Two innocent men have been burned alive by a massive lynch mob after WhatsApp rumours branded them child abductors.
A large crowd gathered outside the police station after rumours spread about the two men.
A mob dragged two men out of a police station, savagely beat them and then set them on fire, killing them, after a false rumour was spread on WhatsApp about the pair being child kidnappers.
The mother of one of the men made a desperate plea for the crowd to stop as she watched the lynching unfold on a Facebook livestream.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-46145986
(Score: 2, Interesting) by realDonaldTrump on Wednesday November 14 2018, @04:14PM (5 children)
Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation. Life and career are gone. This is a very important time in Mexico -- and in our Country. Due Process, Fairness and Common Sense are now on trial!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 14 2018, @05:18PM (2 children)
This. In the West we tolerate it because the accused person didn't actually physically die, just their career died. Oh well shit happens , tough luck.
Btw if this ever happens to you, move to another country and you can at least start over with a new 'reputation '
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 14 2018, @05:46PM (1 child)
Just move to Thailand and start over as a pedo guy.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 14 2018, @08:53PM
Seems he prefers Russian teens peeing on him.
(Score: 4, Touché) by Thexalon on Wednesday November 14 2018, @06:23PM
It may be true that there's no recovery for someone falsely accused. However, you, sir, have demonstrated again and again that there's always recovery for someone truthfully accused.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 14 2018, @08:50PM
Yeah...you should know.