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HereForTheParty

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15. George Floyd is a better comparison

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 01:23 PM

Dec 9

Floyd's case was more egregious, but it's the same concept. A man is restrained. It isn't necessary to choke him to death.

If a white man was harassing and threatening a group of black homeless men, and one of those black homeless men took him down and killed him in a similar manner - does anyone believe for a heartbeat he'd be exonerated?

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Daniel Penny found not guilty in chokehold death of Jordan Neely [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 9 OP

Oh great Jilly_in_VA Dec 9 #1

the similarities between the two incidents are so faint stopdiggin Dec 9 #2

He traded on being an ex-Marine Jilly_in_VA Dec 9 #4

Nope. I have no idea of this man's political beliefs stopdiggin Dec 9 #9

The better analogy is with what happened in NYC on a subway 40 years ago BumRushDaShow Dec 9 #5

First thing I thought of, also... Drum Dec 9 #10

George Floyd is a better comparison HereForTheParty Dec 9 #15

George Floyd's case also differs bc it involved police officers "at work". LauraInLA Dec 9 #20

The chances would be zero, nada, nil, zip!! This case screams racism... where are the protests?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 9 #26

So another willful murderer goes free canuckledragger Dec 9 #3

He was never charged with 'murder' Bonx Dec 9 #6

never even close to a 'murder' stopdiggin Dec 9 #8

An unarmed person is dead because someone's ego decided to take his life canuckledragger Dec 9 #18

Yup... 100! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 9 #27

Wasn't the guy who died babylonsister Dec 9 #11

Penny had reason to restrain him HereForTheParty Dec 9 #16

Ding, ding, ding... we hava winna!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 9 #28

prosecution tried to ram this through (twice) stopdiggin Dec 9 #7

I believe if the intent was to have actually kill Neely, Penny could have done it much more quickly. yagotme Dec 9 #14

It was either that or... The Grand Illuminist Dec 9 #12

State prosecution. President can't pardon. That's the governor's call. Seeking Serenity Dec 9 #13

Reminded me some of Jose Alba, the 61 year old immigrant NYC Bodega worker who stabbed an attacker in self defense MichMan Dec 9 #17

When you're choking someone you moniss Dec 9 #19

ameriKKKan justice tRump4prison Dec 9 #21

If Penny were black and Neely were white totodeinhere Dec 9 #22

If races were reversed people here AkFemDem Dec 9 #31

Speculation feeds prejudice. You can't know this. elias7 Dec 11 #32

The police are not always available to intervene pfitz59 Dec 9 #23

That he murdered someone while trying to be a 'hero' canuckledragger Dec 9 #24

Clearly the jury did not come to that conclusion Tumbulu Dec 9 #30

Black Life cadoman Dec 9 #25

Shame! Shame! live love laugh Dec 9 #29