A new stash of photos of #CharlestonShooting suspect Dylann Roof along with a copy of his “manifesto” found on a website have been all over social media today. The Charleston Police Department and the FBI have issued a joint statement letting the public know that, yes, they are aware of the information.
Joint press statement from Charleston Police and the FBI pic.twitter.com/3HLnppgqwi
— Charleston P.D. (@CharlestonPD) June 20, 2015
Reports: Dylann Roof manifesto on Charleston #ChuchShootings surfaces http://t.co/bcVHHA7rx7 pic.twitter.com/RAD3WmRBi9
— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) June 20, 2015
Among the most widely disseminated photos is one of Roof setting fire to an American flag.
"I hate the sight of the American flag." Dylann Storm Roof Photos Found.
100% not a #TeaParty Member. pic.twitter.com/u6PEFQb4mR— RightWired (@_donaldson) June 20, 2015
The #Taliban, #amnesty groups, and Dylann Roof all have one thing in common: They've burned the American flag: http://t.co/x2eQSAqDja
— Michael Johns (@michaeljohns) June 20, 2015
Surprisingly enough, the NYT's doesn't use the photo of Roof burning the American flaghttp://t.co/Wbh9mFTRFP pic.twitter.com/xYM3fMJfRG
— Pete & Lisa Got Caught Tampering With Flynn's 302! (@drawandstrike) June 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/mrgeology/status/612310354945675264
There are other photos as well which don’t lend themselves to the dreaded selfie-stick, which is leaving many people asking, “Who took the photos?” And is this someone black Americans in particular should be worried about too?
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Lingering question from white supremacist site registered to Dylann Roof: Who took the photos? http://t.co/UZuhC1qpjR pic.twitter.com/JojYftMiGy
— Damien Cave (@damiencave) June 20, 2015
I want to know who took all of those pictures of the #AMEShooting suspect. Those are not selfies.
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) June 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/612312113890111488
Who was taking these pictures of Dylann Roof when he was posing like that though? Or was he using a camera on a tripod lol?
— Janna A. (@anna_banana_13_) June 20, 2015
Just one question…Who is taking all the pictures in Roof's manifesto?
— Lou Edje, MD, MHPE (@ledje) June 20, 2015
If nobody in Roof's family is racist, then who took those pictures? Who accompanied him to the Confederate museum? Something's not right.
— I Lost A Bet (@Ghostface_Gotti) June 20, 2015
Who has taken all these pictures of Roof? These are not selfies, somebody's operating the camera.#CharlestonShooting
— Linda Henderson (@LindaHenderso11) June 20, 2015
None of these new pictures of Dylann Roof look like selfies. So who took them?
— Steve Coulson (@SteveCoulson) June 20, 2015
who takes Dynna Roof's pictures ? that person shares the same mind with him .they are far more dangerous than ISIS . pic.twitter.com/xM5hqSDoD2
— MUCH147 (@much_man) June 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/lryan98245/status/612336870886801408
Who took all those pictures of Roof with racist stuff??!! Who was he hanging with? @cnn @andersoncooper
— OldeHippi (@OldeHippi) June 20, 2015
Who shot those pictures of Roof burning the flag and pointing guns at the ground? His roommate who knew he was planning the attack?
— Xani Machado (@man_im_chillin) June 20, 2015
who took Dylann Roof's confederate flag-wielding, gun-holding pictures and why weren't they afraid of him
— Claudia (Michael Shannon Stan) (@thewaitisogre) June 20, 2015
time to find out who took all those pictures of Dylann Roof, I'd say
— Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones) June 20, 2015
Again, the FBI and Charleston police say they’re aware of the photos, so let’s hope they answer this question soon.
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