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Takket

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4. local prosecutors are obviously too scared to send a cop to prison.

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2014, 11:36 PM

Dec 2014

a special federal prosecutor should handle all cases involving police from now on. this needs to be a new law. I'm convinced prosecutors think the citizens are going to demand they be tossed out of office if they send a cop to prison so they basically go into these grand juries as defense attorneys. the justice system is so severely compromised right now that for the police murder is now legal.

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Eric Garner Had His Hands Up Too! [View all] napkinz Dec 2014 OP

Yes he did. Did the prosecutor do his job & point this out? misterhighwasted Dec 2014 #1

he was clearly surrendering/submitting ... what part of surrendering/submitting don't the napkinz Dec 2014 #2

Obviously, when you're a big Black man, it won't help you. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #10

The Prosecutor did his job atreides1 Dec 2014 #7

Sad but true. So can we now dispense with the myth that prosecutors prosecute cops, right? BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #19

He was resisting arrest, elleng Dec 2014 #3

he threw his hands up ... is this not a universal gesture? napkinz Dec 2014 #6

Have to look at the video again, elleng Dec 2014 #8

Not cooperating is not the same as resisting arrest. Live and Learn Dec 2014 #22

Actually not cooperating IS the same as resisting arrest BubbaFett Dec 2014 #24

He had been arrested several times in the past for selling ciggerettes Travis_0004 Dec 2014 #26

I'll bet getting killed was. SalviaBlue Dec 2014 #34

He was complaining, but I don't see him resisting jberryhill Dec 2014 #27

And passively refusing to cooperate deserves a takedown why exactly? sir pball Dec 2014 #13

I agree there's no justification. elleng Dec 2014 #14

By "passive" I mean he wasn't being combative. sir pball Dec 2014 #15

He was trying to get away, actually, elleng Dec 2014 #17

Tried to get away? subterranean Dec 2014 #18

The bigger question is of course, KMOD Dec 2014 #16

edit napkinz Dec 2014 #20

"situation should have never even happened" napkinz Dec 2014 #21

When 5 officers are deployed to arrest someone for selling 'loosies' Live and Learn Dec 2014 #23

arresting someone for selling loosies ... napkinz Dec 2014 #30

No, he cracked down on stop and frisk without cause... brooklynite Dec 2014 #32

He was resisting and being belligerent Lee-Lee Dec 2014 #25

I think you need to look up the definition of belligerent justiceischeap Dec 2014 #33

local prosecutors are obviously too scared to send a cop to prison. Takket Dec 2014 #4

"for the police murder is now legal" napkinz Dec 2014 #5

Can't stop a fucking pig from killing a black man morningfog Dec 2014 #9

law enforcement had no problem with this guy ... who was aiming at them! napkinz Dec 2014 #11

I always get a chuckle out of that picture...that rifle has no sights! sir pball Dec 2014 #12

I always thought it was a cheesy canned photo-op. chrisa Dec 2014 #36

what law enforcement saw this guy? jberryhill Dec 2014 #28

they've all seen it by now ... have they arrested him? napkinz Dec 2014 #29

I'm sure they beat the heck out of that photograph when they apprehended it jberryhill Dec 2014 #31

... napkinz Dec 2014 #39

Good point. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #35

the hypocrisy ... napkinz Dec 2014 #38

... napkinz Dec 2014 #41

All over some smokes LittleBlue Dec 2014 #37

... napkinz Dec 2014 #40