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50. Yeah..let me know when they actually have an attorney, and when that attorney has made

Tue May 20, 2014, 03:51 PM

May 2014

a bail pending appeal motion. Principles aside, I think it would be malpractice to tell a client to give up a 90-day sentence on this.

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Occupy Wall Street protester Cecily McMillan sentenced to 90 days for assaulting cop [View all] DonViejo May 2014 OP

Grab their breasts and when they fight back... Charge 'em with assault. The NYPD is Genius 951-Riverside May 2014 #1

And the ones who refuse even video evidence are here BAM in the thread LOL snooper2 May 2014 #5

... Ash_F May 2014 #13

You mean the blurry video? Seen it and still believe her. NutmegYankee May 2014 #15

A pacifist who elbows a cop. Sure. randome May 2014 #43

Pacifists still believe in self defense against sexual assault. NutmegYankee May 2014 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author undiegrinder May 2014 #23

at least she didn't get the book (2-7 years) thrown at her, alp227 May 2014 #2

am so happy for her and her family that her sentence is only 90 days... woot woot! secondwind May 2014 #3

That tit came out of NO WHERE! Officer Bovell's lucky he didn't lose his hand. DRoseDARs May 2014 #4

Given the video, she got a very good result. nt msanthrope May 2014 #6

You mean the video where the officer clearly had his hand between her armpit and over her breast? Ash_F May 2014 #12

Here..where she hits the cop...it's what turned the jury, apparently... msanthrope May 2014 #16

In that same video you can see he has his hand between her armpit BEFORE she elbowed him. Ash_F May 2014 #17

You mean where she cross checked the cop? Look...I'm not defending the officer...I'm pointing out msanthrope May 2014 #18

If someone is sexually assaulted, they THEN have the right to defend themselves. Ash_F May 2014 #19

But the video did not support her claim of being sexually assaulted, and then hitting the cop per msanthrope May 2014 #21

Video clearly shows his right hand going between her armpit from behind and over her breast. Ash_F May 2014 #22

Clearly, the prosecutor was well-prepared on that point: msanthrope May 2014 #24

The judge made an error in barring the officer's character. A willful error. Ash_F May 2014 #25

The ticketing scandal was brought in....and sucessfully parried by the prosecutor. msanthrope May 2014 #27

Yeah leaving a sexual predator on the streets is not abusing his discretion. Ash_F May 2014 #29

Well, if McMillian wishes to file an excessive force/sexual misconduct complaint, she is welcome to msanthrope May 2014 #31

Indeed, the justice system failed at every level in this case. Ash_F May 2014 #33

One could argue that the failure is that a white, intellectual woman with financial backing, msanthrope May 2014 #37

Your defense of this brutal sexual assault is noted Ash_F May 2014 #38

Well, aren't you asking two questions there? msanthrope May 2014 #39

Squeezing it to the point of bruising isn't? Ash_F May 2014 #44

It does seem that the jury in this case did not find that claim credible. I don't know if they msanthrope May 2014 #45

And it is clear that most of them regret it. Ash_F May 2014 #47

Well...I don't think they regret the verdict....merely a possible sentence. But she got a very good msanthrope May 2014 #48

They said they were appealing. Ash_F May 2014 #49

Yeah..let me know when they actually have an attorney, and when that attorney has made msanthrope May 2014 #50

That was her attorney. Ash_F May 2014 #51

Her appellate attorney. When they hire one of those, then an appeal is actually in the offing. nt msanthrope May 2014 #52

I just looked up the appeals court and it is 3 Dems, 4 pubs Ash_F May 2014 #53

Wait a minute - when you accuse someone of a crime, including sexual assault, aren't they also 24601 May 2014 #65

The jury did not receive all of the facts Ash_F May 2014 #66

The cop has not been tried by a jury - only trial by DU accusation. No jury has judged him guilty. 24601 May 2014 #68

It's going to appeals. Ash_F May 2014 #70

A case that hasn't been tried isn't going to be appealed. I judge it matters not who appointed 24601 May 2014 #71

That's adorable. Ash_F May 2014 #72

I could understand differing with a jury treestar May 2014 #60

Squeezing someones breast to the point of bruising is more than worthy of that. Ash_F May 2014 #63

Looks like there is some question of whether the cop caused that bruising. treestar May 2014 #75

I direct you to read the subthread and links found therein Ash_F May 2014 #80

She may have hit the cop simply to hit the cop... randys1 May 2014 #26

She was drunk. She also claims she can't recall hitting the cop. msanthrope May 2014 #32

Yeah, lucky, and while Bush and Cheney roam free, injustice is everywhere randys1 May 2014 #34

The fact is, if a crime were perpetrated against you, would you be satisfied with the defendant msanthrope May 2014 #36

No, you just made my point though, didnt you! randys1 May 2014 #40

Apparently treestar May 2014 #62

As it the guy who ordered a drone strike on a US Citizen. Are you willing to throw him under the 24601 May 2014 #67

absurd comparison randys1 May 2014 #69

And it was up to the jury treestar May 2014 #59

You've got it....the jury is the fact-finder here. nt msanthrope May 2014 #61

I heard she was just standing her ground. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #7

the cop was in plain clothes warrprayer May 2014 #8

In plain clothes, and approaching from behind, where she couldn't see him Mister Ed May 2014 #57

So if I see a woman grabbed from behind by some guy in street clothes christx30 May 2014 #79

None of those cops should have been there in the first place. Hissyspit May 2014 #9

If you stand for justice in America, you are targeted, beaten and thrown away like trash randys1 May 2014 #35

And yet the Budny fucktwits train their guns on Federal Agents. Fantastic Anarchist May 2014 #41

Yes, no justice in America, very rare anyway randys1 May 2014 #42

Federal Law enforcement is saturated with people who think just like Bundy Ash_F May 2014 #46

It's good to see the pro sexual assault Duers are here BAM right on time! /nt Ash_F May 2014 #10

Excerpt from her legal team's response. Ash_F May 2014 #11

FIVE YEARS PROBATION JackRiddler May 2014 #14

Not to mention that the Felony conviction... NutmegYankee May 2014 #20

With the busted blood vessels she had on her chest and the way that cop Jamastiene May 2014 #28

she needs a full pardon! That police thug grabbed her breast HARD, from behind. She had a right t Sunlei May 2014 #30

The jury did not agree treestar May 2014 #58

And the Zimmerman jury found him not guilty. NutmegYankee May 2014 #64

+1 n/t NealK May 2014 #73

Not every time we disagree with them treestar May 2014 #74

it should be time served at worst. yurbud May 2014 #54

Can she go back and charge the cop for sexual assault or sue the Police Department? yurbud May 2014 #55

This was not an attempt at keeping the peace, nilesobek May 2014 #76

90 days seems fair Niceguy1 May 2014 #77

A good summary of the case and the defendant here BeyondGeography May 2014 #78