• Technus@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    The suspect faces several charges of second-degree murder.

    This baffles me. Looking up your fucking victim’s addresses isn’t enough evidence of premeditation to qualify for first-degree charges?

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      In Minnesota, a grand jury is required for first degree. This is just a placeholder charge until they can get a jury.

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        2 months ago

        That’s what I figured after thinking about it, that there had to be some procedural reason for it.

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      2 months ago

      If he was left-wing, this would be prosecuted (and propagandized by the media) as terrorism.

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        Luigi is white and they’re trying to send him to the gallows.

        I think him being conservative is the factor here.

        Although I agree if he weren’t white he would be treated way worse…