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LudwigPastorius

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10. Guilty of boiling water while black.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:15 PM

Oct 29

That fucking jury was apparently too stupid to convict this guy for a straight up extrajudicial execution. I mean, there is body cam footage of him killing her for no good reason.

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Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 29 OP

Good Jilly_in_VA Oct 29 #1

20 years or probation? Bayard Oct 29 #2

In Illinois, second-degree murder is a Class 1 felony and is punishable by a prison sentence of 4 to 20 years. Wiz Imp Oct 29 #4

There were insurrectionists popsdenver Oct 29 #7

Trump can't intervene. He was charged and tried by the State of Illinois. Wiz Imp Oct 29 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 29 #9

Just because they weren't convicted popsdenver Oct 29 #11

He sent her to the stove where the water was heating. rsdsharp Oct 29 #3

The correct verdict. republianmushroom Oct 29 #5

GOOD, I'm glad she got some Justice. The stable genius will not be happy with this verdict. KS Toronado Oct 29 #6

Guilty of boiling water while black. LudwigPastorius Oct 29 #10

Thank you! Solomon Oct 31 #14

Glad he's out of circulation. Too bad someone oasis Oct 30 #12

Racism isn't over Anxy Oct 31 #13