National Protest and 'disband the cops' discussion (and now ICE)

[Devildoc]

Pulling up charges someone may or may not have had from 5-20 years ago for an excuse to preemptively attack them is just as valid as digging into the kids facebook and trying to show he was a jr cadet and "hopeful cop" to project that he wanted to be a vigilante; it doesn't really hold water for me.

I agree. What'll be interesting to see is 'how far back' each side--Wood and the DA--are willing to go and if the judge is going to rule in favor/against one over the other. I think in some cases attorneys are given latitude based on past patterns of behavior.

 

[Devildoc]

Additional perspective FWIW (not sure anything new/relevant is really being shared)...
We Witnessed The Kenosha Shootings. Here’s What Really Happened - The Daily Caller

If the author's quotes at the end are true (that the kid really said this, and he himself heard it), it kinds blows murder 1 out of the water. Not saying there may not be a thousand other valid charges.

 

[GOTWA]

Pulling up charges someone may or may not have had from 5-20 years ago for an excuse to preemptively attack them...

Kind of ironic given the SJW movement with cancel culture. He was just canceled in a way others haven't been.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Source?

As of 3 JUN, 13 people had died during the "protests" [riots]. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/na...0200603-xrc3akhpn5bbvehumr7v2z2com-story.html

Deaths in the CHOP: Another Fatal Shooting in Seattle’s ‘CHOP’ Protest Zone

Deaths in Louisville and other shootings from protests: 1 Dead After Man Shoots Into Crowd at Breonna Taylor Protest Site
In July from the Not Fucking Around Coalition. Three Injured as Rival Armed Militias Converge on Louisville

The specific number I got was now that I think of it was 32, when you include the two in Kenosha. Sourcing that from TimCast.

 

[Blizzard]

As of 3 JUN, 13 people had died during the "protests" [riots]. These are the 13 people who have died since George Floyd protests started last week

Deaths in the CHOP: Another Fatal Shooting in Seattle’s ‘CHOP’ Protest Zone

Deaths in Louisville and other shootings from protests: 1 Dead After Man Shoots Into Crowd at Breonna Taylor Protest Site
In July from the Not Fucking Around Coalition. Three Injured as Rival Armed Militias Converge on Louisville

The specific number I got was now that I think of it was 32, when you include the two in Kenosha. Sourcing that from TimCast.

Thanks!

 

[compforce]

If the author's quotes at the end are true (that the kid really said this, and he himself heard it), it kinds blows murder 1 out of the water. Not saying there may not be a thousand other valid charges.

The kid said it, it's a part of the earlier interview that he did that is mentioned in some of the writeups. It's on video.

 

[Blizzard]

Prosecutors in George Floyd's case say that they'll seek an "upward departure" in sentencing if any of the officers are convicted. Here's their argument:

 

[DA SWO]

Prosecutors in George Floyd's case say that they'll seek an "upward departure" in sentencing if any of the officers are convicted. Here's their argument:
View attachment 35539

Body cameras will show otherwise, along with some footage the brings the "kneeling on GF" into question.

 

[Marauder06]

Prosecutors in George Floyd's case say that they'll seek an "upward departure" in sentencing if any of the officers are convicted. Here's their argument:
View attachment 35539

I didn't even know that was a thing before this post.

Upward departure means departure that effects a sentence greater than a sentence that could be imposed under the applicable guideline range or a sentence that is otherwise greater than the guideline sentence. "Depart upward" means grant an upward departure.

Upward departure | legal definition of Upward departure by Law Insider.

 

[racing_kitty]

I didn't even know that was a thing before this post.

Upward departure means departure that effects a sentence greater than a sentence that could be imposed under the applicable guideline range or a sentence that is otherwise greater than the guideline sentence. "Depart upward" means grant an upward departure.

Upward departure | legal definition of Upward departure by Law Insider.

Good thing MN isn’t a death penalty state, otherwise I’m certain the prosecutors would try their damndest to get all four sentenced to die.

ETA: I believe it would be an unsuccessful attempt to sentence them to death, if it were an option.

 

[Blizzard]

Also, defense attorneys for one of the officers have requested dismissal or change of venue:
Kueng seeks dismissal or change of venue in George Floyd case

 

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[Rapid]

 

[Jaknight]

The Mayor of Portland has to be either a secret Antifa or Trump supporter

 

[Marauder06]

The Mayor of Portland has to be either a secret Antifa or Trump supporter View attachment 35549

I wonder how well that letter is going to age.

 

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[Jaknight]

Lawyer did a breakdown on the Kyle shooting good read I think The Kenosha Shootings / Kyle Rittenhouse: A Tactical and Legal Analysis: UPDATED: 1st Shooter ID'd? - AR15.COM

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Wow!

St. Paul Police Department out of fucks to give, Get some!

 

[Cookie_]

Lawyer did a breakdown on the Kyle shooting good read I think The Kenosha Shootings / Kyle Rittenhouse: A Tactical and Legal Analysis: UPDATED: 1st Shooter ID'd? - AR15.COM

Grade A analysis. Thanks for sharing.

This is looking like the sort of situation I've been expecting to happen;

Unrelated parties(grey camo pants guy) popping off shots near armed [protestors/counter-protesters/rioters/boog bois/whatever you wanna define them as], which creates generalized chaos as people react to the situational fog and engage the first weapon/political enemy they see.

 

[AWP]

Additional perspective FWIW (not sure anything new/relevant is really being shared)...
We Witnessed The Kenosha Shootings. Here’s What Really Happened - The Daily Caller

A 17 YO had no business being armed, much less being there in the first place.

"Warning shot guy"...fuck whoever that was. Here's another person that shouldn't have taken a firearm that night.

The guy shot first had zero business trying to disarm anyone. That's asking for a bullet.

Two more try to disarm the shooter with one even attacking him. That's also how you take a bullet.

This was 100% avoidable, but a whole bunch of stupidity on both sides showed up looking for a fight. There's the real tragedy, Americans consider it some type of honor to injure Americans. Disgusting.