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52. True that.

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #51)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:03 PM

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In case you didn't know it [View all] malaise Jul 2016 OP

Link to story citood Jul 2016 #1

..... rbrnmw Jul 2016 #2

i know it ohana111333 Jul 2016 #3

Welcome to DU. In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #4

Welcome to DU malaise Jul 2016 #7

Hello bigwillq Jul 2016 #19

Suicide skin. johnp3907 Jul 2016 #5

At least they walked. HughBeaumont Jul 2016 #6

True malaise Jul 2016 #8

The fix is in. brush Jul 2016 #9

I keep hearing she overcharged. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #10

Don't be ashamed malaise Jul 2016 #12

Yep. You would think he wouldn't be so obvious and find at least one guilty of a lesser charge. brush Jul 2016 #13

"one of those cops is guilty of something." Bonx Jul 2016 #17

How about not securing a hancuffed man in the back of a moving police van? brush Jul 2016 #21

How about another non sequitur ? Bonx Jul 2016 #22

Be clear. Do you think not securing a handcuffed person in the back of a moving van . . . brush Jul 2016 #24

Real clear: I'm not the judge. Bonx Jul 2016 #41

A real clear dodge, somewhat artful, but still a dodge. brush Jul 2016 #43

What a cop out. You know very well . . . brush Jul 2016 #47

Sadly, not most states zipplewrath Jul 2016 #46

Come on. You have to know very well that . . . brush Jul 2016 #48

Actually zipplewrath Jul 2016 #51

True that. brush Jul 2016 #52

Disgusting Bettie Jul 2016 #11

Good luck, Bettie. That might be like watching paint dry. Nitram Jul 2016 #28

The Clash nailed it 30 years ago Va Lefty Jul 2016 #14

+1,000 malaise Jul 2016 #15

U.S. Police departments, DAs, and courts are creating a crisis. ecstatic Jul 2016 #16

+1,000 malaise Jul 2016 #18

You see, that is exactly the thing that will keep spreading blood all over this country. Blacks... Stellar Jul 2016 #20

In case you didn't know it Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #23

BS. There were also lesser charges. brush Jul 2016 #25

You are careful to assign races to each party involved Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #26

Of course I'm aware the bench trial judge is black brush Jul 2016 #30

Just for fun - whom do you think would have "shopped" for this judge? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #31

I have earlier posts up about this where I say that the system has aligned itself . . . brush Jul 2016 #32

So - the defense chooses the judge in criminal cases? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #33

You're not aware of judge shopping by defense attorneys in bench trials? brush Jul 2016 #34

I'm aware of it - I'm asking if it was done in this case. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #35

Reach your own conclusions brush Jul 2016 #36

Not guilty of the charges applied. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #40

You get out of my posts that I want all the cops convicte of murder 1? brush Jul 2016 #44

There was no judge shopping for a bench trial SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #39

Oh, excuse me. The assigning judge knew his man. brush Jul 2016 #45

Dreamer, that's my take and has been widely reported from day one. Nitram Jul 2016 #29

Sometimes I wonder if juries really understand the concept of lesser included charges. strategery blunder Jul 2016 #27

There was no jury in this case. Captain Stern Jul 2016 #37

... Faux pas Jul 2016 #38

I learned today on DU that there can be a homicide, yet no one actually committed to-for it. Rex Jul 2016 #42

It is sickening malaise Jul 2016 #49

It must have never happened. zz-la Jul 2016 #50

Just like the guy who shot himself in the head while handcuffed behind his back. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #53

yep and tamir rice was a terrorist.... spanone Jul 2016 #54