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Old August 18th, 2009 #21
-JC
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Default "Pled guilty to kidnapping but not murder"

In many jurisdictions, when one intentionally starts a fire- an arson- and, say, a fireman is killed in an vehicle accident responding to the fire, it is considered murder. Probably not in Tennessee. But that still needs to be brought out by the prosecution.

If this situation were reversed and a white was not convicted in such a case, you could bet on Knoxville burning. Perhaps those noting that in increasing number of whites are not pleased with black on white crime, with black rule, etc., much conclude this is not the time for a cover-up.

However, the tribe of the defense attorney and one of the commentators on the video is not noted for noticing that they are overreaching.

Anything less than the death penalty for all four will likely cause giant trouble and may be just what the doctor ordered, on the theory that "worse is better."

Suppose Obama will weigh-in on this one at a press conference on an unrelated subject? Maybe have the victim's parents up to the White House?

Last edited by -JC; August 18th, 2009 at 09:09 AM.