Edward C. Mathews, 47, had a pattern of terrorizing his Black neighbors, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said.
A white New Jersey man who was captured in a viral video in 2021 harassing his Black neighbors and hurling racial slurs was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison.
Edward C. Mathews, 47, was ordered to serve at least four years before he is eligible for parole, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
In October, he pleaded guilty to four counts of bias intimidation and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. The charges stem from a 2021 incident in which footage showed him repeatedly calling his neighbors the N-word and another offensive slur outside a home in Mount Laurel.
I was curious about this too. I found one article (by fox29) that states:
“Authorities later filed the drug offense filed after psilocin mushrooms were discovered during a search of his home.”
So the way I understand the situation is that he originally came in contact with Law Enforcement because of the racial slurs and such, after which a search of his residence was done (don’t know if related to the original charges), where they found magic mushrooms. The sentencing seems to be related to the latter.
I too would love more info on this case than is being reported.
Another user replied to my post with a great rundown and included links to past discussions. A lot better than the dozen articles I tried.