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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Crime / News Horror in Arkansas

Posted by David Schmader on Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM

From Arkansas CBS affiliate WREG:

Police are searching for clues in the death of a transgender woman whose body appeared to have been shot and dragged under a car Tuesday. The body of Marcal Camero Tye, 25, of Forrest City, was found by police a little after 5am Tuesday on Highway 334 in east-central Arkansas...

Full report here.

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Why is it so hard for some people to just let others live their lives in peace? I remember reading that the only part of Matthew Shepard's face that wasn't covered in blood was the tear tracks. There is too much hate in the world.

Posted by Canuck on March 9, 2011 at 2:19 PM

Posted by Njoy on March 9, 2011 at 2:54 PM

The police officer's inappropriate pronouns likely aren't contributing to a culture of acceptance and respect for trans folk in that city.

Posted by TeaHag on March 9, 2011 at 3:41 PM

Poor woman. These people feel so threatened the minute someone act on a way they don't understand that they have to destruct and kill. It's ironic that so many people wonder(ed) about the mental health of trans when clearly they are not the crazy ones.

Posted by Kyrie on March 9, 2011 at 4:27 PM