The media has been using the death of this poor man to try and whip up more racial tensions.
Our hateful fake news has been fueling rumors of a possible racist lynching in the death of a black man found hanging from a tree in Victorville, California.
Well, the “lynching” rumors have been put to rest. A surveillance video sadly proves he committed suicide.
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It’s just so sad that someone was so lost and hopeless that they thought suicide was their only way out.
Mr. Malcolm Harsch was only 38-years-old and he was found on March 31st, hanging from a tree near the Victorville library.
Another black man was found hanging by a tree in nearby Palmdale, and that was also ruled a suicide.
On Friday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department played video for reporters proving that Harsch killed himself. In the video, according to the Press Enterprise, Harsch is seen wrapping a blue electronics cable around his neck and then tying it to a tree limb before killing himself.
Officials added that Harsch had been placed under suicide watch twice during bookings at San Bernardino County jails.
They also noted that Harsch, who was homeless, had gotten into an argument with his girlfriend in a nearby homeless encampment on that day over mutual infidelity.
KNBC-TV interviewed a man claiming to be Harsch’s best friend who said that he couldn’t imagine the man committing suicide. He did say that Harsch had been unhappy because he was going to miss the graduation of one of his eight children.
“We do believe that foul play was involved,” said community activist Najee Ali on Monday. “We do believe that white nationalism, white racism, white supremacy is on the rise because of the rise of Black Lives Matter!”
After the family was shown the video on Friday, Ali had a much different statement to make.
“On behalf of the family of Malcolm Harsch unfortunately it seems he did take his own life,” said Najee Ali.
It’s understandably very hard for family members to accept that their loved one may have committed suicide.
It’s just a shame that we have media vultures and wretched “activists” who are so eager to use these poor souls as pawns in their political games.
I hope Mr. Harsch’s family finds peace. I will certainly pray for them.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on June 19, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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