A true tragedy and a senseless act of violence has claimed the life of an innocent woman and injured 19 others. Heather Heyer is the name of the woman who was unfortunately murdered this weekend when a driver plowed his car into a group of demonstrators at an alt-right rally this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Heather was a 32-year old paralegal and worked in the bankruptcy division at a nearby law firm. Alfred A. Wilson, Heather’s manager at the law firm, said,
“Heather was a very strong woman. She stood up to “any type of discrimination. That’s just how she’s always been.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up for her family and close friends. When we last checked, they had already raised more than $190,000.
The alt-right rally was held to protest the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue. The rally quickly became violent as alt-right protestors and counter-protestors clashed in the streets of Charlottesville. The driver who killed Heather, whose name we will not mention, traveled from Maumee, Ohio to attend the rally. He has been arrested and charged with second degree murder and malicious wounding.
Many Republicans chose not to mince their words and unequivocally denounced white supremacy and this act of violence. To the contrary, many would suggest that President Trump chose to do the opposite when he delivered his remarks.
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms the egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence. On many sides.”
Many are wondering what sides he’s referring to regarding the hatred, bigotry, and violence.
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