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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 143114" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p>Star, I don't really know what to say. The system is broken, and functions by the Golden Rule ("If you have the gold, you don't have to follow the rules"). It's not fair, and I've had to come to grips with it.</p><p></p><p>Like I said in a previous post, my 'bro was charged as a police officer with pocketing some jewelry while investigating a burglar alarm report. It was never proven (i.e. no evidence), only the alarm monitoring company testifying that they have motion sensors showing him moving through the rooms where the jewelry was missing.</p><p></p><p>Uh, he was a COP investigating a BURGLAR ALARM, and he was CHECKING THE HOUSE FOR THE BURGLAR. Does it make sense that he would be in the room where the jewelry was?</p><p></p><p>Well, to make a long story short, he was tossed off the force, and the Chief wanted to make an example of him on how "bad cops" were dealt with (can you say "I'm running for Sheriff next year and need the PR"?). No proof, and yet he was convicted of four felonies (and two subsequent drug charges after he was jobless and nearly homeless awaiting trial). He got 17 years for what was essentially a non-violent theft (if you believe he did it).</p><p></p><p>Now, here's the kicker: the judge that tried him, and sentenced him, is a KNOWN DRUNK, and known to be intoxicated while on the bench. Also, both of his sons were arrested for ARMED ROBBERY, caught on camera in the act, and only received 9 months in jail with 4 years of probation. Talk about the Golden Rule....</p><p></p><p>And it goes on. 'Bro was charged with two counts of theft, and two counts of malfeasance in office (since each theft occurred while "on the job"). Unfortunately, that's double jeopardy because he's being charged twice for the same crime, and his sentence was based on four felony charges. The appeals court didn't worry about the double jeopardy (at first), but ordered the judge to re-sentence him because he went WAY outside the sentencing guidelines.</p><p></p><p>So the judged did exactly that - he resentenced 'bro to the <strong>exact same sentence as before!</strong> Second time around to the Appeals court, they vacated the malfeasance charges, and ordered the judge to resentence on the remaining felonies <em>within guidelines</em>. By this time, 'bro had been in jail for over 5 years, and when it was all over got out only two months after the second Appeals court ruling.</p><p></p><p>Judge Drunkard's sons, however, had already done their "hard time", been out for 4 years, and had their records sealed - even though they had stuck a gun in someone's face, stolen their wallet and jewlery, and then pistol-whipped the victim!</p><p></p><p>Yes, there are good judges and workers in the system. But the system is broken none-the-less when these things happen. I don't know what to say, other than to commiserate with you. I just wish there was some way for our kids to understand how broken the system is, and how unfairly they could be treated if they went the wrong way.</p><p></p><p>Spitting acid right along with you and the others,</p><p>Mikey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 143114, member: 3579"] Star, I don't really know what to say. The system is broken, and functions by the Golden Rule ("If you have the gold, you don't have to follow the rules"). It's not fair, and I've had to come to grips with it. Like I said in a previous post, my 'bro was charged as a police officer with pocketing some jewelry while investigating a burglar alarm report. It was never proven (i.e. no evidence), only the alarm monitoring company testifying that they have motion sensors showing him moving through the rooms where the jewelry was missing. Uh, he was a COP investigating a BURGLAR ALARM, and he was CHECKING THE HOUSE FOR THE BURGLAR. Does it make sense that he would be in the room where the jewelry was? Well, to make a long story short, he was tossed off the force, and the Chief wanted to make an example of him on how "bad cops" were dealt with (can you say "I'm running for Sheriff next year and need the PR"?). No proof, and yet he was convicted of four felonies (and two subsequent drug charges after he was jobless and nearly homeless awaiting trial). He got 17 years for what was essentially a non-violent theft (if you believe he did it). Now, here's the kicker: the judge that tried him, and sentenced him, is a KNOWN DRUNK, and known to be intoxicated while on the bench. Also, both of his sons were arrested for ARMED ROBBERY, caught on camera in the act, and only received 9 months in jail with 4 years of probation. Talk about the Golden Rule.... And it goes on. 'Bro was charged with two counts of theft, and two counts of malfeasance in office (since each theft occurred while "on the job"). Unfortunately, that's double jeopardy because he's being charged twice for the same crime, and his sentence was based on four felony charges. The appeals court didn't worry about the double jeopardy (at first), but ordered the judge to re-sentence him because he went WAY outside the sentencing guidelines. So the judged did exactly that - he resentenced 'bro to the [B]exact same sentence as before![/B] Second time around to the Appeals court, they vacated the malfeasance charges, and ordered the judge to resentence on the remaining felonies [I]within guidelines[/I]. By this time, 'bro had been in jail for over 5 years, and when it was all over got out only two months after the second Appeals court ruling. Judge Drunkard's sons, however, had already done their "hard time", been out for 4 years, and had their records sealed - even though they had stuck a gun in someone's face, stolen their wallet and jewlery, and then pistol-whipped the victim! Yes, there are good judges and workers in the system. But the system is broken none-the-less when these things happen. I don't know what to say, other than to commiserate with you. I just wish there was some way for our kids to understand how broken the system is, and how unfairly they could be treated if they went the wrong way. Spitting acid right along with you and the others, Mikey [/QUOTE]
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