Posted on 08/16/2017 9:03:21 PM PDT by TBP
The mother of the 32-year-old woman who was killed Saturday in a car-ramming attack during violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, has thanked President Trump for offering words of comfort and condemning the violence.
“Thank you, President Trump, for those words of comfort and for denouncing those who promote violence and hatred,” Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer, said in a statement shortly after Mr. Trump belatedly called out white supremacists and other hate groups during a press conference Monday afternoon.
“My condolences, also, to the grieving families of the two state troopers and quick recovery for those injured,” Ms. Bro said.
Heyer died and more than a dozen were injured after a 2010 Dodge Challenger driven by James Alex Fields Jr., a 20-year-old reported Nazi sympathizer from Maumee, Ohio, plowed into a crowd of counter-protesters during clashes with white supremacist groups in Charlottesville. Mr. Fields is charged with second-degree murder and is being investigated by the FBI and Department of Justice. Two Virginia State Police troopers were also killed in a helicopter crash near the protests.
During an appearance Monday night on CNN, Ms. Bro addressed Mr. Fields directly.
“This wasn’t a video game, buddy,” she said. “This was real people. There are real consequences to what you did, and I’m sorry you chose to do that. You have ruined your life. You’ve disturbed mine. You took my child from me, and I’m going to be the voice she can no longer be.”
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Well at least some class has surfaced.
Of the videos I have seen of the mother, she seems to be more into the politics of it than the loss of a daughter. Not like mothers I know.
This woman deserves applause. Her words only infuriate the left and alienate the rinos from the herd. Mrs. Bro is one brave woman who has just lost someone very dear to her. We pray she finds peace and God’s grace. Bless you dear lady for attempting to calm the turbulent waters.
A classy statement. Good of her.
I thought the same thing. I couldn’t believe I was listening to a woman who had just lost her daughter. She was strong and confident up on the stage....my daughter is 31. If something happened to her I would have to be medicated and confined to bed for a long time.
Could be this mom knew her child was a problem and wasn’t surprised at the outcome.
“Belatedly”, my behind. He condemned all violence, but the Dems went crazy when he named all the parties involved.
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