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Man seeks change of venue due to Confederate Monument outside courthouse(Clinton,La.)
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:11 pm
CLINTON, LA (WAFB) - A black man awaiting trial in East Feliciana Parish is seeking a change of venue because of a Confederate Monument that is located near the entrance to the courthouse.
He says the presence of the monument would "prevent him from having a fair and impartial jury trial."
Ronnie Anderson is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
In the lawsuit, Anderson alleges the monument could prevent him, an African American, from getting a fair trial.
"The Confederate Monument features a Confederate Soldier on a pedestal which was erected in 1909 and stands at least 30 feet in height," the lawsuit says.
"Defendant believes that this Confederate Monument displayed prominently in front of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse sends a message to African Americans of intimidation and oppression, communicating that justice may not be fair and impartial at a Courthouse that was nostalgic and sentimental over the institution of slavery that the Confederacy fought for in the American Civil War," the lawsuit says.LINK
He says the presence of the monument would "prevent him from having a fair and impartial jury trial."
Ronnie Anderson is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
In the lawsuit, Anderson alleges the monument could prevent him, an African American, from getting a fair trial.
"The Confederate Monument features a Confederate Soldier on a pedestal which was erected in 1909 and stands at least 30 feet in height," the lawsuit says.
"Defendant believes that this Confederate Monument displayed prominently in front of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse sends a message to African Americans of intimidation and oppression, communicating that justice may not be fair and impartial at a Courthouse that was nostalgic and sentimental over the institution of slavery that the Confederacy fought for in the American Civil War," the lawsuit says.LINK
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Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:12 pm to BowDownToLSU
Is the statue on the jury or something?
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:14 pm to BowDownToLSU
Its a statue of limitation of freedom
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:14 pm to BowDownToLSU
Just when I thought I had heard it all I read something like this.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:15 pm to BowDownToLSU
Maybe he shouldn't have caught a felony and then maybe he shouldn't have illegally had a fricking gun after having said felony.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:15 pm to TH03
quote:I am assuming he is arguing that a city that has a confederate monument near its courthouse is a city with residents that supports and loves the days of the confederacy, meaning that city would produce jurors not of fair mind in regards to a trial with an african american
Is the statue on the jury or something?
I am not saying I agree, but I am sure that it is his logic, and quite frankly, that logic is prolly somewhat on track for alot of towns with confederate statues next to the courthouse
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:16 pm to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:16 pm to Walt OReilly
More tax dollars wasted. 
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:16 pm to BowDownToLSU
Did the man steal the gun from the statue? Is the statue going to testify against the defendant?
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:20 pm to lsupride87
2000 census.
quote:
The racial makeup of the town was 40.74% White, 58.26% African American
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:21 pm to BowDownToLSU
.. Nice move. A friend of mine got out of jury duty b/c he told them that he was a racist and supported white power orgs..
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:21 pm to TH03
Yeh he is dumb for wanting to move it from clinton
I am just giving my thought process
I am just giving my thought process
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:22 pm to BowDownToLSU
Y'all know what's about to happen, right? It's gonna be taken down. Thanks Mitch.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:23 pm to Pepe Lepew
quote:
I'm proud of this stat.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:23 pm to Walt OReilly
quote:
Just when I thought I had heard it all I read something like this.
If you were born black, instead of enjoying your white privilege, you'd agree with that man.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:26 pm to BowDownToLSU
That would be an incredibly dangerous precedent to set.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:31 pm to BowDownToLSU
Culcha always needs someone/something else to blame for their colossal frickups.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:32 pm to AbitaFan08
Not going to lie
If there was a Wakanda statue outside of a courthouse, I would be skeptical I am going to get a fair trial
So this doesnt strike me is that crazy
If there was a Wakanda statue outside of a courthouse, I would be skeptical I am going to get a fair trial
So this doesnt strike me is that crazy
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:33 pm to BowDownToLSU
quote:
He says the presence of the monument would "prevent him from having a fair and impartial jury trial."
Is the statue on the jury?
Posted on 7/17/18 at 3:34 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:
That would be an incredibly dangerous precedent to set.
As a white male, would I be able to change my venue to a city with a Confederate statue?
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