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9. Certainly undermines the argument that Turner is more a case of 'athlete-privilege'

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:07 PM

Jun 2016

or anything other than white male privilege. Banks would have been a textbook recipient of sports-privilege, if that was the dominant factor in our (sometimes) justice system...

The full NY Daily News article, and its embedded links, are worth a read as well:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/wrongfully-convicted-brian-banks-disgusted-brock-turner-ruling-article-1.2663595

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/wrongfully-imprisoned-banks-career-nfl-article-1.2090727

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Bingo... MrScorpio Jun 2016 #2

It is as if we have two different judicial systems in this country ck4829 Jun 2016 #3

I don't suppose that sentence brer cat Jun 2016 #4

I think this case Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #5

I pray they recall that idiot judge! nt wolfie001 Jun 2016 #6

Does California have provision for recall of judges? Hoppy Jun 2016 #7

I sure hope so. n/t Ligyron Jun 2016 #8