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Fresno men who tattooed boy not guilty of mayhem (Bulldog gang members)
The Fresno Bee ^ | 7 June 2010 | Pablo Lopez

Posted on 06/07/2010 2:16:35 PM PDT by Enterprise

"A jury this morning found two Fresno Bulldog gang members not guilty of aggravated mayhem for inking a gang tattoo on a 7-year-old boy during Easter break 2009."

(Excerpt) Read more at fresnobee.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: battery; bulldog; mayhem; tattoos
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To: Enterprise

That is a huge gang in Fresno. It may be dangerous to convict possible gang members over something like this.


21 posted on 06/07/2010 3:46:28 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: teeman8r
mitigating circumstances, but still wrong... however, not life sentencing... this is the problem with zero tolerance and mandatory sentencing... they should do time...

I strongly suspect, but don't know, that since these are gang thugs that the "life sentence" was probably due to a 3rd strike felony.

22 posted on 06/07/2010 3:50:10 PM PDT by LexBaird (Tyrannosaurus Lex, unapologetic carnivore)
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To: Enterprise

It’s all a square peg and round hole.

It’s like the case of the kid with a rosary “gang symbol” or calling Jewish circumcision “mayhem”.

You take down gangs for crimes, not symbols, free speech, parental discretion etc.


23 posted on 06/07/2010 3:55:17 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL OR REBEL! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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To: Tax-chick

Whatcha going after me for? I just asked a legal question.

but you’re the smartest one in the room... and i find that very attractive in chicks...

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no offense meant... just discussing a problem with mandatory sentencing.


24 posted on 06/07/2010 7:40:23 PM PDT by teeman8r (NO vember is coming... vote them out)
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