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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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1. This brings up something I always found weird about the justice system.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 05:59 AM

Jul 2015

Multiple charges (and penalties) for the same act. He only through one banana peel, but because there are different laws that cover that act, he gets his own mini 'double jeopardy' of getting penalized in two ways for the same act.

Why not try them on all applicable charges, then merely apply the higher penalty and drop the penalty for other charges that simply apply to the same act?

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Banana peel thrower says Chappelle insulted him at police station [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2015 OP

This brings up something I always found weird about the justice system. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

A strategy commonly applied by the DA's office TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #2

The man is clearly not a racist. Just look at the linked photo. Hoppy Jul 2015 #3

this sounds like a publicity stunt from a low-rent wannabee "artist" virtualobserver Jul 2015 #4