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loyalsister

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7. Not by this blood-thirsty General Assembly

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 04:51 AM

Nov 2014

If anything they would want to make it easier for the Darren Wilson's of the world to do what they will without question. In fact, I expect to see a fresh batch of bills designed to protect the civilians from the tarnished masses in January.

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Why It’s Impossible to Indict a Cop [View all] loyalsister Nov 2014 OP

This Missouri law should be struck down, in my opinion. lovemydog Nov 2014 #1

Could just be repealed or amended. merrily Nov 2014 #3

It could be - but I don't think the Missouri legislature will do that. lovemydog Nov 2014 #5

Demonstrators should demand it, anyway. Sunlight. merrily Nov 2014 #6

True. And good point. lovemydog Nov 2014 #9

Thank you! merrily Nov 2014 #10

Not by this blood-thirsty General Assembly loyalsister Nov 2014 #7

What's the basis for the purported unconstitutionality of the statutes? branford Nov 2014 #8

From what I've read, the Missouri law allows a police officer to use deadly force lovemydog Nov 2014 #11

All that--plus, prosecutors rarely seem to want them indicted and they run merrily Nov 2014 #2

That's a really good point. Prosecutors are usually on the side of police. lovemydog Nov 2014 #4

Back to my original point above. branford Nov 2014 #12

Yes, those are lawyerly points. lovemydog Nov 2014 #14

Which part do you find unreasonable... Oktober Nov 2014 #13

This loyalsister Nov 2014 #16

You also have these cases exboyfil Nov 2014 #15