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Originally Posted by highway80west  It is interesting to see how race could play a role in this. Two of the officers involved were of the same color as the man whom they fatally shot with all those bullets. Now suppose Sharpton were to have his people march in the streets of NYC protesting the verdict. How does Sharpton feel that two of the men are of the same color as he? Maybe Sharpton should rethink his position.
Nevertheless, the Justice Dept. needs to investigate this. But here again is where the civil rights issue come to play.
We all remember that the four policemen in the Rodney King beating were all white. They were acquitted in state court. Hence came the riots.
Then the justice dept. stepped in and charged the four with civil rights violations. They were convicted and sent to prison.
I think the justice dept. may not have a case against the three officers from NYC.
And certainly it cannot be looked at as double jeopardy, too. | I never understood that either. They get aquitted but then have to stand trial again under civil charges. If that's not double jeopardy I don't know what is.
The same thing happened with OJ Simpson. Don't get me wrong, I think Simpson was guilty as sin. I just don't understand how he had to stand trial twice for the same crime. |