Posted on 12/17/2013 12:49:06 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Thamsanqa Jantjie, the interpreter at Mandela’s funeral, was part of a mob in 2003 that burned two men to death for stealing.
The New York Times reported:
The man who provided incomprehensible sign language interpretation during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service last week was part of a mob that burned two men to death in 2003, according to news reports that quoted the interpreter, some of his friends and a relative.
The man, Thamsanqa Jantjie, was quoted in The Sunday Times of Johannesburg as saying, “It was a community thing, what you call mob justice, and I was also there.”
The Associated Press reported on Monday that one of Mr. Jantjie’s relatives and three friends said he was part of a group that attacked and killed two men who had stolen a television. Mr. Jantjie did not go to trial because he was found mentally unfit, the friends and relative told The A.P.
Reached by telephone on Monday, however, Mr. Jantjie denied the reports of his murder charges, saying, “It is nonsense.”
The tale of Mr. Jantjie, which has grown increasingly bizarre since advocates for the deaf criticized his signing at the memorial as gibberish, has been deeply embarrassing for the government, which was working to give Mr. Mandela, the father of the country’s democracy, a pitch-perfect send-off. Mr. Mandela was buried on Sunday in his home village of Qunu after an eloquent and emotional ceremony.
Someone like this was within hands distance to our president. Good jon Secret service!
Are all of our world leaders so inept that that level of security breakdown could occur?
Everyone just got instantly stupid because it was Mandela?
Why was President Kennedy in a convertible? Why was Hinckley allowed to get so close to President Reagan?
Some one just like Jared Loughner.
Winnie approved “community justice.”
The possibilities are mind-boggling, this could have been a real-life Manchurian candidate situation. Makes one wonder.
I would agree.
I suspect he has some connection or relative who is getting inside deals via the local political party. That’s best way for a nutcase to rise up in job titles.
Guaranteed that if the Fake Interpreter was Afrikaaner and White, MSNBC would be trying to Zimmerman his arse.
Knowing the current President and the liberal GOP..they are probably working to give Tire Burner amnesty
People going to the bank (f'rinstance) to make a deposit of cash and someone comes along (as she tells it) and voodoo's them out of their money ... they "awake" moments later to discover the money gone and a vague recollection of having been talking to a stranger moments (seemingly) before
SHE says it's common in the Philippines.
That is really disturbing that here was this crazy, probably violent person allowed to stand so near the president - any president. Very bad security snafu.
Oh, come now, let’s not nitpick; everybody there was a criminal of one sort or another.
I seriously doubt that; the SS will still do their job regardless of their likes/dislikes.
I don't think they've joined the Biden for President Club.
In some ways I find it reassuring. For better or for worse, this jug-eared jack@ss is so incompetent that he’s not even seen as an essential player in his own administration. LOL.
Such practice is even more common in Indonesia. It is a type of hypnotism, nothing to do with voodoo.
It is thought that in order to be completely hypnotised one must be amenable; there must be something in the psyche of Filipinos and Indonesians that makes them so succeptible to these acts. It rarely works with roundeyes.
The secret service must be thoroughly cleansed, a complete reform is needed. But, this will never happen thanks to affirmative action, liberals, woman’s rights, & homosexuals in high positions instead of having the best and most qualified to protect the POTUS.
I don't laugh at her, 'cuz I know she's serious
I think it is a deep rooted belief in superstitions (of all kinds ... go to bed with wet hair, wake up blind .. etc.)
Any Chicago Freepers - we made a quick trip through Chicago this past weekend. When coming south on 94 just west of the Loop I spotted a billboard with the interpreter on it. It was in the distance and because of our speed I could not read it. Anybody know what that was about?
What difference does it make at this particular point in time, anyhow?
He wasn’t vetted?
Neither was Obama.
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