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Rittenhouse verdict

 
Tryangle 2021-11-19 18:21:11 

Rittenhouse cleared of all charges.

Rittenhouse judge set for book/TV/legal affairs gig.

 
VIX 2021-11-19 18:23:10 

#murca

 
Tryangle 2021-11-19 19:20:08 

In reply to VIX

Truth. Let the media pundits have at it. Ratings and stuff.

 
hubert 2021-11-19 19:37:24 

In reply to Tryangle

That was a given...Did not even follow it after some initial rulings by the judge.I don't think the prosecution
was savvy or astute enough to make a compelling case.

The Arbery case in Georgia will most likely be the same.
There are two justice systems in the land of America..one for the Whites and the other for everyone else.
That is why there was rejoicing when the 'Juice' Simpson got off. Those of us who think otherwise need to remove their blinkers.
Defendant picking own jurors too ? Never heard of that before but it is possible it is not new in America.

 
velo 2021-11-19 19:39:44 

america is truly a special country shock shock

 
Tryangle 2021-11-19 19:40:42 

In reply to hubert

Maybe the prosecutor was too focused on trying to make himself famous with his gestures and aiming rifles at the jury, who knows. Someone compared some of the theatrics (from all 'sides') to the OJ Simpson trial which really served to make the lawyers into celebrities more than anything.

 
hubert 2021-11-19 19:42:09 

In reply to Tryangle

You are correct.
This case has a special rankness..how can someone who is not supposed to have a gun, cross carry it across State Line
and kill two people and walk free on that count ? There is something in law about crossing State Lines...the Black Heavy weight
champion Jack Johnson was hauled up for carrying women across State Lines,puportedly for prostitution. Did not help that they
were white women. He met hell.

Couple decades ago, I was wary of visiting New Jersey to buy Liquor on Sundays for our cricket game fund raising affairs in Philly..NJ State troopers got a few folks
even before they crossed the Delaware. I was lucky not to be caught and that accounted for me being the main courier then .The things we do for cricket.
smile

 
Tryangle 2021-11-19 19:58:55 

In reply to hubert

The weapon charge was dropped altogether, but I don't know anything about US state laws.

You're a saint for being the runner for the 'beverages', though, hubert - well done

 
hubert 2021-11-19 20:33:59 

In reply to Tryangle

lol lol lol Gas was much cheaper in NJ too so I had an added incentive lol
Many States have some peculiar laws and when alligned with Federal Laws they can be very tough.