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Paul Kemp
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« on: February 15, 2014, 05:09:33 PM »
« edited: February 15, 2014, 05:15:34 PM by Paul Kemp »
Apologies if there's already a thread on this...

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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 05:13:39 PM »
Good luck to the jury. For real.


And I'm going to preemptively denounce anybody who posts something along the lines of "what did you expect, it's Florida" if this guy walks free; this is not just a regional issue it's an issue of white privilege still prevalent across the country.
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 05:27:28 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2014, 06:01:50 PM »
A clear case of self defense.
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 06:03:18 PM »
He's probably being found guilty. Don't see how they could acquit him of all the lesser charges and deadlock on the murder one.
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« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2014, 06:05:59 PM »
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He's probably being found guilty. Don't see how they could acquit him of all the lesser charges and deadlock on the murder one.

How do we know the murder charge is the one they are deadlocking on?
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« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2014, 06:08:18 PM »

Sarcasm, right?
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« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2014, 06:13:16 PM »
Quote from: NewYorkExpress on February 15, 2014, 06:05:59 PM
Quote from: The sidewalk cracks this way on February 15, 2014, 06:03:18 PM
He's probably being found guilty. Don't see how they could acquit him of all the lesser charges and deadlock on the murder one.

How do we know the murder charge is the one they are deadlocking on?

According to CNN, the first degree murder charge is the one they're deadlocked on.
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« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2014, 06:18:24 PM »

Otitis can be lethal.
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2014, 06:34:21 PM »

"Otitis"?   Huh
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2014, 06:37:42 PM »
« Edited: February 15, 2014, 07:01:53 PM by Mynheer Peeperkorn »


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otitis
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« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2014, 07:00:57 PM »
« Edited: February 15, 2014, 07:06:22 PM by Temp. Speaker Scott »
Guilty on four counts.
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« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2014, 07:06:15 PM »
Guilty. FLORIDA RACISTS AT IT AGAIN ARGH!

(Jokes aside, the man clearly was guilty and this was the right decision.)
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« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2014, 07:08:09 PM »
Quote from: Clarko95 on February 15, 2014, 07:07:09 PM
The only good thing about ice caps melting would be putting this sorry excuse for a state under water.
So you are pissed that he is guilty??
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« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2014, 07:09:15 PM »
"BREAKING: Fla. man convicted of lesser counts in loud-music killing trial; mistrial on murder charge"
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« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2014, 07:12:04 PM »

Murder is not one of them.

Quote from: ChairmanSanchez on February 15, 2014, 07:06:15 PM
Guilty. FLORIDA RACISTS AT IT AGAIN ARGH!

(Jokes aside, the man clearly was guilty and this was the right decision.)

...but really...
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« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2014, 07:23:03 PM »
As far as I can see (still waiting on a full article as the ruling literally came out ten minutes ago), he's only been found guilty on the four lesser charges of attempted murder towards the others in the car and the actual murder charge has been declared a mistrial so let's not give Florida credit here...
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« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2014, 07:23:21 PM »
So as of now you can still kill a black teen in FL if you are afraid of them.  If he didn't keep shooting at the other teens as they drove away he would have got away with it.
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« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2014, 07:32:18 PM »
Here's AP's slightly expanded brief:

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Anyone know what you get for three counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied car down there?
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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2014, 07:33:25 PM »
Quote from: Paul Kemp on February 15, 2014, 07:32:18 PM
Here's AP's slightly expanded brief:

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Anyone know what you get for three counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied car down there?

Apparently 75 years...
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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2014, 07:38:19 PM »
Either way, it's a cop-out. He's guilty of attempting to murder everyone in the car except he's not guilty of killing the one kid he actually did? Give me a break...
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« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2014, 07:39:30 PM »
Justice would've been better served by a murder conviction, but it was served well enough by this verdict. Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2014, 07:57:04 PM »
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Anyone know what you get for three counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied car down there?

Apparently 75 years...
In Florida, you have to serve 80% of your sentence. So he is going to be spending his life in prison, regardless of the murder charge.
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« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2014, 07:58:59 PM »
Quote from: Badger on February 15, 2014, 07:39:30 PM
Justice would've been better served by a murder conviction, but it was served well enough by this verdict. Smiley

Sometimes enough truly is enough.
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« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2014, 08:00:54 PM »
Quote from: Badger on February 15, 2014, 07:39:30 PM
Justice would've been better served by a murder conviction, but it was served well enough by this verdict. Smiley
Keep in mind, it's not over. He will most likely be convicted in the next trial.
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