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From: sm@cadre.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.politics
Subject: Re: NYC subway "hero"
Message-ID: <179@cadre.ARPA>
Date: Sat, 19-Jan-85 11:20:39 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 19 11:20:39 1985
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Reply-To: sm@cadre.ARPA (Sean McLinden)
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Summary: 

In article <302@mhuxm.UUCP> abeles@mhuxm.UUCP writes:
>Interestingly, today's radio news on the way to work included a report
>of a similar incident in Chicago--a man shot two punks who tried to hold
>him up with knives.  He used a gun concealed in a paper bag.  While I
>feel it is wrong to punish these low-lifes too harshly (i.e., by killing
>them)  it is definitely a good thing to put some fear into their pointy
>little heads.
>
>--J. Abeles

More interestingly, (according to the evening news), the Chicago
"authorities" have decided not to pursue this man. Apparently witnesses
were able to state that he had "clearly" been the victim of an attempted
molestation.

When we think about the power that our courts have to interpret the law
we shouldn't forget how much authority the local police departments and
county prosecutor's office have in deciding which cases actually come to
trial.

Sean McLinden