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sarisataka

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9. What is the over/under

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 02:50 PM

Jul 2016

On a plea deal?

Typically in a case like this the prosecutor offers to drop the gun charges in exchange for a high misdemeanor assault plea. That habit, of dropping gun charges, is one thing that needs to stop. Gun laws are no good if they are never applied.

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Man Accused Of Pulling Gun At Portland Protest Charged (OR) [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2016 OP

I am glad he did not kill anyone. Rex Jul 2016 #1

How did I know before I clicked the link that Mr. Strickland was a white guy ? CincyDem Jul 2016 #2

Mr. Strickland stage left Jul 2016 #11

This. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #16

hallelujah TNLiberal4 Jul 2016 #3

He committed a felony - TAKE HIS GUNZ!! jpak Jul 2016 #4

Hallelujah! Felony, bye-bye gun rights for the gun humping agitator. Moostache Jul 2016 #5

Excuse me for a second alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #6

With a good prosecutor, he'll never again be allowed to legally posess a firearm. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #7

B-b-b-but he felt 'threatened'!1!!1 louis-t Jul 2016 #8

What is the over/under sarisataka Jul 2016 #9

Thank you judge malaise Jul 2016 #10

Republican says he pulled and pointed too early. keithbvadu2 Jul 2016 #12

Another episode for his show gratuitous Jul 2016 #13

Even worse catchnrelease Jul 2016 #14

i hope he spends the next 10 years in the slammer. trueblue2007 Jul 2016 #15

The people around him did an excellent job of de-escalating the situation. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #17

Sounds like prosecutors are doing the right thing... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #18