Reply #197: Huh? [View All]

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The man was tried in criminal court and sentenced to five-years imprisonment on a firearms charge (the jury hung on the assault). He was tried in civil court and the court found for the plaintiff, and a judgment was lodged against him, in an amount he couldn't pay, save with his only real asset, the ranch.

If this fuels hatred, too bad. The proceedings were legal, as was the judgment. I'm not even sure what you're arguing anymore. Are you now saying that the judgment was bad because other ranchers will be mad? Too fucking bad for them. If they go out and beat illegal aliens, they too should be subject to legal judgment in civil court. And if they have no substantial assets, then they should lose their ranches too. There's an easy way to avoid losing your land in this way: Don't pistol-whip the illegal aliens you see and detain. Turn them over to border patrol in a controlled and legal manner.