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Message 509 of 578 (755414)
04-08-2015 9:36 AM

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04-08-2015 3:47 AM

Unfortunately, cases like this are all too common. Our "justice system" is more a system of injustice.

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Message 518 of 578 (755512)
04-08-2015 11:35 PM

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04-08-2015 6:38 PM

I don't think it's "the system," it's the moral failure of the "public servants" that makes for so many cases of injustice.

It's the system.

If it were just the moral failings of a few public servants, you would have many fewer cases.

The example that I like to use was that of Rolando Cruz, because it happened in my back yard. I paid close attention to the court trial, and it seemed wrong from the get go.

To put it simply, Cruz was framed. And when problems turned up, he was framed again in the retrial with a different story from those who made the charges.

We have a justice system where prosecutors are rewarded for getting convictions, rather than for getting at the truth.

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Message 527 of 578 (755609)
04-09-2015 11:17 PM

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04-09-2015 8:18 PM

It may be that racism is rife in that police department but again is that the "system" or a cultural situation apart from the system?

I'm inclined to put at least part of the blame on police culture.

The black guy ran away, and maybe we'll find out why eventually.

"Scott's parents told TODAY on Wednesday they thought Scott fled from Slager because of the child support he owed." http://www.nbcnews.com/...ead-police-was-father-four-n338036

That would be resisting arrest but that's no justification for shooting eight times at him.

I don't think it counts as resisting arrest unless there was an attempted arrest.

The cop had to invent a story to justify that.

This is what makes it look particularly bad. Police should not be faking evidence.

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Message 557 of 578 (756136)
04-15-2015 1:42 PM

Reply to: Message 539 by Faith
04-15-2015 1:22 AM

Look it up in any commentary.

Has "sola scriptura" been changed to "duplicity scriptura + commentary"?

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