 5:47:09am

At least he offered a sincere apology./////////

“I made a factual error. Michael Brown was not an animal but a man. Big. Brutal. High,” Surber wrote in the update. “His death was a justifiable homicide and not a putting down.”

HappyWarrior Oct 30, 2014 7:21:58am

What the fuck is it with wingnut dickheads and dehumanizing rhetoric?

Indy GOP Refugee Oct 30, 2014 7:32:12am

SMH. Haters gonna hate. Until they pass away at the end of an unhappy miserable existence. That’s the fate of bigots and schadenfreude may apply.

lawhawk Oct 30, 2014 7:47:07am

re: #1 Randall Gross

I think you’re right. Used to link to him all the time, but he’s shown himself to be like all too many other right wingers - a racist at heart.

That wasn’t an apology or correction - it was doubling down. He still thinks that it was a justifiable killing, even though the facts and circumstances highly suggest otherwise.

Ace-o-aces Oct 30, 2014 8:33:47am

I see Surber is focusing in on the fact Brown had marijuana in his system. Because, as we all know, pot has the side effect of making you run AT the person shooting you.

nines09 Oct 30, 2014 9:14:05am

re: #6 Ace-o-aces

I see Surber is focusing in on the fact Brown had marijuana in his system. Because, as we all know, pot has the side effect of making you run AT the person shooting you.

Checking positive for pot is a fucking joke as far as being under the influence. Look at this CHART. And I agree. Pot makes you want to KILL. //////// infinity.
Surber is one more pimple on the ass of humanity.

HappyWarrior Oct 30, 2014 9:45:03am

re: #6 Ace-o-aces

I see Surber is focusing in on the fact Brown had marijuana in his system. Because, as we all know, pot has the side effect of making you run AT the person shooting you.

Seriously? What a fucking load of fucking shit.