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Hoakie82

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Who knows now? I’m only going by the article. Which says according to....


“deputies, Floyd physically freed the boys, beat the deputies and smashed Samuels' pistol against a rock. Floyd, who despite his run-ins with authority had been deputized as a lawman on occasion, said he told the deputies they didn't have proper warrants for arrest and that he freed the boys without harming anyone, although he did admit to hitting Deputy Samuels.

Regardless, Floyd took the boys to jail himself a few days later. He was charged with rescuing prisoners in custody, assault and maiming. His case was continued a couple of times until a trial date was finally set for March 11, 1912.”

That’s the reason Floyd was even on trial. Then after the verdict of the trial...

“Floyd stood up, fumbled with the buttons on his sweater, and announced, "Gentlemen, I just ain't a-goin.”

That doesn’t sound like a man who plans to comply with the law. Right verdict or not, you can’t just comply with the law when the verdict goes your way. He was sentenced to only one year in jail but instead caused all that havoc. Maybe someone else did fire the first shot but he certainly had some fault of his own. If he wanted to rescue the boys he should have hired a good attorney.

Non compliance with the law never ends well. Something many still struggle to accept to their detriment & ours.

(In response to this post by moonda)

Posted: 11/14/2017 at 5:12PM



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