▲ 67 ▼ Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed teen daughter’s rapist (nypost.com) submitted 2 months ago by dude@lemmings.world [M] to c/news@lemmings.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Chozo@fedia.io 0 points 2 months ago (1 child) Well that's a frightening precedent. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] krellor@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago (1 child) It was tossed by the judge because the police mishandled evidence. How is that a frightening precedent? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) Because evidence can be selectively mishandled, now that there's a playbook for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] krellor@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago Cases have always been dismissed if the state mishandles them to a sufficient degree. So this isn't a new thing. And the guy ran for sheriff after being arrested and charged because he felt the police were mishandling the case and corrupt. So it feels unlikely that they mishandled the evidence intentionally to help the guy. But without facts it's all conjecture either way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago "now" The playbook has existed for longer than either of us been alive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krellor@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago (1 child) It was tossed by the judge because the police mishandled evidence. How is that a frightening precedent? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) Because evidence can be selectively mishandled, now that there's a playbook for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] krellor@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago Cases have always been dismissed if the state mishandles them to a sufficient degree. So this isn't a new thing. And the guy ran for sheriff after being arrested and charged because he felt the police were mishandling the case and corrupt. So it feels unlikely that they mishandled the evidence intentionally to help the guy. But without facts it's all conjecture either way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago "now" The playbook has existed for longer than either of us been alive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (2 children) Because evidence can be selectively mishandled, now that there's a playbook for it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] krellor@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago Cases have always been dismissed if the state mishandles them to a sufficient degree. So this isn't a new thing. And the guy ran for sheriff after being arrested and charged because he felt the police were mishandling the case and corrupt. So it feels unlikely that they mishandled the evidence intentionally to help the guy. But without facts it's all conjecture either way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago "now" The playbook has existed for longer than either of us been alive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krellor@fedia.io 9 points 2 months ago Cases have always been dismissed if the state mishandles them to a sufficient degree. So this isn't a new thing. And the guy ran for sheriff after being arrested and charged because he felt the police were mishandling the case and corrupt. So it feels unlikely that they mishandled the evidence intentionally to help the guy. But without facts it's all conjecture either way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glimse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago "now" The playbook has existed for longer than either of us been alive permalink fedilink source parent