Thursday, March 12, 2015

It Is Not Our Justice System

Sometimes we have to remember that around the world most justice systems are not like ours. The Italian systems seems like it was designed for the purpose of keeping lawyers employed, how many years and how many trials have it been for Amanda Knox?

So when we look at the trail of the Marine for the murder of Jennifer Laude we must remember that the Philippines are different from ours…
US marine accused of murdering trans woman offered plea deal
A US marine who has been accused of murdering a transgender woman in the Philippines has been offered a plea deal.
Pink News UK
10th March 2015
By Joseph Patrick McCormick

Olongapo chief prosecutor Emilie Fe de los Santos on Tuesday said Pemberton was offered a plea deal which included him pleading guilty to a lesser charge and paying damages.

De los Santos told AFP that Pemberton and the Philippine state prosecutors “have to agree on all points. After that, we’ll inform the court.”

He went on to say that Pemberton had not yet responded to the deal offer.
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Laude’s family said they were not opposed to a plea deal as long as it included jail time.
I know that many people want him to be convicted of murder but even here in the U.S. there is plea bargain but they usually do not include paying off the family. But as I have said, this is the Philippines and their legal system is different from the U.S.

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