The wheels of justice are spinning themselves silly for the South Carolina shooter. The state court can't lock him up and send him away fast enough. The speed at which the justice system is moving suggests an injection of crystal meth.
Media reports say he has already confessed - which indicates no attorney is representing him. The extradition hearing has been held within 24 hours of the shooter's arrest. Usually, legal representation is required for an extradition hearing.
They can't get this guy out of the headlines fast enough.
For a longer, more careful process would reveal uncomfortable truths about the racism behind this attack on people praying to G-d. It would highlight that the Confederate flag really does mean racism, and that honor and respect for racist institutions through street names and court house names has moral weight.
That's a little too much to deal with for the modern South Carolina state.
If the death of praying, upstanding citizens is the price for their sentimental racism, then by G-d those Southern states are willing to pay it. Because recognizing their passive role in this tragedy is still too much, it seems.
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