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Old 10-08-2010, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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PITTSBURGH — A black judge from western Pennsylvania rejected a plea agreement for a man accused of fighting with police during a traffic stop, saying it was "a ridiculous plea that only goes to white boys."

The plea agreement was for a sentence of three months probation. Allegheny County Judge Joseph Williams said on Tuesday that a black defendant in that situation would not have been treated as leniently.

Black judge rejects plea deal for 'white boy' - U.S. news - Life - msnbc.com
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Old 10-08-2010, 11:47 AM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Disgrace, but no one will care. If it were the other way around, Al Sharpton would burn down the court.
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Old 10-08-2010, 11:55 AM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Disgrace, but no one will care. If it were the other way around, Al Sharpton would burn down the court.
its ok to talk about whites that way you shoudl know that. Bet the liberals will come to defend this judge
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:10 PM
 
Location: Land of Thought and Flow
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its ok to talk about whites that way you shoudl know that. Bet the liberals will come to defend this judge
This one won't. Judge was wrong. End of story.

A judge shouldn't be judging based on skin color.
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:12 PM
 
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Disgrace, but no one will care. If it were the other way around, Al Sharpton would burn down the court.

Why do you place so much value on Sharpton? Who cares what Big Perm has to say. This Judge was an idiot. No one but you apparently needs Sharpton to chime in to say otherwise.
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:17 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Why do you place so much value on Sharpton? Who cares what Big Perm has to say. This Judge was an idiot. No one but you apparently needs Sharpton to chime in to say otherwise.
Was he an idiot or a racist?
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Why do you place so much value on Sharpton? Who cares what Big Perm has to say. This Judge was an idiot. No one but you apparently needs Sharpton to chime in to say otherwise.

The point being it would attract much more attention had the situation been reversed don't you agree?
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:23 PM
 
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Was he an idiot or a racist?

Did he make a racist disparging comment towards the defendant or the Attorney, no, so I will not say he's a racists. Did he show bias, YES, he could have just rejected the plea without making the idiotic statement that was made. Did he lie, most likely no, but then again, what is the history of the Prosecutors and his plea deals.
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth Texas
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Did he make a racist disparging comment towards the defendant or the Attorney, no, so I will not say he's a racists. Did he show bias, YES, he could have just rejected the plea without making the idiotic statement that was made. Did he lie, most likely no, but then again, what is the history of the Prosecutors and his plea deals.
So one can be biased against another race but not be a racist ?
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Old 10-08-2010, 12:28 PM
 
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The point being it would attract much more attention had the situation been reversed don't you agree?

Only if there was something in it for Big Perm. Recently there has been an influx of complaints concerning Police Brutality in NJ, as well as high rate of murders, I don't remember seeing Big Perm in NJ even though this is widely reported, don't get me wrong, we don't need him here stoking the flames. An executive was killed by a police officer in NJ, THANK GOODNESS Big Perm no where in site. My point is, Big Perm does not jump on every Black/White news bandwagon, especially if its nothing in it for him.
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