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Drunk Cop is lef off with "Time served" after shooting 3 Trans* Women

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by J Snow, Jan 20, 2013.

  1. J Snow

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    How is he not sentenced longer for this? The good part is that no one died, but there was still potential for three or more people to be killed and he fired five bullets. He should be sentenced for far longer than he is- it is shocking how easy he's getting off for such an act. In the article that guy Jason Terry does make some valid points, too. It is not fair at all how he somehow convinced the jury that they were "deserving" of the violence, and this article just shows how unfair some people are, especially when the LGBTQ community is involved.
     
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    That sentence is not long enough, though no one died, could it still be called attempted? not sure but still dont you agree more could be done?!
     
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    Also the title is supposed to be "let off" not "lef off"... sorry.

    I don't believe he was charged at all for shooting them, but instead for engaging them in the first place. The court determined that he was shooting in self-defense because there was an altercation before the shooting... that he started... by offering to pay them for sex... while drunk... then firing a gun at them...
     
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    It says they even suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds, how in the world do you not get more time than what he did for injuring people with gunshots from a pistol?
     
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    You forget, they were asking for it by existing.
     
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    that is why our system of goverment protects the victims right to file a civil suit. it can help compensate for corrupt charges. hopefully a trans rights advocate lawyers office will take up it free of charge.
     
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    This sort of thing really doesn't surprise me, sadly. I just hope that the victimized women will be alright.
     
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    Wait...drunk cop?With a gun? Shooting innocent people? What. The. F**k.
    What kind of police is that? How the hell did he gets the job in the first place? And why only the LGBT community is reacting? I mean, that is one seriously messed up police system.
     
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    Oh my God. How does that make any sense?
     
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    That is absolutely crazy
     
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    Should be dismissed from the force with more serious charges, absolutely disgusting.
     
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    D: My god... this is horrible.