[ThePassionOfTheChryst]

[quote author=dabigv link=topic=15166.msg164838#msg164838 date=1465612857]Is it really relevant that Turner used marijuana or MDMA in the past?

Yes and no. No, in an ideal world it wouldn't be relevant. Yes, in relation to the way the victim was questioned by his attorney about her past that has no bearing on the crime, it's relevant. And, more importantly here, it's important given the way that the media portrays different cases. When I found out about the drug use I linked it to some friends saying that he's "no angel", a direct reference to the NY Times description of Michael Brown. Other people have documented that Turner's mugshot was only recently released, most news stories used a yearbook photo, a courtesy not given to a lot of accused perpetrators from different backgrounds. It's not particularly relevant to the case, but it's quite relevant to the way our culture is currently questioning our biases.
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Very crafty way to shoehorn your talking points into the discussion, I'll give you that.

[ThePassionOfTheChryst]

[quote author=dabigv link=topic=15166.msg164838#msg164838 date=1465612857]Is it really relevant that Turner used marijuana or MDMA in the past?

Yes and no. No, in an ideal world it wouldn't be relevant. Yes, in relation to the way the victim was questioned by his attorney about her past that has no bearing on the crime, it's relevant. And, more importantly here, it's important given the way that the media portrays different cases. When I found out about the drug use I linked it to some friends saying that he's "no angel", a direct reference to the NY Times description of Michael Brown. Other people have documented that Turner's mugshot was only recently released, most news stories used a yearbook photo, a courtesy not given to a lot of accused perpetrators from different backgrounds. It's not particularly relevant to the case, but it's quite relevant to the way our culture is currently questioning our biases.
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Very crafty way to shoehorn your talking points into the discussion, I'll give you that.