20 yrs in jail for firing a warning shot???

J.B.west · **20 yrs in jail for firing a warning shot??? -** 05-12-2012, 21:47 | posts: 183

This is where the law fails, I mean 20 yrs for shooting a warning shot??
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/justic...ing/index.html

It pisses me off to see how us regular Joes get the book thrown at us yet theres ppl like Sherriff Sullivan from Ft Collins Colorado who was dealing meth, having sex with prostitutes and doing meth only get 30 days in jail and 2 yrs probation

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19456678

I guess its them on one side and the rest of us on the other side.

cowie · 05-12-2012, 21:53 | posts: 10,880 | Location: new jersey

aaaa what you gunna do?

MrH · 05-12-2012, 21:57 | posts: 1,530 | Location: UK

Absolutely ****ing ridiculous.

airbud7 · 05-12-2012, 21:59 | posts: 2,013 | Location: Evans Ga,USA

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Originally Posted by J.B.west

This is where the law fails, I mean 20 yrs for shooting a warning shot??
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/justic...ing/index.html

It pisses me off to see how us regular Joes get the book thrown at us yet theres ppl like Sherriff Sullivan from Ft Collins Colorado who was dealing meth, having sex with prostitutes and doing meth only get 30 days in jail and 2 yrs probation

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19456678

I guess its them on one side and the rest of us on the other side.

First Off...>Alexander's decision to go back into the house was not consistent with someone in fear for her safety......If I am in fear for my life!...I am Running on Foot!!!

Second...>A jury convicted Alexander...12 people...Nuff Said....

J.B.west · 05-12-2012, 22:04 | posts: 183

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Originally Posted by airbud7

First Off...>Alexander's decision to go back into the house was not consistent with someone in fear for her safety......If I am in fear for my life!...I am Running on Foot!!!

Second...>A jury convicted Alexander...12 people...Nuff Said....

the punishment doesnt fit the "crime" take off your blinders

and jurors can be complete ****ing idiot people with no education or even common sense, which was obvious of these jurors.

Also Im sure if she ran her husband could have caught up to her, what makes you think that running away keeps you away from danger??

airbud7 · 05-12-2012, 22:10 | posts: 2,013 | Location: Evans Ga,USA

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Originally Posted by J.B.west

the punishment doesnt fit the "crime" take off your blinders

She was offered (Alexander) a plea bargain that would have resulted in a three-year prison sentence, but Alexander chose to take the case to a jury trial....

A jury in March convicted her of aggravated assault after just 12 minutes of deliberation....12 minutes!!!!....You my friend...Need to "take off your blinders"........

Anfield82 · 05-12-2012, 22:15 | posts: 1,099 | Location: UK

Seems a bit extreme.

MrH · 05-12-2012, 22:20 | posts: 1,530 | Location: UK

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Originally Posted by Anfield82

Seems a bit extreme.

You get less for rape.

Anfield82 · 05-12-2012, 22:22 | posts: 1,099 | Location: UK

You'd have to shoot the Queen over here to get 20 years right?

MrH · 05-12-2012, 22:25 | posts: 1,530 | Location: UK

Pretty much.

hallryu · 05-12-2012, 22:28 | posts: 10,844 | Location: England

Mandatory minimum sentences can cause tremendous miscarriages of justice. Judges should be allowed more discretion to impose a sentence befitting the crime and the mitigation.

ESlik · 05-12-2012, 22:35 | posts: 1,591 | Location: Sault Ste. Marie Ont. CA

Florida,is one of the states that has a law allowing you to kill someone,if you are in fear of your life. Had she done that,she would have walked away without penalty. Go figure! Only in America!

Neo Cyrus · **Memory**: 6GB DDR3-2000 9-9-9-24-1T

She would have probably gotten 20 years for killing him.

J.B.west · 05-12-2012, 22:55 | posts: 183

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Originally Posted by airbud7

She was offered (Alexander) a plea bargain that would have resulted in a three-year prison sentence, but Alexander chose to take the case to a jury trial....

A jury in March convicted her of aggravated assault after just 12 minutes of deliberation....12 minutes!!!!....You my friend...Need to "take off your blinders"........

even 3 yrs is excessive for a shot in the air....

and dont you have to hurt someone for it to be considered assault??

Slaymate · 05-13-2012, 00:11 | posts: 596 | Location: Sunnydale

She went to the garage and got a gun, returned and fired the gun at a man and his two children. You don't stand your ground by returning with a gun and you get twenty years when children are involved. She got what she deserves.

airbud7 · *Last edited by airbud7; 05-13-2012 at 00:38.*

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Originally Posted by Slaymate

She went to the garage and got a gun, returned and fired the gun at a man and his two children. You don't stand your ground by returning with a gun and you get twenty years when children are involved. She got what she deserves.

Whew! ^Glad someone else besides Me and the 12 jurors sees it that way....

Screw Da Kids!...Gimme My Keys!...beyotch!!!.....

S3nt3nc3 · 05-13-2012, 01:01 | posts: 199 | Location: far away from u

well, when you think of those real criminals who kill/rape/steal/sell drugs and get 1/10th of what she is facing this is pretty extreme sentence. Especially if it is done in 12 minutes.

momomo67890 · 05-13-2012, 02:18 | posts: 2,663 | Location: Austin Tx

out government just needs to push to 1 out of 99 adults in jail from 1 in 100 by the end of 2012.

IcE · 05-13-2012, 04:37 | posts: 6,992 | Location: Toledo, Ohio

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Originally Posted by S3nt3nc3

well, when you think of those real criminals who kill/rape/steal/sell drugs and get 1/10th of what she is facing this is pretty extreme sentence. Especially if it is done in 12 minutes.

This rarely happens, especially if they're African American. It's silly logic to base your entire opinion of American law on isolated cases you hear on the news with incomplete facts that make them seem ridiculous. Let's take for example the classic "dumb woman sues mcdonalds for spilling her coffee". If you read the details of the case (google it), you'll find she actually wasn't in the wrong despite the rumors that circulated through the uninformed.

That's not to say the system is anywhere near perfect, as minimum sentence laws like this can genuinely screw people as in cases like this. However, these cases are rare.

With that said, she definitely wasn't anywhere near innocent, as she knowingly put herself back into a dangerous situation after leaving it to begin with, and discharged the weapon in the direction of children.

Mikedogg · 05-13-2012, 05:27 | posts: 2,872 | Location: The Freak Show - Earth.

Keep protecting your constitution America. Seems like these days it means **** anyway. "You have the right to bare arms", but not the right to use them (yeah makes perfect sense).

20yrs for a warning shot - pretty extreme indeed; and yet is anyone asking themselves just how it got this bad in the first place. Is anyone asking themselves why/how America turned into a "Police state."

Starting to think Korea ain't that bad when you hear about extreme topics like this in the so called more civilized country's.

IcE · 05-13-2012, 05:57 | posts: 6,992 | Location: Toledo, Ohio

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Originally Posted by Mikedogg

Keep protecting your constitution America. Seems like these days it means **** anyway. "You have the right to bare arms", but not the right to use them (yeah makes perfect sense).

20yrs for a warning shot - pretty extreme indeed; and yet is anyone asking themselves just how it got this bad in the first place. Is anyone asking themselves why/how America turned into a "Police state."

Starting to think Korea ain't that bad when you hear about extreme topics like this in the so called more civilized country's.

Yes, because that's what the second amendment means, the ability to shoot anybody you want. It all comes down to the circumstances. If she had the gun and shot before leaving the first time she would have gotten off with nothing. Before going on a rant, read the details next time.

airbud7 · 05-13-2012, 06:15 | posts: 2,013 | Location: Evans Ga,USA

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Originally Posted by S3nt3nc3

Especially if it is done in 12 minutes.

Clear Cut Case....12 minutes is too long...Were you there?...Why would you doubt the outcome?.....Are you sure?....You would be the only juror to vote....Not Guilty?

kanej2007 · 05-13-2012, 06:21 | posts: 5,701 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

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Originally Posted by Anfield82

You'd have to shoot the Queen over here to get 20 years right?

How come this hasn't been done already?

Greedy bitch is unemployed & taking tax payers money as well as money from Canada, Australia, etc...

Mikedogg · 05-13-2012, 06:51 | posts: 2,872 | Location: The Freak Show - Earth.

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Originally Posted by ice445

Yes, because that's what the second amendment means, the ability to shoot anybody you want. It all comes down to the circumstances. If she had the gun and shot before leaving the first time she would have gotten off with nothing. Before going on a rant, read the details next time.

Well, here in NZ we don't have the constitution. We are under the "British rule" (more or less).

Point being, law in general has gotten quite out of hand, and is somewhat no longer beneficial to people in the right anymore.

There was an incident here in NZ a few years back, where a farmer got jailed for 20 something yrs for accidentally shooting a "Mongrel Mob" member. The gang member was stealing his quads and consistently threatening his life if he didn't cooperate - this went on for some time.

Well, this farmer had enough and decided to take the law into his own hands - since the police were doing **** all anyway, so the farmer accidentally shot him one night (he died).

So was the farmer in the right? Yes. As long as it was strictly in self defense and it wasn't intentional murder.

As for the mob member himself: Attempted murder, threatening, theft, trespassing, etc.

One less piece of **** on this planet, and a farmer that got 20yrs for protecting his own. Sound fair. I don't think so.

Mikedogg · 05-13-2012, 06:54 | posts: 2,872 | Location: The Freak Show - Earth.

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Originally Posted by kanej2007

How come this hasn't been done already?

Greedy bitch is unemployed & taking tax payers money as well as money from Canada, Australia, etc...

Rumor has it. She hasn't done a days worth of physical work in her life.

But that's just rumor. Given her "Royal Status" I wouldn't put it past me.

Shes also the biggest land owner in the world too.