Shaun, he pulled a gun on them. If I was the seller I'd be freaked out. This is not a simple case of shoplifting.
15 year old Dayonn Davis, an honors student, stole a pair of Jordans. They tried him as an adult and sentenced him to 5 years in adult prison + 10 years of probation. This is the New Jim Crow.http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article212275254.html …
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That’s not what happened
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Did I read the article wrong? Let me try again I read it late last night.
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"Davis’ companion then pulled out a pistol, and everyone ran. But Columbus police quickly tracked Davis down, and found the stolen shoes in his closet."
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Then the problem is mandatory sentences. Cases should be at the discretion of the judge as every case is different. Perhaps at such a young age, rehabilitation is the answer.
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If you look at the data, mandatory sentencing has done real damage to communities. And it’s only been around since the Clinton era. Even the people who originally implemented it have admitted it was a mistake.
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The math comes out to precisely 180. That is how many days Ethan Couch, 16 at the time, served for each of the four people he killed while driving drunk on June 15, 2013. He was speeding at 65 mph when he plowed his father’s Ford F-350 into a group of people on the roadside. 1/
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Explain to us again why this sentence, for stealing shoes with a gun where no one suffered bodily injuries or death, was anywhere near justified... By all means, yes, he was wrong and should serve time, but the sentence shows how unfair our judicial system has been and still is.
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What a horrible country we have become
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We didn't "become," it always was
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Wake up ! This goes on day in/day out. A damned shame nobody pays attention until something like this hits social media. The so-called Juvenile Justice System needs scrutiny; MANY of their injustices that are simply routine business. Maybe we need to get rid of Juvenile Courts.
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Another judge getting kickbacks for sending black kids to a private prison, perhaps?https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2011/08/12/pennsylvania-judge-gets-life-sentence-for-prison-kickback-scheme/ …
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>sigh<. I wouldn’t be surprised. GOP judges are the worst.
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And that fact that the judge in the article quoted was a democratic escaped you somehow?
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You familiar with the term DINO?
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