A Horror Story Hidden from National Attention
On Saturday January 6, 2007 Hugh Christopher Newsom, age 23 and Channon Gail Christian, age 21, both students at the University of Tennessee went out on a date.
They were driving in Channon’s Toyota 4-Runner when they were carjacked at gunpoint. Suddenly the crime turned far more savage than an armed car theft. Chris and Channon were kidnapped and driven to 2316 Chipman Street where they were forced into the home at gunpoint. While Channon was forced to watch, her boyfriend was raped prison style and then his penis was cut off. He was later driven to nearby railroad tracks where he was shot and set afire. But Channon’s hell was just beginning. She was beaten; gang raped repeatedly in many ways, had one of her breasts cut off and bleach poured down her throat to destroy DNA evidence—all while she was still alive. To add to Channon’s degradation the suspects took turns urinating on her. They too set her body afire, apparently inside the residence, but for some reason left her body there—in five separate trash bags.
The District Attorney General of Knox County later announced the arrests of the following five suspects and the charges they’d face:
Lemaricus “Slim” Davidson, age 25 faces a total of 46 charges. Davidson was indicated on 16 counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Two counts premeditated murder of Christian and Newsom, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
Latalvis “Rome” Cobbins, age 24, faces a total of 46 charges. Cobbins was indicted on 16 counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Two counts especially aggravated robbery from Christian and Newsom, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts of aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
George “Detroit” Thomas, age 24, faces a total of 46 charges. Thomas was indicated on 16 counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Two Counts of premeditated murder of Christian and Newsom, 2 counts especially aggravated robbery from Christian and Newsom, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts of aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
Vanessa Coleman, age 18, faces a total of 40 Tennessee State charges. Coleman was indicated on 12 Counts of Felony Murder growing out of rape, robbery, kidnapping and theft of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. One count premeditated murder of Christian only, 1 count of especially aggravated robbery of Newsom only, 4 counts especially aggravated kidnapping of Christian and Newsom, 20 counts of aggravated rape of Christian and Newsom and 2 counts of theft from Christian and Newsom.
Eric “E” Boyd, age 24, was arrested in connection with the carjacking, but faces only federal charges as an accessory after the fact.
I wasn’t aware of this incident until a friend brought it to my attention May 9th.
Until then I’d never heard even a single comment regarding this brutal crime mentioned by any of our national news media.
We had the death of Anna Nicole Smith shoved down our throats by ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC and FOX News (if we cared to watch) for hours on end over a period of several weeks. I didn’t give a rat’s ass about some overweight, drugged out, has-been bimbo who was apparently willing to crawl into bed with any man who had anything vaguely resembling a pulse. Yet, I couldn’t turn on the television without some new twist in the Anna Nicole saga being discussed. The only victim in this entire matter is the poor baby who was used as a pawn by everyone with dollar signs in their eyes.
Just about the time the Anna Nicole Smith epic was winding down we had Don Imus and the “Nappy headed hos” comment that grabbed headlines around the world. So, for another two or three weeks we were bombarded with cries of insensitivity and racism while Al Sharpton frantically tried to arouse the fires of racial hatred.
Why wasn’t the nation informed of the brutal rape, mutilation and murder of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian? Was it because they were white and the suspects black? That certainly seems to be the opinion among thousands who have very angrily commented on this case in daily blogs. There are accusations that the press has a double standard when race is a component of crime. One example given was how often do we hear about a suspect wanted for a crime described as a “white male,” but when the suspect is black no mention of race is made? Like it or not, I’ve heard this quite often from the Baltimore and Washington television stations. Though I will also report that I’ve heard the race given when the suspect is black. I don’t know if it’s station policy or the beliefs of particular reporters broadcasting the news when it comes to the offering of a full description of a suspect or not. But, in my opinion, when you air a broadcast and ask the public to provide information regarding a suspect and his or her whereabouts, you should publish the complete description and that includes race—no exceptions.
The murders of Chris Newsom and Channon Christian have brought a firestorm of criticism directed toward the national media and rightly so. There are glaring gaps in the reporting of crimes when race is an issue. We need only to look at Duke University and the accusations leveled against members of the lacrosse team. The media went wild in reporting the alleged rape of a black woman by white team members. The press couldn’t wait to put Duke University, the players, the lacrosse team coach and the white race in general on trial for this reported atrocity. Not only did the press put them on trial, but also convicted everyone involved before all the evidence had been collected and analyzed and the investigation completed. Of course, Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton couldn’t wait to jump in front of any and all cameras available and go on the attack. This was their moment to shine once again by standing tall for the rights of the “victim” and scream racism. They had the privileged white boys of Duke in their sights and were going to mow them, their families and friends down. And seizing the opportunity to hype his political aspirations was District Attorney Mike Nifong. He declared the players guilty and the media was damn near choking on their exuberance to build the gallows and braid the hangman’s noose. Plastered on every televised news report and on the front page of every newspaper across the nation are the photographs and names of the accused players. By God, there’s a good old fashioned lynching brewing and those privileged white boys are gonna be hangin’ by their rich necks. Oops. It seems somebody forgot the evidence. You know, the proof needed to confirm beyond a reasonable doubt the guilt of the accused players. Crystal Gail Mangum, the alleged victim of the rape, had seven different DNA samples on her body and clothing and none of the DNA belonged to even one of the Duke Lacrosse players. The repercussions from the false allegation of rape by Mangum are still reverberating throughout the entire community. But media attention dwindled to almost nothing very quickly when the “race card” died and there was nothing left for them to sensationalize. To the lacrosse players and Duke University the media said, “screw you and the fact that we did our best to ruin your reputations. Our ratings skyrocketed and that’s all that matters.”
As far as the rape, mutilation and murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, some in the media are saying this case doesn’t represent a hate crime. Well, it sure as hell doesn’t symbolize a night of love and bonding between the young couple and those who butchered them. Was the cutting off of Chris’ penis an act of human kindness? Was the cutting off of Channon’s breast and pouring bleach down her throat an act of compassion and love? This was pure hatred, nothing less. How could any person of sound mind and thinking look at this case and say with absolute certainty that hate wasn’t involved in the commission of the atrocities against Christian and Newsom?
Reading over dozens of pages on the Christian and Newsom murders and other cases I noted many angry comments one of which said the media has a recent history of “blacking out” certain news stories when race is involved. The Wichita Massacre was referenced as one of these. The Carr brothers executed four white victims, after forcing them to kneel naked in a frozen field in Kansas. A fifth intended victim lived when a bullet fired toward her head knocked her unconscious instead of killing her. She was able to identify her attackers who were arrested and charged with other violent crimes as well.
Yet, their vicious crimes were treated to a media “black out.” Here cries of bias are raised because the murder of James Byrd, a black man, dragged to death by three white men received top media billing. But the Byrd case was only one of the examples used to point out the disparity in reporting.
I won’t attempt to write a lengthy commentary on this issue. Instead I’ll refer you to the various web sites that can be found detailing all of these cases. You need only enter the names Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom to open the dozens of sites and blogs that tell of and talk about these crimes. But be forewarned that you will find some shocking and sickening incidents of violence. And maybe your views will be similar to mine after you read about these events—the perpetrators, white and black, are indeed a subhuman culture and should be erased permanently from society. They should become nothing more than a bad memory in a faded photograph.
I’ve always believed the motto “No one is above the law, nor is anyone below it.” I’ve held a belief that the law was and is for everyone, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background and when it comes to crime and justice everyone should be treated equally. I don’t care if a person accused of a crime is considered privileged because of wealth and fame or they’re from a row home in the city, the law should apply equally.
I feel the same about media coverage of crimes. If you’re going to beat the drums
loudly, point fingers and cry racism or hate, do it without bias. Bang your drums and point your fingers, but make sure you cover all races with equal fervor. When the media tires to play the game of “politically correct” by concealing facts regarding the race of suspects in a case, they are guilty of inciting racial prejudice. We can find enough of that in our society without the media further fanning the flames of bigotry.
Maybe Doctor Martin Luther King said it best. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
UPDATE 7-14-07
This post is getting a ton of attention so I figured I would update it with what’s new. Which isn’t a whole lot. The killers attorneys appeared in court five days ago:
Attorneys for the four suspects in the brutal rape and murder of a Knoxville couple appeared in court Monday.
Lemaricus Davidson; his brother, Letalvis Cobbins; and George Thomas were indicted on 46 counts, including first-degree murder.
Vanessa Coleman was indicted on 40 counts, also including murder, in connection with the deaths of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom.
The suspects won’t be in court until July 30th and only one trial date has been set so far. That one is for Letalvis Cobbins and the date for that one is May 12th, 2008.
UPDATE 8-08-23
I saw this story somewhere and decided to look into what the outcome of the trials were:
Trials
The four suspects indicted in Knox County were originally scheduled to be tried separately, at trials scheduled between May and August 2008. However, the trial date for the subjects indicted in Knox County was moved back to 2009 in February 2008. In an apparent attempt to force the prosecution to try the case with the least forensic evidence first, the attorneys for Thomas filed a motion for a speedy trial, arguing there was no forensic link between their client and the crime scene. Thomas was granted the motion and was scheduled to go on trial on August 11. Judge Baumgartner ruled that Thomas’ phone calls made from the jailhouse to his acquaintances were admissible as evidence.
District Attorney Randy Nichols announced that the state would seek the death penalty for both Cobbins (the first to go to trial) and Coleman if convicted. Davidson was also indicted for a second robbery which was committed after the murders. The publicity against the accused led the defense to argue that a change of venue was required in order to ensure a fair trial. However, the state argued that an impartial jury could be found during voir dire, and the presiding judge subsequently denied the motion as “premature”.
Verdicts
On April 16, 2008, Eric Boyd was found guilty in Federal court of being an accessory to a fatal carjacking and for failing to report the location of a known fugitive. Boyd’s was the first case to go to trial, and he was the only suspect not charged with murder. He was sentenced to the maximum of 18 years in Federal prison. He is currently incarcerated at Beckley FCI.
On August 25, 2009, Letalvis D. Cobbins was found guilty of the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Cobbins faced the possibility of the death penalty because he was convicted of first degree felony murder in the murder of Christian. He was found guilty of facilitation of murder for Newsom but he was acquitted of Newsom’s rape. The jurors worked about 10 hours Monday and on Tuesday morning before reaching a verdict. They never asked Judge Richard Baumgartner any questions during their deliberations. On August 26, Cobbins was sentenced to life without parole.
On October 28, 2009, Lemaricus Devall Davidson was found guilty on all counts. He was found not guilty on three counts of the aggravated rape of Christopher Newsom but was found guilty of the lesser included charges of facilitation of rape. The sentencing hearing began on October 29, 2009 at 9am EST. The sentence hearing ended the next day October 30, 2009 at approx 3pm EST when a jury, after deliberating approx 3 hours, sentenced Lemaricus Davidson to death on 4 of the conviction counts.
On December 8, 2009, George Thomas was found guilty on all counts, including the ones the other defendants were acquitted of despite his case being based solely on circumstantial evidence and testimony. The sentencing hearing began December 8th, 2009 and ended on December 10th, 2009 at approx 10:45 am EST when the jury, after approx 3 hours of deliberation, returned a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole on each of the 4 capital convictions.
The convictions of Boyd, Cobbins, Davidson and Thomas left Vanessa Coleman as the last defendant to face trial. Coleman’s case is complicated by the fact that, while she was granted immunity by federal authorities for testimony in the federal case on the car-jacking, the state courts have ruled that the federal grant of immunity does not extend to the state charges on murder and rape. On May 13, 2010, Coleman was acquitted of first degree murder but found guilty on lesser charges. On July 30, 2010, she was sentenced to 53 years behind bars.
Tennessee Supreme Court denies appeal in 2007 Knox County torture slayings
The Tennessee Supreme Court this week shot down an appeal bid by the fifth and final suspect to be convicted in the 2007 torture slayings of a Knox County couple.
The high court’s decision–made public late Monday–to deny Eric Boyd another appeal of his convictions effectively ends what was a 12-year quest by the families of slaying victims Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, to put him behind bars in the killings.
…Davidson and three others–Letalvis Cobbins, Davidson’s brother; Vanessa Coleman, Cobbins’ girlfriend; and George Thomas, Cobbins’ friend–each admitted they were inside the Chipman Street house while the couple was being held captive, but all denied any active role in the crimes.
All four were indicted in the slayings and underlying crimes, including rape and kidnapping. Davidson, Cobbins and Thomas were convicted of all crimes committed against the couple, while Coleman was acquitted of crimes involving Newsom and deemed a facilitator only in the crimes committed against Christian.
Davidson is now on death row. Cobbins is serving life without parole. Coleman is serving 35 years.
Thomas was serving a 127-year sentence in the case–until he secretly agreed in 2018 to testify against Boyd in return for a 50-year sentence. Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen then did what her predecessor refused for years to do–seek a murder indictment against Boyd.
Thomas’ agreement to testify came as the direct result of lobbying by Newsom’s parents, Hugh and Mary Newsom. Newsom’s parents had long believed it was Boyd who raped their son, put a dog collar around his neck and forced him to walk barefoot to nearby railroad tracks, where he was then executed. They enlisted the help of a private investigator, repeatedly begged prosecutors for an indictment and directly appealed to both Cobbins and Thomas to turn on their co-defendants.
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Voter,Maybe you should walk in my shoes before you JUDGE me,or better yet lets leave the judging to our lord and savior.I simply stated what I witnessed as an eleven year old at school.You gave the impression that this behavior should be acceptable because black people have been oppressed for so long.I have studied the holocaust and slavery,no race of people should have been treated this way.people like you are the ones that keep our country from moving forward,you have blinders on.
Voter,I accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and savior 33 years ago,you are obviously very young,when you have been around as long as I have you will have learned patience and you will think before you judge.Pay attention to what you see and read before you comment.Pray dailey and the lord will teach you to love,not judge.You have to learn to see it all, not just what you want to see.With time and prayer you can get rid of your anger,you are to young to be so angry.
@Barbara: Are you seriously calling me angry? This coming from the person who shouts “I HAVE TO WORK WITH BLACK PEOPLE EVERYDAY, THEY JUST HAVE TO SHOW UP, NO WORK INVOLVED”. I am judging you by your post, that’s the risk you run when you put yourself out there as the racist a@@, you are. You are right about one thing though, I DO get angry when I see such blatant racist rantings.
You are so racist, that you can’t even see how racist 99% of your sentences were. Let’s break it down.
You start by calling Ashley young, (judging her a little, don’t ya think?). You’ve proven age doesn’t give you wisdom, or the ability to spell. Next, poor you, you were FORCED to go to school with the “savage, blacks”. Then, they are disrupting your class,and attacking teachers. I can see you are giving a one sided account to that, I am willing to bet, that there was some sort of provoking remark, or slur, or even physical threat made to entice in more than a few of those occasions. I’m not saying there weren’t any bad seeds, there were definitely bad seeds, but there were also some in the white community, as well. Then you say something that completely floors me. The media wouldn’t report unless it was a white person fighting back. Back then society was completely against the black community, no blacks allowed, signs were still posted, making sure black people “knew their place”. Yes, laws were changing, and things were changing, but there were still parts of America, if a black man was caught with a white girl, he was going to get taught a lesson,(that is if he lived through that lesson). Can you even imagine what it was like for the kids that were also forced to go to school with you, knowing they were not wanted there. I find it funny you say ” I should walk in your shoes before I judge you, but have you even tried to think what it was/is like to be black in the USA? Even now a days, there are subtle hints, “remember your place”. You end the post with saying you are a christian, if you were, you would know you are to love ALL your sisters and brothers. (even the savage ones 😉 )
Studying the plights of a race of people, and actually trying to understand what it may have felt like, are two totally different things.
I don’t think retaliation is right. I do think it is important to understand what may be the reason for some behavior. I wonder, if you were “unfortunate” enough to have been born black, if you would have a different outlook.
It doesn’t matter what age someone is, you have no idea what experiences the person next to you, or at the other end of the computer connection had, and that is my point, you are just looking at things from your point of view, and not even letting yourself to stop and think, I wonder what it must have been like for that person?
Voter,obviously you are in denial about your anger problem.You said I shouted ,I have been very straight forward and to the point.I don,t shout,I am not angry.I have not once said I only love white people,If this were so I would also hate myself.Stop and think before you make assumptions.I can only say this,you told me you are a christian,if this is true,ask the lord for deliverance from your anger .I can only pray for Gods healing touch in your life.May God Bless You And Keep You.
@Barbara: First, when you write in all caps, typically, that is interpreted as shouting over the Internet. Second, my “assumptions”, are based on what you said, you said black people are savages, and you said that the media only reports when white people fight back. What was there to misinterpret? You may not have said you only love white people, but you made it clear you dislike black people. You keep trying to bring biblical statements into this, the verses, JOHN 13:34-35,1 PETER 4:8, say exactly what I am saying. I pray that God can take the hate out of your heart, and open your eyes.
I notice you don’t have anything to say about looking at things from someone else’s point of view. All you can do is try to project YOUR anger onto me. I am very happy in my life, I have 3 beautiful children, a husband that treats me like a queen, and a God that loves me enough to surround me with loving people of all colors and races.
Voter,You could give me scripture all day and you will still be angry.You have criticized me for any and every statement I have made.If stating the facts concerning what I lived is racist,then so be it.I may not be as computer savvy as you,but wrong is still wrong.I have no hate in my heart,there you go again judging.I pray that someday you will learn patience and love are far better than anger.
@Barbara: The problem is, you are stating half of the facts, which is what I’ve been trying to get you to see, those things may have happened, but what where the circumstances, what happened before and after those encounters? Desegregation was fought, by both sides, very hard, and for different reasons. I am by NO MEANS computer savvy. I was simply explaining my thought, that you were shouting. You keep telling me I’m angry, I go over the posts, and I can’t understand what would give the impression I am an angry person, except when someone rants racist statements. I have mixed children, and when I think about the racist things I hear or read, it saddens me to think about what my children will endure, or have already endured at the hands of ignorant, racist people. So I try to enlighten people about the stereo types that don’t ring true to all. I think racism brings out anger in alot of level headed people. Other than that, I’m pretty happy go lucky. I do like to have debates, sometimes heated debates, but that’s not anger, that’s to encourage others to see a different view point. I understand that you grew up in a time that was ugly and alot of changes were being made, and it was probably hard to see things from others point of view, but if you just try, then maybe you will see how racist, and extreme your comments were. My grandmother grew up in Ohio, and during the desegregation era, and I have had many en depth conversations with her about what she has seen or encountered. Through our conversations, she has been able to open her eyes and see how its not as black and white as she might have thought. When you have racism in your heart, you have hate in your heart, because hatred is the close cousin to racism.
Voter,I can only state what I have lived,If I had witnessed white kids provoking black kids I would have also stated this.Our government forced this on everyone,without any thought about the consequences.Your children will be fine,times have changed alot .I will pray for you and your family.Maybe you should talk to more people from this time and get there perspective.I can only state what I witnessed.I think you are so sesitive you are reading more into what you read,than what is really there.I will pray for you and your family.God Bless
@Barbara: There’s no “reading into” needed, when someone calls a race of people savages. Did you mean that in an endearing way? My mistake then, I guess I miss read it when you said that black people just have to show up to work and not work, oh I get it, you are giving them credit for having a job, silly me. Oh no, then what on earth did you mean by that statement? Please enlighten me. So I don’t have to read into what you say.
You witnessed what you wanted to witness. You had Selective Witness Syndrome. (I made that syndrome up)
I talk to people of all races, and ages, so I get alot of perspectives. Thank you for the suggestion tho. Hey, maybe you should take your own advice, talk to people and get their perspective. That’s been my point to you all weekend!
You said you were fed up, what exactly is it your fed up with? To someone who is “reading into it”, it looks like you are saying you are fed up with black people, since that is what you are talking about in your post.
I hope that if anyone had any questions about Christianity, did not get the wrong idea from your post, and think of Christians as hateful racist people. When you say you are a Christian, and then say such racist things, you make Christians look bad. If nothing else you have to see that.
You are right, times have changed, but you prove that times have not changed enough, there are still ALOT of people with the same views as you, and you know what, it’s not entirely your fault. I don’t think anyone has cared enough to share their experiences, and hard ships with you, so you could understand. I just hope you could some day just try to look at things from a different view, and realize, that both sides have their faults, and the only way to move forward, is to come to terms with these faults, and set petty differences aside, and not judge others for their differences, instead celebrate those differences, and get to know those differences. After all people are always scared of what they do not understand, and fear turns into hate.
I have to go to bed now, I’ll pray this post finds you with an open mind and an open heart.
Also, in response to your “the government forced this on everyone, with out thinking about the consequences”
You are absolutely right, but where would our country be today, if that first, very painful step was not taken? Change hurts. Until we see the rewards, that is. The Revolutionary War wasn’t easy either… But it was a very needed action.
OMG the posts that keep showing up in my mail on this sad subject of these two young peoples lives cut short makes me sad cant you guys agree to dissagree it aint about u it aint about me it aint even about black white yellow brown and any other f in color ok just stop let it be they are dead killed by crazy people let them rest in peace with god let it go no one is right no one is wrong it is what it is and they are dead let it be.I cant even begin to tell you how dissapointed in the people who used a story such as this one to correct someones spelling have you no respect no heart ive heard jesus name being slang around like a comfort blanket for youalls evil against each other leave him out of this because if he were here he would not approve of any posts by u me or anyone on this subject unlesss it was a caring word now i will be deleting this evil so i longer have to read the anger by all who are here fighting good luck in life and good bye and remember the 2 young people and how beautiful they were gn
omg help them
Voter,I agree with April we will have to agree to disagree.
@April: I agree, but when someone uses this very unfortunate issue to spew racist rants, that is when you take away from the poor victims. If you notice I was commenting on Barbara’s post, which had NO mention of the incident, just how fed up she was with the “savage blacks”. The particular black men in this case, are “savages”. On the flip side I can point to many “savages” in other races. Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson etc. All of which are white, my point is, color has no bearing on the sickness that plagues these individuals. I was just trying to get people to see the absurdity in that way of thinking. We also make a mockery of what these two went through, when we use their story to try to fill our own agenda, and spread hate.
I don’t really expect you to agree with what I am saying, based on your previous posts. Now YOU seem to be a very angry person. Your worst post was deleted, where you had EVERY word a cuss word.
Voter,you are the most angry person,I have encountered on any blog.Please sign up for anger management classes .ASAP
Can someone please do a check and see if Amy and Barbara are the same people, looking at the style of typing, it looks like the same person. Please,
Yes… Barbara and Amy are the same person. People choose multiple personalities for whatever reasons they choose. Perhaps they feel they can say something diffferently as an alternative personality … dunno. I personally favor getting to cyber know with whom I converse.
But, as I am equal opportunity multiple personality identifier…. LOL… the answer is yes.
April? May I suggest you set up a filter on your email for this thread? Then you aren’t forced to revisit it.
Also, if you choose not to get follow ups on a thread, do *not* check the box at the bottom of your first thread contribution that says: Notify me of followup comments via email. After that, a filter is the last resort. I’ve set up a few on particular threads myself when I had just washed my hands of it.
@MataHarley: Thank you Mata, your the best.
@Amy: Barbara, I will take your constant “anger” accusation, as you don’t really have anything to say, to prove me wrong. So God Bless and may you some day have an open mind to what others have experienced.
Voter,so sorry my grandaughter uses my computer too.No multiple personalities here.Been busy with so many cases I have not had time to reply.Barbara
Could someone please check and see if Ashley and Voter are the same person,thanx
I ACCIDENTALLY CAME UPON THIS UNBELIEVABLE NIGHTMARE. I DON’T THINK I’LL BE ABLE TO SLEEP TONIGHT! HOW CAN ANY ‘HUMAN BEING’ DO THIS?! THESE PEOPLE LOOK HUMAN, BUT THEY CAN’T BE.THEY CAN’T BE ABLE TO LOVE, OR CRY, OR EVEN FEEL AT ALL. THERE’S NO WAY!! I JUST DON’T GET IT. POOR YOUNG COUPLE TRYING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME OUT TOGETHER; ALONG COMES THESE DEVILS ROAMING THE EARTH. HOW VERY SAD. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
If these guys had done this in Saudi Arabia, there will be beheaded of these 5 in the public gathering. West blame Islam, Saudi Arabia for Human right violations. Now suggest yourself for such butchers what could be the right punishment other than beheading in Public ( according to Islam).
The only thing fitting for these animals is HELL for eternity.
I pray that no bleeding heart liberal gets in to talk to them about Jesus.
Oh wait….that won’t happen, liberals don’t know Jesus either.
Let vengeance me mind says the Lord. Have your vengeance Lord!
This story is proof that Satan is working as hard as he can to destroy.
God wins in the end and I pray that Channon and Chris will be in His army
when He returns to help do battle against the evil in the world.
It is because of crimes like these why I support the death penalty.
The court system that perpetuates this fiasco is about as evil as the depraved animals who murdered Channon and Chris. They’re dragging it our for years on end and making big bucks in the process. They could do their job tomorrow in less than an hour with a tree, a rope, and a excavator.
I believe those perpetrators should be buried about 20 feet under because I believe individuals like that are really nice deep down.
Ok, on this whole Barbara/Voter arguement:
Not defending or attacking anyone here just want to add a third person perspective.
First, to be a racist one must believe their race to be superior to all others ( ie..Nazi party). Barbara has not stated this and therfore it is incorrect to accuse her of this. People have thrown the word around everytime they disagree with someone for emotional impact. By doing this you are making it a personal attack and not srguing the facts. You may believe she has made bigoted remarkes as that is a more acurate statement ( ie..she is bigoted by her negative experiences).
Also she did not call the entire race of people savages, she stated the few black individuals in her school were “like” savages. You have taken her comment and changed it.
Just pointing out the facts, not trying to stir things up.
As far as the individuals involved in this horrible crime I believe they should be removed from this world no matter their past, race, religion, etc.. I do not see any value in their continued exsistance and would much rather spend the money on keeping them alive and locked up on programs to help prevent this sort of thing and to help those in need.
If America still had a sufficient number of men in it then these men would quake in their Nikes before they did something like this. The media would fear to play their racist games. They would know there would be a hard reckoning for crossing the rightious. Alas, America is for Liberals and women now. Men need not apply.
I wonder of China still has men?
voter, This was an extremely BRUTAL Hate crime committed by Predators regardless of their skin color. So stop with the Race Card business. These people were Career Criminals that did not belong on the street. Whatever happens to Them, They will have the Due Process and Rights protection that their Victims were denied.
Please drop the Race talk. It just does not work.
I think the police should take them behind the jail,and blow their brains out with a 12 gauge shotgun!!!!!!!!
To the OP: If you’re going to conveniently leave out the fact that Anna Nicole Smith and the Duke Lacrosse players are also high profile people, I’m going to omit the same fact as I counter your argument by saying: oh yeah? What about Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, Tiger Woods, and the Mack Daddy of ALL white/black cases OJ Simpson?
Ooooh but OJ and Kobe got off scott free, right? How much jail time did the Duke kids get again?
To all proponents of the OP: Let’s look at the two main
points separately and together:
1) So, if you’re a white victim you’re bound to be ignored? Chandra Levy, Jon Benet Ramsey, Laci Peterson, Jessica Lynch, the aforementioned Natalee Holloway and all the other victims HERE: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome?wasRedirected=true say hi.
2) Crimes committed by common (as in not high profile) blacks are underreported? Let’s not forget, there is a quantity disparity here. Whites greatly outnumber blacks. Crime stats for blacks are indeed worse than whites, but that is easily explained when you realize that more blacks live in poor, crime riddled areas compared to whites. Now if you take the percentage of blacks from all black citizens and the same of whites out of all white citizens, is a given black man more likely to commit a felony than a given white man? Sadly yes, but at the end of a given year that quantity number will yield more white felons than blacks.
3) Together now: white victims are screwed especially when the perp is black? You’re right. Kinda. MSM does not generally report on ANY case comparable to the Tennessee couple. Give me 5 examples of national media giving mass coverage to brutal crimes of whites on blacks in the past 20 years. Two conditions though: NO HIGH PROFILE INDIVIDUALS. That is, common folk. So don’t give me Rodney King. His case involved the police department of one of the largest cities in the country. Also: NO HATE CRIMES. Sorry folks, but black on white does not a hate crime make. Nor does membership to a supremacist group alone (although of course that would make it likely, but not definite). To suggest a crime is a hate crime because the two parties were exclusively of one race different from the other..in itself..is racist. And to the guy who suggested any race on race crime be classified hate crime if the number of perp’s involved is 2 or more… Really???
Even if this phantom nonwhite bias were true…here’s 200 years worth of revenge served up cold!
Sincerely,
Guy who sometimes feels ashamed to be white.
Jack,
The “missing white woman syndrome” does indeed garner significant media attention, but when a black predator becomes the prime suspect for the disappearance of one of those missing white women … the major media usually loses interest very quickly. Good examples include the exceedingly brutal murders of Paula Sladewski and Anne Pressley. Your points are so weak it is difficult to imagine that you might not be disingenuous. However … if you’re actually white and you feel bad about it … there is a variety of commercially available skin darkening agents that might help you to deal with your “white guilt” problem. Good luck.
I watched the in court session for the trials of these men. After reading the details of what really happened. I honestly believe that all of them should be put to death, and that”s a very LIGHT sentense. They say that all white people are racist, but if the situation was turned around and a young black couple was out and white thugs did such horrible horrible things to them, it’d be on th e news for at least 5 months. It’s not right. I think that they should have done to them what they did to those poor kids. THose kids worked adn went to school, they were a greatness to society. TO think of somebody doing someting so horrid and devilish to two young children, they have no soul, they have no heart. We NEED to do to them what they did to channon and christopher. They’d be scared to death. and that’s the only way to stop sick people doign sick things like this. My heart and prayers go out to the family’s of the victims. I am so sickened by this, somebody needs to do somethin about this. I know Channon and Chris are with God now, But I pray to them.
ask to God forces families of Christopher Newson and Channon Gail Chistian is very sad and extremely regrettable that is living in this time, the lost affection love for people, all we must fight against the criminal minds , while maintaining strong families United where, love, affection, love, respect for culture and education play a role in the development of children in this way crimes as this minimize, our society must change and leave the differences of race, ethnicity or religion. Children born in families destroyed by alcohol, drugs, never get to socialize and to develop, are not helpful to the entire country otherwise will make a charge and some rogue futures for that reason committed violent crimes without explanation or rationale. It is a simple opinion
I have always said that if someone hurts me or mine don’t bother calling the police. I will handle it. No loop holes or legal games allowing scum to get off on technicalities. I can live with myself if I need to pull the trigger and blow someones brains out. I don’t care what their upbringing was or hardships they incur. A life of drugs or abuse will be corrected in an instant. No need for follow up care or therapy. And just so there is no misunderstanding I will be just as devoted to ending the life of anyone , white , black, brown, yellow or green that warrants my wrath. This you can count on. Not an empty threat or posturing just a fact!
And by the way – WTF is Guatopo trying to articulate??? I can’t make our ANY of it!!
For Roadside Justice
To your knowledge of world geography GUATOPO is a natural park of profound beauty in a country in South America called Venezuela. In what I read and appreciate your words is a deep malaise towards People who commit crimes of that magnitude! “I can tell you that my experience on the part of police justice, saw many cases where People taking justice by their own hands””therefore” “pass fall victim to perpetrators, and the justice everywhere in the world pursuing crime as a common way if a situation like that was to happened to me I agree to your actions, but I know how it works, the system of Justice in States Together, part of Europe and South America, you can say that occur technicalities and procedural fault both researchers, in the management of the chain of custody, both by poor handling, pollution or planted false evidence positive and alter the whole, the judicial system at some point fails in sentencing the criminals. I worked as a criminal investigator for 14 years I saw many cases where I felt frustrated because we fought for criminals to be sentenced and the judge left Them in freedom (I REMIND YOU that Criminal actions are individual and PROSECUTED of trade).
OK-Guatopo is STILL not articulate! “To your knowledge of world geography”….WHAT??? Someone needs to learn English!! If you’re going to be posting on an English speaking blog, learn the language! Whatever you are attempting to articulate makes no sense whatsoever! Oh, and by the way…”malaise” is something that my previous post does not even come close to! Look up the meaning! If I suffered from malaise, I would would be apathetic and not care!
Whatever punishment they receive, it wont be good enough. They should all get it Law Abiding Citizen style, with a visit from the basement guys in Pulp Fiction…….
ROADSIDE JUSTICE: take it easy, no need to insult GUATOPO who make sense in his comment.
Just tweeted this article to my friends. Makes me sick to see what savages some “people” (they don’t deserve to be called such) can be. It makes me even more sick to see how anyone in this comments section can try to be apologetic for these monsters. Scum like them should be shot, like you would a rabid dog. They aren’t fit for society.
This is insane! How could none of the major News agencies take this story on? Are they all on crack? When anyone gets brutally murdered (cut up, set on fire, made to swallow bleach, penis and breasts cut off), the media is usually all over it. This is insane.
Nah, not old Soviet style justice, but old West Style justice (but with a modification), hang them – one at a time – 1. while the others watched, 2. instead of using a gallows (which makes for a quick death, neck snapping, sudden drop and all), hoist them up slowly (about six inches per half hour), so they get the chance to strangle to death (and as a bonus, while the others watched, take a half hour between executions).
Hell, I’d take time off work and PAY to see that!!
and to Jack, the Duke kids got NO jail time (mostly because the black whore lied), which makes the Duke kids INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES!!
I watched something about this case on TV and I was surprised that only one of the 4 people actually got the death penalty.
At first I thought that these rich white kids were buying heroin or coke in the ghetto but I live in a city where the only reason people who do not live in a ghetto go there is to buy stuff like this.
I am not from Knoxville and when this horrible crime happened I did not hear about it at all in any national media which was very surprising considering all of the horrible things that happened to both of the victims.
Sadly, television, show no interest in such cases, in my opinion the violent crimes are growing every day, motivated to education, affection, love and common sense, are disappearing in our society. The main product is the breakdown of the family.
MSM did not report this, because it did NOT fit into their “agenda”…. Quite Simple…. that and only WHITES can commit “hate Crimes”.. which in fact, is 100% the OPPOSITE of what REALLY happens in life! I’m no big fan of Randy Savage, but one thing he’s said I believe…. “Liberalism, IS a MENTAL DISEASE”!!
I’d like to see an experiment done to prove my point about the “haters” being on the opposite side of what the MSM claims!
Take two Black folks… “hood” looking types…. and drop them into a VERY white neighborhood, and tell them to walk out to “X” location. Several miles walk.
Now, do the SAME with two white folks, dressed like “suburbia kids”….drop THEM into a very black neighborhood…..and have them do the exact same thing as the first group.
Both groups look “out of their elements”, do not know the area they are in, and BOTH will be watched,spotted, and dealt with fast!
WHICH group will almost surely DIE before they get to safety?? So tell me, WHICH group then, is the bigger Racist and Hater?
Hankster “Which group will Almost Surely Die before they get back to safety?”Neither;Final Answer.
Richard, are those drugs you’re on THAT good??
The Blacks in my “experiment” most likely will see and talk to one or more COPS before making it to point “X”… but that would probably be the worst….
The Whites??? Sorry to say, they’d be dead before they reach “safety”… 95+% certain. I speak from the EXPERIENCE of being in these areas.. day is bad.. Night?? Deadly……
or like a KINDLY old Black man told my folks, when they “got lost” on the FAR SIDE of East St. Louis… “Turn around, go down 5 blocks, turn left to get on the highway.. YOU don’t want to BE here! GO!”
Now of you insist I’m wrong, you are more than welcome to put your ASS where your mouth is, and come on down! I’ll PERSONALLY Drop you off in East St. Louis… and wait on the other end to see if you survive……
You game??
Hankster You pay for my trip from SoCal and give me $1000 if I “Survive the walk max 5 miles”.I’ll give you $1000 cash before I start.
richard wheeler, don’t tempt the devil, think of your loved one, and drop it,
no money is worth getting you kill viciously
Hankster, don’t go with him on this, we don’t need anything more to believe
your word, because you always told the truth before,
as you know, richard is not with us, so there is no need to take him on