Did you read it first? It was an awesome article. It isn't paranoid conspiracy-theory linkbait at all, despite what the title may imply. It's a retelling of the crimes and the ensuing trial of four African Americans who decide to use an obsolete legal defense that, once upon a time, legitimated chattel slavery to try to escape the death penalty. It's surreal. It may have themes in common with some very bad articles on reddit, but it is not one of them. It's a false positive. This belongs on Hacker News.
Yes, I read it first. It wasn't an awesome article: mostly just a depressing story about a few men who murdered someone and wanted to get away with it. Happens everyday. Its not surreal. Its definitely not hacker news.
