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RE: The judge generally has some discretion in sentencing. And

Posted on: January 1, 2017 at 12:09:02 CT

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I agree that any violation of the law should be punished to the fullest extent of that same law whether be a police officer or a private citizen!

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Who are the thugs in this case? - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:27:41

Easy one. The crooked cops(nm) - jmlppx MU - 1/1 11:44:40

I believe that there should stiffer sentences for crimes - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 11:33:59

lol (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/1 14:14:09

Agreed. Letting off cops exacerbates a bad situation today(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 1/1 12:04:20

why was Freddie Gray arrested? (nm) - pickle MU

- 1/1 14:14:38

Amen. Cops should be held to a higher standard. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/1 11:44:01

RE: Amen. Cops should be held to a higher standard. Nm - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 11:46:24

They should be punished more harshly for breaking the law, - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/1 11:51:22

it does not happen often but Sparky and I are in 100% - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:02:28

Using my truck driver analogy though, if a truck driver gets - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 12:04:44

The truck driver is not exactly analogous to the cop - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/1 12:16:01

They do because it is very easy to lose their CDL due to - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:11:06

We agree 100% here. Nice to find some common ground - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/1 12:04:14

RE: They should be punished more harshly for breaking the law, - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 11:53:34

The judge generally has some discretion in sentencing. And - hokie VT - 1/1 12:01:34

RE: The judge generally has some discretion in sentencing. And - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:09:02

But each case is different. I'm not smart enough to be a - hokie VT - 1/1 12:13:55

RE: But each case is different. I'm not smart enough to be a - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:15:24

Yes, but bad cops also abuse their power which is (should be - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/1 11:56:09

As long as cops are not getting special treatment from - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 12:00:12

Additional charges are appropriate if the specific situation - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/1 12:02:55

RE: Additional charges are appropriate if the specific situation - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:10:53

I think it's more of a prosecution issue than a penalty - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 12:05:32

RE: As long as cops are not getting special treatment from - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:01:59

RE: Yes, but bad cops also abuse their power which is (should be - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 11:58:42

You do not think the abuse of their authority multiplies the - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:08:49

RE: You do not think the abuse of their authority multiplies the - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:12:38

So you do agree that the cop deserves a harsher sentence for - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:14:13

RE: So you do agree that the cop deserves a harsher sentence for - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:18:54

Do you see a difference in my example? Isn't a cop using - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:29:10

RE: Do you see a difference in my example? Isn't a cop using - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:33:32

If you abuse a public trust then that should always be a - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:45:48

RE: If you abuse a public trust then that should always be a - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 13:28:44

Not true. A teacher abusing a student in their care abuses - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 13:50:14

RE: Not true. A teacher abusing a student in their care abuses - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 14:02:32

I see the logic behind your thoughts but don't know - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:43:56

Just wait until the employment standards are lowered. - Tigrrrr! MU

- 1/1 11:33:21

I drive by the Christian church he built every day - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:35:25

RE: Who are the thugs in this case? - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 11:29:31

Agreed, then again...what would we do without truck drivers? - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:33:42

Uh, no, driving an 18 wheeler is not more dangerous than - jmlppx MU - 1/1 11:43:34

Maybe not as a percentage but in terms of actual - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:49:12

RE: Maybe not as a percentage but in terms of actual - jmlppx MU - 1/1 12:14:51

RE: Agreed, then again...what would we do without truck drivers? - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 11:40:35

Where did i say there was no need for police? We need - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:50:36

RE: Where did i say there was no need for police? We need - MOCO SON MU - 1/1 12:00:07

Or how about this one? - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:28:56

Or these 10? - Tigrrrr! MU

- 1/1 11:35:48

because of who they deal with on a daily basis I think it - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 11:39:38

In some instances, you have to look at PTSD as a factor - Tigrrrr! MU

- 1/1 11:49:07

A very good buddy of mine was a UAW shop steward. He and I - DHighlander NWMSU - 1/1 12:21:13

Or maybe this one - playhard NWMSU - 1/1 11:30:01

RE: Or maybe this one - Tigrrrr! MU

- 1/1 11:37:26