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Meowmee

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11. It's not clear

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 03:11 PM

Jun 2020

Feds took over the case and brought a lesser charge. They may be trying to find out if there was another organization of this. The lawyers had more cocktails in their car and were apparently trying to get other protestors to throw them. A woman who threw one into into a car with police in it was charged with the same I believe while she may have been charged with attemoted murder at first.

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Two Lawyers Arrested in Molotov Cocktail Attack on Police in Brooklyn [View all] Meowmee Jun 2020 OP

sounds like attempted first degree murder charges are warranted and prison time, beachbumbob Jun 2020 #1

Apparently the police vehicle was empty at the time. Attempted murder? Shrike47 Jun 2020 #2

were they aware it was empty? beachbumbob Jun 2020 #4

It is a legal impossibility to commit attempted murder on a person that does not exist. Progressive Law Jun 2020 #5

It's not clear Meowmee Jun 2020 #11

Can you get busted for that and stay a lawyer? Brainfodder Jun 2020 #3

I guess they will find out soon enough. LisaL Jun 2020 #7

I hope not Meowmee Jun 2020 #10

Not if you're convicted, its been automatic disbarment for felony convictions I believe Baclava Jun 2020 #12

There go their licenses. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #6

As they should. They should never practice law again bottomofthehill Jun 2020 #8

I hope so Meowmee Jun 2020 #9