Officials at the U.S. Penitentiary in Florence allowed white-supremacist inmates to mingle on the same recreation yard with black inmates on Adolf Hitler's birthday with deadly results.
Two inmates — one black and one white — were shot to death by guards Sunday after authorities say they ignored commands and numerous warning shots to stop their fighting.
Given the date, a "holy day" to white supremacists, according to an expert on hate crimes, race-based conflict was predictable — particularly considering the popularity of white-supremacist gangs in U.S. prisons.
"I'm not an expert in keeping prisons calm, but it certainly does seem like a dangerous business to allow groups of white-supremacist criminals to congregate on Hitler's birthday," said Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups. "The truth is, it is an iconic day in the white-supremacist calendar."
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