@GigglingGanon Such dumb people. I wonder if they're just incapable of thinking ahead two or three steps. How does acting like a toddler and not comply with basic orders going to improve your situation? Do they think if they behave like this the cops just give up?
@saythatagain7@mattvanswol@__Poisonivyyy She claimed she was “scared to death” and screamed for help (though accounts vary on whether this was mentioned early on). The encounter was portrayed as an assault or attempted rape in some retellings by defense lawyers and media, far beyond just a whistle.
@saythatagain7@mattvanswol@__Poisonivyyy A cousin or companion of Till’s came in, grabbed him by the arm, and led him out. As Till left, he reportedly said “Goodbye” and, as she went outside to get a pistol from a car (under the seat), he whistled at her (the famous “wolf whistle”).
@saythatagain7@mattvanswol@__Poisonivyyy He then said, “You needn’t be afraid of me, baby. I’ve [f-word] with white women before” (she described the key word as “unprintable” and refused to say it or the starting letter in court).
@saythatagain7@mattvanswol@__Poisonivyyy She pulled her hand free and tried to walk away toward the back of the store. He followed her, grabbed her around the waist (with both hands, according to testimony), and said something like “What’s the matter, baby? Can’t you take it?”
@saythatagain7@mattvanswol@__Poisonivyyy He approached the candy counter, asked for something (e.g., bubble gum or candy), and when she held out her hand for the money, he grabbed her hand tightly and said, “How about a date, baby?” (with a “Northern brogue,” per her description).
@saythatagain7@mattvanswol@__Poisonivyyy wrong. This is her official story: Till (whom she referred to with a racial slur in some accounts) entered Bryant’s Grocery & Meat Market in Money, Mississippi, around 7:30–8 p.m. on August 24, 1955, while she was alone behind the counter (her sister-in-law was in the back).
@Divlji@leigh_fall I promise you the majority of whites are actually Hispanic and purposely categorized incorrectly. If any white person just randomly killed any black person, it would be all over the news nationwide. Can't remember the last time I saw one of these stories.