Walter Scott, 1965-2015 Michael Slager, the former North Charleston, South Carolina, cop who in 2015 shot Walter Scott to death as Scott was running slowly away from him, was actually sentenced to 20 years in prison by a federal court yesterday. Slager's 2016 trial on state murder charges resulted in a hung jury; since he faced a retrial as well as a federal trial for violating Scott's civil rights, Slager accepted a guilty plea on the federal charge earlier this year. The terms of that plea deal included dropping the retrial in state court. US District Court Judge David Norton imposed the prison sentence after deciding that the "appropriate underlying offense" was second-degree murder. The severity of the offense, and the resulting sentence, had been the last remaining issue in the case left for Norton to resolve.
I disagree.They shouldn't get any special treatment, one way or the other.They should get non-concurrent maximum sentences for all the associated crimes. So for Slager the sheet should read, Murder 2, Perjury, Pervert the course of Justice, Obstruction of Justice. He killed, lied to the dispatcher, lied to the department, lied to the court, made false statements.Any other case he was involved in, ever, should be reviewed in light of his willingness to commit perjury and make false statements. It should be grounds for appeal where his testimony was key to a case.The saying is one bad apple spoils the bunch... so what of the rest of his colleagues.
I got pulled over in a small village for a bad muffler. That was Mayor's Court, though, so justice, or public safety, or anything that didn't have a dollar sign in front of it wasn't of much concern.
No no, I hear cops are very popular in prison! So much so they they have to be kept in special cells to keep all of their friends from interrupting nap time...
It was either David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs that had a friend that kept poster boards with pictures of hard core porn on them, in her car. When someone was being a shithead in traffic, they'd flash one of those signs...I sort of like that method...
convicted former LEOThere are not enough of those to fill a prison wing.They get protective solitary.
cops are just being persecuted because of BLMcops are being justifiably persecuted because of BLM
I disagree.They shouldn't get any special treatment, one way or the other.They should get non-concurrent maximum sentences for all the associated crimes. So for Slager the sheet should read, Murder 2, Perjury, Pervert the course of Justice, Obstruction of Justice. He killed, lied to the dispatcher, lied to the department, lied to the court, made false statements.Any other case he was involved in, ever, should be reviewed in light of his willingness to commit perjury and make false statements. It should be grounds for appeal where his testimony was key to a case.The saying is one bad apple spoils the bunch... so what of the rest of his colleagues.
I go to the dentist often and I brush and floss, so I will just rip throats out with my teeth. They rarely see that coming.
About as often as the Spanish Inquisition.
You don't see athletes making George Bernard Shaw jokes in their interviews anymore.
I got pulled over in a small village for a bad muffler. That was Mayor's Court, though, so justice, or public safety, or anything that didn't have a dollar sign in front of it wasn't of much concern.
Over 1000% funded. Kinda gives a message, doesn't it?
The NRA does have a Russia connection.
Fucking Rob Thomas, man...
*very* nice turn of phrase, there! I shall be appropriating it...
This message was brought to yo by Pep Boys....
No no, I hear cops are very popular in prison! So much so they they have to be kept in special cells to keep all of their friends from interrupting nap time...
The element of surprise is key... yes, guns are more efficient, but lets face: They're not a very creative way of getting the job done...
Well, to be fair, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition...
It was either David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs that had a friend that kept poster boards with pictures of hard core porn on them, in her car. When someone was being a shithead in traffic, they'd flash one of those signs...I sort of like that method...
Well, incarceration *is* supposed to be a little unpleasant...