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joshcryer

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5. That'll be for the trial jury to decide.

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 07:43 AM

Jun 2016

She knew, admitted as much, her defense lawyers will try their best to lower the sentence. Laws cannot be retrospective. But I don't disagree she, if found guilty, should receive the fullest extent of the law.

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Mateen's wife knew what he planned, but didn't report it. There should be a life sentence for that. [View all] DanM Jun 2016 OP

She'll get time. joshcryer Jun 2016 #1

Which is why I'm calling for a law to make it a life sentence if you withhold knowledge like she had DanM Jun 2016 #3

That'll be for the trial jury to decide. joshcryer Jun 2016 #5

And if the FBI interviews him - marybourg Jun 2016 #25

She'll get time? FBI can't find her yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #51

A question for the lawyers around here ? CincyDem Jun 2016 #2

I got my law degree from Law & Order PJMcK Jun 2016 #4

Law & Order? CincyDem Jun 2016 #17

But I got my secret agent decoder ring/bubble gum dispenser... PJMcK Jun 2016 #18

Damn bubba - now that's an undergraduate degree ya can be proud of ! n/t CincyDem Jun 2016 #19

I can top that - I'm Google University Law School Class of 2016. closeupready Jun 2016 #29

Oops. She disappeared. No joke. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #53

The evidence (AS WE KNOW) suggest she knew beforehand. joshcryer Jun 2016 #6

I agree. Life in prison. Let her rot. (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #7

Laws provide for prosecution and penalty -after the fact- HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #8

I know there were reasons, but I bet those FBI agents who Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #9

I have thought the same thing. methinks2 Jun 2016 #16

That's a good point. On the practical side....I have thought, OK Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #42

You make a good point and a bad one PJMcK Jun 2016 #40

You are right ! This is proven by the fact that they knowingly created Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #44

Doubtful she'll be prosecuted Mandos the Judge Jun 2016 #10

How about driving him to Pulse exboyfil Jun 2016 #12

Possible, but... Mandos the Judge Jun 2016 #15

forgot these from law school: treestar Jun 2016 #56

This was a federal crime but analogous exboyfil Jun 2016 #11

Accessory. Definitely. onecaliberal Jun 2016 #13

What would be the charges? treestar Jun 2016 #14

If you drive someone to a location so they can scope it out for a crime they intend to commit... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #24

There's a downside to prosecuting jberryhill Jun 2016 #30

Prosecutors could offer immunity in such a case of course, if they think the person has valuable PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #32

There are a lot of "facts" coming second-hand and whisper-down-the-lane jberryhill Jun 2016 #36

I agree; didn't the McDonald's shooter tell his wife treestar Jun 2016 #52

I'd ask a prosecutor treestar Jun 2016 #50

Back in 1984, James Huberty told his wife he was going hunt humans... tenderfoot Jun 2016 #20

However Dylann Roof, Igel Jun 2016 #22

True that Mandos the Judge Jun 2016 #23

Sounds like obstruction as well exboyfil Jun 2016 #28

So there was a charge in SC treestar Jun 2016 #55

but did she realize what he was actually going to do? treestar Jun 2016 #54

Doesn't he have a history of domestic abuse as well? TipTok Jun 2016 #21

Yes, at least with the first wife. hamsterjill Jun 2016 #59

There should be several life sentences for that. Her silence condemned families of those innocent BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #26

Maybe she didn't believe he would really do it LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #48

I'm not going to guess what she may or may not have believed. Fact remains, she should have BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #49

Seems there is 2naSalit Jun 2016 #27

Two problems with that 'logic'. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #31

You're right - spousal privilege is another issue treestar Jun 2016 #58

What about the child? librarylu Jun 2016 #33

What about him? Having a small child doesn't shield one from criminal charges. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #35

What happens to him librarylu Jun 2016 #38

The same thing that happens to the child of any criminal who is convicted. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #41

Would he go to the grandparents librarylu Jun 2016 #43

I don't know. That would be up to the courts. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #45

You have to be careful with MFM008 Jun 2016 #60

She might be charged as an accessory Warpy Jun 2016 #34

Hey, this torch is a rental! How long you want I should wait? jberryhill Jun 2016 #37

Yes librarylu Jun 2016 #46

They would have just said she was...take your pick: libdem4life Jun 2016 #39

It can be frustrating when we don't have enough people to blame to our satisfaction. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #47

Really? You think she'd have been fully aware of such a law SheilaT Jun 2016 #57

Yeah melman Jun 2016 #61