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frylock

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9. i agree wholeheartedly..

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 07:14 PM

Feb 2013

if someone can have their sentence doubled for killing an officer of the law, the same should apply to figures of authority that abuse their position. these fuckers should be held to a higher standard.

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Peterson gets 38 years after screaming, 'I did not kill Kathleen' [View all] City Lights Feb 2013 OP

Hey Drew chuckstevens Feb 2013 #1

Judge Edward Burmila said he gave Peterson some consideration for his years as a police officer Kalidurga Feb 2013 #2

It's probably a life sentence anyway BainsBane Feb 2013 #4

I realize that, but it really is the principal of the sentence. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #5

absolutely BainsBane Feb 2013 #6

+1000 - excellent assessment! nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #15

Oh, come on Orrex Feb 2013 #24

i agree wholeheartedly.. frylock Feb 2013 #9

Yes, you're right. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #17

I agree also. Reducing this sentence due to previous police/military service is despicable. Owl Feb 2013 #23

Good thing he narrowed that down. Maybe he should have added, "OR STACY!" n/t Bossy Monkey Feb 2013 #3

At least he might not be able to kill wife no 4, it was never going to stop. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #7

He DID kill liberalhistorian Feb 2013 #21

Sorry you are right, I lost count. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #29

Please tell me they won't let him out while he appeals. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #8

I doubt it Drale Feb 2013 #27

this dick's final statement makes christopher dorner look positively lucid frylock Feb 2013 #10

This guy deserved life LeftInTX Feb 2013 #11

He has a life sentence. He is 59 and received 38 years. RebelOne Feb 2013 #18

"I'm an obnoxious man by nature, truly." City Lights Feb 2013 #12

Good. musette_sf Feb 2013 #13

deserve's got nothing to do with it... KG Feb 2013 #14

At line from the Unforgiven... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #22

I am troubled by the events of this trial Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #16

Well, they are testifying under oath TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #30

The problem is that people testifying, even under oath, Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #31

I wish there was a hell so that asshole Zoeisright Feb 2013 #19

Wow I thought this was Michael Peterson. XanaDUer Feb 2013 #20

I don't think a person on earth thinks he didn't do it. And this just reinforces that opinion. nolabear Feb 2013 #25

He did that to himself Drale Feb 2013 #28

The man is a psychopath. Beacool Feb 2013 #26

Prick did it but they railroaded him AngryAmish Feb 2013 #32