The decision not to charge Dylann Roof with terrorism despite his racially motivated mass shooting raises significant questions about the consistency and implications of hate crime legislation.
Roof's manifesto reveals a deeply rooted racism, where he blatantly states Black people are 'the biggest problem for Americans', indicative of his extremist views.
His choice of historic Charleston as a target was not incidental; it underscored the racial dynamics and historical symbolism related to the city’s African American heritage.
Despite the gruesome nature of Roof's crime, the legal system refrained from labeling it as terrorism, prompting critiques about how racial motivations are treated under the law.
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