How We Identified the Frat Brothers Holding Guns in Front of an Emmett Till Memorial

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  • @ProPublica
    @ProPublica  4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Here's more of our reporting on the Ole Miss frat brothers in the photo: propub.li/2MwIfb9

    • @lorenzo7095
      @lorenzo7095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You guys are trash journalism. Quit life and stop wasting oxygen, morons!

    • @d4mdcykey
      @d4mdcykey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lorenzo7095 ~ Awwww, it's triggered.

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lorenzo7095 Shut up white paint. Go dry somewhere else.

    • @lorenzo7095
      @lorenzo7095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      All your insults are pathetic. I triggered some stupid libraries that will probably end up being gay and commenting suicide.

    • @bradlott9876
      @bradlott9876 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why identify them? They broke no laws taking a stupid ass picture. You need a life

  • @MarielleMorris
    @MarielleMorris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    why are some people in the comments mad? they were bold enough to casually post it on social media. All this channel did was put the pieces together, they should be punished for their actions.

  • @theRiver_joan
    @theRiver_joan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Great work pro publica

  • @Agent.Logic_
    @Agent.Logic_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    We need more investigative journalism like this! Top notch investigative work, you guys.

  • @davidcjones3100
    @davidcjones3100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    AS FAR I AS CONCERNED, SAVE YOUR APOLOGIES BECAUSE IF PEOPLE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HORRIBLE PAST AND THEY REFUSE TO PROPERLY EDUCATE THEMSELVES ABOUT THE IMPACT ON RACISM AND RACIAL PROFILING YOU WILL REMAIN LOST.

  • @MrSean22919
    @MrSean22919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great job. This is good work.

  • @thescatman5029
    @thescatman5029 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Some may believe this was a "Frat requirement," and made the three stand in front of the memorial; with the frat suspending the three to cover and clean their hands of this.....!

    • @IbrahimMuhammad_114
      @IbrahimMuhammad_114 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Then it would have more bullett holes if it was a frat requirement.

  • @darlanagreen4318
    @darlanagreen4318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Victory ✌️ for Emmett Till 🌹🌹🌹

  • @nsxpetes
    @nsxpetes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is why I don’t use social media

  • @angelmatos9143
    @angelmatos9143 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    You can spot them at trump rally's.

    • @DET_C0RD
      @DET_C0RD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah and I can spot you a the local communist office.

    • @ramonalisa2000
      @ramonalisa2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      “Rally’s”? The restaurant?
      You are not the brightest crayon in the box, are you?

    • @jeri3794
      @jeri3794 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not just trump, but also desantis and of course, jfk Jr's revival rally.

    • @Tony-fb1gd
      @Tony-fb1gd ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@DET_C0RD Were your ancestors in the ku klux klan?

  • @toolthoughts
    @toolthoughts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    thank god for jesus oh lawd lawdy mighty

  • @TRUTHISABSOLUTE777
    @TRUTHISABSOLUTE777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Why are you censoring people's comments on the Chicago gun deal video?

  • @Zeldarw104
    @Zeldarw104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Outstanding job ProPublica! 💯

    • @deathlarsen7502
      @deathlarsen7502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At what identifying guys taking legal photos?

    • @ronaldofrias2176
      @ronaldofrias2176 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@deathlarsen7502 yes. They stupidly recorded a crime these idiots did and paid heavily for it. Justice and karma.

  • @toasted_.coconut
    @toasted_.coconut 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great Job guys!!

  • @JudgeDredd_
    @JudgeDredd_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Where do they live?

    • @JudgeDredd_
      @JudgeDredd_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      zyzz Don’t answer my question with a question.

  • @misterwho2759
    @misterwho2759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why turn off the Comments on the New video of the Child whom died whilst Under the custody of Border Patrol?

  • @markandcathynickerson1287
    @markandcathynickerson1287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They are now senior counselors in the trump WH. Best white people.

  • @8td8tr
    @8td8tr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    u

  • @agoniaXdunya
    @agoniaXdunya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I thumb down every video that has comments turned off (your recent border patrol vid).

    • @winstonsmith3703
      @winstonsmith3703 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It had it at first but there was large amounts of white supremacist comments there.

  • @H00L3y
    @H00L3y 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So you stalked people on Instagram? 👏👏

    • @jasonsap3180
      @jasonsap3180 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah so does your government 🤦‍♂️

    • @jeri3794
      @jeri3794 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think you know what that word means

  • @mikewhitman578
    @mikewhitman578 ปีที่แล้ว

    God is still in control 🤣

  • @valrymlexeous6091
    @valrymlexeous6091 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why did you turn off comments on your newest video? Afraid of people learning the truth and pointing out the facts?

  • @gamerx112
    @gamerx112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    >set up a bulletproof sign
    >proudly boast about it online
    >expect no one to take it as a challenge

    • @Jammybread37
      @Jammybread37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      the purple one is the old one

    • @everettfloyd4482
      @everettfloyd4482 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Take 1 while black people around so u can be challenged IJS

    • @jeri3794
      @jeri3794 ปีที่แล้ว

      By that comment im going to assume you're the kind to take on tik tok challenges like the tide pod challenge then

  • @ethanallen2889
    @ethanallen2889 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These Democrats are drunk.

  • @sos-ll7mv
    @sos-ll7mv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have to have no friends to actually care what some frat dudes do lmfao

  • @deathlarsen7502
    @deathlarsen7502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow you got 3 guys suspended from a fraternity. What important work

    • @SantoVacio
      @SantoVacio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They deserve it

    • @riaa8689
      @riaa8689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's it?

  • @NotALizardPerson81
    @NotALizardPerson81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Absolutely pointless story.

    • @WallyTony
      @WallyTony 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah wtf. So they might have identified some kids in a picture. How much time was wasted to find that out?

    • @chunkatronic
      @chunkatronic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Absolutely pointless comment.

  • @deathlarsen7502
    @deathlarsen7502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Taking photos is a crime now?

    • @hanfei6871
      @hanfei6871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No it isn’t

    • @jeri3794
      @jeri3794 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Were they arrested? No. My God, the American education system has failed you

    • @Tony-fb1gd
      @Tony-fb1gd ปีที่แล้ว

      Let me guess I think I detected a Trump supporter!

    • @deathlarsen7502
      @deathlarsen7502 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tony-fb1gd only thing u detect are your boyfriends testicles teabagging your throat

  • @EJRoy
    @EJRoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Internet stalking at its best

    • @jamescash839
      @jamescash839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      No respect for the 15yo killed?

    • @SantoVacio
      @SantoVacio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jamescash839 people are dumb fr

    • @jeri3794
      @jeri3794 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jamescash839 they sleep with their sisters, so imagine, not much going on upstairs to know the difference between stalking and investigative journalism

    • @madilee2437
      @madilee2437 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jeri3794 sweet home Alabama caucasian style😂😂😂😂

  • @WillowWind-ss8ej
    @WillowWind-ss8ej 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So where’s the proof of the 3 men shooting the memorial?

    • @WallyTony
      @WallyTony 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This looks like a case where the internet is bored and makes an issue out of nothing.

    • @danidee9503
      @danidee9503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      A better question would be why are these 3 men standing in front of a bullet ridden memorial (which belongs to a black boy brutally beaten) with guns? If you don't see how that is questionable behavior, you are no different than the folks that killed Emmett

    • @sbrecke1507
      @sbrecke1507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Well, if they didn't do the shooting, they appear to approve of the person or persons who did

  • @WallyTony
    @WallyTony 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's the problem? Is it against the law to take photos with guns?

    • @chunkatronic
      @chunkatronic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Coward. I bet you defend the police who shoot unarmed people point-blank.

    • @pursues6065
      @pursues6065 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I bet You won’t say that if that was yo momma

    • @DerrickDX
      @DerrickDX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's against the law to destroy public signs or monuments.
      Yeah.
      They shot it up if you couldn't see...

    • @Tony-fb1gd
      @Tony-fb1gd ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not against the law.....but in this case the picture is disrespectful and lacks human decency! They got what they deserved.

  • @handtohandcombat3535
    @handtohandcombat3535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the heads up libs.

  • @mikeradu2010
    @mikeradu2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You do know that there is facial recognition software out there, don't you?? If you had it, you wouldn't have had through an entire dozen photos on Instragram, all linked from the very guy that posted the picture. Great job there, guys!! Stellar work! Now the CIA will know where to go whenever they need help identifying Waldo. This has to be a comedy sketch or SNL skit.

  • @eugenesant9015
    @eugenesant9015 ปีที่แล้ว

    So what crime was committed?

    • @jeri3794
      @jeri3794 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Let me spell it out for you, dodo brains. They were not charged with a crime, they were ejected from their fraternity, which they have a right to do.

    • @eugenesant9015
      @eugenesant9015 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jeri3794 ok shithead, what fraternity rules broken? Like I said, they broke no laws. Freedom of expression is for everyone you butthole surfer.

    • @tdxcorp
      @tdxcorp ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hate

    • @eugenesant9015
      @eugenesant9015 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tdxcorp if hate were a crime a lot of you TDS sufferers would be in jail.

    • @tdxcorp
      @tdxcorp ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eugenesant9015 good