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LostinRed

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8. The fact that he turned down the plea deal changed my mind

Reply to JI7 (Reply #7)

Wed May 16, 2012, 11:30 PM

May 2012

Ravi stated he turned down the plea deal because it would have required him to admit that he taped Tyler to intimidate him. The fact the Ravi said that makes me think that he did it as a stupid prank and regrets his actions.

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Jim McGreevey: Don't make Dharun Ravi our anti-gay scapegoat [View all] closeupready May 2012 OP

I know I'm in the minority here, but I want to see the maximum allowed. William769 May 2012 #1

See, I'm torn because I can see all arguments. closeupready May 2012 #2

Your right there are no winners here. William769 May 2012 #3

Ten years in a non-prison rehabilitation setting. Fearless May 2012 #4

Sentence: 2 yrs. Community Service, 8 hrs/day, on weekends, Zorra May 2012 #5

We already won. We proved the point. Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #6

why didn't he take the deal which meant only community service ? JI7 May 2012 #7

The fact that he turned down the plea deal changed my mind LostinRed May 2012 #8

people know these things are not so black/white JI7 May 2012 #9

The stupid prank thing doesn't really hold Creideiki May 2012 #12

i think prosecutors already said they don't think he should serve maximum but that he should do some JI7 May 2012 #10

How about just deportation? Creideiki May 2012 #11

The author is not even mentioning the charges of which he was found guilty... Bluenorthwest May 2012 #13

These are good points. closeupready May 2012 #14

I do question his framing, and that of a few here which seems to suggest Bluenorthwest May 2012 #15

I say maximum because he was offered a very generous plea bargain... joeybee12 May 2012 #16

I vascillated all over the place before deciding. stevenleser May 2012 #17