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re: Is this too harsh? Georgia couple receive long sentences for verbal hate crime
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:44 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:44 pm to RollTide1987
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What did they do at Wal-Mart that was described by the article as "terrorizing"? Did they launch racial epithets there as well or did they cause actual physical harm?
The point about pointing a shotgun seems pertinent.
edited: Nevermind
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 6:46 pm
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Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:45 pm to RollTide1987
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The couple were members of a group called 'Respect the Flag,' and were joined by a caravan of other people who shouted at adults and children that they would 'kill y'all n*****s,' while proudly displaying confederate flags.
Is this documented or simplky "reported"?
That said, this is absurd. The whole concept of a "verbal hate crime" is repulsive, imo.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:46 pm to RollTide1987
What the frick? That's extreme. I thought we had a First Amendment and definitely don't have hate speech laws.
People who commit murder have gotten off for less. frick this country
People who commit murder have gotten off for less. frick this country
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:47 pm to RollTide1987
The last paragraph and sentence of the article explain the harsh sentence more than their actions:
Seems like the judge used a totally unrelated case to make a point with these sentences.
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Judge McClain noted to the defendants that their actions came less than a month after the fatal shooting of nine black men and women at a historic church in Charleston by 22-year-old Dylann Roof.
He was recently given the death penalty.
Seems like the judge used a totally unrelated case to make a point with these sentences.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:48 pm to RollTide1987
This country is fricked, hope that bs gets overturned or reduced. Those sentences are complete bs.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:48 pm to buckeye_vol
Ah just saw the shotgun part. That's what got them. Though it still seems a bit excessive considering they didn't actually harm anyone, play stupid games win stupid prizes.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:49 pm to RollTide1987
If this is as advertised, which seems somewhat unlikely, this is crazier than that woman who was sentenced to eight years for voter fraud.
Where do states find these fricking judges?
Where do states find these fricking judges?
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:49 pm to BigAppleTiger
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Chromosomes.
I agree. any judge that would give that kind of a sentence is missing more than a few chromosomes.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:49 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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You get 5 years for murdering someone in a car while drunk
Not if your a liberal senator from Massachusetts you dont.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:51 pm to buckeye_vol
Thanks for the info. I didnt read the Mail story. Was that information included?
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:56 pm to montanagator
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The point about pointing a shotgun seems pertinent.
Take out the racial angle and they get less for shooting someone.
This is a bizarre sentence.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 6:58 pm to deltaland
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Ah just saw the shotgun part.
Pointing a shotgun at someone is obviously assault.
A threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm. Words are insufficient.
So it's the shotgun pointing.
Most likely they got aggravated assault because it's a deadly weapon. So it's a felony.
Felony assault sentences are anywhere from 6 months to 25 years.
Basically the judge gave these two the absolute maximum he could statutorily give.
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 6:58 pm
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:01 pm to RollTide1987
Yes, probably too harsh
I just don't care enough to care. Enjoying prison douche bags
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antagonizing a Douglasville, Georgia family as they celebrated a boy's eighth birthday party in 2015.
I just don't care enough to care. Enjoying prison douche bags
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:08 pm to RollTide1987
Not too harsh. This trash interrupted a kids birthday party with their ignorance. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:10 pm to RollTide1987
For what they said? Yes.
For the flag? Yes.
For the shotgun? No.
Stupid games...
For the flag? Yes.
For the shotgun? No.
Stupid games...
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:10 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Most likely they got aggravated assault because it's a deadly weapon. So it's a felony.
The man had three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one count of making terroristic threats and one count of violating Georgia's anti-gang law (or something).
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:11 pm to tiggerthetooth
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Something is missing here.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:11 pm to deltaland
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Though it still seems a bit excessive considering they didn't actually harm anyone
Yeah, those eight year old kids at the party are going to be perfectly ok after an incident like that.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 7:17 pm to RollTide1987
pour encourager les autres.
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