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So for you who has probably been some snotty kid who whenever he got in trouble got whisked away out of it by daddy. So to say just because Delgar has dealt with some cops that he's a crook is a pretty naive attitude.
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If he can call me a crook, turnabout is fair play.
I wont get into a self-righteous "you dont know me" shtick other than to say that my "daddy" died when I was three years old. I've spent my entire life locked out of the ivory tower trying to survive the harsh reality of this world. I despise people that whine about how tough their lives are because they dont always get their way on everything.
And yes, based on my past, I have a great deal more respect for the police than I do lawyers, while being fortunate to never have had to deal with either on a professional level. Closest I have come is the gallery of a courtroom.
That said, I am very well aware that not all cops are good, and not all lawyers are bad. That some cops are bad does not matter in this case, as we are talking about an individual, not a department or profession.
I think you are confusing the issue here. I'm not arguing that this cop was a shining example of the profession. I'm not arguing his innocence. I agree that he deserved to be convicted of manslaughter.
That said, I also agree with the defense argument that putting this man in jail would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Two years house arrest might not have been the best alternative, but I dont see how the ideal of "throw him in jail anyway and hope he dies" is very enlightened either.
I also find the suggestion that he is getting off easy because he is a cop rather laughable. I could spend all day showing links of people getting off easy for their crimes in this country. This cop is not really all that special in this regard, though his circumstance may justify it more than some of the others who get off - especially those that murder people via drunk driving.