StrngBrew t1_iwzsliv wrote on November 19, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Reply to comment by sysyphusishappy in Manhattan D.A. Slams Brakes on Prosecution of Woman in Husband’s Death by poliscijunki

> Compare this to the way Bragg treated the bodega worker who was getting the shit kicked out of him by someone and stabbed him in self defense. Bragg tried to throw the book at him.

Actually no, Bragg did exactly the same he did in this case. He asked a judge to dismiss the case.

> In a motion to dismiss the case filed Tuesday morning, the district attorney’s office said that it would be unable to “prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was not justified in his use of deadly physical force.” The case will not be presented to a grand jury.

GoPikachuGo1 t1_ix14eq7 wrote on November 19, 2022 at 10:57 PM

After massive public backlash, sure.

StrngBrew t1_ix178nq wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:18 PM

Again, public reaction to the case in this story also played a part. Always does

GoPikachuGo1 t1_ix17kig wrote on November 19, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Bragg is a slug.

sysyphusishappy t1_iwzxoll wrote on November 19, 2022 at 5:48 PM

He only dismissed the case against the bodega worker after massive public pushback. He initially tried to charge him with murder.

StrngBrew t1_iwzygnl wrote on November 19, 2022 at 5:53 PM

This case garnered public backlash as well.

But either way that’s how the Justice system works. The police arrested the man and the DA made the decision not to charge him.

Both cases were treated the same and had the same outcome. You said to compare them.