Snowball Justice Has Been Achieved

nkotb wrote:
At the very least, a BJ.

sweetcell wrote:
i think TMUL needs a hug.

and a life.

There's a snowblowing joke somewhere in here, but for the life of me, I can't find it.

Julian, wrote:

nkotb wrote:
At the very least, a BJ.

sweetcell wrote:
i think TMUL needs a hug.

and a life.

There's a snowblowing joke somewhere in here, but for the life of me, I can't find it.

There is the obvious snowballing joke.

ggw wrote:
There is the obvious snowballing joke.

Yeah, that's what I was getting at.

Thousand wrote:You're an idiot.

Dumbfuck.

First off, azaghal1981 called you names, not me, so back the fuck off and show me AT LEAST the respect I've shown you.

Second, allow me to refer you to a case known as Gideon vs Wainwright where the US Supreme Court says money will never be an object when it comes to somebody's defense.  The accused always has the opportunity to use a court appointed attorney FREE OF CHARGE.  I'm not saying she should take this approach, but it's available to her.

Thirdly, the fact that the accused CAN be charged of a felony does not mean that the accused WILL be charged of a felony, but as we know in this case, Maria Lewis was charged with a felony.  That does not preclude any District Attorney from pleaing the case down with her counsel to a misdemeanor to (1) avoid trial, or (2) due to lack of sufficient evidence [good luck proving she threw it] or (3) to avoid public outcry if the punishment does not fit the crime.

And lastly, I said nothing about her out of pocket expenses in this case in the post of mine that you quoted.  I did, however, note that the DC taxpayer will be on the hook for a lot (or (1) the cops time,(2) the book officer/processing time (3) the DA's time and even perhaps (4) the Public Defenders time).  I'm not even going out on a limb here by saying that those costs will far out weigh the costs incurred by Maria Lewis.

I'm not in DC so someone feel free to post what the final outcome of this case is, I'd love to see it.  And I'm taking all bets that Maria Lewis will not serve 1 year in jail (a Felony) for this.

So Smacky, you're saying that there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of the felony charge sticking?

azaghal1981 wrote:
So Smacky, you're saying that there isn't a snowball's chance in hell of the felony charge sticking?

Nice.  So much so, that I'm willing to wager on it.

And since Mankie's no longer around to point out that I have been wrong on legal issues before, I will remind folks that I once told Jag that Ireland would not forgoe taxing artists and their creations while the Irish economy was so bad and almost 10 years later I'm still wrong and Jag is still right.  But yeah, that's what I'm saying, but not as cleverly as you…

Jaguar wrote:
(Putting this in here instead of in the Onion thread just to keep the snow stories together.)

Can't say that this guy shouldn't be reprimanded in some way, but I've got to admit that there is a side of me that wishes this guy were my neighbor. Kind of a local rogue hero of sorts.

"Police say man stole front loader to plow driveways

A Columbia man has been arrested after police say he stole a front loader and used it to clear driveways.

A Caterpillar skid steer loader was reported stolen sometime between Friday and Monday from a parking garage on U.S. 1 and Mission Road in Jessup, Howard County police said. The vehicle was equipped with LoJack, and on Tuesday morning officers traced it to a home in Laurel and found it parked in the driveway, police said.

The homeowners said a friend had left it there after clearing their driveway, and police worked to track the man down.

David Earl Bryant, 40, of the 9600 block of Hingston Downs has been charged with felony theft, theft, motor vehicle theft, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and removing or defacing a VIN number. Electronic court records show Bryant was released on his own recognizance and he did not appear to have a prior criminal record in Maryland."

I wish we had something to clear the roads in my neighborhood. It's been a week, and streets need some major snow removal.

TMUL, I don't like the snowballers either, but you're sounding a little strident there, bub.

Anyway, the news is that the prosecutor decided to charge this as a misdemeanor.    According to one blog I read, and I have no idea if this is based in fact or not, this means that among other things she can be tried in front of a judge, rather than a jury.  It makes it easier to get a conviction.

Regardless of outcome, she already had to do a couple of nights in jail, and that was deserved.  I think at most she'll get community service and a fine, also deserved too.  So yes, "snowball justice has been achieved."

I think being charged with a felony is a bit much, but what idiot is stupid enough to throw a snowball, or anything for that matter, at a cop. I'm not saying she deserves a year in prison, but honestly, why would you do something so colossally stupid? You do realize that spitting on someone is considered a physical assault in the eyes of the law? I recon throwing a snowball/iceball at a cop would be considered assaulting a police officer. I say fine her and make her do some community service.

i hope obama wises up and tries her in a military court

Waterboard a confession out her, then send her to Siberia.

No way. 

Video tape her recording a confession that she's reading line by line of a piece of paper, broadcast it on the internet calling for Jihad, then sick Jack Bauer on her accusers….

now we're talking some serious justice