Author Topic: Sheldon Silver Guilty on All Charges (Read 3407 times)

Forget about the specifics of the case; that can make for a messy discussion. Just the fact that he's looking at more time than is usually given for murder is a problem with our justice department.

Hidden · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:06:12 PM »

Quote from: David Smith on November 30, 2015, 08:01:37 PM

Forget about the specifics of the case; that can make for a messy discussion. Just the fact that he's looking at more time than is usually given for murder is a problem with our justice department.

+1

ShlockDoc · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2015, 08:14:17 PM »

Quote from: David Smith on November 30, 2015, 08:01:37 PM

Forget about the specifics of the case; that can make for a messy discussion. Just the fact that he's looking at more time than is usually given for murder is a problem with our justice department.

Let's see what he gets...

JS69 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 01, 2015, 10:45:11 AM »

Quote from: ShlockDoc on November 30, 2015, 08:14:17 PM

Let's see what he gets...

Exactly.... I am not happy a frum guy is going to prison. I am OK with a crooked politician going down. Just like I would if any crooked politician goes down. I look forward to the fall of Coumo now.

sguitarist18 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 01, 2015, 10:57:02 AM »

When justice is applied in a manner that is not equal, is that still justice?

David Smith · « **Reply #12 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:31:47 AM »

Juries seem to be pretty biased against politicians, IMHO. Everybody wants to be the David fighting Goliath.

TimT · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:34:38 AM »

Quote from: ShlockDoc on November 30, 2015, 08:14:17 PM

Let's see what he gets...

He could face decades

ckmk47 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:36:11 AM »

Quote from: JS69 on December 01, 2015, 10:45:11 AM

Exactly.... I am not happy a frum guy is going to prison. I am OK with a crooked politician going down. Just like I would if any crooked politician goes down. I look forward to the fall of Coumo now.

Just how crooked a politician was he? Or is his prosecution politically motivated?

ShlockDoc · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:40:03 AM »

Quote from: sguitarist18 on December 01, 2015, 10:57:02 AM

When justice is applied in a manner that is not equal, is that still justice?

It's called life. If you're looking for fairness you haven't been paying attention.

David Smith · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:43:30 AM »

Quote from: ShlockDoc on December 01, 2015, 11:40:03 AM

It's called life. If you're looking for fairness you haven't been paying attention.

So don't say it's good to see justice at work.

sguitarist18 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:44:02 AM »

Quote from: David Smith on December 01, 2015, 11:31:47 AM

Juries seem to be pretty biased against politicians, IMHO. Everybody wants to be the David fighting Goliath.

Sometimes politicians of a certain political group more than others.

Quote from: ShlockDoc on December 01, 2015, 11:40:03 AM

It's called life. If you're looking for fairness you haven't been paying attention.

I agree - but I'm questioning if this is the kind of "justice" we should be happy about.

David Smith · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2015, 11:46:05 AM »

Quote from: sguitarist18 on December 01, 2015, 11:44:02 AM

Sometimes politicians of a certain political group more than others.

Yup, Goliath likes killing David even more

sguitarist18 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2015, 02:48:35 PM »