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In reply to the discussion: Norwegian student risks 35 years in jail in the US - made a wrong turn [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)25. 5 years in jail, and not for trying to run people over.
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Lars77
Apr 2012
OP
"Hey it's Nazi Germany, people are getting arrested for running people over."
Son of Gob
Apr 2012
#20
So you think the US government is going to, at some point, start mass murdering it's citizens?
Son of Gob
Apr 2012
#55
It's reasonable to allow that he was not familiar with the area; this isn't his home country.
pacalo
Apr 2012
#67
Well, to be fair, our country's reputation for integrity & principle has suffered a lot
pacalo
Apr 2012
#86
I don't think that was problem, it being closed and full of people was the issue.
Son of Gob
Apr 2012
#221
Putting people on trial for reckless driving makes us exactly like Nazi germany
4th law of robotics
Apr 2012
#39
I vowed never to go back after I attended a Grateful Dead show in '93(?)....
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2012
#38
Interesting. The jogging assaulters claim he was in Chicago stalking their teen daughter.
DirkGently
Apr 2012
#12
Apparently he was kicked from the University of Alabama, then followed student to Illinois.
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#23
Interesting. The guy may have had some issues. But if this is true its crazy. Keep digging :)
Lars77
Apr 2012
#28
Well, when you plow into a family eating hot dogs at a Festival, it isn't surprising that
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#29
D.A Candelaria says he has never seen this kind of case in AZ before..whats going on?
Asniels
Apr 2012
#33
There might be stuff we donīt know, this guy has been in trouble before apparently.
Lars77
Apr 2012
#36
Hm must have gotten lost in translation. There are definately some questionmarks here.
Lars77
Apr 2012
#43
There are some states I will not travel to or thru. Az is top of the list. n/t
EmeraldCityGrl
Apr 2012
#42
Please do post it. As I note downthread, this man's claims smell like bovine fecal matter.
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#166
Breivik will be in for life. International reporters know this but it makes for a good story.
Lars77
Apr 2012
#92
Yeah i was surprised, maybe its because this is the only US website where this case is brought up
Lars77
Apr 2012
#203
Do you think im a propagandist? I have said there might be more to this case than we know.
Lars77
Apr 2012
#106
True. His previous history raises some question marks, but this case just seems really weird to me.
Lars77
Apr 2012
#111
This man could possible be the most unluckiest man on the face of the Earth nt
MrScorpio
Apr 2012
#114
I cant find the source right now but apparently he was kicked out for threats against faculty or..
Lars77
Apr 2012
#140
7 counts of ag assault while driving under the influence will get you 7 .5 years in jail.
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#149
Funny i lived in Kentucky for a while. Seemed like that was the only thing people had to do.
Lars77
Apr 2012
#226
If you want to quote me fine but when you don't use the whole quote, it only looks bad on you.
William769
Apr 2012
#230
Well, then what was he actually charged with???? Not a person defending him has bothered to state
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#175
Apparently Norwegian media was there, and didn't bother to get anything like, well, the
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#168
This dude.....not tossed from school because of "terrorism," but for being an asshat...
msanthrope
Apr 2012
#186