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Real0ne -> RE: Milwaukee Burning (8/14/2016 1:42:25 PM)
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even if he didnt have a gun he will!
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So far, we only know what police have said about the shooting. For many Black Lives Matter activists, this is as good as knowing nothing. Trust in the police is fairly low in black communities to begin with. But over the past few years, several police accounts of shootings or killings have also fallen apart when interrogated with video evidence — making it especially hard for activists and protesters to take cops at their word.
As news of the shooting broke out, 200 people gathered — apparently organizing through social media — in demonstrations. Those protests then quickly escalated, breaking into riots.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, people burned down businesses, including a gas station. They fired off gunshots. They smashed at least one police car while setting others on fire. They threw things, including bricks, at police. And they at one point turned on reporters: "One reporter was shoved to the ground and punched," the Journal Sentinel reported.
In light of the violence, the mayor pleaded with people to go home. "If you love your son, if you love your daughter, text them, call them, pull them by the ears and get them home," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said. "Get them home right now before more damage is done."
http://www.vox.com/2016/8/14/12472896/milwaukee-wisconsin-riots-police-shooting
Maybe there is hope for this country after all Hmm... Big week in Milwaukee!
'Making a Murderer' Brendan Dassey's Conviction Overturned
A federal judge in Milwaukee has overturned the conviction of Brendan Dassey -- one of the men featured in the controversial Netflix true crime series "Making a Murderer."
Dassey, 26, was convicted as a teenager, along with his uncle Steven Avery, of murdering Teresa Halbach in 2005. Both were convicted in 2007, and Dassey was sentenced to life in prison.
The story of the arrest and conviction of both men, including Avery -- who was wrongfully convicted of rape years earlier -- captivated the nation after "Making a Murderer" was released last year.
'Making a Murderer': The Complicated Argument Over Brendan Dassey's Confession
'Making a Murderer': Is Steven Avery Guilty? A Deeper Look Into Netflix Series
Some believed Avery, 54, was targeted by officials after he sued for $36 million in 2005 in the wake of his rape conviction being overturned, an allegation police and prosecutors vehemently denied.
Dassey's conviction raised eyebrows for some because of how his videotaped confession was conducted. At the time of the police interrogation, Dassey was a high school sophomore in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He had a low I.Q. and was enrolled in several special education classes.
In the Netflix docu-series, he was depicted as a confused and intellectually challenged teen, who often turned to his mother to help him comprehend his interactions with police.
In court documents obtained by ABC News, a judge ruled that Dassey's confession was obtained by investigators giving the then 16-year-old "false promises." The documents stated that "investigators repeatedly claimed to already know what happened...and assured Dassey that he had nothing to worry about."
Court documents also showed that during the four-hour interrogation, investigators told Dassey leading statements such as: "Tell us, and what else did you do? Come on. Something with the head, Brendan?"
Along with "Dassey’s age, intellectual deficits, and the absence of a supportive adult," the confession was ruled "involuntary."
"Dassey’s borderline to below average intellectual ability likely made him more susceptible to coercive pressures than a peer of higher intellect" and the teen lacked having "the benefit of an adult present to look out for his interests," the document said.
The documents also said that the "use of leading questions and disclosure of non-public facts makes it difficult to evaluate whether Dassey really knew the facts or was simply agreeing with the investigators." The ruling added that investigators only concluded their line of questioning after they had "indicated to Dassey that he finally gave the answer they were looking for."
I cant imagine though why anyone would be unhappy with the present day legal system can you?
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