Democrats in Washington state recently introduced legislation to lessen penalties for drive-by shootings.
The bill, HB 1692, was brought forth by Democratic state Reps. Tarra Simmons and David Hackney and seeks to promote “racial equity in the criminal justice system,” the Daily Caller reports.
The legislation would eliminate drive-by shootings as a form of aggravated first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory life sentence without parole.
Simmons told Fox News that the aggravating factor for drive-by shootings has only been used once since it had been classified as an aggravating factor in 1995.
In 1997, Simmons Kimonti Carter took part in a drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of Corey Pittman, a college student, and wounded two others. Carter was sentenced to 777 years in prison.
“If he had been standing outside of the vehicle at the time, he would’ve faced 240 to 320 months in prison,” Simmons said. “Instead, he was sentenced to life in prison with no opportunity of parole because of this law. This law’s history and application…is what we mean when we talk about systemic racism.”
The bill would apply to individuals convicted of aggravated first-degree murder in the past if a drive-by shooting was the only aggravating factor, potentially freeing Carter if it passes.
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May they be the next victims.
Next they will be issuing and creating the John Hinkley Jr award for those who hit their targets but fail to kill their political prey. Can’t wait until the Drug Cartels and Crime Families go to war with the Biden and Clinton Crime famiilies. Curious to see who wins and who sleeps with the Fishes or in the Arkansas or Delaware Dirt. I can just see Hunter waking up from a drug stupor to find a dead horse’s head in his bed, while SLeepy Joe makes them an offer they cannot refuse,,,greater than the usual 10%. Maybe Lori Lightfoot can play them a tune on her Thompson Chicago typewriter come St. Valentines Day.
After all democrat and rino politicians are killing Americans without firing shot. So it only stands to reason whether using a gun or not the powers in control of America see no crime bad enough to jail a political supporter.
“Washington State Democrats Introduce Legislation To Lessen Penalties For Drive-By Shootings”
Nothing that these insane, immoral, demonic, treasonous Democrats do, surprises me anymore.
These fools elect even more insane, immoral, demonic, treasonous Democrat politicians to rule over them and to be led like sheep to the slaughter.
The bill, HB 1692, was brought forth by Democratic state Reps. Tarra Simmons and David Hackney and
seeks to promote “racial equity in the criminal justice system,” …… Huh??
I.A.W. U.S. Census & 2018 FBI (Table 43a)
Black males make up about ~7% of the U.S. population
but every year commit ~56% of all the murders and ~54% of all robberies in the U.S..
Where is the “racial equity” in these murders and robberies???????
Nothing that these insane, immoral, demonic, treasonous Democrats do, surprises me.
Simmons Kimonti Carter should have been sentenced to death and already be dead and buried.
Racial equality in the criminal justice system? How in the hell will that work they already let a certain race get away with actual murder while others races are locked up for a seatbelt violations.
As has been said before… THEIR Idea o “racial equality in criminal justice” means
BLACKS ARE ABOVE THE LAW, only whites get punished.
let the liberal staes burn in there own political racist laws.
I keep going back, to wanting to make that, TV show, Under the Dome, be REAL, and just DOME UP EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE libtard ridden cesspools.. AND LEAVE THAT DOME UP, forever.