Re:The story of Jelani Henry, who says Facebook likes landed...
by saalweachter on Wednesday December 10, 2014 @05:33PM
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My reading was different. There are two brothers. The older was arrested for possessing a gun, pled out and got probation, and then years later was arrested for conspiracy charges based on appearing in pictures with "known gang members". He pled out again, got jail time, and got more jail time for being linked to a gun while in jail.
The younger brother was arrested on suspicion based on his Facebook activity, held for a couple of years at Rikers Island, and never charged.
IMO the outrages are (1) the older brother received a harsh sentence for appearing in pictures (his gun charge for owning an illegal, non-functional gun resulting in probation) and (2) the younger brother was held for two years with no trial.
The younger brother was arrested on suspicion based on his Facebook activity, held for a couple of years at Rikers Island, and never charged.
IMO the outrages are (1) the older brother received a harsh sentence for appearing in pictures (his gun charge for owning an illegal, non-functional gun resulting in probation) and (2) the younger brother was held for two years with no trial.