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Re: Violence over George Zimmerman
Posted by **murray** on Jul 14, 2013 at 5:46:21 PM:
In Reply to: Re: Violence over George Zimmerman posted by **The Duke** on Jul 14, 2013 at 3:22:29 PM:
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****Good. Did you object to the civil case against OJ Simpson?
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*** Sort of. Seemed like double jeopardy to me. Though his later actions and almost, but not quite confessions confirmed his guilt, I believe the Civil Suit in violation of the law.
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**However, it wasn't. Double jeopardy refers to criminal actions. By definition, a civil suit isn't criminal. A person can do something that, while not criminal, can still make that person liable for civil penalties.
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* Yes, I know, but somehow it felt sleazy!
* For the record, I think the charge of manslaughter more appropriate for this case, and believe that if the prosecution would have pursued this charge, it would have resulted in conviction.
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And if that were the only difference, I firmly believe they still would have lost and would have deserved to lose...Followup Messages:
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