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Uponthegears

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46. No, you don't get it at all

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 11:21 AM

Jun 2016

The criminal justice system is designed to disenfranchise, incarcerate, and execute people of color AND to encourage private citizens to do the same when the opportunity arises.

I'll leave you with these two proper words:

Parchman

Angola

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Husband charged with beating wife's would-be rapist to death [View all] sarisataka Jun 2016 OP

Everybody is somebody's hero. HassleCat Jun 2016 #1

Released without bail. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #2

Here is a different version of the story. mackdaddy Jun 2016 #34

No priors, did not initiate, was hit first? What grounds for bail? Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #62

We'll just have to wait to find out what the evidence and autopsy reveal. braddy Jun 2016 #3

I have a suspicion it will show Press Virginia Jun 2016 #4

*sensible chuckle* TipTok Jun 2016 #6

The question is whether it was in combat with a rapist inside his home, or after the rapist had braddy Jun 2016 #10

Is he related to Amadou Diallo? alp227 Jun 2016 #5

i think diallo is kind of a common name that comes from parts of Africa, the woman Strauss Khan JI7 Jun 2016 #8

Even if a grand jury indicts, a trial jury will never convict him. LonePirate Jun 2016 #7

Sounds like self-defense to me bluestateguy Jun 2016 #9

Rapist was fought offby wife and relative. Was running away Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #12

More like waiting for the elevator half dressed when he got caught. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #13

The video shows him still milling around bluestateguy Jun 2016 #15

Ok Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #16

Was he one Uponthegears Jun 2016 #25

See my post at #35 christx30 Jun 2016 #36

Well heck Uponthegears Jun 2016 #40

Well, someone with 19 arrests christx30 Jun 2016 #42

Those kids arrested for dealing crack Uponthegears Jun 2016 #44

Got it. Society turned this guy into christx30 Jun 2016 #45

No, you don't get it at all Uponthegears Jun 2016 #46

Oh I get it. christx30 Jun 2016 #49

And all this was known to the husband? truebluegreen Jun 2016 #51

No, her husband knew that his wife had been christx30 Jun 2016 #57

Yes. Yes, he was. bluestateguy Jun 2016 #59

If that's what actually happened, he'll walk. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Well that's what the justice system is for. We do not have to worry about it. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #63

the video quite frankly doesn't look good for him, geek tragedy Jun 2016 #64

Probably why charges were filed. n/t Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #65

It will be hard to get a conviction, here is video that suggests that it was a heat of the battle braddy Jun 2016 #14

He did the world a favor as far as I'm concerned. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #17

A jury will never convict him Android3.14 Jun 2016 #18

Agreed. noamnety Jun 2016 #23

Vigilante-ism bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #19

So he shouldve just waited for the police to arrive and handle the situation? 7962 Jun 2016 #21

Um bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #24

He WAS subdued. and the cops were called. 7962 Jun 2016 #58

I can only imagine how simple a world it must be to live in when LanternWaste Jun 2016 #33

Aint that the truth! nt 7962 Jun 2016 #56

I disagree. puffy socks Jun 2016 #38

Seems like his reputation preceded him everywhere he went bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #48

"didn't seem to be such foreknowledge in this case" Probably not. puffy socks Jun 2016 #50

Somebody tries to rape my mother or my girlfriend and I'll do the same thing bluestateguy Jun 2016 #60

This is a difficult subject I think. mac2766 Jun 2016 #20

Charges will likely be reduced to little or nothing. No jury will convict him. 7962 Jun 2016 #22

I just hope this isn't a case like that one in Florida Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #26

Unlikely - the guy was a serial rapist noamnety Jun 2016 #32

Charged with? Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #27

No judgment from me JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #28

No guns allowed in the Bronx PeoViejo Jun 2016 #29

I'm glad there were no guns involved. christx30 Jun 2016 #31

I predict that the grand jury will not indict. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #30

Does the name Michael Brown ring a bell? Uponthegears Jun 2016 #41

Of course. What is your point? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #55

Per Heavy.com: christx30 Jun 2016 #35

If only one of these ladies were home........ Old Vet Jun 2016 #37

I'd acquit. tabasco Jun 2016 #39

I may get banned for saying this but if someone attempts to rape my wife or kids WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2016 #43

Takes 12 to convict? Those are good odds in the boogie-down. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #47

Dudes name is Mamadou Diallo? alcibiades_mystery Jun 2016 #52

If it were my wife the police can have the pieces when I'm done Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #53

yep WhoWoodaKnew Jun 2016 #61

I hope all charges are dropped for this man. Sunlei Jun 2016 #54