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Multiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in. (lemmy.world)

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https://www.change.org/p/district-attorney-cj-robinson-free-lakeith-smith

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (11 children)

all-white jury

Since he admits he was guilty under the terms of the law I don't see how this is possibly relevant. Are we knowing he is guilty supposed to think they were biased for finding him guilty?

LaKeith was non-violent

Breaking into homes with a gun to shoot the home owner if things get dicey isn't non-violent. Invading people's home is inherently violent

offered him a plea deal of “only” 25 years.

Which would have seen him potentially out in 20 a man of 35

LaKeith, being a child with a life ahead of him, declined the plea deal and exercised his constitutional right to a trial.

It is absolutely his right but it was also fucking stupid.

It is likely that if LaKeith had been tried as a juvenile and/or tried appropriately for the burglary, he would be free today.

Are we assuming this is a good thing. He broke into a home with a gunman ready to murder the occupant. What sort of man is he now?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Yeah, we get it.

"N@#$%r. Guilty."

Not addressing the decades of suppressing black progress and wealth accumulation that leads to black youth dealing drugs and committing muggings or breaking and entering. Look what happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma when they had their own prosperous community. Can't have them n@#$%rs being better than us.

Then, they plead guilty to crimes they didn't commit, or to a charge much more severe than deserved to get lesser time than if the case had went to jury. Which would most likely be predominately white. Which funnels them into the prison system that uses them as slave labor, just like the good ol' days. When 'Murica Was Great.

Fuck that Klan shit.

[–] oshyut -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

EVERYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH ME IS RACIST #BOOKLICKER #FACIST #MYPARENTSDIDNTLOVEME

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

When you grow up, you'll understand. Meanwhile, take out the garbage like you were told.

By the way, fuck Putin, and fuck Trump.

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