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jberryhill

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95. Which has what to do with this?

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 09:28 PM

Jun 2016

The judge in the Stanford rape case is facing a recall, as Superior Court judges in California are elected.

I am asking you what Judge Lu did in this case which demonstrates some sort of bias?

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Why Is Black Lives Matter Activist Facing Four Years in Jail While Stanford Rapist Gets Six Months? [View all] KamaAina Jun 2016 OP

Ahhh....she can't swim ? CincyDem Jun 2016 #1

Something is Delphinus Jun 2016 #2

"Privilege" means "Private Law." malthaussen Jun 2016 #3

The BLM activist hasn't been sentenced yet NobodyHere Jun 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Jun 2016 #5

+1 n/t. okieinpain Jun 2016 #8

Why? AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #72

Why is it even possible. okieinpain Jun 2016 #7

Because the "name" given to a statutory offense is not as important as its elements jberryhill Jun 2016 #64

I suspect that's a crime TeddyR Jun 2016 #65

It is jberryhill Jun 2016 #66

Thanks for the explanation n/t LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #69

Thanks. N/t okieinpain Jun 2016 #111

I'll save comment until sentence is passed. saidsimplesimon Jun 2016 #9

Oh please. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #53

That's an appropriate name for the law. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #71

I knew that and your condescension leaves me unimpressed. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #93

Err, how is that an abuse of the law? Kentonio Jun 2016 #104

No, it isn't. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #110

Specifically to what has she been sentenced? jberryhill Jun 2016 #6

90 days Skittles Jun 2016 #103

Kick. Iggo Jun 2016 #10

Only the latter strikes me as outrageous. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #11

Simple -BWB malaise Jun 2016 #12

Her sentence was for 90 days... not four years. FBaggins Jun 2016 #13

Three things: Maedhros Jun 2016 #14

You forgot something important: BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #20

Yes - I did miss that. Maedhros Jun 2016 #26

Yep. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #30

You both missed something jberryhill Jun 2016 #34

I must admit, my focus was on the woman raped by the Stanford scumbag BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #40

So, on point 3 jberryhill Jun 2016 #38

The stanford rapist faced 20 years. Five felonies. The lesson is; know the facts of the case. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #59

Stanford rapists' dad wrote letter passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #15

"20 minutes of action" KamaAina Jun 2016 #16

The disconnect is absolutely unreal passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #19

"Not serious crime because his son was drunk"--sorry I have to disagree. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #32

Exactly, if you kill someone in a vehicular homicide, do they let you off smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #87

More women in the legal system and government. Progressive women. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #96

I made that point years ago FrodosPet Jun 2016 #123

Yep. It seems if you say something, no matter how correct, .... BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #124

I was wondering what the mothers life must be like... TipTok Jun 2016 #125

Seriously. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author meow2u3 Jun 2016 #25

A good reason for you not to be a judge either skepticscott Jun 2016 #31

Your reply is all sorts of wrong. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #117

"Action" in such contexts is a synonym BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #33

Has anyone asked the father how many of these "20 minute actions" he has committed? nt Scruffy Rumbler Jun 2016 #21

And if what his son did is what the father considers action, then maybe LEO needs to take a peek Rex Jun 2016 #28

He needs to be thrown in jail for a long sentence... harrose Jun 2016 #97

What's the charge? mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #112

What about the woman who said, "He doesn't need to be behind bars." Dr. Strange Jun 2016 #114

White rich male vs. black middle class female. Rex Jun 2016 #17

So why is she only getting 72 days? jberryhill Jun 2016 #36

Not long enough for you? Rex Jun 2016 #37

Who said they were equivalent? jberryhill Jun 2016 #41

Oh I see, you are talking apples to my oranges. Rex Jun 2016 #47

...and I was talking about a misleading headline jberryhill Jun 2016 #55

White rich male vs. black middle class female. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #44

What case? I am talking about ranking in our plutocracy, what are you talking about? Rex Jun 2016 #46

Are you unaware of the actual facts of the case beyond the headline? AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #50

ARF? Rex Jun 2016 #58

See post 59. I spelled it out for you. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #61

"a plutocracy that is run by very rich white conservative men" jberryhill Jun 2016 #60

White privilege? Jack Rabbit Jun 2016 #18

More like right-wing white privilege meow2u3 Jun 2016 #27

I know I was. Igel Jun 2016 #89

#WhitePrivilegeMatters DebbieCDC Jun 2016 #22

Another vote for "let's see what she gets". Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #23

90 days, 18 already served jberryhill Jun 2016 #35

Thanks. Seems like a more than reasonable sentence (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #42

The judge, incidentally, is a minority woman and Democrat jberryhill Jun 2016 #68

Yep. Rex Jun 2016 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #24

I see, and how much does Judge Elaine Lu have? jberryhill Jun 2016 #62

She doesn't know the secret hand shake d_legendary1 Jun 2016 #29

Nor did you read anything past the headline of either case. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #74

Nor did you d_legendary1 Jun 2016 #108

That one party got a sentence commensurate with the crime. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #109

Excercising 1st amendment rights should not commensurate a crime d_legendary1 Jun 2016 #116

Wrong. She was mistaken, no doubt. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #118

Incorrect headline. Jasmine Richards got 90 days in county jail IronLionZion Jun 2016 #43

I'm all in favor of more equal sentencing, but this is a poor example to use. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #45

The Democracy Now story was published at 5am PT today, alp227 Jun 2016 #51

nothing quite like riling people up before the fact hfojvt Jun 2016 #56

Clickbait IronLionZion Jun 2016 #73

initially there were five felony counts against the rapist, so theoretically, up to 20 years consecu AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #76

I see some here are confused and don't understand the inherent social ranking in our society. Rex Jun 2016 #48

Where do Democratic Asian women fall in that ranking? jberryhill Jun 2016 #70

We should ask Donald Trump IronLionZion Jun 2016 #78

Well, it is apparently the belief of many here at DU that minority women cannot be trusted jberryhill Jun 2016 #79

It's also the belief of most Americans that a judge would be white and male IronLionZion Jun 2016 #82

Yeah, this thread is unintentionally revealing jberryhill Jun 2016 #83

We're not confused. We're informed. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #77

You're using the court case as evidence for the ranking. Igel Jun 2016 #90

Racism and the power of wealth and privilege. eom. PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #49

Why? MrScorpio Jun 2016 #52

Because Democratic minority women judges are biased? Is that what you want to go with? jberryhill Jun 2016 #63

Anti-black bias is not just a problem of the right MrScorpio Jun 2016 #86

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #88

And that bias is evident in this case how? jberryhill Jun 2016 #92

If all other conditions had been the same and our white preppy, rapist had been black instead... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #94

Which has what to do with this? jberryhill Jun 2016 #95

It's not the judge, it's the system ... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #98

I'm aware of that jberryhill Jun 2016 #99

Looking beyond the statistics, it's quite clear that if you're black in America, you're screwed MrScorpio Jun 2016 #101

Except that in this case, that very clearly did not happen. Kentonio Jun 2016 #105

Well, let's compare apples to apples... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #106

Yep, and these cases are a great way of pointing out the horrible disconnect in the justice system. Kentonio Jun 2016 #107

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #100

This headline is a fallacy, known as a 'False Dichotomy'. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #54

Why even bother? melman Jun 2016 #81

True, but damnit... the truth.. It wants to be known. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #85

True, alas Albertoo Jun 2016 #102

All true, but the truth is often ignored in favor of outrage. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #119

It cannot be racism because the US is "post racial". eom guillaumeb Jun 2016 #57

"felony lynching" WTF? blackspade Jun 2016 #67

We hashed that out last week KamaAina Jun 2016 #75

Turns out it is illegal in California to attempt to remove people from custody jberryhill Jun 2016 #80

Good greif people bighart Jun 2016 #84

It's not just true, it's truthy. Igel Jun 2016 #91

Wednesday morning update mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #113

is democracynow.org trying to make people more ignorant on purpose? snooper2 Jun 2016 #115

While we're at it.... mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #121

That does seem to be the case. Dr. Strange Jun 2016 #122

She got 90 days, a fair sentence for what she did. NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #120

The point is that the rapists punishment was too short... TipTok Jun 2016 #127

One case has nothing to do with the other n/t jamese777 Jun 2016 #128