TIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free.

NomNom@feddit.uk · edit-2 4 days ago

TIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free.

TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world · 4 days ago

Because fuck NYT

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/gov-murphy-pardons-son-of-nj-powerbroker-who-was-convicted-in-deadly-hit-and-run/4336762/

three_trains_in_a_trenchcoat@piefed.social · edit-2 4 days ago

Not just a rich man, the nepo baby of a Democratic party power broker, apparently

FTA:

“Unfortunately, when politics pervades justice, the rule of law becomes subordinate to influence and power…a conviction can be rendered meaningless not by the verdict of a jury, but by the intervention of political power and connections,” the ACPO spokesperson wrote. “Justice must be blind to status, relationships, power, and expediency; when it is not, the community loses faith in the very system meant to protect it.”

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 4 days ago

Well give that fucking family OJ treatment cant pardon away a civil suit. And since he was found guilty well then take that fucking families wealth.

NomNom@feddit.uk · 4 days ago

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incompetent@programming.dev · 3 days ago

How so? I’m not that familiar with either of them other than knowing they are news outlets.

TIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free.

TIL that last month, a rich man in New Jersey killed a pedestrian and left the scene. He was put on trial. The jury found him guilty. 15 minutes later, he walked out free.

nytimes.com