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The real story….

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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That this was based on was a black man raping a white girl. But Hollywood can’t let the truth get in the way of a good white bashing movie.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) a year ago

Of course not, their narrative and what makes them feel good is more important than the truth.

[–] KaiMaster (902) a year ago

What is your source?

[–] [deleted] a year ago

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/10/21/john-grisham-time-kill-inspired-rape-case-mississippi/1698877002/

[–] KaiMaster (902) a year ago

This is eye-opening. Thanks for the link.

[–] [deleted] a year ago

No problem

[–] JFZ (1459) a year ago

Your eye wasn't already open from Trayvon Martin or George Floyd and the hundreds of race swapping movies?

[–] ColumboKate (5678) a year ago

It does say that he also incorporated another case from law school which a involved a racially motivated rape with 2 white perpetrators that received a low sentence.