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Posted on: January 1, 2017 at 12:13:55 CT

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lawyer, but sentences consider background, prior arrests, motivation, contrition, and work history among other things.

Two people committing the same crime could and maybe should get very different sentences.

Dirty cops should get the maximum.

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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