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Title: Gay/Trans Panic Defense Stands in GB
Post by: Natasha on April 26, 2009, 09:45:25 AM
Post by: Natasha on April 26, 2009, 09:45:25 AM
Gay/Trans Panic Defense Stands in GB
http://likeawhisper.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/gay-panic-defense-stands-in-gb/ (http://likeawhisper.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/gay-panic-defense-stands-in-gb/)
4/25/09
While N. American GLBTQI rights activists are congratulating each other on the successful defeat of the Gay/Trans Panic Defense in the Angie Zapata case, the same cannot be said for activists in Britain.
According to Pink News, Scott Mackenzie was sentenced to just 6 years after trying to kill a trans woman in his apartment.
http://likeawhisper.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/gay-panic-defense-stands-in-gb/ (http://likeawhisper.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/gay-panic-defense-stands-in-gb/)
4/25/09
While N. American GLBTQI rights activists are congratulating each other on the successful defeat of the Gay/Trans Panic Defense in the Angie Zapata case, the same cannot be said for activists in Britain.
According to Pink News, Scott Mackenzie was sentenced to just 6 years after trying to kill a trans woman in his apartment.
Title: Re: Gay/Trans Panic Defense Stands in GB
Post by: tekla on April 26, 2009, 12:16:18 PM
Post by: tekla on April 26, 2009, 12:16:18 PM
N. American GLBTQI rights activists are congratulating each other on the successful defeat of the Gay/Trans Panic Defense in the Angie Zapata case
Gee, I hope they don't strain their arms patting themselves on the back or anything. Look, the GLBTQIect Activists did exactly Zero, Zilch, NADA - to defeat the panic defense, but rather, the DA did an outstanding job of pulling the rug out from under the argument. And its not like its worked outstandingly before.
Sure, you can tell the cops "Hey, Those are not my drugs in the car, I don't know how they got there officer." I'm sure its done a thousand times a day in the United States. I'm also pretty sure those people still get read their rights.
Gee, I hope they don't strain their arms patting themselves on the back or anything. Look, the GLBTQIect Activists did exactly Zero, Zilch, NADA - to defeat the panic defense, but rather, the DA did an outstanding job of pulling the rug out from under the argument. And its not like its worked outstandingly before.
Sure, you can tell the cops "Hey, Those are not my drugs in the car, I don't know how they got there officer." I'm sure its done a thousand times a day in the United States. I'm also pretty sure those people still get read their rights.
Title: Re: Gay/Trans Panic Defense Stands in GB
Post by: Jay on April 27, 2009, 05:23:01 AM
Post by: Jay on April 27, 2009, 05:23:01 AM
Typical.
And he will be out in 2 years on good behaviour. ::)
Mackenzie sounds like a compelte nutter.
Jay
QuoteAccording to Pink News, Scott Mackenzie was sentenced to just 6 years after trying to kill a trans woman in his apartment.
And he will be out in 2 years on good behaviour. ::)
Mackenzie sounds like a compelte nutter.
Jay
Title: Re: Gay/Trans Panic Defense Stands in GB
Post by: imaz on April 27, 2009, 07:20:47 AM
Post by: imaz on April 27, 2009, 07:20:47 AM
The UK sucks in this. You'd get longer for serious fraud...