. >>> and earlier our stephanie sy spoke with edward bryant the head of the north charleston chapterthe naacp, and she began by asking how the community is reacting to the shooting. >> the feelings is both mixed. mixed feelings. there's some degree of anger, and there is still praise and looks to the lord for answers for tomorrow. >> reporter: i was a reporter in south carolina when the confederate flag was lowered from the state house dome but i understand it still flies on the state house grounds and it is this morning. the alleged shooter had a confederate flag vanity plate on his car. do you view that flag as a special affront on this day? >> i think so. it holds to the point of dignifying what going on in south carolina on a day-to-day basis. not only that but it's a hate symbol. it should be retired and put in a museum and put in its respectful place in history. >> a friend of ruths said he was complaining that quote blacks were taking over the world. is this an attitude that you are encountering a lot? >> that is kind of an answer we have here in south carolina. because of the

all right edward bryant is the profit north charleston chapter of the naacp. good to talk to you. i have so many questions and thoughts i want to run by you. first of all let's start with what was amazing in this bond hearing today. and it was the strength, the composure the godliness faith on display of the families of some of the victims. what are your thoughts on what you saw and what you heard trance pyre in that courtroom? >> i felt it was very odd for the judge at the beginning of his testimony to be giving a cheerleading process for the prosecutor prosecutor ashlee pennington and scarlet wilson. secondly the judge indicated particularly things not necessarily in line with the things that go into bond hearings. >> i don't know what that means. what does that mean, edward? >> it simply means i never heard a judge give any cheerleading remarks for the prosecution and then for the defense at the beginning of a bond hearing. >> i wanted to go in a different direction but since vutaken us here, let's stay here. i don't quite understand that either. i am not clear on the appropria