NRA General Counsel Robert Dowlut Convicted of Murder

[JoeB131]

Here's part of an article recently published by Mother Jones.

... NRA general counsel Robert J. Dowlut, is a low-profile yet influential legal expert who has spent more than 35 years pushing for an aggressively broad interpretation of the Second Amendment. In 1964, he was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his girlfriend's mother in South Bend, Indiana. ...


Did the NRA Know About Robert Dowlut's Reversed Murder Conviction? | Mother Jones

All this happened almost 50 years ago but it's been more or less unknown to the general public. Despite the NRA's high profile, they haven't talked about the history of one of their most important staff. Moreover, they're not talking now. They won't discuss Robert Dowlut's history and he won't either. That's kind of strange. The NRA tells us guns are good so why aren't they talking?

You posted this lame crap on another board and you got destroyed. The conviction was OVERTURNED and it happened FIFTY YEARS AGO

your hatred of the NRA is pathetic because you are a far left squealing statist and you are trying to smear the NRA because they oppose the socialist scum in office you fluff

It was overturned on a technicality. No one is really disputing that Dowlut killed this poor woman.

 

[JoeB131]

"Technicalties" prevent a fair and impartial, that is why convictions can be overturned.

Peach you seem to be well schooled in the law so you can tell me if I'm wrong in thinking this technicality was a serious one.

If the technicality that the case was overturned on just happened to be a forced confession and a continual denial of an attorney that was requested repeatedly, isn't that like a "biggie" as far as technicalities go?

Legally, maybe.

Morally, no. Either he killed this woman or he didn't. And all the evidence says that he did.

But at least he didn't steal any cigars.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Here's part of an article recently published by Mother Jones.

... NRA general counsel Robert J. Dowlut, is a low-profile yet influential legal expert who has spent more than 35 years pushing for an aggressively broad interpretation of the Second Amendment. In 1964, he was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his girlfriend's mother in South Bend, Indiana. ...


Did the NRA Know About Robert Dowlut's Reversed Murder Conviction? | Mother Jones

All this happened almost 50 years ago but it's been more or less unknown to the general public. Despite the NRA's high profile, they haven't talked about the history of one of their most important staff. Moreover, they're not talking now. They won't discuss Robert Dowlut's history and he won't either. That's kind of strange. The NRA tells us guns are good so why aren't they talking?

Do you know what the word reversed means in this context? Hint, it means the conviction is no longer on the books.

 

[JoeB131]

Do you know what the word reversed means in this context? Hint, it means the conviction is no longer on the books.

It doesn't make his victim less dead and it doesn't make him innocent of the crime. It only means the system didn't want to prosecute him further due to passage of time.

 

[PredFan]

Only in your delusions. The competent commentary agreed with me.

Yeah bull shit dumbass, your getting your ignorant ass kicked right now.

 

[PredFan]

It doesn't make his victim less dead and it doesn't make him innocent of the crime. It only means the system didn't want to prosecute him further due to passage of time.

There's no statute of limitations on murder idiot. If he was guilty, they wouldn't stop.

 

[JoeB131]

There's no statute of limitations on murder idiot. If he was guilty, they wouldn't stop.

But they do realize there's a point where witnesses aren't available, testimony has been lost, evidence has been thrown out, etc. Most of the evidence garnered against this clown was garnered when he asked for a lawyer adn didn't get one. In short, much like Miranda, he got off on a technicality.

 

[Stephanie]

so?
We've had members of Congress convicted of everything BUT murder I think and none of you blink an eyelash...

what's the big deal here, oh he's a member of the NRA...whoa

 

[DigitalDrifter]

His sentence was overturned in '68, and after reading the story of how the police handled the case, it's no wonder.

 

[JoeB131]

so?
We've had members of Congress convicted of everything BUT murder I think and none of you blink an eyelash...

what's the big deal here, oh he's a member of the NRA...whoa

You mean why are we upset that an organization that makes 32,000 deaths a year possible is being legally represented by a man who shot a woman because she didn't like him banging her under-aged daughter?

I couldn't imagine why.

 

[Stephanie]

You mean why are we upset that an organization that makes 32,000 deaths a year possible is being legally represented by a man who shot a woman because she didn't like him banging her under-aged daughter?

I couldn't imagine why.

they MAKES 32,000 deaths? there's that dramatics in you lefties...the NRA doesn't make anything. they are an organization that stands up for our Second amendments RIGHT. How many deaths a DAY does ABORTION make?
3700 A DAY...3700 people go out and kill their sons and daughters DAILY
How many abortions take place a day
people like you YAWN over those

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Well, guns are good...they stop violent crime and save lives over 100,000 times a year and the real number is closer to 250-350,000 times a year...and if the guy comitted the murder, it seems like he has been judged and will go to prison...other than putting out a call for a new guy to take his job...what should they say...did they at some point say they support murder...cause from what I know, they never have...so again...what is the point?

Being able to defend yourself without having to rely on speedy arrival of police is what's good. But firearms are simply a tool, neither good or bad.

Not having any anymore myself having become a bit of a pacifist I like the idea I saw in some comedy movie, calling 911 and, "Help I'm a young pretty blonde girl and there's a man in my house." when then before even hanging up the phone several police cars arrive.

 

[Impenitent]

With the confession and gun thrown out, the immediate thing to do would have been to try him on the armed robbery. They had an eye witnesss, prior similar bad acts, and forensics showed the bullet fired from the same oddball gun as owned by Dowlut's father. Slam dunk.


Then hope for new evidence in the murder case.

 

[JoeB131]

they MAKES 32,000 deaths? there's that dramatics in you lefties...the NRA doesn't make anything. they are an organization that stands up for our Second amendments RIGHT. How many deaths a DAY does ABORTION make?
3700 A DAY...3700 people go out and kill their sons and daughters DAILY
How many abortions take place a day
people like you YAWN over those

Fetuses still aren't people. That's why I yawn.

The US has a astronomical murder rate because the NRA fights for the right of crazy, stupid and criminal people to own guns when they really, really shouldn't.

 

[Joe Steel]

His sentence was overturned in '68, and after reading the story of how the police handled the case, it's no wonder.

As I said, the conviction was reversed on a technicality. Nevertheless, the evidence is conclusive.

 

[daveman]

Apparently, there's no statute of limitations on causing progressive butthurt, either.

 

[tinydancer]

But they do realize there's a point where witnesses aren't available, testimony has been lost, evidence has been thrown out, etc. Most of the evidence garnered against this clown was garnered when he asked for a lawyer adn didn't get one. In short, much like Miranda, he got off on a technicality.

This technicality was a forced confession and a continual denial to an attorney.

I'd say that's a biggie. And you were claiming in your other post that all the evidence pointed to him.

You are claiming that no one disputes that he killed this woman. Where's your evidence of this?

 

[M14 Shooter]

As I said, the conviction was reversed....

Anything you say after this point is meaningless opinion.
Thanks for playing.

 

[Stephanie]

Apparently, there's no statute of limitations on causing progressive butthurt, either.

yep, Teddy Kennedy can drown a woman and get appointed to make our laws for LIFE

Robert Byrd a Former KKK grand wizard can be REFORMED and get elected to Congress FOR LIFE

Bill Clinton can be Impeached and still remain as PRESIDENT

but , they are Democrats...see the difference?

But, OMG someone from the NRA...

 

[JoeB131]

yep, Teddy Kennedy can drown a woman and get appointed to make our laws for LIFE

Robert Byrd a Former KKK grand wizard can be REFORMED and get elected to Congress FOR LIFE

Bill Clinton can be Impeached and still remain as PRESIDENT

but , they are Democrats...see the difference?

But, OMG someone from the NRA...

Well, those guys won elections.

As opposed to Dowlut who hasn't been elected, most Americans don't even know who he is. But yet with a stack of money, he can overturn the will of communities on what their gun laws should be.