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[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] ProjektSpartan@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

Sounds about orange*. I don't think even your average white person is this well taken care of in the US court system

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Our justice system is a fucking sham.

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Got some weed? Be prepared to be SWATted and thrown in jail for years.

Did you just rape, stole, gave top secret material to our enemies and pushed for a coup? Slap on your wrist and pinky winky promise me not to do that again

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

pinky winky promise me not to do that again

Best I can do is "no".

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You could also be killed for it, because the cops fucked up again and got the wrong house and went in guns blazing.

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wish he would try selling loose cigarettes on a NYC street. I hear you don’t even get a trial for that, just straight to sentencing.

[–] smayonak@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That's a common misconception. Eric didn't have any cigarettes on his person. Meaning the fake crime he was executed for wasn't just minor. It was non existent.

He had been cited in the past for selling loosies. But there's no info on whether they used an undercover or ci to offer to buy a cigarette. Using honeypot traps on pedestrians should be illegal.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Pantaleo's partner, Justin D'Amico, admitted that he exaggerated Garner's charges. D'Amico claimed Garner had been selling 10,000 untaxed cigarettes, which was a felony. However, Garner had fewer than 100 cigarettes in his possession at the time of his death.

No, he did have cigarettes on him. However, it was not enough to matter, and they killed him anyway because they don't actually care about the law.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wonder what the fuck is in the water over there, since half the population is crazy!

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 29 points 1 year ago

Lead, lots of lead.

[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly? We are just stupid and believe America is the best country in every way, despite all the evidence to the contrary. That, coupled with a Fuck You attitude and racism leads us directly to JD Vance.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Cuts to education and removing critical thinking and prep resources from the upbringing of more and more civilians over decades will do that, yep.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but imagine if he had a bag of weed on him too.

Oh wait, he's still rich and white, it wouldn't have mattered!

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 year ago

Yet crybaby Trump it's still whining and complaining.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Can people start protesting about two tier justice correctly now please?

[–] Psiczar@aussie.zone 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He shouldn’t have been allowed to run until all outstanding criminal litigation was completed, and any punishment served/paid.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Disagree, because it would be abused.

An accusation would all that was needed to take out political opponents.

[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

That's the shitty part. When it was "adults" it wouldn't have been an issue, but since children where allowed to run the government it would now be weaponised, as you pointed out.

[–] JWBananas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That attitude was a big part of why Clinton lost in the first place.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

We didn’t have enough cops no-knock raid his home.

[–] RalphWolf@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

"Nobody is above the law."

Lol

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Still trying to imitate a real human smile. Still just as bad it.

He just can't get the hang of it.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

No, you see he was sentenced to unconditional discharge. TOTALLY different.

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