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marmar

(80,071 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2013, 11:55 AM Nov 2013

They Took 3 Years Of His Life. Now It's His Turn To Fight Back.

http://www.upworthy.com/they-took-3-years-of-his-life-now-its-his-turn-to-fight-back?c=huf1

On May 14, 2010, 16-year-old Kalief Browder was arrested by the NYPD after a stranger claimed the teen robbed him a few weeks earlier. The case was weak. Browder's family couldn't afford the $10,000 bail, so he ended up spending three years at Rikers Island before the charges were finally dropped. Now he's speaking out.

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They Took 3 Years Of His Life. Now It's His Turn To Fight Back. (Original Post) marmar Nov 2013 OP

Sixth Amendment violation? NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1

We send kids to Rikers? WTF? CrispyQ Nov 2013 #2

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Sixth Amendment violation?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:11 PM

Nov 2013

Speedy trial?

Poor kid!

CrispyQ

(41,098 posts)

2. We send kids to Rikers? WTF?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 12:13 PM

Nov 2013

Multiple people need to lose their jobs over this & this kid needs some serious financial restitution.

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