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6. Unfuckingbelievable

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Mon May 23, 2016, 10:14 AM

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Officer Acquitted in Freddie Grey Case [View all] Hissyspit May 2016 OP

I knew it... Archae May 2016 #1

Wasn't a jury philosslayer May 2016 #2

Trials shouldn't be allowed? former9thward May 2016 #8

Non-jury trials philosslayer May 2016 #9

So someone with a legal education should not be allowed to give a verdict? former9thward May 2016 #10

I'd trust 12 citizens philosslayer May 2016 #12

Many AA citizens in the 1930's died or sat in jails for crimes they didn't commit because they Akicita May 2016 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author philosslayer May 2016 #36

You most surely are not alone. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #51

There was a high-profile murder trial recently in my fair city. mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #14

Judges are human too Spacedog1973 May 2016 #25

Ann Coulter has a legal education. tabasco May 2016 #50

Is Ann Coulter a judge? former9thward May 2016 #55

Everybody is entitled to a bench trial leftynyc May 2016 #17

Not exactly accurate. The Constitution guarantees a jury trial in federal court where the amount 24601 May 2016 #66

I had heard that leftynyc May 2016 #67

It was a weak case yeoman6987 May 2016 #20

I agree, the focus should be on the driver. The case against the others is weak Amishman May 2016 #22

Why do you say this.... S_B_Jackson May 2016 #54

Then who will be charged with causing the obvious severe injury? raging moderate May 2016 #3

You can see it in that photograph, with them dragging the poor young man between them. raging moderate May 2016 #5

The autopsy said he was fine when he was loaded into the van XemaSab May 2016 #23

... Crepuscular May 2016 #4

Unfuckingbelievable onecaliberal May 2016 #6

It's a shame this is the first cop they get a verdict on in the Freddie Gray case. Calista241 May 2016 #7

You would think that they would have given him immunity from prosecution, Nye Bevan May 2016 #11

But then that thin blue line would have kicked in, christx30 May 2016 #32

Ironically Quackers May 2016 #49

disgusted, but not in the least surprised. niyad May 2016 #13

Obviously a RACIST Judge StarTrombone May 2016 #15

Judges protect cops Democat May 2016 #16

Oh B as in B, S as in S StarTrombone May 2016 #19

I knew it! If you look close, you can see he is wearing a white shirt under that black robe. Akicita May 2016 #35

I can see there will be no justice in this case. alarimer May 2016 #18

Oh my gosh. Really? yeoman6987 May 2016 #21

The prosecuter over charged moonbabygo May 2016 #52

Disgusting Bettie May 2016 #24

Would you care to actually comment on the particular charges branford May 2016 #28

Well put. What's scary about many of the outraged posters is that it is very reminiscent of our Akicita May 2016 #38

I do not believe any of those involved Bettie May 2016 #42

That doesn't even remotely address my point. branford May 2016 #43

Question for you Branford Calista241 May 2016 #56

It depends. branford May 2016 #57

Thanks for the insight. ;) Calista241 May 2016 #58

Judges find for cops Bettie May 2016 #59

Again, you can believe anything you want for any reason you like. branford May 2016 #60

He's a witch Yupster May 2016 #46

No, that's far to European. branford May 2016 #48

I minimize and trivialize the violence of police too. LanternWaste May 2016 #63

Huh? branford May 2016 #71

Your posts always remind me of a text version of a Jackson Pollock painting... TipTok May 2016 #73

Completely disgusting and predictable. Gray was murdered! floriduck May 2016 #26

He wasn't murdered by Nero. branford May 2016 #29

And the cop primarily responsible for his injuries, has he been tried yet? The driver? Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #31

The prosecution apparently was attempting to leverage the small players branford May 2016 #39

If you recall, people were screaming for heads on plates. Immediately. EL34x4 May 2016 #40

Fucking people, asking for justice, how annoying. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #44

What happens to white folks all the time? philosslayer May 2016 #53

How about just following the law? TipTok May 2016 #62

Like simply swimming in a neighborhood pool in McKinney TX? LanternWaste May 2016 #64

Better that than giving in to mob rule... TipTok May 2016 #65

You know, kind of like Tamir Rice and John Crawford did. HughBeaumont May 2016 #68

White folks dont see these issues the same way as anyone else, because their lives Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #69

All the more reason to make sure that LE receive due process... TipTok May 2016 #72

They aren't interested in facts or the law Lurks Often May 2016 #33

this is why when people say "all lives matter" DonCoquixote May 2016 #27

All Lives Matter NobodyHere May 2016 #37

It does matter how a case is prosecuted. psychmommy May 2016 #30

Are you suggesting that the very politically-minded district attorney branford May 2016 #41

Yes I would say that creative prosecution keeps some people out of jajl psychmommy May 2016 #45

You can, of course, have any opinion you wish. branford May 2016 #47

Weak and over charged cases don't usually end up with convictions... TipTok May 2016 #61

Why Officer Nero found not guilty askeptic May 2016 #70