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| brumdog44 | Jul 17 2013, 02:33 PM Post #1171 |
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"The "separate sovereigns" exception to double jeopardy arises from the dual nature of the American Federal-State system, one in which states are sovereigns with plenary power that have relinquished a number of enumerated powers to the Federal government. Double jeopardy attaches only to prosecutions for the same criminal act by the same sovereign, but as separate sovereigns, both the federal and state governments can bring separate prosecutions for the same act." In the 1960s, some defendants who were found not guilty in a local court were later brought up on federal civil rights violations for their offenses to their victims. In this case, the intent was to keep local judges and juries from simply ignoring and not applying new federal laws. That, though, is a very different case than what occurred in the Zimmerman case....I don't see any laws that were ignored, the jury's decision was based on their interpretation of the laws. |
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| obatskii | Jul 17 2013, 02:42 PM Post #1172 |
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So then it is possible to be tried twice for the same crime twice, as long as it's from a different sovereignty. Learn something every day. |
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| HoosierLars | Jul 17 2013, 03:47 PM Post #1173 |
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The DOJ is supposed to be like the refs in a game--you don't really think about them being there. |
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| HoosierLars | Jul 17 2013, 03:48 PM Post #1174 |
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No, it would be a separate crime, like violating someones civil rights. Edit: just saw Brum's post, and didn't know that was possible. WTF? Edited by HoosierLars, Jul 17 2013, 03:49 PM.
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| IUCOLTFAN | Jul 17 2013, 04:03 PM Post #1175 |
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If the Feds thought it was a civil rights case, why not include that in the original charges and have the Feds prosecute? It amazes me that they are even doing it but setting up a snitch hotline is beyond ridiculous. They are sitting around hoping to get a call from a high school classmate that once heard Zimmerman tell an off-color joke? Wtf? This reeks badly.... |
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| BigBlueRampage | Jul 17 2013, 04:06 PM Post #1176 |
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This is a PR move and that is all. "look people don't riot we really do care" they know nothing will come from this at all. |
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| IUCOLTFAN | Jul 17 2013, 04:13 PM Post #1177 |
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The sad part is that none of them really give a shit about Trayvon Martin anyway. |
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| eelbor | Jul 17 2013, 04:22 PM Post #1178 |
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Sad, but true |
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| Jazen | Jul 17 2013, 04:31 PM Post #1179 |
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Sounds to me like they may be making some (appeasing) noise and hope this blows over. Not quite sure it will though -- I mean, public outcry got him arrested after the police let him walk out of jail in the first place. I once rode in a police car with a friend of mine (a cop), and he went down main street here in town the wrong way down a one way street. I asked him WTF he was doing, and he laughed, raised his right hand, and said "but I am the law". This all smells a bit odd to me. |
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| obatskii | Jul 17 2013, 04:36 PM Post #1180 |
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I once rode in a police car too. Unfortunately, he was not a friend of mine. Damn college parties.... |
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| Jazen | Jul 17 2013, 04:40 PM Post #1181 |
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I hear that. Did the same thing on my 25th birthday. Sucked ass. |
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| Jazen | Jul 17 2013, 04:41 PM Post #1182 |
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AND... I was with a different woman than my first wife. That was a bad weekend. |
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| Mr Gray | Jul 17 2013, 08:43 PM Post #1183 |
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Jesse Jackson trumps at least 3 Ted Nugents and an Anne coulter! http://www.suntimes.com/news/jackson/21341420-452/investigate-the-racial-context-behind-martins-death.html |
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| brumdog44 | Jul 17 2013, 10:25 PM Post #1184 |
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Was it your second wife? :P |
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| HoosierLars | Jul 18 2013, 10:21 AM Post #1185 |
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I was expecting this to announce he was on the case to investigate the Hispanic man beaten by a group of black men. :sarcasm: |
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