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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:43 PM Original message |
Drive drunk, hit a pedestrian, sever his leg, and serve 120 days. Some justice system, eh? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. And the pedestrian is dead, too. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. lemme guess: the driver is white and affluent. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Very much so |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Even affluent black drivers |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I judicial system that doesn't peach for equality n/t |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Didn't the black football |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Yes see post 30 |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Some judges and people do not |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Is there ever a valid excuse to get behind the wheel? |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. After drinking? No, there is no valid |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. When Mike Brady was mowed down on his bike |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I hadn't heard about that |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. HIs widow came to a MoBikeFed meeting |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Donte' Stallworth is only going to do 30 days for killing a person driving drunk. Rich, no time. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. is it justice to punish someone for having a disease? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. He killed someone |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I've had plenty of experience with alcoholics and addicts... |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Then treat it like any other disease |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. you are making an unsupported, if not false, claim |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. This has been a fairly well known story in Kansas City. |
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paulsby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. i stand corrected. my bad |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. actually |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Thank you |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Yeah, you gotta wonder what kind of his connections his family has. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Mission Hills family |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. you have a really good link |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. The driver is suing his fraternity |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. That is not how it is done on this forum |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. Good thing he was drunk and not downloading |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. Why did the judge release him? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Wealthy family, good lawyer |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. The Alcohol lobby |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. And the alcohol lobby in MO is BUSCH |
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Franzia (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
29. It's a legal system. There is no justice. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. Drunk driving is still not being handled as it should be. |
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Laurier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
35. Well, let's talk about it. What would an appropriate sentence be, in your view? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 01:00 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. 10 years |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
38. And their "reprimand" was for 119 days? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-20-09 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
39. An updated article: |
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