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Is Alton Sterling really a martyr?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:26 pm
I had a few Facebook friends go to Alton Sterling's funeral today and each of them posted that he was a martyr. I've heard of other people referring to him as a martyr as well. How exactly is he a martyr? I'm just curious if anyone on the OT can explain.
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Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:26 pm to trom83
Oh my god who gives a frick
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:27 pm to trom83
A martyr for what, rapists?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:29 pm to trom83
He's not a martyr. a victim maybe, but not a martyr. It's stupid people using words they for which they don't know the meaning.
This post was edited on 7/15/16 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:29 pm to trom83
no he's a sex offender, felon, deadbeat dad, criminal.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:29 pm to tigerinthebueche
quote:
a victim
how the frick is he a victim?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:30 pm to trom83
By definition no. He didn't die for his beliefs.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:31 pm to trom83
Defriend those friends
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:32 pm to trom83
quote:
Is Alton Sterling really a martyr?
No.
Alton Sterling really isn't a martyr.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:33 pm to trom83
No, and you should find better friends.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:34 pm to trom83
If it's German for criminal or sex offender
Unfriend those people
Unfriend those people
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:35 pm to Bmath
quote:
By definition no. He didn't die for his beliefs.
Well... If you go off of his rap sheet, it seems like he believed he didnt need to obey any of the laws.
He is a martyr for habitual criminals if there is such a thing.
This post was edited on 7/15/16 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:35 pm to trom83
Martyr? Seriously? He was an armed criminal resisting arrest and not for the 1st time. This is a farce!
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:41 pm to TickledTiger
Yeah he's a martyr alright
Simple battery (dismissed) (Nov. 24, 1996)
Simple battery – dismissed (Oct. 28, 1997)
Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (May 5-15, 2005) request for arrest warrant
Felony theft (May 5-15, 2005) request for arrest warrant
Simple burglary (amended to illegal possession of stolen things – guilty plea) (May 24, 2005)
Aggravated battery (amended to simple battery – guilty plea) (March 6, 2006)
Simple criminal damage to property – guilty plea (March 6, 2006)
Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling (amended to disturbing the peace – guilty plea) (March 6, 2006)
Expired driver’s license (March 21, 2008)
Driver’s license issue (hard to read document) (2008)
Domestic abuse battery – pleaded guilty (March 31, 2008)
Illegal carrying weapons with controlled dangerous substance – pleaded guilty (May 29, 2009)
Felon in possession of a firearm – dismissed (May 29, 2009)
Contempt of court – (Aug. 10, 2009) – Guilty plea
Fail to use seat belt (Feb. 5, 2014)
Fail to renew registration (Feb. 5, 2014)
Failure to comply with sex offender registration (Aug. 11, 2015) – Forfeiture
Possession of a schedule 1 drug, (April4-5, 2016) – no conclusion
Possession of marijuana first offense. (April 5, 2016) – no conclusion
Arrest – probable cause affidavits:
Trespassing (Aug. 25, 1996)
Damage to property (2 counts) (Aug. 25, 1996)
Criminal mischief (Aug. 25, 1996)
Illegally possess weapon (Aug. 25, 1996)
Aggravated burglary (Aug. 27, 1996)
Public intimidation, 2 counts (April 24, 2000)
Criminal damage to property (March 4, 2006)
Simple robbery (March 4, 2006)
Theft under $500 (March 4, 2006)
Possession of marijuana (March 4, 2006)
Misrepresentation during booking (March 4, 2006)
Simple battery (March 4, 2006)
Aggravated burglary (March 4, 2006)
Resisting an officer by force (May 29, 2009)
Possession marijuana (May 29, 2009)
Possess stolen things (May 29, 2009)
Possess firearm with drugs (May 29, 2009)
Simple assault (May 29, 2009)
Offense too illegible to read in the record (May 29, 2009)
One incident stands out in the lengthy file; it involved a wrestling match with an officer that involved a gun. In 2009, the affidavit of probable cause contends that a police officer tried to pat down Sterling when Sterling resisted arrest, and the officer ended up “wrestling with the defendant on the ground” at which time a “black semi auto gun fell from his waistband.” The officer grabbed the back of Sterling’s shirt during the incident, and he was able to arrest him without further incident.
Simple battery (dismissed) (Nov. 24, 1996)
Simple battery – dismissed (Oct. 28, 1997)
Simple burglary of inhabited dwelling (May 5-15, 2005) request for arrest warrant
Felony theft (May 5-15, 2005) request for arrest warrant
Simple burglary (amended to illegal possession of stolen things – guilty plea) (May 24, 2005)
Aggravated battery (amended to simple battery – guilty plea) (March 6, 2006)
Simple criminal damage to property – guilty plea (March 6, 2006)
Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling (amended to disturbing the peace – guilty plea) (March 6, 2006)
Expired driver’s license (March 21, 2008)
Driver’s license issue (hard to read document) (2008)
Domestic abuse battery – pleaded guilty (March 31, 2008)
Illegal carrying weapons with controlled dangerous substance – pleaded guilty (May 29, 2009)
Felon in possession of a firearm – dismissed (May 29, 2009)
Contempt of court – (Aug. 10, 2009) – Guilty plea
Fail to use seat belt (Feb. 5, 2014)
Fail to renew registration (Feb. 5, 2014)
Failure to comply with sex offender registration (Aug. 11, 2015) – Forfeiture
Possession of a schedule 1 drug, (April4-5, 2016) – no conclusion
Possession of marijuana first offense. (April 5, 2016) – no conclusion
Arrest – probable cause affidavits:
Trespassing (Aug. 25, 1996)
Damage to property (2 counts) (Aug. 25, 1996)
Criminal mischief (Aug. 25, 1996)
Illegally possess weapon (Aug. 25, 1996)
Aggravated burglary (Aug. 27, 1996)
Public intimidation, 2 counts (April 24, 2000)
Criminal damage to property (March 4, 2006)
Simple robbery (March 4, 2006)
Theft under $500 (March 4, 2006)
Possession of marijuana (March 4, 2006)
Misrepresentation during booking (March 4, 2006)
Simple battery (March 4, 2006)
Aggravated burglary (March 4, 2006)
Resisting an officer by force (May 29, 2009)
Possession marijuana (May 29, 2009)
Possess stolen things (May 29, 2009)
Possess firearm with drugs (May 29, 2009)
Simple assault (May 29, 2009)
Offense too illegible to read in the record (May 29, 2009)
One incident stands out in the lengthy file; it involved a wrestling match with an officer that involved a gun. In 2009, the affidavit of probable cause contends that a police officer tried to pat down Sterling when Sterling resisted arrest, and the officer ended up “wrestling with the defendant on the ground” at which time a “black semi auto gun fell from his waistband.” The officer grabbed the back of Sterling’s shirt during the incident, and he was able to arrest him without further incident.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:49 pm to trom83
quote:
I had a few Facebook friends go to Alton Sterling's funeral today
Good to know.
Now I know to ignore everything you post.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:51 pm to trom83
I don't think your facebook friends know what a martyr is.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:52 pm to trom83
Because he can no longer molest children?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:54 pm to trom83
If he's considered a modern day martyr, society is more screwed up than I thought.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:55 pm to trom83
Not a martyr worth celebrating
Posted on 7/15/16 at 6:57 pm to Bmath
quote:
By definition no. He didn't die for his beliefs.
He believed in not going to prison so much he was willing to kill and die for it.
This post was edited on 7/15/16 at 6:58 pm
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