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(8,709 posts) Thu Jan 21, 2016, 11:49 PM Jan 2016

Ex-Cop Gets 263 Years For Raping, Sexually Assaulting Black Women [View all]

I can't believe it!!!

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former police officer convicted of raping and sexually victimizing women while on his beat in a low-income Oklahoma City neighborhood was ordered Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Jurors had recommended that Daniel Holtzclaw be sentenced to 263 years in prison for preying on women in 2013 and 2014. District Judge Timothy Henderson agreed, saidHoltzclaw will serve the terms consecutively and denied his request for an appeal bond.

Thursday's hearing was delayed by a few hours as Holtzclaw and attorneys met with the judge, over the defense's request for a new trial or evidentiary hearing, but after hearing testimony from another officer, Henderson rejected the request and moved on to witness statements.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/daniel-holtzclaw-sentence-sexual-assualt

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Holy shit!! Number23 Jan 2016 #1

LOL! That's exactly what I thought! Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #4

And let me just accentuate the elephant in the room -- THIS WAS A COP!!!!!!!!! Number23 Jan 2016 #8

"FINALLY seeing some justice is wonderful." Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #9

He's gonna stink up the prison RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #2

I just hope 263 years, if it's not overturned, Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #5

I was just thinking that the soft on crime Oklahomans would probably let him out after serving only 24601 Jan 2016 #11

Good! sorcrow Jan 2016 #3

It's such a shame but he's a predator Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #6

God, let this be a trend. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #7

Yeah, it seems to be Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #13

Good !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #10

Now if only the rest of these cops Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #12

Swift justice, now if only it doesn't take over Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #14

He deserved every minute of it, and... monicaangela Jan 2016 #15

I surely hope for equal rights but Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #19

I wish there was a way monicaangela Jan 2016 #37

Nobody gives a damn about black women. You won't see this on the MSM. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #24

That's right and we can only save ourselves. Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #26

I belong to a number of discussion groups dedicated to the empowerment of black women... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #29

It is so sad to have to agree monicaangela Jan 2016 #36

good for the judge. JI7 Jan 2016 #16

Yes, I needed to look him up Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #20

I hope he lives every second of those 236 years. zappaman Jan 2016 #17

HA! Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #21

I still can't believe it JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #18

Wow, I can't imagine the sleepless and Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #22

Amen! JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #28

Holtzclaw is trying to appeal the sentencing. I hope it doesn't work... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #23

That's an interesting question. I read several Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #25

His attorneys filed an appeal last week... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #31

Thanks again, Liberal_Stalwart71 Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #38

Would LOVE to see some of the articles, KoB!! Number23 Jan 2016 #41

For real though, Number23, I dismissed those links because Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #46

I went looking for the articles I bookmarked. Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #72

They're too busy trying to get people to stop using the term "girl" to describe a woman. valerief Jan 2016 #27

Or "female" instead of woman. I understand that the word "female" is often used in a Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #30

Definitely. I think the focus on petty PC shit instead of real issues that valerief Jan 2016 #32

Exactly! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #34

That's why Bernie keeps talking about money. It affects EVERYTHING, no matter valerief Jan 2016 #35

I vehemently disagree that "...money... Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #39

If the oligarchs didn't run the whole show and nurture racism, those incidents valerief Jan 2016 #40

Oh dear God Number23 Jan 2016 #43

Good Lord. Thank you, Number23! Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #45

When I saw them railing about something being "PC" the light bulb went on Number23 Jan 2016 #47

Well said for the 5,000,000th time! Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #49

I guess electing Bernie Sanders will make racism in all of its manifestations go away Number23 Jan 2016 #54

Oligarchs created and nurture the racist environment, because it serves their purpose. nt valerief Jan 2016 #61

Then why do so many who aren't oligarchs support it? Feed it? Number23 Jan 2016 #64

The oligarchs do the brainwashing, because they benefit from the masses fighting among valerief Jan 2016 #66

Your posts are incredibly embarassing. Number23 Jan 2016 #67

It's not my intention to be offensive, but I can't separate oppression from wealth valerief Jan 2016 #68

Well the people who suffer from all three -- racism, oppression and wealth inequality -- are telling Number23 Jan 2016 #69

Your oligarchs do not need to nurture racism. It was game, Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #44

Without oligarchs nurturing racism, it will die out. Maybe not in our lifetimes, but valerief Jan 2016 #62

people have already posted facts showing this is not the face JI7 Jan 2016 #63

If you're going to post stuff like this in this group Number23 Jan 2016 #65

the cops aren't part of the oligarchs and neither are the racists who often call the cops JI7 Jan 2016 #48

Tell it, JI7! n/t Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #50

I forgot to include in my anger that we'd Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #52

even the black people supporting Sanders don't think the end to the oligarchs will result in freedom JI7 Jan 2016 #53

"you especially need to look to local and state for more help in that area." Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #56

i agree about the difficultly of local depts and it's one reason it's tough to JI7 Jan 2016 #57

And your point is why I'm hoping beyond hope that Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #58

All the money in the world JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #51

When will some of them put 2+2 together? Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #55

Thank you, because I just can't! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2016 #70

... Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #71

That fight is important too. Not sure why you're dismissing that Number23 Jan 2016 #42

They're too busy... scscholar Jan 2016 #33

excellent news, hope to see more news like this! nt steve2470 Jan 2016 #59

From your words to God's ear, as the saying goes, Kind of Blue Jan 2016 #60