Sad story, but justice was won
13 years ago
For those that don't know, I work at a gym on Fort Carson while I am going through the Med Board process. One of the supervisors there is a retired Command Sergeant Major who has been through Vietnam all the way to Desert Storm.
On 2 May 1964, his brother, Charles Eddie Moore, along with a friend were picked up by the Ku Klux Klan. They were taken to a National Forrest where they were tortured before being taken to the Mississippi river where Charles was tied to a jeep engine and thrown in alive. His friend was tied to a flywheel and tossed in the river as well. Evidence was gathered by the FBI, but the case went cold due to a higher profile "Mississippi Burning" case and Klan interference at local and state levels.
In 2005, 41 years after the murders, Canadian Broadcasting Company journalist David Ridgen contacted Mr. Moore and convinced him to return to Mississippi so they could investigate what happened and have closure. He eventually got that plus the fact that by his efforts, the only remaining suspect living was arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to kidnap two persons and two counts of kidnapping where the victims were not released alive and sentenced to three life sentences.
The most touching part of the documentary is when the US District Attorney who was an officer in the same division as Mr. Moore said, "We will take a real careful look at this for you. It is the least I can do, for my old Sergeant Major." They had never met until that day. Anyone in the Army and military in general will understand.
On 2 May 1964, his brother, Charles Eddie Moore, along with a friend were picked up by the Ku Klux Klan. They were taken to a National Forrest where they were tortured before being taken to the Mississippi river where Charles was tied to a jeep engine and thrown in alive. His friend was tied to a flywheel and tossed in the river as well. Evidence was gathered by the FBI, but the case went cold due to a higher profile "Mississippi Burning" case and Klan interference at local and state levels.
In 2005, 41 years after the murders, Canadian Broadcasting Company journalist David Ridgen contacted Mr. Moore and convinced him to return to Mississippi so they could investigate what happened and have closure. He eventually got that plus the fact that by his efforts, the only remaining suspect living was arrested and charged with one count of conspiracy to kidnap two persons and two counts of kidnapping where the victims were not released alive and sentenced to three life sentences.
The most touching part of the documentary is when the US District Attorney who was an officer in the same division as Mr. Moore said, "We will take a real careful look at this for you. It is the least I can do, for my old Sergeant Major." They had never met until that day. Anyone in the Army and military in general will understand.
dodgerthomasfang
!dodgerthomasfang
It's good that guy got arrested.
Blitzkrieg_fox
~blitzkriegfox
OP
Indeed, but it is sad that it took so long for this to happen.
dodgerthomasfang
!dodgerthomasfang
My town had a KKK but the leader died. His mame was Robert Miles. Not only he hated blacks but he hated jews also. My town has more whites than any other race and my town has a lot of Conservative Republicans. I'm not any of those things.
Nicthalon
~nicthalon
One more time where the old saying, "Better late than never" holds true.
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