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LandOfHopeAndDreams

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1. High Profile Means Little

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:52 PM

Sep 2018

Plenty of "high profile" cases don't result in ANY justice. Just think about it for a second. The past few years are littered with examples of cases protested vehemently, which resulted in nothing.

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Amber Guyger, when the National Review is calling you out, you're probably in deep shit. [View all] Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 OP

High Profile Means Little LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #1

I'm sure she didn't consent to any testing for alcohol or stronger drugs DFW Sep 2018 #2

Don't Think That Played A Part LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #3

That isn't exactly reassuring, of course DFW Sep 2018 #4

Nope, Don't Think So LandOfHopeAndDreams Sep 2018 #5

There are reports today that she'd often complained to him about noise in his apartment- including bettyellen Sep 2018 #7

possible but if she's stone cold sober qazplm135 Sep 2018 #8

Drugs and alcohol would actually provide an explanation whopis01 Sep 2018 #17

not to worry. soon enough, she'll remember she "smelled marijuana". boom, not guilty. unblock Sep 2018 #6

I've become extremely cynical too. Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #11

I suspect it helps Botham was a Harding graduate, etc. moriah Sep 2018 #9

"Intent" doesn't need hours or days to form: it requires merely a second or two struggle4progress Sep 2018 #10

Yes. When she pulled that trigger, she was certainly intending to kill him. Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #12

If This Hideous Excuse for a Police Officer Doesn't Get Charged With Murder, ... DoctorJoJo Sep 2018 #13

Nothing about this story passes the smell test worstexever Sep 2018 #14

NR makes a compelling case.. I hadn't Cha Sep 2018 #15

It requires a close reading of culpable mental state and justification moriah Sep 2018 #16