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darkangel218

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193. Constitutionally, i have the right to personally care or not care about a said persons trial
Sat Apr 20, 2013, 12:56 PM
Apr 2013

Since I'm not judge or jury.

What most of you did here is a pile up.

I do Marrah_G Apr 2013 #1
Me too. nt JSK Apr 2013 #3
We cannot become barbarians DiverDave Apr 2013 #59
Me, too. Octafish Apr 2013 #53
we do not know yet if he was the bomber, cool your jets larkrake Apr 2013 #2
I do... cynatnite Apr 2013 #4
I do....that is part of Democracy in my book. Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #5
Would you be still against death penalty if proven guilty? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #11
Yes. Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #30
I wouldnt. Im against the death penalty but what he did was not human. and i dont care for beasts. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #52
Sadly, what he did was very human. Not very humane. We all are just beasts/ animals of this planet. Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #64
Exactly. MNBrewer Apr 2013 #128
What he did was human?? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #137
Scientifically speaking, yes we are. white_wolf Apr 2013 #142
Right?!? That is what I was taught in Biology class. Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #151
Then why do we need trials if we are all just beasts?? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #158
Wow, someone who is trying to be a nurse doesn't understand that humans are animals.... white_wolf Apr 2013 #162
You are referring to behavior not anatomy! darkangel218 Apr 2013 #173
Unless you have proof that some god made us, I am part of a species of animal that evolved on this Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #149
Yes, very human Edim Apr 2013 #172
No, you aren't against the death penalty. white_wolf Apr 2013 #70
Murder is what humans do. It's not an animal thing (except perhaps among other higher primates). kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #183
will you be upset if he's not stoned to death or drawn and quartered? onenote Apr 2013 #32
Probably. That one's a real piece of work. And she's studying to be a NURSE??? kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #185
Yes I would be upset lunatica Apr 2013 #37
Yes, I'm always against the death penalty. white_wolf Apr 2013 #43
why yes. yes I will. Unabashedly so. I am implacably opposed to the dp. Always. cali Apr 2013 #48
I oppose the death penalty categorically in all cases. MineralMan Apr 2013 #51
Yes treestar Apr 2013 #78
Me. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #6
I do. Are you sure you're a Democrat or, even an American? nt DonViejo Apr 2013 #7
human? KG Apr 2013 #18
That too!... DonViejo Apr 2013 #40
Nice to know youre so concerned of where i should go. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #62
Not only have I seen the pictures... DonViejo Apr 2013 #153
I care very much. liberalmuse Apr 2013 #8
I hope everyone, scumbags included, get a fair trial. CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #9
I do. Nice to see you don't care about rule of law. white_wolf Apr 2013 #10
I dont when it comes to terrorists. that simple. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #17
Well I hope people like you never get any power in this country. white_wolf Apr 2013 #24
Yes, it's already happening (GITMO). n/t godai Apr 2013 #75
So skip the trial, the investigation, the whole system of law that took centuries to create because sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #54
I didnt say skip it. I just simply dont care. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #91
Then you had no problem with gitmo, Bush and Cheney treestar Apr 2013 #82
Would you have a problem with the definition of "terrorist" being loosely interpreted... AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #116
And what happens when some RW president decides to start calling his political enemies terrorists? kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #188
Me. emulatorloo Apr 2013 #12
The trial is about US, not him Maeve Apr 2013 #13
Beautifully said lunatica Apr 2013 #47
I for one sure as hell care that he gets one!!!!!!! gopiscrap Apr 2013 #14
I agree! GoldenOldie Apr 2013 #27
Thanks Golden Oldie! gopiscrap Apr 2013 #44
count me as one DrDan Apr 2013 #15
Here. yewberry Apr 2013 #16
I ABSOLUTELY do! A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #19
So someone comes here and blows up inocent people, and we are more concerned with fair trials darkangel218 Apr 2013 #38
Since when does a crime not have to be proven in a court of law to be punished? undeterred Apr 2013 #49
If the Newtown shooter had been apprehended..... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #57
Good challenging question treestar Apr 2013 #93
Intelligent people can hold both thoughts in their heads easily lunatica Apr 2013 #58
what dog shit and what a deplorably dumb remark cali Apr 2013 #60
Now where's that damned thumbs up thingy?....n/t A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #71
Nice strawman. white_wolf Apr 2013 #63
This land has the rule of law treestar Apr 2013 #87
"more concerned"? It is possible to be concerned about sufrommich Apr 2013 #134
I think you are trying to stir up anarchist shit and it isn't working on this site. Go elsewhere Pisces Apr 2013 #155
Fascist and totalitarian is my take on it. Pure Stalinist/Maoist/Nazi/Idi Amin BS. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #197
Timothy McVeigh killed a whole lot more people and got a fair trial alarimer Apr 2013 #186
Apples and oranges, sweetheart. We can be concerned about his victims AND kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #191
If you want a fair trial if you are ever accused of a crime then you should care Fumesucker Apr 2013 #20
He should and will get one. There's already a perception that his older brother was the instigator. reformist2 Apr 2013 #21
Wow, you need to find another fucking message board. Like a right wing one. You scare me. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #22
I think he got lost on his way to Freeperville. white_wolf Apr 2013 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #50
+1 treestar Apr 2013 #94
I would imagine the vast majority of us want him to get a fair trial onenote Apr 2013 #23
I'd wager a whole lot of us justabob Apr 2013 #25
I do. why is it so difficult for you to understand that cali Apr 2013 #26
I care a great deal lunatica Apr 2013 #28
I do. nt City Lights Apr 2013 #29
That is a very flawed line of reasoning quinnox Apr 2013 #33
I'm not worried about it. He'll get a fair trial. nt Zorra Apr 2013 #34
wow. I guess I just am a bleeding heart liberal and don't belong here. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #35
I don't think you're the one who doesn't belong. n/t white_wolf Apr 2013 #147
Ding, Ding we have a winner. Pisces Apr 2013 #159
I do. demmiblue Apr 2013 #36
All we know is what the media has told us. undeterred Apr 2013 #39
So in other words, our system of justice which we boast about all the time, is only for when sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #41
Jury voted 3-3 to leave this POS thread alone Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #42
Why do you believe that a discussion of the right to a fair trial should be hidden? godai Apr 2013 #68
Its a discussion board and im.not a sheeple. Do you always agree with everyone on here? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #80
You are an embarrassment to true Democrats everywhere. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #199
Good call. AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #121
I don't need the best lawyer in the country for this guy but a fair trial, yes. dkf Apr 2013 #45
I believe that you'll find almost everyone here to be MineralMan Apr 2013 #46
I do. It is the hallmark of a fair and just society and a bedrock of American principles. FSogol Apr 2013 #55
I do nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #56
I do maddezmom Apr 2013 #61
I do. It's not about him, it's about the process. Chuck the process for the people who GreenPartyVoter Apr 2013 #65
What is the purpose of lowering ourselves? haikugal Apr 2013 #66
We should care because our democracy which is bigger than any one person is at stake. Everyone Pisces Apr 2013 #67
It not the most important issue in my life, but yes, I do. aikoaiko Apr 2013 #69
where do you draw the line? treestar Apr 2013 #72
EVERYONE should get a fair trial etherealtruth Apr 2013 #73
Good for you all who care about someone like that. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #74
Blah, blah, blah. N/t demmiblue Apr 2013 #77
How clueless are you not to self delete this? Save some face. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #79
+1 Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #154
Hate the perpetrator nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #83
whine away, honey. you sure aren't capable of cali Apr 2013 #89
Im not whining, just stating my feelings. lol!! darkangel218 Apr 2013 #101
At this point you are looking really really foolish. And clueless. Self delete, do yourself a favor. Logical Apr 2013 #111
both can be done at the same time treestar Apr 2013 #99
That is a scary attitude you have. Welcome to the United States. morningfog Apr 2013 #115
The purpose of the fair trial sylvi Apr 2013 #131
Because caring about constitutional rights is sufrommich Apr 2013 #141
I don't think this thread is going the direction you thought it would! Thankfully! Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #76
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #81
If history is any guide maddezmom Apr 2013 #84
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #90
Yup! maddezmom Apr 2013 #100
wow! Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #102
I dont care, its how i feel. :) darkangel218 Apr 2013 #97
ok Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #105
Really creepy question Brainstormy Apr 2013 #85
By the book! It's not about him -- it's about US! immoderate Apr 2013 #86
I do..... Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #88
He deserves a fair trial. MOTRDemocrat Apr 2013 #92
I care, because democracy is what counts, not that asshole LiberalEsto Apr 2013 #95
I do. I am 72 years old and remember an America where we actually believed in the Constitution. jwirr Apr 2013 #96
There is a reason that the right to a fair trial is included in the Declaration of Human Rights. LiberalAndProud Apr 2013 #98
Did i say i hope he gets an unfair trial? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #107
It doesn't seem you care about a trial of any flavor. LiberalAndProud Apr 2013 #126
Gee, yeah, your indifference to the issue's all over this thread. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #187
I care n/t geomon666 Apr 2013 #103
Fail WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #104
No. I have the right to care or not care about something. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #113
Double Fail WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #136
Go on, like i care! Like.i.need to get your approval to feel in a certain way!! darkangel218 Apr 2013 #143
Triple Fail WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #150
He may not deserve a fair trial in your eyes, but he does in mine. Frustratedlady Apr 2013 #106
+1000, this. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #195
I definitely do. AngryOldDem Apr 2013 #108
you're goin to school to be a nurse, right? Heddi Apr 2013 #109
Yup, I got to transport a child rapist nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #127
A nurse is not a judge or juror. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #132
you're being a judge right now!! Heddi Apr 2013 #144
Im being a judge because I DONT CARE? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #152
you're so full of baloney Heddi Apr 2013 #171
I don't care weather that monster gets a fair trial or not?? nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #181
He must. We are a nation of laws, not of men. stlsaxman Apr 2013 #110
And he will get a fair trial. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #118
yeah, and the horse... stlsaxman Apr 2013 #139
Morally sarisataka Apr 2013 #112
Trial SwampyJ Apr 2013 #114
Glad to see you are getting your ass handed to you on this. morningfog Apr 2013 #117
Lol enjoy! darkangel218 Apr 2013 #120
The concept of a "fair trial" possibly requires not assuming guilt. DirkGently Apr 2013 #119
Do you honestly think he is inocent? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #124
I honestly think that's not the question you asked. DirkGently Apr 2013 #138
I do. MNBrewer Apr 2013 #122
I don't think the US has fair trials, but I very much like the idea for all accused people. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #123
I care, it's one of our laws. Autumn Apr 2013 #125
It's especially important for us that he receive a fair trial aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #129
Someone needs to put a pair of glasses on that statue. randome Apr 2013 #190
Bush isn't president anymore, so why anyone even worry about this? El Fuego Apr 2013 #130
Someone in an earlier thread said thats whats most important to them. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #135
Yes, I was actually referring to the earlier thread. I totally agree with the OP! El Fuego Apr 2013 #168
I do. This should have been a poll - easier to read and keep up with. n/t patricia92243 Apr 2013 #133
I do. But, only after he's been charged with a crime. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #140
You mean the accused suspect, right? Coyotl Apr 2013 #145
I do... RetroLounge Apr 2013 #146
You must be fucking joking whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #148
Pretty much everyone but you apparently. bluedigger Apr 2013 #156
I do. woofless Apr 2013 #157
In a fair and civilized society you should care. arthritisR_US Apr 2013 #160
Explain me something. Where exactly in my OP did i wish that we were not a civilized society? darkangel218 Apr 2013 #167
Unless suspected is the new guilty whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #178
His "trial" will really be the 2nd component to weather or not he gets the death penalty. chelsea0011 Apr 2013 #161
I agree. nt darkangel218 Apr 2013 #163
I do HarveyDarkey Apr 2013 #164
I DO!!! nt s-cubed Apr 2013 #165
Here's two more that care (If you're counting). n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #166
Whe the FUCK did we turn into FR???? Le Taz Hot Apr 2013 #169
I care. A fair trial is an American Value. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #170
By such emotional logic, almost every murderer would be deprived of a fair trial. nt. TimberValley Apr 2013 #174
He will and he will be executed...just like mcveigh... Tikki Apr 2013 #175
I care frazzled Apr 2013 #176
I'd like to see a fair trial The Second Stone Apr 2013 #177
I do. If I don't want fair trials for other accused people I have absolutely no right to kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #179
I do. nt Live and Learn Apr 2013 #180
Well hopefully you are never on trial with jurors who have your attitude. alarimer Apr 2013 #182
I care because, what if by some strange twist of fate, he's not as guilty Cleita Apr 2013 #184
I do. Solly Mack Apr 2013 #189
It's called justice, even for the least among us. RedCappedBandit Apr 2013 #192
Constitutionally, i have the right to personally care or not care about a said persons trial darkangel218 Apr 2013 #193
You asked who cared, and you got your answer. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #200
I care very much that he does Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #194
lol Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #196
What the hell??? Uzair Apr 2013 #198
There's a time and place for vigilantism: white_wolf Apr 2013 #201
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