Anonymous #1 21w

It should’ve been manslaughter not murder. Especially since we live in a country where a person can run you down and shoot you and still get off Scott free

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Anonymous #2 21w

Different cases and situations, the jury had the ability to convict on Manslaughter but given the evidence and circumstances did not do so.

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He was not pushed down bleachers, he was pushed on the bleachers. As for manslaughter it was Karmelo saying “Touch me and see what happens.” showing premeditation.

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Anonymous #1 21w

Which most likely, alongside his unwillingness to be on the stand that resulted in his sentencing.

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The fuck? You just can’t stab people after they push you fam. That’s just cut and dry over escalation, which is what the jury saw.

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Anonymous #1 21w

Disproportionate use of force is typically what it is called.

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Anonymous #1 21w

Yeah and that’s do to racial bias in our justice system

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Anonymous #2 21w

Racial bias is in the system but this case indicates no racial bias based on the murderer.

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Anonymous #1 21w

I disagree. The very fact that he was tried for murder instead of manslaughter I feel is evidence especially when you look at cases similar to this one. Not to mention his jurors were not his peers.

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Anonymous #2 21w

Look, does it suck that a 17 year old is gonna be in prison for 35 years (Or less). Yeah. But did he kill someone, yeah he did. This is a consequence of that decision to pull the knife out and stab someone. Sentenced to that by a jury of his peers, chosen by both prosecutor and defense.

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Anonymous #2 21w

Peers do not have to be the same race as the person facing charges. Hate to tell you that.

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Anonymous #1 21w

The jury was not full of his peers. Also as I stated, this is due to racial bias. There was a case similar to this one where a white kid stabbed a Hispanic kid in a bathroom. The white kid was not tried for murder and got 10 years

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Anonymous #1 21w

Surely you can understand how having an all white jury in this type of case can lead to racial bias right?

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Anonymous #2 21w

Not the same situation as the white kid was actually being beaten up first. Ramirez also had friends as by witness testimony. Verdict was accurate for this case.

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Anonymous #2 21w

I mean, if his family just would have spent the donation money on a half decent lawyer instead of a bunch of new whips none of it would be a problem. There also were black jurors they just weren’t selected for the case because of how they answered questions

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