Murder Board p:3 by George Stancil

Suspect #1

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:30:13 UTC

Evidence #1

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:33:02 UTC

“ You paid off journalists to write about you as a philanthropist.”

Reasoning #1

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:35:43 UTC

This shows how King Leopold was to blame because it shows how he did his best to bribe people and make him look like a philanthropist. However he actually was a ruthless dictator of the Congo.

Evidence #2

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:38:10 UTC

“ You funded Morton Stanley… built a railroad through the Congo … you built the infrastructure you needed to control the country.”

Reasoning #2

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:40:43 UTC

This shows how king Leopold is responsible because it shows how he began to try and take over the country. In doing so he made their economy revolve around trade and partnership with them.

Evidence#3

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:42:35 UTC

“ You commanded your men that no male prisoners would be taken and that you would have them work hard and fast.”

Reasoning#3

823139 — 2024-04-17 18:43:57 UTC

This shows that king Leopold was responsible and how he took advantage of the people of the Congo. Many believe the reason for his brutality was his need for more money and speed in harvesting the rubber.

Suspect #2

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:17:56 UTC

Evidence#1

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:19:46 UTC

"Without you king Leopold's orders would have never been carried out."

Reasoning #1

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:20:42 UTC

Without Leon Rom King Leopold would have not been able to have control in the region.

Evidence #2

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:22:43 UTC

"You slept in a bed that was rigged with heads. Sources report that you and your men were responsible for the deaths of masses of people for petty reasons."

Reasoning #2

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:24:48 UTC

Leon Rom's actions were brutal and tyrannical, leading his men to slaughter the Congolese people. His power only grew and his genocide of the people in the Congo was based around his and King Leopold's personal interest.

Evidence #3

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:26:26 UTC

"You asked to go to the Congo because you knew there would be no one to look over you and you could do anything you wanted. Including kill and torture the innocent Congolese people. You knew that the Congo was a place “where there aren’t any ten commandments.”

Reasoning #3

823139 — 2024-04-18 18:28:49 UTC

This shows how you could also be responsible because it shows your hate of the people there and your lust for power in the region.