Supreme Court Justice Scalia Rips Apart Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
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From Supreme Court Justice Scalia:
"It is the grand jury’s function not ‘to enquire … upon what foundation [the charge may be] denied,’ or otherwise to try the suspect’s defenses, but only to examine ‘upon what foundation [the charge] is made’ by the prosecutor. neither in this country nor in England has the suspect under investigation by the grand jury ever been thought to have a right to testify or to have exculpatory evidence presented."
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/26/3597322/justice-scalia-explains-what-was-wrong-with-the-ferguson-grand-jury/
"It is the grand jury’s function not ‘to enquire … upon what foundation [the charge may be] denied,’ or otherwise to try the suspect’s defenses, but only to examine ‘upon what foundation [the charge] is made’ by the prosecutor. neither in this country nor in England has the suspect under investigation by the grand jury ever been thought to have a right to testify or to have exculpatory evidence presented."
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/26/3597322/justice-scalia-explains-what-was-wrong-with-the-ferguson-grand-jury/
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Hes the most old school conservative judge on the supreme court too
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Good ?
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*looks at title in disbelief*
what the fu-
*rubs eyes*
*stares at title in disbelief again*Hes the most old school conservative judge on the supreme court too
that is an UNDERSTATEMENT. this dude literally uses his position to cape for every white right wing movement under the sun.
this is like............ISIS condemning other Islamic Extremists for "going too far" lmao -
That muthafucca trollin. I don't believe he said that.
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Just.....wow. That couldn't of been Scalia. I'm scared the link might be a virus before I believe he would say that.
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Then again i did see Nancy Grace on CNN earlier defending Mike Brown & going hard on officer Wilson so it's all upside down today.
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Proably opposite day for the kkk...
Or maybe Ferguson tearing ? up, and ? protesting every where got em shook -
i think ill stay in the house for the rest of the week
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Then again i did see Nancy Grace on CNN earlier defending Mike Brown & going hard on officer Wilson so it's all upside down today.
she defended trayvon
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Wow pigs are flying for real
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nancy grace is actually pretty left wing. I think you may be confusing her with the blonde idiots on fox newsThen again i did see Nancy Grace on CNN earlier defending Mike Brown & going hard on officer Wilson so it's all upside down today. -
If I remember correctly this is from his PREVIOUS statements from years ago. Not a direct response to Ferguson. It just so happens his statement is relevant to Ferguson.
He didnt directly say this as a response but rather the article is using this as to say: "Even the most batshit conservative on the SCOTUS knows this is sum ? ."
And yes when I read it I was damn near floored. -
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Ann Coulter is insane. Shes the one they spoofed on Boondocks.
Nancy Grace always seemed right wing to me. I cant stand her. I always turn it when shes on. -
Did Yall even Read the article this Justice did not say this in regards to ? in Fergueson
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If I remember correctly this is from his PREVIOUS statements from years ago. Not a direct response to Ferguson. It just so happens his statement is relevant to Ferguson.
He didnt directly say this as a response but rather the article is using this as to say: "Even the most batshit conservative on the SCOTUS knows this is sum ? ."
And yes when I read it I was damn near floored.
And that's something the OP should have made clear. -
Oh so now he cares about the legal system, where has he been?
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If I remember correctly this is from his PREVIOUS statements from years ago. Not a direct response to Ferguson. It just so happens his statement is relevant to Ferguson.
He didnt directly say this as a response but rather the article is using this as to say: "Even the most batshit conservative on the SCOTUS knows this is sum ? ."
And yes when I read it I was damn near floored.
Once again you are correct. I didn't know he said this years ago til after I posted it lol -
A Talented One wrote: »If I remember correctly this is from his PREVIOUS statements from years ago. Not a direct response to Ferguson. It just so happens his statement is relevant to Ferguson.
He didnt directly say this as a response but rather the article is using this as to say: "Even the most batshit conservative on the SCOTUS knows this is sum ? ."
And yes when I read it I was damn near floored.
And that's something the OP should have made clear.
I wasn't aware til later -
dr funky resurrected wrote: »A Talented One wrote: »If I remember correctly this is from his PREVIOUS statements from years ago. Not a direct response to Ferguson. It just so happens his statement is relevant to Ferguson.
He didnt directly say this as a response but rather the article is using this as to say: "Even the most batshit conservative on the SCOTUS knows this is sum ? ."
And yes when I read it I was damn near floored.
And that's something the OP should have made clear.
I wasn't aware til later
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cannonspike1994 wrote: »
And Oscar Grant -
dr funky resurrected wrote: »A Talented One wrote: »If I remember correctly this is from his PREVIOUS statements from years ago. Not a direct response to Ferguson. It just so happens his statement is relevant to Ferguson.
He didnt directly say this as a response but rather the article is using this as to say: "Even the most batshit conservative on the SCOTUS knows this is sum ? ."
And yes when I read it I was damn near floored.
And that's something the OP should have made clear.
I wasn't aware til later
Ain't nobody got time to fix mistakes lol -
so many hurt feelings over Scalia, guys, come on
http://youtu.be/DTRe5xDLfXw
