This documentary exposes the clear flaws in the judicial system. While yes this kids father was dck and yes he was taken from his mother, I wonder if he gets the slap on the wrist he received if he were black. Bottom line is he grabbed 2 guns, opened the door that his father was trying to forcibly enter but had failed to at that point, then proceeded to shoot his dad. His dad then turned and ran and he shot him again. He then begged for his life and he shot him a third time in the head. He could have jumped out the window, called the police, threatened to shoot him but not followed through, shot him once in a non lethal manner, any number of things. He intended to kill him and by the letter of the law that's 2nd degree murder.
The problem I have is that the DA knew she'd win the case because by the letter of the law he committed murder or at minimum manslaughter. She then gave him a get out of jail free card. My question is would or will she do the same for little black boys that grew up in bad environments and whose fathers are bstards? 🤔
The problem I have is that it just showcases that judges, prosecutors, and District Attorneys are likely to give lesser sentences and opportunities to people that look like them. The DA can see her son, brother, nephew, father, uncle, grandfather in this kid and as such essentially let him walk away scott free because she can empathize with him. The same way Brock Turner could commit rape and be convicted and the judge gave him 3 months because he "didn't want to ruin his life". He shot his father in cold blood, expressed NO remorse, NO empathy, NO emotions whatsoever, and the DA can look at someone like this and say that he was a threat to that person but not to society as a whole. She essentially bypassed the evidence and threw the case out because she didn't want to win at the expense of this kid going to prison for his actions. I don't mind that so long as her history before and after reflects that she does the same for kids of similar situations and backgrounds that don't share her completion. Good documentary though.
The problem I have is that the DA knew she'd win the case because by the letter of the law he committed murder or at minimum manslaughter. She then gave him a get out of jail free card. My question is would or will she do the same for little black boys that grew up in bad environments and whose fathers are bstards? 🤔
The problem I have is that it just showcases that judges, prosecutors, and District Attorneys are likely to give lesser sentences and opportunities to people that look like them. The DA can see her son, brother, nephew, father, uncle, grandfather in this kid and as such essentially let him walk away scott free because she can empathize with him. The same way Brock Turner could commit rape and be convicted and the judge gave him 3 months because he "didn't want to ruin his life". He shot his father in cold blood, expressed NO remorse, NO empathy, NO emotions whatsoever, and the DA can look at someone like this and say that he was a threat to that person but not to society as a whole. She essentially bypassed the evidence and threw the case out because she didn't want to win at the expense of this kid going to prison for his actions. I don't mind that so long as her history before and after reflects that she does the same for kids of similar situations and backgrounds that don't share her completion. Good documentary though.