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16. The Rodney King cops were as guilty as charged, as any fool could see.

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 12:45 PM

Jul 2016

I don't think these circumstances are the same.

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Another acquittal in the Freddie Gray case [View all] annavictorious Jul 2016 OP

And then what happens to the homicide determination the coroner made? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #7

Thank you for your responses, jonno99. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #9

Was Freddie Gray's death ever ruled a murder? annavictorious Jul 2016 #17

The homicide determination will still stand. annavictorious Jul 2016 #18

Homicide is a neutral word treestar Jul 2016 #13

Thank you for the clarification, treestar. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #14

Just to be clear: jonno99 Jul 2016 #2

I know that not all homicides are crimes. annavictorious Jul 2016 #3

This was no accident. nt puffy socks Jul 2016 #4

And that's what proof beyond a reasonable doubt is for. Igel Jul 2016 #12

What I find interesting annavictorious Jul 2016 #6

as if we needed more proof....black lives really DO NOT matter dembotoz Jul 2016 #10

Does "Black Lives Matter" now trump the criminal justice process? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #11

You're right treestar Jul 2016 #15

The Rodney King cops were as guilty as charged, as any fool could see. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #16

All the acquittals were the result of bench trials. annavictorious Jul 2016 #21