Susan Smith parallels popped into my head immediately. Unfortunately, from this evil hag to Andrea Yates, Darlie Routier, and the thousands of horrific mothers in the world, being a mother does not necessarily mean you love your kids or above reproach. Unlike the racists on social media, I'll reserve judgement until evidence comes out; but, I agree, the extremely specific descriptions by both mom and sister do seem suspicious given the new information. Eric Black Jr. is not even high yella, so two people mistaking him for a blue-eyed white guy that shot from his red truck in a hoodie seems a little odd at best. It would not be the first time someone has sought to use racism to hide or monetize their misdeeds. I hope that is not the case. But it will not stop the social media racists and haters to exploit tragedy the next time something happens. We an all take yet another lesson that it is a good idea to let facts emerge before calling the lynch mob.