[wardaddy]

Actually I think the recent Birmingham convictions were in state court Mortin. Your glee over double jeopardy would be more appropriate for some of the recent Mississippi convictions or the trial of the Rodney King cops who whipped poor little Saint Rodney and were found innocent in state court and sparked the lovely black riot in LA where folks like Reginald Denny paid for those cops' sins. Of course later those horrible cops were found guilty in Federal court where convictions are much easier. Strangely, some of Denny's assailants who got off in state court were never tried for violating Denny's civil rights....I guess a few bricks crushing a white man's skull into pieces just doesn't qualify. Yep....I just love your vaunted double jeopardy....it's so evenly applied...about like your beloved hate crimes which instruct us that some victims are more worthy than others of special attention. Enjoy your brief glory Mortin...like the antebellum South...it will not last.