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TechnoGuyRob · 11-06-2006, 10:54 PM

Thought you guys might want to have a look at this story.

First came the poor man, barely 17 years old – too young to buy beer or vote, but an adult under the Texas penal code. He took part in a $2 stickup in which no one got hurt. He pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and was put on 10 years of probation. He broke the rules once, by smoking marijuana. A Dallas judge responded in the harshest possible way: He replaced the original sentence with a life term in prison...Now the flip side of the coin, also from Judge Keith Dean's court: A well-connected man pleaded guilty to murder – for shooting an unarmed prostitute in the back – and also got 10 years of probation. The killer proceeded to break the rules by, among other things, smoking crack cocaine. He repeatedly failed drug tests. He was arrested for cocaine possession in Waco while driving a congressman's car, but prosecutors there didn't press charges. Judge Dean has let this man stay free and, last year, exempted him from most of the usual conditions of probation.

KevinG · 11-07-2006, 01:35 AM

Did the same judge hear both cases? If not, I don't really think you have a case.

TechnoGuyRob · 11-07-2006, 03:56 AM

Yes. .

KevinG · 11-07-2006, 04:24 AM

Then i would say you have a definite point. Is it possible that there is something in the story that the news outlet is not giving us? Some reason for this seemingly over-reaction?

I tend to give people who are being accused the benefit of the doubt. Though I do believe your accusation seems to carry a lot of weight.

11-06-2006, 10:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
TechnoGuyRob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 149	Blatant Discrimination in Texas; When will we awaken? Thought you guys might want to have a look at this story. First came the poor man, barely 17 years old – too young to buy beer or vote, but an adult under the Texas penal code. He took part in a $2 stickup in which no one got hurt. He pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and was put on 10 years of probation. He broke the rules once, by smoking marijuana. A Dallas judge responded in the harshest possible way: He replaced the original sentence with a life term in prison...Now the flip side of the coin, also from Judge Keith Dean's court: A well-connected man pleaded guilty to murder – for shooting an unarmed prostitute in the back – and also got 10 years of probation. The killer proceeded to break the rules by, among other things, smoking crack cocaine. He repeatedly failed drug tests. He was arrested for cocaine possession in Waco while driving a congressman's car, but prosecutors there didn't press charges. Judge Dean has let this man stay free and, last year, exempted him from most of the usual conditions of probation.

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11-07-2006, 01:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
KevinG Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ATL Posts: 161	Did the same judge hear both cases? If not, I don't really think you have a case.

11-07-2006, 03:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
TechnoGuyRob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 149	Yes. .

11-07-2006, 04:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
KevinG Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ATL Posts: 161	Then i would say you have a definite point. Is it possible that there is something in the story that the news outlet is not giving us? Some reason for this seemingly over-reaction? I tend to give people who are being accused the benefit of the doubt. Though I do believe your accusation seems to carry a lot of weight.

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