Well at least Mississippi’s Oliver didn’t say he was misquoted – PB/TK
Miss. lawmaker apologizes after calling for lynching – By Rebecca Savransky / May 23 2017
A Republican state lawmaker in Mississippi is apologizing after saying leaders in Louisiana who took down Confederate monuments should be “lynched.”
“I, first and foremost, wish to extend this apology for any embarrassment I have caused to both my colleagues and fellow Mississippians,” Karl Oliver said in a statement, according to the Associated Press.
“In an effort to express my passion for preserving all historical monuments, I acknowledge the word ‘lynched’ was wrong. I am very sorry.”
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