Minnesota court vacates Minneapolis cop's murder conviction; will there be more violence?

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https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/justine-ruszczyk-damonds-killer-mohamed-noor-has-conviction-overturned-in-minneapolis/news-story/110bf2bae66d5d9c9bfa4aca54df792b

There may be some concern from the Australian government.

Otherwise, nothing to see here, move on.

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I agree with the ruling.

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Of course you do.

Tsk, tsk,

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Did you read the article?

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Yes I did.

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Then how do you disagree?

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Because it was a bad shoot, and up to ten years (which means what? Five years?) Is not sufficient. In my opinion.

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I think I agree with the ruling in the instant, but disagree with the width of the holding.

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What does that mean?

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I’m still figuring out how to explain what I mean. Hold on.

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He’s still going to prison… not sure why this is a story

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I will admit I didn’t follow this case, but from the description in the article, I don’t think Mr. Noor’s actions evinc[ed] a depraved mind, without regard for human life.

But I disagree with the breadth of the ruling, because I absolutely believe that in general, actions directed specifically at an individual can evince such a depraved mind.

The classic example of “depraved heart” murder is someone throwing a barbell off an overpass. An act that while not directly intending to kill someone, requires a mens rea of utter disdain and disregard for human life.

I agree that it was a bad shoot. But I don’t think Noor’s actions meet the threshold of depraved heart murder.

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There is no telling what damage she could have done if he had not shot. He could not be sure she didn’t have a gun. There is precedence.

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Okay, but here’s my thing: is up to 10 years a sufficient sentence for a cop, under the color of authority, for killing an unarmed, bare foot person?

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Funny that you don’t feel the same way about the cop who shot Ashli Babbit. Why doesn’t he get that benefit of precedence?

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I don’t feel that way about the cop in Minnesota or the cop who shot Babbit. That was sarcasm on my part. Babbit was the precedence I referenced.

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Gotcha…whoooosh.:roll_eyes:

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Won’t get Morrison any votes; so one wouldn’t expect there to be anything more than a cursory comment from the Morrison government.

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The similarities to Babbitt are notable.

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I agree. He shot through his window and killed the lady that called him to the scene cuz…he was “startled”.