One thing I want to begin with is to point out that the prosecution didn't always do a good job in this case.
But now, with that all said ...
I really don't understand things in this country any more. It's like people insert 'alternative logic and reasoning,' when an alleged 'protected class' (of political definition, not actual) is involved.
I'll try to put this all together ...
Those are the facts and immediate realities in this case.
But here are some additional realities ...
I, for one, would be really interested in knowing why he keeps coming back ...
I really don't understand some of my fellow Americans on this.
And the family cannot get justice.
I mean ... it's one thing if you are a Progressive, and want the 9-odd-some-million, non-violent, undocumented residents to be allowed to stay in this country. But what about the other, nearly 2M that are criminals? Why them as well? "Oh, if they take 1 ... they'll take them all!" Really? Do you understand how much that will cost? Can we please just not inhibit law enforcement from getting the criminals?!
Why are we protecting them and giving them the ability to avoid justice more than American citizens and legal residents?
Going for the murder charge, instead of just solely focusing on manslaughter which -- in California like Florida, can accompany murder, and it did in this case, like Zimmerman's -- was irresponsible by the prosecution, and put enough doubt and dislike of the prosecution in the mind of the jury, for nothing more than media fanfare, which doesn't pass in a court-of-law.
But now, with that all said ...
I really don't understand things in this country any more. It's like people insert 'alternative logic and reasoning,' when an alleged 'protected class' (of political definition, not actual) is involved.
I'll try to put this all together ...
- He was already a convicted felon ... 7 counts
- He has been convicted multiple times for drug manufacturing and distribution
- not just possession for himself, and multiple times -- i.e., organized crime 101
- He was still on criminal probation in the state of Texas
- He had been deported by US ICE no less than 5 times before
- He has been a danger to the American public before
- He admitted to law officers, and it was completely admissible in court and used against him, that he found a weapon on the ground, and picked up the weapon he found and fired it at a seal
- The gun was fired 3 times ... yes fired 3 times, "accidentally"
- One bullet, whether accidentally or irresponsibly fired from the gun -- now in his possession -- was proven to have struck an innocent by-stander ... and killed her ... with forensics
- Did not find him guilty of manslaughter, absolving him of his irresponsibility for discharging a weapon, however that happened
- BTW, his "stepping on it" doesn't fly with me as an engineer who understands firearms, let alone his admission on-the-record, admissible in court, at the police station
- They only found him guilty of 'possession,' even though he -- and they could not prove otherwise -- 'just found' the weapon
- He may even win a reversal of "possession," on appeal, if the prosecution cannot prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he possess the weapon prior, and didn't just 'find it' that day (it was stolen from a ranger a week earlier)
Those are the facts and immediate realities in this case.
But here are some additional realities ...
- The family sued the Sheriff's office because they released a man, who should have been looked up and verified to be a known danger to the public
- The courts threw out that case, stating the Sheriff's office is protected by laws in sanctuary cities
- If a convicted, American citizen, felon is on probation or parole, the Sheriff's office *is* liable for releasing him, without checking backgrounds and contacting other authorities
- There is no "difference of enforcement" between city, county, state and federal when it comes to an American citizen who is a danger to society, however ...
- There *is* a "difference of enforcement" when it's a non-legal resident alien who has been proven to be a danger to society, they are *not* required to check on status, and can *not* be held liable for not detaining him
- The courts have been clear on this
I, for one, would be really interested in knowing why he keeps coming back ...
why he keeps racking up felonies ... and how did he *really* get that gun? Because if you talk to CBP, ICE and other agents ... they'll likely tell you who he *really* is and what he *really* does. But that's not admissible in court, without evidence, of course.
I really don't understand some of my fellow Americans on this.
And the family cannot get justice.
I mean ... it's one thing if you are a Progressive, and want the 9-odd-some-million, non-violent, undocumented residents to be allowed to stay in this country. But what about the other, nearly 2M that are criminals? Why them as well? "Oh, if they take 1 ... they'll take them all!" Really? Do you understand how much that will cost? Can we please just not inhibit law enforcement from getting the criminals?!
Why are we protecting them and giving them the ability to avoid justice more than American citizens and legal residents?
Why does the Sheriff's office not have to check up and report a convicted felon who could be a danger to the American public, and not be held liable for his release if he commits another crime ... but only have to report, and be liable for ... say (and yes, this is purposely polarizing, as it should be ... let it sink in, from a civics standpoint, and how wrong we are, as a society) ... any everyday, African-American citizen, who the police *must* verify is not on probation, parole or otherwise wanted by any federal authority?
If you're law enforcement, you're not allowed to even check up on anyone you suspect to be undocumented residents, and very much discouraged from 'bothering' them, and especially not profiling them?
But you're quite seemingly still encouraged to bother select subset American citizens and legal residents, and try to 'scare them' into fessing up to crimes, being on probation, parole or otherwise detaining them, often by profiling them?
This really burns me up. No other nation is like this but the US.
Furthermore, I completely cannot understand how the US media reports this, from this whole 'protected class' aspect, and how it gets reported around the world. They act like this is a civil rights issue, when it's a 'common sense' issue.
That and a public defender's time was utilized for his right to defense, time that was taken away from American citizens and legal residents who are also charged ... and more often, with more enforcement, because the law is the law, universally required to be enforced, on American citizens and legal residents (people really don't think of it that way ... it helps to bring things into perspective).
No wonder we're really screwed up, and a sizable segment of our fellow Americans are utterly frustrated, while another segment, one of non-legal residence -- and this is just the reality -- take advantage of their ability to operate "undetected" and for whatever purpose fits some "crime syndicates."
I really, really dislike how people equate the "social injustice" of our fellow African-American citizens to individuals like this man, and the type of "operators" they often are in this country. I really don't understand the logic. I really don't. Especially when anyone like myself points this out, and is called "racist."
No, I'm just a freedom loving American citizen who believes in applying civics ... equally, appropriately, and not in ways that are not remotely equivalent.
This "operator" is at best, completely irresponsible and wasn't held accountable and, at worst ... part of our biggest problem we still won't talk about. And it's only made worse when the President points him out as a problem, because that then causes many people to want to rally against the President, instead of talking about the real problem -- like all real problems in this country -- that have nothing to do with the President.
We won't separate the criminal elements that traffick drugs, guns and people from the other, innocent, undocumented residents ... we want to ignore the former exist, trying to say they are all the latter, "oh, they are just seeking opportunity." We don't want to hear from law enforcement, especially not the US CBP, ICE and others.
The criminal elements want us to continue to do this too.
Because it allows them to operate with impunity.
The proof is in the real, deep, scary pudding ...
American citizens and legal residents can be tracked.
Undocumented residents cannot be, especially not in sanctuary cities, especially not when federal authorities with more information won't be contacted, not called to confirm if someone is a danger to society ... only because they are non-citizens, unlike citizens and legal residents.
If you're law enforcement, you're not allowed to even check up on anyone you suspect to be undocumented residents, and very much discouraged from 'bothering' them, and especially not profiling them?
But you're quite seemingly still encouraged to bother select subset American citizens and legal residents, and try to 'scare them' into fessing up to crimes, being on probation, parole or otherwise detaining them, often by profiling them?
This really burns me up. No other nation is like this but the US.
Furthermore, I completely cannot understand how the US media reports this, from this whole 'protected class' aspect, and how it gets reported around the world. They act like this is a civil rights issue, when it's a 'common sense' issue.
That and a public defender's time was utilized for his right to defense, time that was taken away from American citizens and legal residents who are also charged ... and more often, with more enforcement, because the law is the law, universally required to be enforced, on American citizens and legal residents (people really don't think of it that way ... it helps to bring things into perspective).
No wonder we're really screwed up, and a sizable segment of our fellow Americans are utterly frustrated, while another segment, one of non-legal residence -- and this is just the reality -- take advantage of their ability to operate "undetected" and for whatever purpose fits some "crime syndicates."
I really, really dislike how people equate the "social injustice" of our fellow African-American citizens to individuals like this man, and the type of "operators" they often are in this country. I really don't understand the logic. I really don't. Especially when anyone like myself points this out, and is called "racist."
No, I'm just a freedom loving American citizen who believes in applying civics ... equally, appropriately, and not in ways that are not remotely equivalent.
This "operator" is at best, completely irresponsible and wasn't held accountable and, at worst ... part of our biggest problem we still won't talk about. And it's only made worse when the President points him out as a problem, because that then causes many people to want to rally against the President, instead of talking about the real problem -- like all real problems in this country -- that have nothing to do with the President.
We won't separate the criminal elements that traffick drugs, guns and people from the other, innocent, undocumented residents ... we want to ignore the former exist, trying to say they are all the latter, "oh, they are just seeking opportunity." We don't want to hear from law enforcement, especially not the US CBP, ICE and others.
The criminal elements want us to continue to do this too.
Because it allows them to operate with impunity.
The proof is in the real, deep, scary pudding ...
American citizens and legal residents can be tracked.
Undocumented residents cannot be, especially not in sanctuary cities, especially not when federal authorities with more information won't be contacted, not called to confirm if someone is a danger to society ... only because they are non-citizens, unlike citizens and legal residents.
