Posted on 04/20/2023 4:02:29 PM PDT by LouAvul
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TND) — Andrew Lester, 84, is accused of shooting 16-year-old Ralph Yarl after the Black teenager appeared at the front door of the older man's Kansas City, Missouri home.
It's a story that has gripped the nation, especially now that similar shootings have occurred, including one involving the killing of a 20-year-old woman in New York who was shot after pulling into a 65-year-old man's driveway. The cases have also reignited the ever-ongoing debate over gun control in the United States.
Now, a member of Lester's family, his grandson, is offering up information on the 84-year-old shooting suspect, telling CNN that his grandfather believed in "crazy" conservative conspiracy theories and often made "racist comments."
I believe he holds racist tendencies and beliefs," Klint Ludwig, 28, said of his grandfather, Lester. "A lot of it was like the QAnon-level conspiracies of election denying and he got really weird about some Fauci dogs... And I would push back on some of that stuff and he couldn’t handle being pushed back on and at a certain point we kind of lost touch and I think it was more his choice than mine."
Ludwig added that Lester often made disparaging comments about Black people, LGBT people and immigrants. Lester was also the owner of a large number of firearms, which he kept in his home, according to Ludwig.
When CNN's Don Lemon asked Ludwig why he thought his grandfather held racist beliefs, the 28-year-old said that Lester was "just a stock American Christian male" and "that’s just how they are."
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The media does these kinds of reports and interviews to taint the jury pool. It is completely prejudicial and Mr. Lester should get a change in venue at least; better yet a mistrial. I’m aware there is no trial yet and I’m sure they will pressure him to plea bargain. What needs to happen is decent lawyers band together and vigorously defend these kinds of cases. They could work pro-bono or at greatly reduced cost to the defendant and take donations through Give Send Go. They could start a YouTube channel and take superchats to fund their work. I may go to law school and do just that. The decent people of this country really need to wake up and mobilize.
I can’t read that. Can you make it bigger?
In the military we refer to the 10%. The 10% are the $hit birds who take up all of your time and effort because the 90% just work hard and do their job. In every religion and race there are the 10% who are racists. Right now it is the 10% getting all the headlines.
There may be a part of this story the the Daily Mail and others have conveniently left out. It has been reported elsewhere that the young man tried to enter the house and was pulling on the screen door. The 84 year old may have legitimately feared for his life. But if he shot through the door, he will do jail time.
The grandson is an avowed satanist and marxist, with ‘Coolio style’ dreadlocks. I accuse him of cultural appropriation and being a douchebag..
Sadly, I have to agree with you, generally speaking. I thought Millennials were bad. Gen Z is far worse. This country is doomed.
Oh barf! Looks like a card-carrying member of Antifa.
OMG. Such a “nice” grandson.
Yup.
You go that right.
One look at this “granson” tells you everything that you need to know.
Yep. “But what was I SUPPOSED to do???”
One look at this “granson” tells you everything that you need to know. ........
What messed up and non-credible cornrows he is. I am glad I am all European with no admixture..
He might just be a self hating racialist wannabe black.
I have a feeling that the back story of accidentally going to the wrong house is a fraud. Going to rob an old guy living alone.
I watched that as a kid....when i re watched it as an adult, and realized it was Georgetown, wash Dc, it all made sense,lol.
Dad needs to have a discussion with his son: “You know, I brought you in this world, and I can take you out. And it don’t make no difference to me, I will make another one that look just like you.” — Bill Cosby
They are ginning up the older white guys by showing how blacks from the projects are getting away with stealing to the point that stores are moving out while whites can get beat up on the streets and nothing happens. Where will they steal from next? White neighborhoods. Who will they beat up next? White little old ladies and little old men. It’s becoming open season on whites.
Democrats want a race war. To get it, they have to publicize it in their favor. They are putting a target on the backs of decent hardworking blacks, but they don’t care.
Want? They want?
Au Contraire mi Amiga. The war is already in process and people like you want admit it. You think pandering will cause it to go away
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