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From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny)
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Subject: Re:**2 How to get my Goetz, or, don't s
Message-ID: <349@scc.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 10:19:59 EST
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> In article <341@scc.UUCP> steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny) writes:
> > 	Fortunately, that is for the law to decide, and the law
> > decided it was justified.  The only crime Goetz committed was
> > carrying a gun on the subway.
> 
> Very inexact.
> 
> The law has not decided anything except what they will prosecute for
> right now.  Goetz has in no way been cleared, vindicated, or considered
> justified.  A grand jury could indict him at any time at whim.  Or if
> (for example) a witness testified that the force used was excessive.
>
	According to the San Francisco Chronicle, he was investigated
by a grand jury and they decided not to press attempted murder 
charges.   Unless you are referring to metaphysical "law", i.e. you
think he was "wrong" the fact that the grand jury looked at the
evidence and did not indite him means he is not going to get prosecuted.
Further, we have to assume he was innocent until he is convicted.
Since he is not even going to be indited, it is pretty unlikely
he will be convicted.
> 
> Personally, if the wounded choose not to press charges - 
>
	Do the vitims press criminal charges in New York?  Weird.

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