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whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:10 PM Jun 2015

I'm super confused, they have family statements at bond hearings in SC?

I don't get it

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I'm super confused, they have family statements at bond hearings in SC? (Original Post) whatchamacallit Jun 2015 OP

White privilege? nt valerief Jun 2015 #1

say what dsc Jun 2015 #2

I didn't know you were talking about black victims. I thought bond hearings valerief Jun 2015 #3

Maybe you should do a bit of research before you blame everything on white privledge. Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #4

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. White privilege? nt

Reply to whatchamacallit (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:31 PM

Jun 2015

dsc

(52,162 posts)

2. say what

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:32 PM

Jun 2015

How is it white privilege for the families of the black victims to be able to speak?

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. I didn't know you were talking about black victims. I thought bond hearings

Reply to dsc (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:35 PM

Jun 2015

were done for the assassin. Doesn't he post bond?

I don't have any experience in criminal law.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

4. Maybe you should do a bit of research before you blame everything on white privledge.

Reply to valerief (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:55 PM

Jun 2015

The crime victims rights act gives the right of victims to be updated on the case, and to be present and speak in cases, which includes bond hearings.

Under this law, the family has every right to be present in a bond hearing, and to testify.

Bond has been set at 1 million dollars on the weapons charge (another judge will set bond on the murder charges), so he will not be posting bond anytime soon.

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