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SHARPTON BLASTS JUSTICE SYSTEM
Drudge ^ | 06/07/07 | Drudge

Posted on 06/07/2007 8:59:02 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3

Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network, and one of the country's foremost leaders for civil rights, is blasting the justice system for what appears to be favoritism in the early release of Paris Hilton.

"Though I have nothing but empathy for Ms. Hilton whom I have met and appeared with on Saturday Night Live the night I hosted in 2003, this early release gives all of the appearances of economic and racial favoritism that is constantly cited by poor people and people of color. There are any number of cases of people who handle being incarcerated badly and even have health conditions that are not released.

I have served several sentences for civil rights and civil disobedience actions and I even fasted which caused health concerns to prison authorities who paid for a doctor to come see me daily rather than release me. This act smacks of the double standards that many of us raise

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alsharpton; parishilton
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To: RJL

“Michelle is wearing knee brace”

More like knee pads.


41 posted on 06/07/2007 9:30:14 AM PDT by toddlintown (Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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To: weef
Re: You know, I hate to admit this but I agree with the Reverend Al on this one...

Wow! Who could have seen that... coming?

42 posted on 06/07/2007 9:30:26 AM PDT by Bender2 (A 'Good Yankee' comes down to Texas, then goes back north. A 'Damn Yankee' stays... Damn it!)
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To: TornadoAlley3
Mommy Hilton neglected to send Sharpton his check...
43 posted on 06/07/2007 9:31:03 AM PDT by GoldCountryRedneck ("Why can’t we start solving the problem by breaking up Big Government?"- MortMan)
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To: linn37
life is unfair - and looking at the world from where we sit, I am mighty glad too.
44 posted on 06/07/2007 9:32:03 AM PDT by SF Republican
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To: TornadoAlley3

There is a valid point made here.

Politicians fall over each other to give illegals full amnesty and citizenship rights, Scooter sentenced to a tough jail sentence on a ridiculous interpretation of law, Paris Hilton is out of jail on a joke of a already reduced sentence on a flimsy reason and serving home detention possibly on Malibu beach. Wonder why many think American judiciary is a bit of a joke and a laughing stock among developed nations.


45 posted on 06/07/2007 9:35:14 AM PDT by GregH
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To: ClaireSolt
This story just won’t quit.

Why should it? Princess Diana, Anna Nichole Smith, and Marilyn Monroe are all dead and buried but their stories go one..and on...and on...

46 posted on 06/07/2007 9:45:53 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: TornadoAlley3

It’s a little tough to get too stirred up about one cartoon criticizing another cartoon.


47 posted on 06/07/2007 9:47:16 AM PDT by johniegrad
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To: The Blitherer

It has nothing to do with race or money. Los Angeles worships celebrity. They can’t bring themselves to incarcerate their messiahs.


48 posted on 06/07/2007 9:47:16 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
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To: Loyal Buckeye
The Justice Brothers are on the case.

On a mission from God? (grin)

49 posted on 06/07/2007 9:48:16 AM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: TornadoAlley3

I don’t find myself agreeing with Mr. Sharpton very often, but he’s absolutely correct on this one.


50 posted on 06/07/2007 9:49:31 AM PDT by TChris (The Republican Party is merely the Democrat Party's "away" jersey - Vox Day)
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To: TornadoAlley3
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51 posted on 06/07/2007 9:52:44 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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To: JRP0322

Life is truly strange, and just like myself, I find myself standing WITH Al Sharpton on this issue. Law is the law. The sheriff has lost the MORAL courage to uphold the will of the Courts. How tragic and sad. PARTY ON, Paris with all of your sweet rich friends, and thumb the courts system, that it is does show favoritism. Time to get a new Sheriff. There are other things besides money people can do to bribe the system, at least that’s the way it works in Mexico. Friendship will buy you power, influence, status, the sheriff has fallen in a trap.


52 posted on 06/07/2007 9:56:22 AM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: fhlh

Yeah, but he did it. 12 idiots can’t make him innocent.


53 posted on 06/07/2007 10:16:24 AM PDT by lapdog
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To: weef

“You know, I hate to admit this but I agree with the Reverend Al on this one.”

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.


54 posted on 06/07/2007 10:24:47 AM PDT by Londo Molari
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To: The Blitherer
Nope, sorry Al. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with MONEY

Exactly. Was Sharpton up in arms when OJ was released ? However I will have to agree with his general premise that this is clearly a case of favoritism.

55 posted on 06/07/2007 10:30:05 AM PDT by HarmlessLovableFuzzball
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To: DancesWithBolsheviks
"Me too. I keep checking the back of my head for an emerging wispy grey ponytail."

I don't care who you are, thats FUNNY!

56 posted on 06/07/2007 10:30:17 AM PDT by libs_kma (www.imwithfred.com)
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To: snarks_when_bored

Yowza, Paris can’t hold a candle to Michelle in the looks department (even with a knee brace).

(Not that it is at all relevant, LOL.)


57 posted on 06/07/2007 10:43:10 AM PDT by dinoparty
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To: TornadoAlley3

She is in jail and OJ and Lynn stewart are not, nuff said


58 posted on 06/07/2007 11:07:53 AM PDT by italianquaker ("blue dog democrats", that dog don't hunt)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Coming from a man who incited a riot where a man was killed, propogated a lying whores allegations and never apologized OR served time.


59 posted on 06/07/2007 11:14:39 AM PDT by sappy
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To: TornadoAlley3

I agree with Al. Any system that allows OJ Simpson and Al Sharpton to run around loose is broken. As for Paris, I couldn’t care less. She’ll be dead in a few years anyway.


60 posted on 06/07/2007 11:17:11 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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