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It should be noted that none of the men involved in the shomrim beating of the black man (he also happened to be gay and an artist, and lost one of his eyes in
by bsanr2 6y ago
It should be noted that none of the men involved in the shomrim beating of the black man (he also happened to be gay and an artist, and lost one of his eyes in the attack), mentioned in the article, ultimately served out any sort of prison sentence for their roles. All of them got off on technicalities in appeals, and no one seems interested in justice for the man whose life and livelihood were threatened.
- pnw_hazor 6y agoOne person's legal technicality is another person's constitutional right.
- thephyber 6y agoOr employment contract clause or union contract clause or missed filing deadline or a department procedure that was incompletely followed. Not everything that gets killers set free is a constitutional violation.
- pnw_hazor 6y agoThe government has to recognize legal contracts, it is in the US Constitution. See, Contract Clause, U.S. Const.
- fzeroracer 6y agoThis seems like a rather odd excuse for a violent racist attack on a black man. I'm sure plenty of KKK members got off on 'legal technicalities', but that doesn't make it right.
- pnw_hazor 6y agoConstitutionality does not imply "rightness or goodness". Criminal procedure (legal rules associated with prosecuting crime) is rooted in constitutional law.