DUmmies glad that Detroit will be run by criminals forever

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brooklynite (38,957 posts)

Half of Detroits 8 mayoral candidates are felons


Source: Detroit News

Detroit — Half of the eight mayoral hopefuls on Detroit’s primary ballot next week have been convicted of felony crimes involving drugs, assault or weapons, a Detroit News analysis shows.

Three were charged with gun crimes and two for assault with intent to commit murder. Some of the offenses date back decades, the earliest to 1977. The most recent was in 2008.

Political consultant Greg Bowens said there are candidates with past hardships in every election cycle. It’s not something unique to Detroit or the political arena in general, he said.

“Black marks on your record show you have lived a little and have overcome some challenges,” said Bowens, a former press secretary to Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and NAACP activist. “They (candidates) deserve the opportunity to be heard, but they also deserve to have the kind of scrutiny that comes along with trying to get an important elected position.”

Read more: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/08/02/half-detroit-mayoral-candidates-felony-convictions/104244406/
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They can't articulate with Trump is guilty of, but they want him killed anyway. Meanwhile, They're just ducky with known violent criminals...hmmmmm...wonder why that might be...

Star Member politicat (9,648 posts)
3. I don't necessarily have a problem with this.

Poor people are more likely to end up with a conviction because they're more likely to be forced to take work that's illegal because there's nothing legal to be had, then are policed under discriminatory standards, are arrested at higher objective per capita rate, less likely to be able to afford a lawyer, more likely to be held without bail, more likely encouraged to plea, more likely to be unable to find work afterwards. Which means they are often more likely to try to build a small business because they have no other choice.

If a mayoral candidate who has lived that experience and brings that experience to the election, who takes a strong stance about prosecutorial misconduct and unequal policing, and recognizes how difficult the climb out of conviction and poverty can be and will support efforts to make it happen while also working to control the corruption that keeps perpetuating inequality, we're good.

If a candidate is looking at the office as a means of legitimizing corruption, that's not fine. So... vet and assess.

TL;DR: if they're black, it's ok.

In 1977, Pitts was convicted of receiving and concealing a stolen 1977 Oldsmobile. She was sentenced to a year of probation.

A decade later, she was charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder and two firearm offenses in connection with two separate shooting incidents on March 24, 1987, Detroit Recorder’s Court records say.

Fellow candidate Danetta L. Simpson has a 1996 felony conviction out of Oakland County for assault with intent to murder.

Another candidate, Articia Bomer, a document specialist who touts a culinary background and musical talents, was charged in 2008 with carrying a concealed weapon.

Greene was charged in 2004 with fourth-degree fleeing and eluding police during an attempted traffic stop in Harrison Township as well as delivering and manufacturing marijuana.

I won't insult your intelligence by linking to photos.

[SVPete]

DU folk only worry about criminals with R after their name or who stole their stash.

[Movie buff- The Sequel]

"“Black marks on your record show you have lived a little and have overcome some challenges,” said Bowens, a former press secretary to Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and NAACP activist. "

What a turd, practically urging Detroit kids and teens to go out and start committing some crimes.
I've overcome challenges (Including being born with several learning disabilities and being picked on heavily for them in middle and high shool), and I've lived a rather adventurous life already, but yet I'm not a convicted felon.

[DLR Pyro]

I don't see any diversity in that line up.

[BattleHymn]

Black marks

[Delmar]

Response to brooklynite (Original post)Fri Aug 4, 2017, 08:35 PM
bitterross (240 posts)
9. Why is this an issue at all? They have paid their debts to society.

They've served their time so they have paid their debt to society. What is the problem?

We keep excluding people for their past behavior and by doing so push them right back to that behavior as their last resort. That is one of the major negative outcomes of the War on Drugs.

When do we finally say "Okay, you're done. You've served enough or paid enough" when?

OJ Simpson for mayor, or John Hinkley perhaps.

Charles Manson will have to wait, he isn't paid up just yet.

[Movie buff- The Sequel]

"Response to brooklynite (Original post)Fri Aug 4, 2017, 08:35 PM
bitterross (240 posts)
9. Why is this an issue at all? They have paid their debts to society.

They've served their time so they have paid their debt to society. What is the problem? "

So did the late Chuck Colson, and he further atoned for his past misdeeds through founding Prison Fellowship and doing similar great evangelical work after he found Jesus, yet you DUmmies still cheered when he passed away.

[Old n Grumpy]

I don't know what the problem is, there is nothing left to steal there.