the lady in the last picture tried to say self defense. she was in the kitchen with her "abusive bf" she left the kitchen to the garage got a gun came back and fired multiple shots in the direction of her husband who was standing with their two kids. So protecting her family? she was lucky she didn't shoot one of her kids. also she could have taken a plead deal for 3 years but she didn't take it and she had a history of being the abusive one in the relationship because she was given a restraining order to stay away from her bf. im not defending the other three but she deserves to be in jail.
So you looked at all these pictures nd decide the African American woman needs to be in jail ? Not the one who shot and killed and unarmed teenage African American boy ? Not the one that killed her own daughter and lied about it ? But the black woman where no one was hurt and you suggest she takes the 3 year plea deal ? To permanently mark up her record ? Shes already got one strike against her for being black in this lovely land we call America ! I swear this websites argues for every issue in America but racial equality.
Ok just to clear it up. all four belong in jail. I really believe that. there have been many injustices done in the system (example the other three pictures) but Marissa Alexanders case is not one of them. so they should stop using it as an example.
It is a prime example !! Some rich kid just killed a family of four by drinking and driving. .he got probation and rehab...now you tell me wheres the justice in that ?? That woman shouldn't have received anything more than a year at most. Nd you're trying to paint a picture of her background, Zimmermans background was just as bad. Its been proven that he was racist. ....so tell me why exactly would you say shebelongs in jail ?
to why she belongs in jail read my first comment. tell me where going to get agun and shooting it in the direction of children is ok? let alone her own children. why do you bring zimmerman up, I told you he belongs in jail. in my opinion obviously not in the PEERS of the jury seeing as he is free. oh and that news story out of texas look up the judge she gave the same deal to an african american boy a couple of years back. she has been said to be too leinent on many cases and this was the last straw. every case every judge every jury is different. like I said there are many injustices but many times we bring up incidents without researching deeper and noticing they may not be in the same catergory. and I saw your comment to the guest racism is real so is homophobia but to throw that out every time aint right. pick the right battles. kinda like al sharpton does. why do you think he didnt go stand up for marissa alexander? maybe he knew the case was already lost?
If Al sharpton stood up for every case in America involving racial inequality, he would never sleep. Currently he is still entwined with the Trayvon Martin case, as well as Kendrick Johnson as well as many others. Oh and that news story out in texas, she gave a 15 year old boy (African American) very harsh sentence for ASSAULT. I can't remember the details right now, give me a minute.. and how isnt this the right battle to throw that out? Black woman is in jail for endangering the welfare of a child, hardly seems worth 25 years.
The racism I've seen this last decade is Everyone on white. It's still here, the racism, it's just been redirected because of the race card. As a mixed race American, I will say that as soon as we stop supporting any race, we will have greater equality.
And when is someone NOT playing the race card???? When they are hanging from a tree?? Sometimes the "race card" needs to be "played" in this racist ass country. Even if you don't want to admit it. Most of you up here have no clue about "racism" except what you half ass learned in class from some teacher that barley taught American history. Probably told you the slaves sang songs and smiled and worked on there own free will. Lol. It's ok. U are too young to understand but don't speak about something you know nothing about. Most of you wouldn't trade places with a person of color if your life depended on it!
FIRST OFF PEOPLE: When your defending yourself- Damn straight! Shoot his/her ass! It doesn't matter if your black or white! I think that it's wrong that the Judicial system sees that all white assaults toward black people is racist! When your defending yourself you have a right to that! Read the 2nd amendment. And I think it's wrong that a black person can get away with killing a white person and not have it considered racist! SECOND OFF: The Judicial system is so messed up right now it doesn't even matter. THIRD: The "race card" is played both ways which is fucked up. If a black person shoots a white man out of defense he is not guilty. And Vise Versa. Case Closed. ~From a concerned 13 year old.
or she just had a bad attorney.