Charges Dismissed Records To Be Expunged For Students At Pro Palestinian Protest

[skews13]

RICHMOND, Va. — All charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful. In April 2024, students and some members of the public established what they called a "Liberated Zone for Gaza" on VCU's campus.

After the last defendant's case was adjudicated in February 2025, all 26 charges were dismissed, but Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin said that decision was not influenced by pushback from any community members.

In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged.

Charges dismissed against those arrested at Palestinian rally in Richmond that sparked clashes with police

Charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful.

www.wtvr.com

Charges dismissed. Records expunged. Like it never even happened? huh

 

[CrusaderFrank]

RICHMOND, Va. — All charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful. In April 2024, students and some members of the public established what they called a "Liberated Zone for Gaza" on VCU's campus.

After the last defendant's case was adjudicated in February 2025, all 26 charges were dismissed, but Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin said that decision was not influenced by pushback from any community members.

In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged.

Charges dismissed against those arrested at Palestinian rally in Richmond that sparked clashes with police

Charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful.

www.wtvr.com

Charges dismissed. Records expunged. Like it never even happened? huh

Wow

Just fucking wow!

If they were standing in front of an abortion clinic they'd be in jail by now

"Meh, they only broke a few windows on those Jewish owned businesses. No harm, no foul" -- Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin

 

[kyzr]

Must be so the J-boyz can't blackball them from being employed by Fortune 500 companies, like Ackman promised.

 

[Votto]

Wow

Just fucking wow!

If they were standing in front of an abortion clinic they'd be in jail by now

"Meh, they only broke a few windows on those Jewish owned businesses. No harm, no foul" -- Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin

Exactly

If you oppose mass genocide of abortion, you go to jail for the rest of your life

But if you are on a college campus singing, "Gas the Jews", you will be absolved.

Maybe what they are really doing is legalizing genocide once and for all.

Sick.

Just know that the same people that brought you DEI in all these schools are behind this pardon for these students.

It just shows the hypocrisy of their DEI program.

 

[j-mac]

RICHMOND, Va. — All charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful. In April 2024, students and some members of the public established what they called a "Liberated Zone for Gaza" on VCU's campus.

After the last defendant's case was adjudicated in February 2025, all 26 charges were dismissed, but Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin said that decision was not influenced by pushback from any community members.

In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged.

Charges dismissed against those arrested at Palestinian rally in Richmond that sparked clashes with police

Charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful.

www.wtvr.com

Charges dismissed. Records expunged. Like it never even happened? huh

Unbelievable, These "judges" inserting their political beliefs into their decisions should be immediately removed from the bench, and their law licenses should be revoked...

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

So much for the rule of law.

 

[d0gbreath]

Unbelievable, These "judges" inserting their political beliefs into their decisions should be immediately removed from the bench, and their law licenses should be revoked...

Are they supposed to go against the right to assemble in the US Constitution?

 

[irosie91]

RICHMOND, Va. — All charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful. In April 2024, students and some members of the public established what they called a "Liberated Zone for Gaza" on VCU's campus.

After the last defendant's case was adjudicated in February 2025, all 26 charges were dismissed, but Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin said that decision was not influenced by pushback from any community members.

In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged.

Charges dismissed against those arrested at Palestinian rally in Richmond that sparked clashes with police

Charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful.

www.wtvr.com

Charges dismissed. Records expunged. Like it never even happened? huh

right----and "NOT POLITICAL" we should all be so lucky

 

[WEATHER53]

Wow

Just fucking wow!

If they were standing in front of an abortion clinic they'd be in jail by now

"Meh, they only broke a few windows on those Jewish owned businesses. No harm, no foul" -- Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin

Breaking windows legitimizes murder
Lib 101

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

Are they supposed to go against the right to assemble in the US Constitution?

The 1st Amendment doesn't give one the right to break the law.

 

[d0gbreath]

The 1st Amendment doesn't give one the right to break the law.

True, but it doesn't sound like that was the case here.

From the OP:
"In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged."

 

[WEATHER53]

True, but it doesn't sound like that was the case here.

From the OP:
"In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged."

A feeling that as judge she needed to help them out. Very wrong. A red light running ticket can’t be vacated due to you not hitting anyone

 

[d0gbreath]

A feeling that as judge she needed to help them out. Very wrong. A red light running ticket can’t be vacated due to you not hitting anyone

I agree. A person helping other people is just so fucking demonic.

 

[j-mac]

Are they supposed to go against the right to assemble in the US Constitution?

The part you people are leaving out is when they get violent…Intentional? I think so.

 

[Independent thinker]

RICHMOND, Va. — All charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful. In April 2024, students and some members of the public established what they called a "Liberated Zone for Gaza" on VCU's campus.

After the last defendant's case was adjudicated in February 2025, all 26 charges were dismissed, but Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin said that decision was not influenced by pushback from any community members.

In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged.

Charges dismissed against those arrested at Palestinian rally in Richmond that sparked clashes with police

Charges were dismissed against all defendants after 13 protesters were arrested last year in connection with demonstrations at Virginia Commonwealth University which police deemed unlawful.

www.wtvr.com

Charges dismissed. Records expunged. Like it never even happened? huh

There were one hell of a lot of misdemeanors on Jan 6th. I don't remember Democrats dismissing those charges until the Supreme Court ordered it.

 

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

True, but it doesn't sound like that was the case here.

From the OP:
"In general, McEachin said she looks to avoid incarceration and convictions on people's records when the charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person, and the defendant has no criminal history. That was the case here, and McEachin said all defendants can have their records expunged."

A misdemeanor is a crime.

 

[WEATHER53]

A misdemeanor is a crime.

Today a judge just ruled they are not.

 

[d0gbreath]

The part you people are leaving out is when they get violent…Intentional? I think so.

Judge said: "charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person."

 

[j-mac]

Judge said: "charges are misdemeanors, don't involve property damage or violence against another person."

Yeah, but you libs have a skewed view of what violence is.

 

[d0gbreath]

Yeah, but you libs have a skewed view of what violence is.

We're not pussies.