In Dylann Roof, a silently brewing fury that burst out in a violent way - Charleston Post Courier
On the night he joined a dozen black churchgoers for a Bible study, people close to Dylann Roof think the hatred quietly brewing inside him reached a cataclysm. Old friends who renewed ties with Roof in the weeks before that evening had noticed signs of odd behavior and possibly violent tendencies. Much of the change in Roof’s life had unfolded after he flunked out of ninth grade in Lexington County and moved, parting with his childhood friends. Only now do the peculiarities of Roof’s behavior stand out to his friends, they said. They knew he traveled to Charleston and took pictures of important sites from Confederate history and the slavery era. They also saw him hang out with black people, treating them the same as his white friends. Still other experiences that might have fueled his thoughts unfolded beyond their view: He took cues from “American History X,” a film that delves into beliefs of white supremacy, and he stored photographs of himself waving the Confederate battle... Source: www.postandcourier.com
