FREE JENNIFER

FLORIDA CRIMINAL LAW NEEDS TO BE PUT RIGHT Jennifer Mee was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life without parole as a 19 year old but her case highlights some serious flaws in the mindset of those responsible in her length sentence and the logic behind the law in Florida which says those who are a party to a fatal robbery are equally guilty of murder as the person who did the actual killing.  Jennifer arranged a date with a young man she had met on facebook, however, her intention was to rob him with the help of two male companions. He only the other hand was under the impression he was going on a date with Jennifer. At no stage did she ever intend to kill him. The question is "Who is responsible for the discharge of a firearm?" It should really be the person in possession of it. To suggest others are equally responsible is the same as saying "The passengers of a motor vehicle are as equally guilty of driving under the influence as the person behind the ...

Black lives matter.... Written by R. A. Stewart And so do the lives of all other races. The problem facing American society seem to be that those who are in a position where they are able to make laws foe the benefit of all are unwilling to change. The root cause of this is that they do not want to be answerable to their decisions. Is there any organisation in the US where one can lay a complaint against the police or any other government department?  A government department should not be a law unto themselves; I suspect that an unwillingness to be accountable for their decisions is behind it all. There needs to be an independent body dealing with complaints and they need t be answerable to their actions. Politicians say all the right things but need to follow that up with some kind of action. President Trump has taken a lot of heat over his handling of the  "Black lives Matter," protest but this issue has been going on for decades. Joe Biden has been in politics a long long ...

American lawmakers have a lot to answer for Don't American lawmakers ever learn? It is they who should be taking responsibility for the racial tensions sparked by the death of George Floyd while held by police in Minnesota. If what happened to Floyd occurred on the rugby field then the offending player would have been sent off and handed a lengthy ban for dangerous play and branded a thug by the media. From all accounts, the officer concerned who was responsible for Floyd's death did not break the law until the public demanded justice. One wonders how many times have others been handled by the police in a similar manner to how Floyd was treated and nothing was said about it. My question is, "What are American lawmakers going to do about how people are treated in police custody?" How is it that it is legal for someone to stand on another human beings neck? I would have thought that being able to breathe was a basic human right. Surely, law enforcement officers do not h...

The Florida dictionary according to lawmakers The Florida lawmakers seem to be reading a different dictionary from the rest of us if you examine the Jennifer Mee case. Jennifer was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after she was party to a fatal robbery. At no stage did she ever intend to kill the victim.  So we come to our first word, "Premeditated." What does that word mean? "Planned in advance," "a premeditated attack." In Jennifer's case, robbery was planned in advance but not the victim. I understand that first and second degree murder is a killing which was premeditated. Then how did Jennifer get to be charged with first degree murder? Next word is "manslaughter." At school the teacher told us the difference between murder and manslaughter is murder is when you killed someone intentionally while manslaughter is when you accidently killed someone. So if a drunk driver kills someone is it murder ...

The definition of murder according to Florida Lawmakers. In Florida all who participate in a fatal robbery are equally guilty of first degree murder whether they were responsible for the death or not.  The case of Jennifer Mee who gained fame as a teenager as The Hiccup Girl when she suffered from an incurable bout of hiccups is a perfect example of how this law works. At 19 Jennifer arranged a date with a young man whom she contacted on Facebook but while he had romance on his mind, Jennifer's motive was robbery; her two male friends carried out the mugging and it was during this process that the victim was fatally shot. Jennifer had her day in court along with the others and was convicted of first degree murder; her sentence was life without the possibility of parole. The sentence Jennifer received shocked so many people and does raise some serious questions of the prosecution and they are; 1. What justification is there for such a severe sentence? 2. Is Jennifer a...

Why does America sentence teenagers to life without parole? The USA is the only country on earth which sentences juveniles to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Why? Isn't it better for society that these people come out after serving a sentence of say no more than 20 years at the maximum. They will at least have had time to reflect on their misdemeanors and with the proper education and mentoring would be good citizens in whatever is their niche in life. Society will be better off with many of these inmates contributing to their communities. In June 2012 the U.S Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole are against the constitution and judges must be allowed to take a juvenile's age in account (and other relevant circumstances) when sentencing. What circumstances are there to consider? Here is a couple for a start. 1. Were there adults involved in the crime and what influence did they have over the ...

Sentencing based on social standing At high school when someone got the cane or strap, the other kids would make fun of the person if they were not that popular but if they were popular among their peers then after getting the strap or cane it would always  be, "Mr so and so is a w*****. It is the same in real life where people get treated according to their personality, attractiveness, and their social status.  As far as the American justice system is concerned, I think it would be extremely simplistic to say "Everyone is treated the same way," and the various sentences handed down by judges reflects this. The sentencing of Jennifer Mee is a prime example. She was convicted of first degree murder. What was her crime? She participated in a fatal robbery and all those who took part in a robbery where someone dies are equally guilty of murder whether were directly or indirectly involved in the death. As far as Jennifer's situation is concerned, it app...