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WhiskeyGrinder

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6. Nope, just the logical outcome of "tough on crime" policies and laws.

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 21, 2021, 10:56 AM

Sep 2021

Which...of course uphold white supremacy.

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Man charged with felony, jailed on $50k cash bond for 43-cent 'theft' [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 OP

He faces more time than most (all?) of the capital rioters. LuckyCharms Sep 2021 #1

Ridiculous! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #2

This sounds like a misunderstanding. madaboutharry Sep 2021 #3

Nope, just the logical outcome of "tough on crime" policies and laws. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #6

Um, no... Jirel Sep 2021 #7

"Wonder what would have happened if it wasn't a Black man" left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #9

There are black people with all kinds of names. madaboutharry Sep 2021 #10

Maybe the name doesn't, but the photo with the article does hurple Sep 2021 #16

This guy's not black left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #19

Not to mention there are black people who can pass as white. n/t intheflow Sep 2021 #28

You beat me to it because I'm mostly African American & my last name is Czech. My nephew, ( my The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2021 #40

I'm not sure he's black. Nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #33

Umm, hate to break it to you but I'm African American and MY LAST NAME IS CZECH! Trust me, you'd The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2021 #41

So who's the guy sarisataka Sep 2021 #35

"So who's the guy in the picture?" left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #43

And The Insurrectionist TFG Is Living The Life Of Luxury....nt global1 Sep 2021 #4

Yes yes, this definitely sounds like justice. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #5

Did not have to look to see that he was black malaise Sep 2021 #8

There is a photo with the article. hurple Sep 2021 #14

He is wearing some natty dreds. marble falls Sep 2021 #30

I think he's white. But regardless it's ridiculous to charge over that. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #15

And homeless. Another group some people love to hate. CrispyQ Sep 2021 #23

Looks like a white guy with dreadlocks IronLionZion Sep 2021 #31

Big time malaise Sep 2021 #38

It's insane, 50 grand bail for "stealing " 49 cents questionseverything Sep 2021 #50

This is so fucking wrong it almost makes me cry. CrispyQ Sep 2021 #11

Even if the cops are acting like weasel dung DFW Sep 2021 #12

The judge may have no choice StarfishSaver Sep 2021 #17

"three strikes and you're out" left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #20

There's discretion in the bail. rsdsharp Sep 2021 #25

In a better world, Joseph Sobolewski would sue this store for false advertising FakeNoose Sep 2021 #13

He was in a hurry or something. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #18

The judge should have thrown it out FakeNoose Sep 2021 #21

I agree. Or have him pay the 49 cent or whatever it was. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #22

We definitely need to look at these idiotic three-strikes laws jmowreader Sep 2021 #24

Javert would be proud. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2021 #26

I think he needs 1 year just for that 'do rag. Nothing like keeping punishment proportonal ... marble falls Sep 2021 #27

This means that Trump's great great great great great great great grandchildren would world wide wally Sep 2021 #29

Sounds like criminality is genetic in that family IronLionZion Sep 2021 #32

Why would Trump's descendants be locked up for his crimes? left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #34

just extrapolating on this guy's sentence world wide wally Sep 2021 #36

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