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Firestorm49

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9. Rittenhouse had a "jury" trial and still walked even after killing someone. Justice?

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 1, 2022, 04:06 PM

Dec 2022

Not enough evidence to convict Gaetz, but his vendor got 11 years. What a joke. Maybe better prosecutors were needed?

Another sick story of selective law enforcement.

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Gaetz friend gets 11 years for sex crime, other counts [View all] Jose Garcia Dec 2022 OP

And Matty montanacowboy Dec 2022 #1

Jury convictions require "beyond a reasonable doubt". High bar requiring very good evidence Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2022 #3

Rittenhouse had a "jury" trial and still walked even after killing someone. Justice? Firestorm49 Dec 2022 #9

Arguably the 'vendor' did something more 'wrong' don't you think? Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2022 #13

Didn't have to enough money to buy himself out of jail. Oneironaut Dec 2022 #8

+1000 Hiawatha Pete Dec 2022 #11

If Gaetez isn't one of the "additional ones" expected to be prosecuted "in the coming month" msfiddlestix Dec 2022 #2

I hope Gaetz gets some punishment IronLionZion Dec 2022 #4

Well... 2naSalit Dec 2022 #5

Matt will walk free as a bird. Two systems of justice is what we have. BComplex Dec 2022 #6

I totally hear ya. My only hope is that they dismissed 20+ charges (why?). Cooperation? Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #10

But there are some possibilities moniss Dec 2022 #7

I'm so old I remember when it was a sure thing Gaetz would be indicted. mn9driver Dec 2022 #12