BF2S Forums I don't even know where I stand on this.

CameronPoe wrote:

How on earth can someone die of an infection related to an injury sustained 42 years ago???

Thats what I'm saying. Read further though, I guess the officer was in several car accidents as well over the years that contributed to his deteriorating health.

Cops have different levels of importance than us little people, in their own eyes.

You'd think that t double jeopardy laws would cover this, but he was convicted of attempted murder, and now will face the separate charge of murder.

I think he has served his time. A urinary tract infection four decades after the shooting is a bit much to pin on the guy imo.

Sending a 71 year old man to prison for a crime he committed 42 years ago which he already served sentence for?

Jesus.

462nd NSP653 wrote:

TheAussieReaper wrote:

You'd think that t double jeopardy laws would cover this, but he was convicted of attempted murder, and now will face the separate charge of murder.

I think he has served his time. A urinary tract infection four decades after the shooting is a bit much to pin on the guy imo.

You're exactly right...they're not charging him with the same crime...that's what the double jeopardy law covers.

I also agree with oug...the article doesn't present all the facts that the prosecutor (and now judge and jury) will see.  However, at face value I think this guy got a raw deal.

Sorry ATG, not all cops think they are more important than the rest of us...I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt first and let them (on an individual basis) prove me wrong.  Many I know do the job the right way.

mmmkay.

i.e.

Cops serving a warrant go to the wrong house and murder  a grandmother, they are immune from liability via federal and state law.

Guy gets convicted of attempted murder of a cop 40 years ago. The cop dies and there is a slender thread of a chance the two issues are related and the grandfather goes to jail.


Cops in California get special non-tracable license plates and they use these to escape Toll Road fees.
I could go on, but why?

It's obvious that these guys are above the law and serve their own interests first and the public second.


Where were  the local police when New Orleans was flooding?

ATG wrote:

462nd NSP653 wrote:

TheAussieReaper wrote:

You'd think that t double jeopardy laws would cover this, but he was convicted of attempted murder, and now will face the separate charge of murder.

I think he has served his time. A urinary tract infection four decades after the shooting is a bit much to pin on the guy imo.

You're exactly right...they're not charging him with the same crime...that's what the double jeopardy law covers.

I also agree with oug...the article doesn't present all the facts that the prosecutor (and now judge and jury) will see.  However, at face value I think this guy got a raw deal.

Sorry ATG, not all cops think they are more important than the rest of us...I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt first and let them (on an individual basis) prove me wrong.  Many I know do the job the right way.

mmmkay.

i.e.

Cops serving a warrant go to the wrong house and murder  a grandmother, they are immune from liability via federal and state law.

Guy gets convicted of attempted murder of a cop 40 years ago. The cop dies and there is a slender thread of a chance the two issues are related and the grandfather goes to jail.


Cops in California get special non-tracable license plates and they use these to escape Toll Road fees.
I could go on, but why?

It's obvious that these guys are above the law and serve their own interests first and the public second.


Where were  the local police when New Orleans was flooding?

Individual incidents...much like 19 year olds killing innocent non-combatants.  I don't judge those whose place I'm not in but once the facts have been sorted out and presented...I do hold them accountable. 

And so as to not have to counter every 'bad' story with a 'good'...http://www.behindthebadge.net/truelife/index.html

I just think your generalization is unfair.  You may not agree but being a 'vicitim' of one of those 'rogue' cops prejudiced me for YEARS.  But events unfolded later in my life that made me realize that I couldn't judge all these people by the actions of those idiots earlier.

Your opinion and your entitled to it...I just don't share it.

Last edited by 462nd NSP653 (2008-09-28 10:14:14)

CameronPoe wrote:

How on earth can someone die of an infection related to an injury sustained 42 years ago???

happened to guys from the american civil war all the time......
granted health practices were QUITE different.


but yeah, this decision is utter crap.

I thought you couldnt be tried for the same crime twice.. double jeapordy? True the first crime was probably assault with deadly intent, but god damn, the dude didnt die in a coma caused by the shooting.

I hope someone loses their bar for this shit, fucking crazy. I read the article and he died from a UTI infection, but since his release from the hospital he has been in not one, but two car accidents. Lets charge the driver of the accident or the dumbshit that let him fall out of his wheelchair for the murder and see how those DA know it all pricks react.

Last edited by Locoloki (2008-09-28 14:07:51)

In Ireland I believe we have (or had possibly, it may been since abolished) a statute of limitations of 101 days in relation to murder. If memory serves me there was a case where a man was assaulted and went into a coma only to eventually die almost a year later. The death took place outside of the 101 days and so the attacker could only be charged for assault. I can't find a link to the case online but I remember it from when it was in the news (although it may been English news, not sure!).

ATG wrote:

Cops have different levels of importance than us little people, in their own eyes.

SealXo wrote:

cops do what they want when they want.

qft

power corrupts - end of story