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[–] Cosmonauticus 76 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] ProjektSpartan 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Our justice system is a fucking sham.

[–] Dasus 4 points 1 month ago
[–] tired_n_bored 56 points 1 month 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 16 points 1 month ago

pinky winky promise me not to do that again

Best I can do is "no".

[–] T00l_shed 6 points 1 month 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 45 points 1 month 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 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 2 points 1 month 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 35 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago

Lead, lots of lead.

[–] KingGordon 17 points 1 month 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 13 points 1 month 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 31 points 1 month 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!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago

Yet crybaby Trump it's still whining and complaining.

[–] fox2263 24 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month 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 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Disagree, because it would be abused.

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

[–] T00l_shed 8 points 1 month 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 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

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

[–] RalphWolf 11 points 1 month ago

"Nobody is above the law."

Lol

[–] jaggedrobotpubes 9 points 1 month ago

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

He just can't get the hang of it.

[–] scutiger 6 points 1 month ago

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

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