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34. its not faith, its consistency

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 07:55 PM

Feb 2014

when someone is found not guilty, acquitted, or has the charges drop it means the same thing- that you have committed no crime in the eyes of the law. Does that mean you are truly innocent- no, but legally you are- and that is what matters in this case. The judge did the right thing, according to the law the man gets his guns back- would you have preferred the judge be arbitrary and say something like "I believe you are guilty no matter if the charges were dropped therefore i'm going to treat you as if you are guilty"? Is that really the best way to run a legal system?

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Judge: Blind killer gets his guns back [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP

The Sunshine State is now the Insane State. sinkingfeeling Feb 2014 #1

what's insane? bossy22 Feb 2014 #5

Take your pick... the absurdity and the insanity is all around us LanternWaste Feb 2014 #9

It isn't that insane if you actually look at the whole story bossy22 Feb 2014 #10

Trying to understand your point. mac56 Feb 2014 #12

He does have limited vision hack89 Feb 2014 #15

but no one said anything about using bossy22 Feb 2014 #33

He used it. mac56 Feb 2014 #50

He used it Marrah_G Feb 2014 #61

You are absolutely correct KamaAina Feb 2014 #24

you forgot one key thing bossy22 Feb 2014 #35

No, you forgot one key thing KamaAina Feb 2014 #52

No one legally blind should own or handle a gun Marrah_G Feb 2014 #39

why? bossy22 Feb 2014 #47

Umm cvoogt Feb 2014 #54

Why not let blind people drive? Marrah_G Feb 2014 #56

They can on private property NutmegYankee Feb 2014 #60

There are none so blind mac56 Feb 2014 #62

who wants to vacation in florida, c'mon raise your hands leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #2

Better not move your hands. They'll think you're reaching for a gun. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2014 #3

HA! fair enough leftyohiolib Feb 2014 #6

lol Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #7

Isn't it normal to be reaching for a gun? I mean LiberalElite Feb 2014 #43

I'm not quite understanding this bossy22 Feb 2014 #4

He wasn't acquitted. savalez Feb 2014 #14

He wasn't convicted either hack89 Feb 2014 #16

It's kind of a stretch to say with certainty that "no crime was committed" Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #19

Wasn't he drunk off his ass too? savalez Feb 2014 #23

Not in the eyes of the law hack89 Feb 2014 #29

But the law isn't always properly applied in Florida, is it? Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #30

Never said it was hack89 Feb 2014 #31

You have a lot more faith in the legal system than I ever did... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #32

its not faith, its consistency bossy22 Feb 2014 #34

"consistent" is the one thing the law isn't Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #36

doubts about the initial ruling- absolutely bossy22 Feb 2014 #44

It beats giving judges and police discretionary powers hack89 Feb 2014 #37

Police and judges already have discretionary powers Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #38

So it was good that in this case the judge resisted temptation and did the right thing hack89 Feb 2014 #40

No...I just want US to get equal fucking treatment Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #41

"but the judge ordered the Seminole County Sheriff's Office to destroy the ammunition" foo_bar Feb 2014 #49

Probably old M72 LAW tubes. davepc Feb 2014 #57

He was found not guilty NickB79 Feb 2014 #17

Not exactly, as he was billh58 Feb 2014 #21

Well, we do have that whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing NickB79 Feb 2014 #25

being not charged is a good as a "not guilty" bossy22 Feb 2014 #45

Of course it is, but billh58 Feb 2014 #46

Why is it that more stories sound ripe to be written for The Onion, but when you click Jefferson23 Feb 2014 #8

Sounds like a reasonable decision, billh58 Feb 2014 #11

Thanks - I didn't think there was anything connected to this story that would make me smile. Vinca Feb 2014 #13

+100. (nt) Paladin Feb 2014 #42

A blind man protects himself from an attack in his own home NickB79 Feb 2014 #18

An "attack" from a friend who was invited to stay the night? Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #20

Domestic assault, perhaps? NickB79 Feb 2014 #22

I'm not saying the guest has a right to beat up his host Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #26

how is the opinion Niceguy1 Feb 2014 #27

One interesting statement in the story was ... spin Feb 2014 #28

Gawwwwwwwd Bless Uhmerca! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #48

Florida or Texas? Warpy Feb 2014 #51

Near the end of the article JVS Feb 2014 #53

Is his coming to retrieve LiberalElite Feb 2014 #55

The guy began punching Rogers, crim son Feb 2014 #58

People do get killed or severely hurt by beatings hack89 Feb 2014 #63

Safety first...no reason to make him a victim ileus Feb 2014 #59

What? You should only have one chance to defend yourself in your life? Lost_Count Feb 2014 #64