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niyad

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4. a MISDEMEANOR assault charge? beaten into unconsciousness is a MISDEMEANOR? in what

Reply to chervilant (Original post)

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 09:20 AM

Aug 2013

civilized society? oh, wait, I forget where we actually are.

. . .

Nettles’ alleged assailant, Paris Wilson, was booked on a misdemeanor assault charge and freed on $2,000 bail. Last Friday, Nettles’ death was officially ruled a murder. According to a spokesperson for the New York County District Attorney’s Office, Wilson has not yet been arraigned on any murder charges, telling TakePart that “charges will be updated pending further investigation.”

Deepest sympathies to her family and friends.

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Transgender Woman Dies After Beating in Front of NYPD Precinct [View all] chervilant Aug 2013 OP

See?! The pronouns do matter! icymist Aug 2013 #1

Why is the killer out on bail? BainsBane Aug 2013 #2

What causes this? get the red out Aug 2013 #3

a MISDEMEANOR assault charge? beaten into unconsciousness is a MISDEMEANOR? in what niyad Aug 2013 #4

Sorry, this is a duplicate topic maddezmom Aug 2013 #5