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sarisataka

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13. Whatever I may think of an individual accused of a crime

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:34 PM

Jun 2020

I believe the protections of the Bill of Rights apply to everyone. The Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments say the accused can make bail and go buy Oreos if he wants.

If I make a case by case exception, I am a hypocrite.

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one of the officers that killed George Floyd is chided while shopping for Oreos [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP

This is just morality porn Loki Liesmith Jun 2020 #1

I would never have recognized him. I don't remover faces. Dream Girl Jun 2020 #2

he grew a beard... I would probably only recognize "the watchout" officer Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #5

Prison or not, their lives are forever impacted Rorey Jun 2020 #3

I want to shame those who deserve it. This guy did not help Mr. Floyd when he could have. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2020 #4

Kueng was involved in a heinous crime that has the whole world on its feet. crickets Jun 2020 #6

As long as the terms of his bail allow him to enter public places like supermarkets there totodeinhere Jun 2020 #7

I don't argue that. crickets Jun 2020 #8

He can't apologize or say anything about the case. I'm sure his lawyer has told him that. MrsCoffee Jun 2020 #9

Welcome to the rest of your life Raine Jun 2020 #10

He should look to george zimmerman for an example Luz Jun 2020 #15

There are legal reasons why he shouldn't say anything . I don't think going after him like this is JI7 Jun 2020 #11

Someone mentioned that this guy did ask the thug Chauvin who is the real evil JI7 Jun 2020 #12

Whatever I may think of an individual accused of a crime sarisataka Jun 2020 #13

People can learn from this and in this case SHE comes off looking bad and he comes off sympathetic JI7 Jun 2020 #14