Posted on 03/28/2011 4:46:25 PM PDT by neverdem
Bears repeating. The police are NOT on your side.
There are a number of states that are beyond the Claire Wolfe stage with their firearms laws.
Unfortunately that is New Jersey...Most of us who do not live there can throw rocks at all the infringements that are vehemently supported and enforced by all levels within that state...
As a gun owner you are not going to get any sympathy or pass, based upon commonsense and honest objective analysis from those same entities...
They have a good start with Christie, and again, unfortunately, gun ownership is not on his top ten list of things he needs to get done in that state...
Actually come to think of it the guy got off pretty well with the governor giving him this commutation...But I seriously doubt he’ll get anywhere with the courts to espunge (clean up) his record...
Hind sight is always twenty-twenty, and for the longest time those of us who pay attention to a lot fo gun ownership news and issues know New Jersey is absolutely hostile to gun owners from the viewpoint of the legislature and the courts, and most important the law enforcement side of the equation...
Its been a long time developing into such an oppressive sub-culture within this country, and it is going to take a long time, if at all, to change it to being something attractive for anyone like us to want to move, or even visit that state...
The judge in this case may be unemployed, and rightfully so because of a whole plethra of offensive rulings against many other people, and not just this guys case...But the system is still in place, and unless the governor is willing to take the PR hit, he will have to get on prime time and explain to those in the judicial system in that state and explain to them that this oppressive nature this state exemplifies is no longer acceptable at any level of that system...
New Jersey will always be someplace I will not like going to if I have to or not because they do not respect my individual right to keep and bear arms per the state law, and even the US Constitution...
But this is just my opinion...
Yes, JURORS are there to do the JUDGE's bidding. D'oh! Tools.
Which would make him guilty of....responsible gun ownership?? Damn him! Let's get him!
But if we give it up how do you propose to punish prosecutors and judges like these? Maybe keep it legal but only for those who commit crimes under color of authority.
BS!
Airmen was not guilty in any sense of the word!
Stop making excuses for Christie.
Airmen=Aitken
The iPad sucks in that it changes words all of the time,
I’m not making excuses for the man.
But I am taking a look at case from his point of view. He can’t simply release the man because the man has some very convincing supporters and it’s feel good.
That’s how Willie Horton got released and Huckabee is stuck with having to wear it.
Christie has to rely upon the evidence. If the legal evidence isn’t there, with sufficient certainty, it can’t be relied upon.
I believe there are crimes for which the death penalty is fully justified. I just don't trust our highly politicized system of justice to do administer it right. To me, the death penalty is sort of just another government program gone wrong because of corruption and mismanagement.
I'm thinking that if a judge or prosecutor DID do something criminal, putting them in prison in the general population is an even better punishment than the death penalty.
The only time you should ever call 911 is if you believe there is an EMERGENCY - which means the condition puts someone's life in immediate peril. If you are just "worried about someone's mental state" then take the time to find the non-emergency police line if you feel you absolutely must talk to the police about it. When you dial 911, you are telling the police that the situation is an immediate threat -- an emergency. That is what the 911 line is for; it isn't for counseling services.
Bullcrap. It's called "jury nullification" and this was a perfect case in which to use it.
Hmmm...good points.
” wonder if it would be possible to set up a system to educate potential jurors in jury nullification.”
Yes, but don’t do it in front of a courthouse. There was some prosecution of a libertarian who was passing out flyers too near a courthouse — jury tampering or some nonsense.
Duoh!!
Jury nullification was in order.
Exactly!
You’re comparing Willie Horton to Brian Aitken?!?!
Please tell me you are kidding.
I’m only comparing the two in terms of what can happen when you allow a bunch of avid supporters affect your judgement.
Life is not fair, but the judicial process must be respected.
Actually, I do know about it. I’ve already posted that it is a travesty of justice and he needs to be compensated.
I think the US is too quick to throw people in jail and that there are far too many people who should not be there, like weekend tokers and such, not that I support massive decriminalization of drugs.
You’d have ask the judge why he discounted critical testimony and Governor Christie as to why he has either not looked at the case or pardoned the man. For all I know, Christie is waiting for the case to resolve itself, don’t know.
I just don’t support the position that a governor should pardon people because a mob of people demand it so. Our justice system is imperfect and sometimes the wrong people get caught. But our system is all there is.
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