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Originally posted by dolphinfan
reply to post by JibbyJedi
The title is the title from the story.
An elderly gent gets attacked from behind, knocked to the ground and kicked.
Its dark out
He sees two robbers, both with guns who ask him for money and he hands him the 7 cents he has.
The kids have no prior records, there is no forensic evidence, they can't find the guns, the gent is 73.
There is absolutely nothing to tie these two to the crime other than the statement.
The kid "confesses" while in the box and later recants.
The prison officials recommended that this kid be treated as a minor.
That they convict these two on only his identification is one thing. To give the kid potentially 7 years with nothing other than the victim's word, when that victim is 73 years old and making the identification in the dark after being beaten up is absurd.
edit on 30-8-2011 by dolphinfan because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mnmcandiez
reply to post by Pervius
Yeah SS is really comparable to violently beating and robbing someone
You ever think that he paid into SS, especially if he is that old
Originally posted by dolphinfan
reply to post by Wyn Hawks
Obviously I did not read the transcripts. I don't need to.
Originally posted by dolphinfan
I'm not going to convict someone based on the testimony of a 73 year old dude who had his glasses knocked off, was beaten and the ID he is providing was made during the attack and is the only piece of evidence the prosecution has against the suspect, a suspect who has no criminal history.
Originally posted by dolphinfan
I'm not going to trust anything that comes out of an interogation of a minor, nor would I at any point consider a kid who is speaking to the police with his attorney present consider that kid to have competent counsel.
Originally posted by dolphinfan
I certainly would not feel any guilt were I to vote to not convict and he to commit a more serious crime. That is a far better outcome than simply assuming that LE is playing the game square
Originally posted by dolphinfan
Everyday the police are looking to bend the law, use trickery and intimidation tactics, looking to jam someone up for an act for which they have insufficient evidence.
Originally posted by dolphinfan
It is your duty as a citizen to be skeptical of the police.
Originally posted by dolphinfan
There is a reason we are innocent until proven guilty.
Originally posted by dolphinfan
The government has and should have a much more difficult job than the defense.
Originally posted by Revealation
The only fact here is that courts are corrupt and biased in their judgements. They have no proof besides an old man that was beat up from behind. No less the old guy wears glasses which means he has poor eyesight to begin with and supposedly at night?
Now when your getting kicked and punched your nothing more than a bobblehead and can't see squat. the judge abused his power on a personal vandetta because he as (Mr.Authority or GOD) felt disrespected and dismayed taht there's someone who doesn't fear his power.
Yeah if the kid did do it he deserves it but I think the judge and justice system need their teeth kicked down their throats, one by one.
Judges,district attorneys, lawyers(who are supposed to defend you) and cops are all in on the big scam.
For those of you who believe in the justice system, all I can say is your a bunch of morons who have never experienced it and it's your type that help to create the crooked system.
As for Ninham, wait till he gets to jail, he's in for it when they find out he's a rat.