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| String of plea deals from Minneapolis DA outrages families of victims, draws concern from legal experts |
| 2023-10-05 |
| [FoxNews] A string of controversial plea deals from a Minneapolis district attorney has been met with outrage by the families of murder victims and sparked concern from legal experts who say the move could exacerbate crime. "The types of plea deals offered by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are inconsistent with the demands of justice," Tim Rosenberg, a Bradley fellow at Stanford's Constitution Law Center, told Fox News Digital. Some of Moriarty’s decisions seem too lenient for even Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whom billionaire George Soros backs. In 2022, Zaria McKeever was killed by two teen brothers hired by her ex-boyfriend. Prosecutors initially pushed to try both teenagers as adults but were offered probationary deals by Moriarty. The case was reassigned to Ellison, who said Moriarty’s move was "disproportionate to the seriousness of the crime." "While I share the belief that too many juveniles are involved in the adult criminal justice system, accountability for the seriousness of this crime has been missing in this case," Ellison wrote. Related: Hennepin County: 2023-09-22 Board President for Black Lives (Only) Matter arrested on fentanyl charges Hennepin County: 2023-08-09 ‘My Conscience Is Clear': Former Policeman Convicted in Death of George Floyd Gets Nearly Five Years in Prison Hennepin County: 2023-05-03 Ex-Minneapolis police officer found guilty of aiding in George Floyd killing |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #7 What's funny is these DA's don't realize that eventually, there won't be anyone to arrest and release...or as their released there will be a drive by and their "DIDIN DU NUFFIN" angel hass now learned all lives splatter. People WILL have justice...if you don't provide something resembling it, they will do it their way. No trials, no appeals, just smile, wait for flash. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2023-10-05 20:16 |
| #6 There are too many people who don't pay attention to 'results', Tom. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard OTR 2023-10-05 19:38 |
| #5 Minneapolis voters can always vote for someone else, but I'm not holding my breath. I am often surprised by the strength of moral vanity in determining voting patters, regardless of results in the real world. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-10-05 15:26 |
| #4 Criminal justice, like public health, should be outside the realm of political meddling. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-10-05 12:02 |
| #3 Logically, contract killers make much less in jail. Restorative Justice demands that minority criminals not be penalized monetarily by incarceration. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-10-05 11:58 |
| #2 ...skipping the logic that holding them till they were 25 would protect society? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-10-05 09:14 |
| #1 She won election to that office w 57% of the vote and a promise to carry out the full 'restorative justice' program. She justifies her program as based on science. Since the brain isn't fully developed until age 25 (which is a misconception since impulse control is almost completely finished by age 18), offender given big break. And since most violent crime is by people younger than 26, there you have it. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2023-10-05 08:16 |