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Police Chief Admits to Raping Unconscious Woman, Gets No Jail Time (Original Post) circlethesquare Oct 2014 OP
Lying to the FBI is apparently a more serious crime than rape. Scuba Oct 2014 #1
What we aren't hearing are the mitigating factors that the judge used to lighten the Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #2
Not to mention his generous contributions Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #3
Yep. Capitalism creates its own opportunities. Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #4
Again, another 'justice' system for the gang in blue. blackspade Oct 2014 #5

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2. What we aren't hearing are the mitigating factors that the judge used to lighten the
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 12:51 PM
Oct 2014

sentence. It's those factors, which never make it into the public record, where you'll find the source of the inequities in our society. It might go something like this: Well, he is a deacon of a Christian church, loved and respected by the community, heavy sponsor of the little league and long-time Rotarian. Bingo, sentence reduced.

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