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lol - don't understand the us justice / law

Alpha-1Alpha-1 Elite RangerGermany
[quote]The American John Carl Marquez was condemned in the US state Oklahoma to lifelong detention because of "placement by body fluids on a state servant". [/quote]


source: translated from [url]http://www.n-tv.de/3169676.html[/url]

USA - country of unlimited detentions :D

Comments

  • RickRick Sector 14 Studios
    I take it he peed on a cop?

    Not too bright, either way.
  • Alpha-1Alpha-1 Elite Ranger Germany
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rick [/i]
    [B]I take it he peed on a cop?

    Not too bright, either way. [/B][/QUOTE]

    he spit to a cop
  • bobobobo (A monkey)
    Not sure if I agree with the whol e sentence, but he was also [url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=22&art_id=qw1057195084510B265&set_id=1]guilty [/url] of beating his wife.
  • LogicSequenceLogicSequence Elite Ranger
    yea, cops were afraid they'd get aids if HIV infected people threw blood, etc.... on them, so they made it a law saying u couldn't throw bodily fluids on a law enforcement officer.... and i'm sure they didn't mean a ::spit:: on a cop, but some overzealous prosecutor probably got the case and is following the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law and they convicted him and gave him life in prison... i'm sure he'll appeal.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by LogicSequence [/i]
    [B]yea, cops were afraid they'd get aids if HIV infected people threw blood, etc.... on them, so they made it a law saying u couldn't throw bodily fluids on a law enforcement officer.... and i'm sure they didn't mean a ::spit:: on a cop, but some overzealous prosecutor probably got the case and is following the letter of the law and not the spirit of the law and they convicted him and gave him life in prison... i'm sure he'll appeal. [/B][/QUOTE]


    Actually, its always been illegal to spit on a cop, It's considered assault on a police officer, and its just as bad as if you hit him in the face.

    I doubt that this sentence was for just spitting on the cop UNLESS the guy knowingly had HIV.
  • Alpha-1Alpha-1 Elite Ranger Germany
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Entil'Zha [/i]
    [B]Actually, its always been illegal to spit on a cop, It's considered assault on a police officer, and its just as bad as if you hit him in the face.

    I doubt that this sentence was for just spitting on the cop UNLESS the guy knowingly had HIV. [/B][/QUOTE]
    but arest him lifeklong. is that not a little extreme?
  • KonradKonrad Ranger
    I read in another article that this was his third major offense - In the US there is a three strikes law: after three chances you go away for life.

    Even then - He still has an appeal so let's not be so quick to freak out over it all. He's getting due process.

    IMHO He's a thug with no respect for law enforcement - He's done things before - he didn't learn - he'll do it again - I say put him away - might save a life or two or three...

    Better yet deport him - some one else can have him if another country thinks we are being to harsh. :D Less taxes I have to pay to keep that sorry POS alive. :rolleyes:
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    That's rather similar to a thought I heard about how to relieve the overcrowding of career criminals in jail. Pick a good sized, but not very hospitable island, surround it with mines, battleships, and other such explosive things to discourage escape, and parachute the criminals onto it, letting them start their own society. I mean, why not? Crime is basically a persons way of saying "I don't like society's rules, so I'm just going to ignore them", and so they can go and make their own rules, allowing armed robbery, home invasion, and so on. We wouldn't have to worry about them cutting deals with guards, because the 'guards' would all be on the battleships ringing the minefield, and only there incase some raft with a coconut radio managed to get past it without blowing off their own fool heads.

    You know, I could see a rough version of the prison hierarchy going over, with the armed robbers on top since they have muscle but also a kind of moral authority, and them beating on the child molesters and wife beaters.
  • KonradKonrad Ranger
    It has been done - It was called Australia. hehehe :D
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    yep. :)

    and there was a movie based on that idea..can't remember the name....
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yeah, I remember that movie too. Likewise, I can't remember the name.
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Konrad [/i]
    [B]It has been done - It was called Australia. hehehe :D [/B][/QUOTE]

    Naw, Australia was too nice. So was Devil's Island. No, it should be someplace in the middle of the ocean, small enough to be easily quarentined, but big enough to hold the convicts.
  • samuelksamuelk The Unstoppable Mr. 'K'
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bobo [/i]
    [B]Not sure if I agree with the whol e sentence, but he was also [url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=22&art_id=qw1057195084510B265&set_id=1]guilty [/url] of beating his wife. [/B][/QUOTE]

    No, he was not guilty of beating his wife. He wasn't convicted of that.
  • bobobobo (A monkey)
    [quote]
    No, he was not guilty of beating his wife. He wasn't convicted of that.
    [/quote]

    Right you are. I stand corrected.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]Naw, Australia was too nice. So was Devil's Island. No, it should be someplace in the middle of the ocean, small enough to be easily quarentined, but big enough to hold the convicts. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Is standing room only ok?
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Sure. If they have a few white-collar engineer-embezzlers in there, they can make treehouses.

    Remember, part of the point is to see what kind of society would be created by people who view ours with contempt.
  • bobobobo (A monkey)
    Four words..
    "Cruel and unusual punishment"

    Now, if you offered that as an [i]alternative[/i] sentence, it might pass the higher courts.

    Of course, this would only work for life (death?) sentences since any parolees would most likely be [i]significant[/i] threats to society.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bobo [/i]
    [B]Right you are. I stand corrected. [/B][/QUOTE]

    But... You're a monkey, you can't stand erected! :p
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Papillon

    Escape from New York

    Escape from L.A.

    etc.
  • [URL=http://us.imdb.com/Title?0110678]No Escape[/URL] comes into my mind.
  • bobobobo (A monkey)
    [quote]
    But... You're a monkey, you can't stand erected!
    [/quote]
    Au contrair, we only [i]choose[/i] to take a more relaxed stance. When we desire to, or when threatened, we can make quite an impressive standing display.

    Personnally, we find the knuckle-walking stances cooler. :D
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