Possible Hate Crime in Newberry County
Yesterday, Gregory Collins (19), a white male, of Newberry, South Carolina did the unimaginable to another human being and citizen of South Carolina and this country. Anthony Hill (30), a black male, was shot at his residence, then tied up with a rope behind his own pick up truck and drug 10 miles. Luckily, Hill was already dead before the word “gruesome” took a terribly bizzare twist south. After 10 miles, the rope broke and Hill’s body was left on Highway 34, for a person to find in the roadway at 4:30 a.m. Collins then drove Hill’s pick up truck to his residence and parked it in the front yard.
When I was on my way to work in the morning I saw dozens of police officers racing towards Newberry County from both directions of the highway. I, of course, wondered what was going on. When I looked on the internet to see, I was shocked to see that a body was found and the suspect had locked himself inside his trailer and refused to come out.
After a couple hours and teargas later, the suspect came out of the house and was arrested. There were several automatic weapons found inside his residence and he had an empty gunclip on himself.
There are so many things that bother me about this case.
1. Where do people get the idea that they can play God and determine someone’s fate?
2. Why wasn’t killing him enough? Why did he have to drag him for 10 miles (and by the way, his body was found near an elementary school – which is sick in of itself)?
3. The fact this 19 year old kid is a self proclaimed “redneck”.
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4. Hasn’t this guy ever seen “Forensic Files” or “CSI” or something? He obviously wanted to get caught. Its not like he didn’t try to cover it up because he left a trail of evidence all the way to his house.
I really wish people would respect each other and if they do not respect them/like them or whatever for some reason, just leave them the hell alone. Don’t kill them. In this same breath, I will also do what some may say is not being respectful of human life and DEMAND the DEATH PENALTY for this IDIOT. We seriously need to take him out of the gene pool!!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family and friends during this very difficult time. I hope and pray that God gives them the strength and courage to move forward and know that not everyone is unkind.
