Experts say Penny's acquittal fits into a longstanding pattern of how white vigilante crime is treated in the US, with white killers celebrated and Black victims denigrated.
It's as transparent a double standard as you can ever imagine. And race is the only explanation. Class enters into it with Mr. Neely, his mental problems entered into it. But race is at the top of the pyramid.
Despite widespread outrage about Neely's killing, Penny received an onslaught of support from those on the far right after his arrest.
A crowdfunding campaign for Penny’s legal fund amassed more than $2.9m in the months after the incident, while Neely’s burial funds raised just $150,094.
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