How a Child Got 65 Years for a Murder the Police Committed: lawyer explains broken US justice system (10min 14 sec video)
How a Child Got 65 Years for a Murder the Police Committed: lawyer explains broken US justice system (10min 14 sec video)
Olayemi Olurin tells the stories of Lakeith Smith, Tay K, and those who've been affected by the felony murder rule.
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Without reading the article, the felony murder rule is just. You commit a crime and it escalates and someone dies, that’s on you.
And because you didn’t read the article you miss context and derail the conversation with a strawman argument.
Its incredibly easy to peer pressure teenagers into doing stupid stuff without having them consider the consequences.
Especially if they are part of a marginalized community and they observe crimes on a daily basis.
Which is why trying minors as adults is unjust.
Felony murder rule is just because instead of judgement based on intent alone, it also bases the punishment on the unintended consequences of the criminal act.
While I agree that felony murder in theory is just, I do take objection to trying a minor as an adult with it. The whole reason we have a separate justice system for minors is because they are too stupid, impressionable, and gullible to know what they are doing, and understand the potential consequences and outcomes of their actions. Couple that with the adolescent feelings of invulnerability, and trying them as adults is just wrong in most cases in my opinion.
Should this kid be punished? Absolutely yes. Should he live most, if not all, of his adult life in prison? No. Unequivocally no. This situation is exactly where and why we need better rehabilitation and education in the American justice system. The whole notion of him being in prison for 65 years is just absurd to begin with in my opinion - instead of wasting 65 years spending tax dollars feeding and housing him, let's educate and rehabilitate and get him out to be a productive member of society. ...whole situation is stupid
Wow.
No.