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NutmegYankee

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3. Civil rights cases often protect the loathed among us.

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 07:49 PM

Sep 2014

The famous ACLU case defending the right to speech for the Neo-Nazis is a famous example. In much criminal case law, the party the court finds for on protection of rights is often slimy or disgusting, but rights and protections apply to all.

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Top Gun Rights Group Backs White Supremacist's Supreme Court Case [View all] KamaAina Sep 2014 OP

So mandatory minimum sentencing is bad blueridge3210 Sep 2014 #1

That is among the points made in the article KamaAina Sep 2014 #2

Civil rights cases often protect the loathed among us. NutmegYankee Sep 2014 #3

Wouldn't be the first time. hifiguy Sep 2014 #4

I definitely don't think that kcr Sep 2014 #5

I'm not necessarily opposed to mandatory minimums, but Lurks Often Sep 2014 #7

I don't know anything about his case so I don't have an opinion on whether or not he should have kcr Sep 2014 #8

Agreed, in general a felon is prohibited from owning a firearm Lurks Often Sep 2014 #9

He maybe a POS, but he is entitled to the same right of appeal Lurks Often Sep 2014 #6