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Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts) Tue Mar 13, 2012, 04:05 AM Mar 2012

Why is the man who killed his girlfriend with a cannon [View all]

being held on 3.5 million dollars bail?

I am still trying to figure out why the bail is so high? That seems excessive given his economic circumstances. Do they think he's a terrorist or something?

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Why is the man who killed his girlfriend with a cannon [View all] Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 OP

its not that unusual an amount onenote Mar 2012 #1

The WB cartoons were ment as a JOKE! Loudmxr Mar 2012 #2

I enjoyed the cartoons. zanana1 Mar 2012 #4

He's also looking at life without parole. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #3

He can't afford the type of lawyer it would take to get that reduced liberal N proud Mar 2012 #5

It seems he has priors. Zalatix Mar 2012 #6

The priors might not be allowed in by the judge at the trial. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 #8

To me madokie Mar 2012 #7

He sounds like a stupid person. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 #9