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re: Vandy rape case: Juror on trial failed to disclose rape from 20 years ago
Posted on 1/29/15 at 10:42 am to Duke
Posted on 1/29/15 at 10:42 am to Duke
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How much more accountable should he want the former Vandy player to be?
Accountable to enhanced sentencing?
Isn't that the discussion?
You proffer that its good prosecuting because the DA:
- Removed media attention
- Limited avenues of appeal
- More easily secured a convention
Isn't it reasonable for people to disagree about that? More specifically, even if its good prosecuting by some measure of: the DAs record, the saving of state money, or the increased chance the accused would serve some time; can't someone proffer that its not good because of the unequal application of a hate crime statute? Or as one person pointed out the possible futility of hate crime laws in general?
This post was edited on 1/29/15 at 10:45 am
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Posted on 1/29/15 at 10:50 am to dukkbill
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Isn't it reasonable for people to disagree about that?
I think it's a bit unreasonable to expect and want hate crime prosecution. People can have a different perspective and I wouldn't think they're idiots. Unless there are details I'm not aware of, there's not much to show he raped her because she was white and wanted to get back at whitey. Why try and build that case when you have him dead to rights on rape and will put him away for a long time?
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Or as one person pointed out the possible futility of hate crime laws in general?
That's a legitimate point. While I can understand the purpose, murder is murder no matter why it happened. Same thing in this case.
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