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3. Violation of civil rights was the charge that convicted Gwaltney

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 03:22 PM

Nov 2021

IMO, you do not have to be a cop to violate someone's civil rights.

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Is anyone else old enough to remember George Gwaltney -- (This is about Rittenhouse.) [View all] Scottie Mom Nov 2021 OP

I haven't read anything about that case Yarnie Nov 2021 #1

Violation of civil rights was the charge that convicted Gwaltney Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #3

If any murder Yarnie Nov 2021 #5

Murder and violation of civil rights are not the same charge. Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #6

No, they're not the same Yarnie Nov 2021 #7

I agree that most likely Rittenhouse will walk. Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #8

This may interest you: Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #9

That is very interesting Yarnie Nov 2021 #10

He died in 2008 and he was a very interesting person. Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #11

This isn't a civil rights case. The victims were all white. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #2

Civil rights are not only about race issues. Scottie Mom Nov 2021 #4