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White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute (apnews.com)

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A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction.

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[–] xor@infosec.pub 24 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

manslaughter??
no, that was intentional murder…

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 10 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

It’s a much higher legal burden to get a murder convictions though. Proving things like intentional malice is very tricky, especially if the prosecutor knows they’re likely to face an all white jury in rural Florida.

[–] xor@infosec.pub 1 points 1 hour ago

duly noted

[–] digital_man@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

1000 percent! 25 years is a slap on the wrist!

[–] xor@infosec.pub 7 points 16 hours ago

well, it’s still life since she’s 60 years old….
but, if you shoot someone through your door for banging on the door and yelling, that’s definitely trying to kill them.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 15 hours ago

One black life worth 25 years is inflated in Trump's America