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Ms. Toad

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21. Not how it works in Alabama.

Reply to Kennah (Reply #19)

Fri Nov 10, 2023, 04:30 PM

Nov 2023

Different jurisdictions handle it differently. In Alabama prosecution by private citizens is permitted, including the issuance of an arrest warrant.

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Black Alabama boat captain, in middle of wild brawl caught in viral video, now charged with assault [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2023 OP

Wow. cachukis Nov 2023 #1

This is Alabama, it was inevidable. Somebody knows a judge. marble falls Nov 2023 #2

Nope. Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #12

Some people gotta know their place. 3Hotdogs Nov 2023 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Nov 2023 #14

That is exactly what this is about. yardwork Nov 2023 #24

You have a right to self-defense.... TheRealNorth Nov 2023 #3

That would be mob. As in "Unless you are a POC defending yourself from a white mob." Maru Kitteh Nov 2023 #8

This just absolutely wrong. 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Nov 2023 #4

mr liberty told me about this, and that DL Hughley has offered to pay the legal bills. ms liberty Nov 2023 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2023 #6

Do you have a link? Kennah Nov 2023 #7

Here is a link Kaleva Nov 2023 #9

That says the charges were not filled by the city. Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #11

People seem to be under the impression that the police charged him Kaleva Nov 2023 #18

This seems poorly presented in the news Kennah Nov 2023 #19

Not how it works in Alabama. Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #21

I hope this backfires on the brawlers, then. yardwork Nov 2023 #23

As someone pointed out above, Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #28

+1 Kaleva Nov 2023 #33

The charges were filed by a member of the mob who attacked Pickett Incanus Nov 2023 #10

Charges are not legally started just on a "victim's" request. Nevilledog Nov 2023 #17

Not in Alabama. Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #22

Alabama is weird Nevilledog Nov 2023 #25

It's not the only one that is weird. Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #27

But you're ruining the narrative of hate only on Alabama here. Brenda Nov 2023 #34

Sorry. I got a thing for facts. Ms. Toad Nov 2023 #35

Yeah, Al said it best... Brenda Nov 2023 #36

Nothing changes in Aladamnbama Emile Nov 2023 #15

"Neither the City nor the Montgomery Police Department filed these charges," said the joint statement [...] sl8 Nov 2023 #16

The "victim" who filed: dalton99a Nov 2023 #20

Yep..wrong. I watched the melee from several points of view Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #26

My favorite was the flip of the hat underpants Nov 2023 #29

Lol..yeah Demovictory9 Nov 2023 #32

Wow the video was seen all over the world. They charge the doc03 Nov 2023 #30

Yea, Roll Tide... Chainfire Nov 2023 #31

I watched the videos... GiqueCee Nov 2023 #37