▲ 116 ▼ A draconian legal doctrine called felony murder has put thousands of Americans — disproportionately young and Black — in prison (1ft.io) submitted 2 years ago by DougHolland@lemmy.world to c/thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments Original link
[+] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social -10 points 2 years ago (4 children) Hold on, the guy broke into five cars and stole whatever he could carry, stole one of them with a friend, then sped off recklessly and killed a man. And I'm supposed to pity that man? permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] rappo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago No, they didn't steal a car or speed off recklessly. They were arrested on site while someone else fled the scene. Are we even reading the same fucking article? permalink fedilink source parent [–] DougHolland@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Reading is fundamental. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yup, dude created the plan and executed it, but then now I see it was his assistant that went off and committed manslaughter. The article is written to hide his involvement in things because he's absolutely not worth any pity outside of being a victim of the US' abysmal health care system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You think stealing from five cars warrants life in prison? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago that we know about. You're using a straw man. permalink fedilink source parent [–] homura1650@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago No. Sadik Baxter stole from 5 cars and was arrested at the scene. His accomplis is the one who fled and killed someone in the process. permalink fedilink source parent [–] homura1650@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No. Sadik Baxter stole from 5 cars and was arrested at the scene. His accomplis is the one who fled and killed someone in the process. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rappo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago No, they didn't steal a car or speed off recklessly. They were arrested on site while someone else fled the scene. Are we even reading the same fucking article? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world [S] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Reading is fundamental. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yup, dude created the plan and executed it, but then now I see it was his assistant that went off and committed manslaughter. The article is written to hide his involvement in things because he's absolutely not worth any pity outside of being a victim of the US' abysmal health care system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You think stealing from five cars warrants life in prison? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago that we know about. You're using a straw man. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yup, dude created the plan and executed it, but then now I see it was his assistant that went off and committed manslaughter. The article is written to hide his involvement in things because he's absolutely not worth any pity outside of being a victim of the US' abysmal health care system. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You think stealing from five cars warrants life in prison? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago that we know about. You're using a straw man. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ieatpillowtags@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You think stealing from five cars warrants life in prison? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago that we know about. You're using a straw man. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago that we know about. You're using a straw man. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homura1650@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago No. Sadik Baxter stole from 5 cars and was arrested at the scene. His accomplis is the one who fled and killed someone in the process. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homura1650@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago No. Sadik Baxter stole from 5 cars and was arrested at the scene. His accomplis is the one who fled and killed someone in the process. permalink fedilink source parent