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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTennessee Prosecutor to same sex couples - No domestic violence protections to you!
https://www.theroot.com/tennessee-prosecutor-to-same-sex-couples-no-domestic-v-1835284960In video uncovered by NewsChannel 5 Nashville, Craig Northcott can be seen boasting to attendees at a Bible conference about his homophobic decision not to prosecute domestic violence cases involving same-sex couples, and instead, just charge suspects with basic assault.
Yall need to know who your DA is, he reminded the crowd during the 2018 conference, the Washington Post reports. You give us a lot of authority. .?.?. We can choose to prosecute anything. We can choose not to prosecute anything.
Beyond the obvious issue of a prosecutor not wanting to provide equal protection under the law to everyone, its also a big deal because in Tennessee, convictions for domestic violence crimes come with enhanced punishments
Thats the same DA who has suggested Muslims dont have any constitutional rights.
The prosecutor, Craig Northcott of Coffee County, has faced intense scrutiny from activists ever since he was named special prosecutor three weeks ago to review whether House Speaker Glenn Casadas office tried to set up an African American protester.
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Tennessee Prosecutor to same sex couples - No domestic violence protections to you! (Original Post)
lunasun
Jun 2019
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Miigwech
(3,741 posts)1. Flunky, punky prosecutor
Fire is ass for not following the law.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)2. This country reeks of corruption
msongs
(67,441 posts)3. his predecessors used the same logic to let klansmen off the hook for many crimes
RainCaster
(10,914 posts)4. I want to see his boyfriend beat him so bad...
Just to see how he feels about it.