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Biden Administration / Re: Biden Administration
« on: May 14, 2023, 10:22:44 PM »You are really confused.I gather that the killer was arrested for some reason. Manslaughter reportedly.It is legal to kill an unarmed man for making verbal threats.
Possibly it is not legal to kill an unarmed man for making verbal threats.
But I await Red's legal expertise on the matter.
No it is not. A verbal threat can be held to be criminal in certain circumstances, but that doesn't mean a lethal force response is justified or legal. That is why manslaughter charges have been brought. Larry's observation is pertinent to this matter.
In New York second degree manslaughter is a Class C Felony.
Under the Constitutions of New York and the U.S. a defendant may not be tried on such a charge without indictment by a grand jury.
So Bragg acted first as a politician in placating his base. But he cannot proceed to trial without an indictment by a Grand Jury.
That means witnesses,facts, even testimony from the alleged killer.
If you want speculate on the outcome of that in a city where millions ride the subway go right ahead.
Pending indictment Penny will plead not guilty and proceed to trial which will end with a hung jury and rather than try him again they will cut a deal for no prison time.
And New York will again pay a steep price