Posted on 12/23/2020 12:04:33 PM PST by PROCON
This day in history in 1984 something happened that started a chain of events that culminated in a decision I speculate would never happen today.
It was big news in the the big apple and all across the country. On December 22, 1984, Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded four young black men on a New York City subway train, saying they were about to rob him. The four teens were Barry Allen, Troy Canty, Darrell Cabey, and James Ramseur, all shot and wounded by Goetz after they accosted him on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan.
Goetz was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and several firearms offenses
Goetz stood trial and confessed to the preemptive shooting, leaving one of the victims, Darrell Cabey, paralyzed and brain damaged, but a jury acquitted Goetz despite his confession, finding him guilty only of illegal weapons possession.
Would that happen in today's racial climate?
Could be. It was a judge who told me. He might still be alive. Maybe if so I could write to him and ask him.
Thumbs up!
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