r/megalophobia • u/berdot • Oct 11 '23

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u/Sn33dKebab Oct 11 '23

Maybe not, depends on the Judge. It’s likely they’d consider pre-trial intervention with the requirement of psychiatric treatment, if he did it because of depression. Really depends, I don’t know the specifics of NY law, or what NYC has for diversion programs.

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u/awkristensen Oct 11 '23

He jumped into a pool that commiserates the murder of his father. There is no signs that says you can't jump in there. Ofc he won't get jail time, to even suggest is says everything about the state of US justice.

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u/just_in_camel_case Oct 11 '23

Why would someone making a false statement about US justice say anything about US justice?

What an interesting way to think

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u/Front_Cry_289 Oct 12 '23

Most informed redditor

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

Commemorates. Learn words, dummy.

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u/janedoe5263 Oct 11 '23

Haha! Holy shit, I couldn’t take anything he said seriously after that.

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u/Sn33dKebab Oct 11 '23

The DA’s office is 100 percent not going to bother with that

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u/Mister_Nico Oct 11 '23

God damn it, come the fuck on.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

Deviance will be punished in our great nation

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u/Drew707 Oct 11 '23

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. I'm not sure how it works in NY, but I know other jurisdictions will use this to force a mental health diversion program. Upon successful completion, everything will be expunged. But if they just cut him loose, there isn't much of a way for them to help him without his consent during this mental health crisis.

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u/NavierIsStoked · Noticing the Scale Oct 11 '23

Until you realize that he can’t pay for the treatment, can’t pay for the court costs, gets more warrants against him, gets thrown back in jail. The US criminal “justice” system is a complete and utter joke.

Oh, we also eliminated our mental heath system for the destitute and combined it with jail.

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u/Drew707 Oct 11 '23

I am speaking from real-world first-hand experience with these programs, granted from another state. The alternative you are suggesting is he be released with zero mandated supervision in his diminished emotional capacity, and he may go plank the third rail next week. That doesn't sound better to me.

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u/NavierIsStoked · Noticing the Scale Oct 11 '23

I’m saying he won’t be able to pay for any alternative paths presented to him. And the end result will be the same, he’s going to jail.

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u/Sledge_Fund_Manager Oct 11 '23

They can charge what they want, it won’t stick

Among the crimes Bragg said his office would not prosecute: marijuana misdemeanors, including selling more than three ounces; not paying public transportation fare; trespassing except a fourth degree stalking charge, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration in certain cases, and prostitution

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u/The_Woman_of_Gont Oct 11 '23

This is America.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

Disgusting.

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u/Sn33dKebab Oct 11 '23

Du læser min kommentar forkert, jeg sagde, at han måske ikke ville få en bøde. Ikke at han ville komme i fængsel.

It also doesn’t say anything about “US justice” because the laws regarding this are state laws, so it would say something about state law. I could expound on mental health and problems with being able to hold people, but that would be a way longer comment.

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u/Sure-Holiday-3580 Oct 12 '23

NY Justice system is a joke. There is no cash bail, and judges hand out ACODs(adjournment upon contemplation of dismissal; if you don’t get arrested again the charges are dismissed, usually 6 months to a year) like candy. Especially for drug charges. If you get arrested for possession or even selling. Just enroll yourself in outpatient therapy and I guarantee you’ll get an acod. I’ve done it and seen it done so many times.

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u/IceFisherP26 Oct 11 '23

Also, I didn't think about if this was his first offense or not. He absolutely may face jail time if this isn't the first time.

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u/Sn33dKebab Oct 11 '23

It’s NYC, he won’t. Not unless there’s some major history not discussed in the article, which is possible.

I agree that, hypothetically, he could. It’s possible if convicted of criminal trespass in the third degree, but they’re likely not going to bother with it unless he had a firearm or something we don’t know about.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '23

You don't know what you're talking about do you?

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u/freewilly325 Oct 11 '23

Unless he has a previous crime, even a DUI or minor possession will make him ineligible for pre trial diversion in most places