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2018-11-15 -Land of the Free

Calif. Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Swatting Case, Faces 20+ Years in Prison

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Posted by newc 2018-11-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Lucky he pled. Consider: If he'd gone to trial, the prosecution would have had to assert in the sternest and most certain tones that the guy had every reason to believe the cops were a bunch of gun-happy cowboys who loved an opportunity to shoot those known to be innocent.
Otherwise, there'd be no connection between the motivation for the call and the actual death.
Cops would love that, not.
The defense would have to prove the guy thought the cops were a bunch of Mr. Rogers who wouldn't hurt a flea and that this result was the furthest thing from his mind.
I'd pay money to watch that.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2018-11-15 07:48|| 2018-11-15 07:48|| Front Page Top

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