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Originally Posted by ASU2003
They would want me on the jury. I don't like the police as much as the next guy, but I have no problem with harsh punishment for stupid criminals. If our judicial system isn't going to do it (except for the anal rape in prison (if that happens)), well I have no problem with a little 'physical force' during the arrest.
But the people here would probably want these people to get off because the police improperly arrested them.
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actually, I don't think anyone is arguing that the perps in these cases shouldn't be put away. Most people are just arguing that cops need to quit acting like the enforcers and final say so of the law. Again, it's not up to cops to place judgement on anyone..that's up to the court system and a jury of their peers.
to say that you know what you're going to do on a jury before any real case is presented, is just one reason why the judicial system is fucked up. You don't have a problem with what these cops did because you don't think it's wrong for them to beat a perp when he's unconscious? seriously? What right does a cop have to do that? Please explain that one to me.
I think that most people are getting hung up on the fact that these people had prior convictions, are gangbangers etc etc etc, instead of looking at the real picture here. Cops are abusing their power and most people don't care because they are too blind to see the whole picture or they are scared of the cops because the cops have done a good job of making people believe that they *are* the law.