And yes, he would've been found guilty in either Ms. Worthy's or Mr. Cox's case.
But cutting a deal? What's up with that?
The standard line of, "We'll, this is normal procedure..."...sorry, but that dog won't hunt.
Call me old school, but I was under the impression that our nation operated on the concept of "Equal Justice Under Law"?
Mr. Cox said it himself, "This is a crime that is much more likely to happen on a recurring basis, I don't want anyone harrassing or trying to intimidate cops."
Well, neither do I. And I'll go out on a limb here and bet that most of the posters/lurkers/readers here feel the same.
But, I have met people who were stupid enough (read: drunk) to do what ex-Mayor Kilpatrick did. Not only did they get their backsides handed to them, they ended up as a guest of the county for a short stint.
They weren't afforded the luxury of resigning from their job in return for consideration of leniency.
They weren't given the opportunity of turning in the (driver's) license for a reduced sentence.
Or for that matter, even signing over their pension.
When did (formerly) having the title of "Mayor" change all that?
That being said, forgive my skepticism, but I still don't buy that a plea bargain was ever necessary in the first place.
Both assault charges should've been followed through, and in Kilpatrick's case, all sentences should've been served consecutively, not concurently.
