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Goddess_Peorth t1_j9stlmy wrote

Reply to comment by PPQue6 in Charges against man beaten at Camden County jail dropped by fickystingas

> Am I understanding this correctly?

No. There were 3 original charges that resulted in him being in the jail. Those were drug and related charges. There is no reason to believe he was innocent of those charges. The State decided not to pursue those charges, "in the interest of justice." Basically, they decided the whole situation was too fucked to charge him with anything.

The other 10 charges, related to the cops assaulting him, were dropped because he is innocent.

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treerabbit23 t1_j9xp67z wrote

They typically drop charges in these cases because it reduces the defendant’s ability to countersue.

Not at all about veracity. About reducing risk for the prosecutor, who is fully aware of the backlash already incoming.

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Goddess_Peorth t1_ja0htrh wrote

Exactly. Dropping the charges tells us nothing. It is not a signal that the charges were fake, or that there was no evidence.

So many people confuse knowing the cops are corrupt, or being anti-police, and the associated hyperbole, with understands what information is learned from an action. Critical thinking is dead this generation. Hopefully their kids will rebel by reading books or something.

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FapMeNot_Alt t1_j9xqg2s wrote

> There is no reason to believe he was innocent of those charges.

Except that whole "innocent until proven guilty in a court of law" thing our entire justice system is intended to be built on.

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Goddess_Peorth t1_ja0i0ch wrote

You're just spewing hyperbole because you misunderstand my comment.

It goes like this: "Wait, that comment is neutral, it isn't anti-cop! That person must be pro-cop and hate justice!" That's the level of "thinking" in this sub.

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PPQue6 t1_j9stqf1 wrote

Ok I wasn't too sure because the article was written somewhat poorly. Still, quite a bit fucked.

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