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Old 02-18-2014, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Villages PL View Post
The jury had the best chance to consider all the evidence so it's a good bet that they know more than we do. Why is there no respect for that?
Quite simply because they found him guilty of three counts of attempted murder and, yet, a young man is dead. First degree murder? Probably not. Second degree? Certainly seems reasonable given the known facts. I hate to say it but given that it was a Jacksonville jury, I seriously wonder what the verdict would have been in other parts of the state or country. Bigotry and stereotyping can and does play a huge factor in jury verdicts.
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