Black Lies Matter activist convicted of felony lynching

[DigitalDrifter]

Literally tried to pull a fellow activist away from a police officer as he was arresting her.
Not a smart move.

What activist Jasmine Richards's "lynching" conviction means for the Black Lives Matter movement

A court ruling in Pasadena, California, last week just set an unsettling precedent in the movement for black lives' fight against police brutality.

Activist Jasmine Richards, a 28-year-old black woman and founder of Pasadena's Black Lives Matter chapter, was convicted of felony lynching, a technical term in California penal code referring to "the taking by means of a riot of another person from the lawful custody of a peace officer." Her sentencing is June 7.


On August 29, 2015, police responded to a 911 call after an altercation at a local park. The owner of a restaurant near the park told police an unidentifiedyoung black woman allegedly did not pay for her meal. Black Lives Matter supporters, including Richards, were already at the park after a peaceful protest earlier that day for Kendrec McDade, a 19-year-old unarmed black teenager who was killed by Pasadena police in 2012.

Video of the incident shows Black Lives Matter supporters, including Richards, run to the woman's side as police attempt to arrest her. Richards was arrested two days later for trying to physically pull the woman away from police.

Richards was initially charged with inciting a riot, child endangerment, delaying and obstructing peace officers, and felony lynching. When the court announced the June 1 trial date, only the lynching charge remained.

What Jasmine Richards's "lynching" conviction means for the Black Lives Matter movement

 

[DigitalDrifter]

She received 90 days in jail.


Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for interfering with Pasadena police

 

[georgephillip]

She received 90 days in jail.


Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for interfering with Pasadena police

With 18 days credit for time served.
This is another Michael "Gentle Giant" Brown fiasco. There's a problem among all partisans: "solidarity trumps truth" Neither side can put down the kool-aid long enough to judge situations like those in Ferguson and Pasadena on their individual merits. The young woman who didn't pay for her meal in the latter case was taken into custody by local police in a citizen's arrest, and that was when Black Lives Matter got involved. BLM was lucky a few more weren't charged.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

She received 90 days in jail.


Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for interfering with Pasadena police

With 18 days credit for time served.
This is another Michael "Gentle Giant" Brown fiasco. There's a problem among all partisans: "solidarity trumps truth" Neither side can put down the kool-aid long enough to judge situations like those in Ferguson and Pasadena on their individual merits. The young woman who didn't pay for her meal in the latter case was taken into custody by local police in a citizen's arrest, and that was when Black Lives Matter got involved. BLM was lucky a few more weren't charged.

When an officer is in the process of arresting a criminal, you don't interfere.

 

[georgephillip]

She received 90 days in jail.


Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for interfering with Pasadena police

With 18 days credit for time served.
This is another Michael "Gentle Giant" Brown fiasco. There's a problem among all partisans: "solidarity trumps truth" Neither side can put down the kool-aid long enough to judge situations like those in Ferguson and Pasadena on their individual merits. The young woman who didn't pay for her meal in the latter case was taken into custody by local police in a citizen's arrest, and that was when Black Lives Matter got involved. BLM was lucky a few more weren't charged.

When an officer is in the process of arresting a criminal, you don't interfere.

Unless you want to go to jail, and get on DemocracyNow!
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[Ozone]

She received 90 days in jail.


Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for interfering with Pasadena police

With 18 days credit for time served.
This is another Michael "Gentle Giant" Brown fiasco. There's a problem among all partisans: "solidarity trumps truth" Neither side can put down the kool-aid long enough to judge situations like those in Ferguson and Pasadena on their individual merits. The young woman who didn't pay for her meal in the latter case was taken into custody by local police in a citizen's arrest, and that was when Black Lives Matter got involved. BLM was lucky a few more weren't charged.

these are big city problems for big city slickers who make a lot of noise to get attention, and they're out of touch with the whole country, yet they expect the whole country to obsess over their issues for them. meanwhile i can't sell my firewood outside of the county on account of some pervasive chinese insects that destroy whole forests like wildfire, but you never heard about that before, have you?

 

[georgephillip]

She received 90 days in jail.


Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for interfering with Pasadena police

With 18 days credit for time served.
This is another Michael "Gentle Giant" Brown fiasco. There's a problem among all partisans: "solidarity trumps truth" Neither side can put down the kool-aid long enough to judge situations like those in Ferguson and Pasadena on their individual merits. The young woman who didn't pay for her meal in the latter case was taken into custody by local police in a citizen's arrest, and that was when Black Lives Matter got involved. BLM was lucky a few more weren't charged.

these are big city problems for big city slickers who make a lot of noise to get attention, and they're out of touch with the whole country, yet they expect the whole country to obsess over their issues for them. meanwhile i can't sell my firewood outside of the county on account of some pervasive chinese insects that destroy whole forests like wildfire, but you never heard about that before, have you?

No, I haven't.
When did the Chinese insects arrive?