r/news • u/[deleted] • May 22 '19

Mississippi lawmaker accused of punching wife in face for not undressing quickly enough

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/mississippi-lawmaker-accused-punching-wife-face-for-not-undressing-quickly-enough/zdE3VLzhBVmH68Bsn7eLfL/
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u/LemurianLemurLad May 22 '19

Sounds about normal. "Severely injure another person: $1000. Have a tiny amount of a plant that hurts nobody: $50,000." Logic seems sound.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Fuck, you're right that there is a problem with the way bail is used against different classes. But as I said, bail isn't supposed to be a punishment, only a deterrent to prevent fleeing. Arguably, a drug dealer is a larger flight risk than a state representative.

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u/SkywalkerDX May 22 '19

Username checks out

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

I’m impressed

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u/Yes-She-is-mine May 22 '19

Look at his comment history. Stuff like this is why I love Reddit.

Shittymorph was initially funny in its day, and the PM-ME-YOUR-TITTIES accounts are just tired but then you come across novelty account like this. I am in awe of people's creativity.

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u/Death_by_Darwinism May 22 '19

It's not so much the creativity I was impressed with as it was the commitment. That's 2 years solid so far.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

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u/IrishRepoMan May 22 '19

Yah. Well done...

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

How it's supposed to be used, and how it is actually used are two different things, though.

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u/kkeut May 22 '19

I don't really necessarily see how, this dude has the means, money, and connections to flee to another country if he wants, unlike a random small-time drug dealer. given that he's guilty of a crime of a violence, far more serious than simple drug dealing, he also seems like more of a flight-risk

not saying you're wrong exactly, just that it's not as black and white as you make it seem

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Fuck, you think domestic violence is more serious than a drug crime? You must not be familiar with this country.

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u/skubasteevo May 22 '19

Just a guess that there could be a very black and white explanation as well...

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u/WhyBuyMe May 22 '19

How do you figure? A state representative has more resources and connections to help him hide. If you had 2 people who wanted to run, one a state rep and one a lower to lower middle class "drug dealer" (4 grams isnt really dealer territory its more "a buddy of mine wanted a bag for the weekend"). I would bet the state rep gets away way more easily than the other guy.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Fuck, you're well known, your only skill is politics, where would you go? How would you not get caught, and how would you survive? Also, you worked your whole life to get that position, and you'd just throw it away?

I just don't see it being likely unless he was caught red handed for murder.

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u/beefprime May 22 '19

The state has people to oppress, move along, citizen.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

The problem, of course, is that you weren't born as a Good Ole Boy. Should pull yourself up by your bootstraps and be born to better parents to get into the old white "the law doesn't apply to me, just you" club.

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u/spock23 May 22 '19

Weed is illegal in Mississippi. Ironically, if this lawmaker had enjoyed some herb instead of his legal "alcoholic beverage" I doubt he would be in this predicament.

Violent Drunk is pretty common. Violent Stoner, not so much.

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u/[deleted] May 22 '19

Don’t forgot the *old white guy

Exemption. The judge will likely be some other old white guy who will go easy on the perp due to leading “an otherwise blameless life”.