Rodney Hinton Jr. appeared in courtroom this week for a listening to on fees he faces in connection to the killing of a Cincinnati sheriff’s deputy. Strolling previous a wall of over 50 scowling deputies who posted up in help of their fallen colleague, Hinton caught his chin up, eyeing down each single officer.
Now, the web is reeling in help of who some are calling a hero after prosecutors declare he avenged his son who was killed by officers from that very division. From their viewpoint, he did what any father would do.
“That man had NO prior report. He was a peaceable law-abiding citizen however they took his little one,” wrote one TikTok consumer.
“I’m a white man with retired cops in my household… and the one factor Rodney did mistaken was that he solely obtained one in every of them,” mentioned one other.
“You are taking my son, and I’ll do worse. Rodney Hinton Jr. isn’t a fight veteran rated on the highest stage for incapacity. They don’t goal individuals like me as a result of I’m higher educated than most cops might ever be. Muscle reminiscence doesn’t go away,” mentioned one TikToker.
“He’s had all the pieces taken from him. They murdered the King he gave delivery to. They murdered the way forward for his household. And he’ll by no means get Justice, so he took some, as was his proper,” mentioned one lady.
Not solely are of us praising him for getting an “eye for an eye fixed,” however his supporters additionally despatched a chilling warning that his alleged actions might delivery a motion of individuals searching for revenge as an alternative of justice.
“Rodney Hinton Jr. Scares the police. That’s not imagined to occur. The watchman shouldn’t be imagined to be afraid of his watch. The state of affairs is definitely extra delicate than the police in Cincinnati notice as a result of how they deal with Rodney will doubtless result in extra lifeless cops,” wrote one X consumer.
Authorities say Hinton drove by way of an intersection Friday afternoon, placing Hamilton County Particular Deputy Larry Henderson. The deputy died on the hospital. The day earlier than the incident, deputies from the identical division had shot down Hinton’s 18-year-old son, Ryan, after he tried to flee from a site visitors cease.
Tuesday’s bond listening to for Hinton led to chaos after his brother shouted as he tried to push previous the gang of cops to view the listening to. The choose ordered Hinton to be held with out bond on his aggravated homicide fees.