Dylann Roof had hate-filled journal in car
Posted Dec 9, 2016 05:18:27 PM.
Last Updated Dec 9, 2016 05:19:11 PM.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Latest on the death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, who is charged with killing nine people during a Bible study in a Charleston church (all times local):
4:55 p.m.
Dylann Roof left a handwritten journal full of hatred of blacks, Jews and even white women in his car when he was arrested for killing nine black people in a Charleston church.
The journal was entered into evidence Friday at Roof’s death penalty trial.
It contained dozen of dubious claims, such as blacks liked being slaves and whites were naturally superior to blacks. It contained racial slurs and a suggestion that white women who date outside their race shouldn’t be killed, but need to repent.
Roof wrote that segregation prevented whites from being dragged down to the level of blacks.
Roof also wrote about regretting he never fell in love.
Roof is on trial for the June 2015 killings at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church.
