Poll of the Day > 18 y/o Black Kid with NO RECORD gets 5 YEARS in PRISON for Stealing NIKE SHOES!

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18 y/o Dayonn Davis from Georgia was given a HEFTY PRISON SENTENCE of 5 YEARS after he stole a $100 pair of shoes in an armed robbery even though he had NO CRIMINAL HISTORY and was FIFTEEN at the time!!

He was charged as an adult even though he was a minor at the time of when the crime was committed and he had no prior record and HE DIDN'T PULL OUT THE GUN but the friend he brought did!!

Prosecutor Sadhana Dailey said that he had contacted the owner of the Nike Oreos after seeing them on sale on Facebook and arranged a meeting at Columbus Park on Jan. 17, 2016.

Another male went with him to the meeting and when Davis tried on the shoes, he told him "These shoes is took" and another male pulled out a gun and everyone fled

The prosecutor said "This was an armed robbery. It's not a theft. There's a big difference betweena theft and an armed robber. The teen victim was robbed at gunpoint"

Dayonn initially said no one else was involved but then gave up his name but the seller of the shoes couldn't identify the person in a photo lineup as the gunman.

Thus, he was charged with the armed robbery and reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to robbery by foorce that allowed him to av oid a 10 year sentence that comes with an armed robbery conviction. The prosecutor said "He got a break"

Defense Susan Hendersoon said that her client just wants to put the thing behind him and move on as he was extremely remorseful and he's got his life on track now.

But the judge, Bobby Peters, didn't care and said it made little difference in the eyes of the law. He said he would rather it be handled in juvenile court but said it was APPROPRIATE to charge him as an adult because of the seriousness

Because it was his first offense, he would likely be on parole at some point and hs record could be exppunged if he compltes probation

No one else has been charged as the one who actually pulled out the gun is still on the loose

That didn't stop the outrage however as activists said if Dayonn was White, he would have gotten a lenient sentence as judges rule on harsher sentences on black men because of their background and skin colour.

Do you think this if this were a white kid he would have gotten a lenient sentence?

Dayonn - Prison

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/02/00/4CD3CF9300000578-0-image-a-2_1527895917942.jpg

The Nike Shoes he stole -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/02/00/4CD3CF8800000578-0-image-m-7_1527896157701.jpg

Where the meeting took place -

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/02/01/4CD3D7C500000578-5797215-Davis_and_an_unidentified_friend_arranged_to_meet_a_shoe_seller_-a-7_1527898435099.jpg
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Five years for robbing somebody at gunpoint

Sounds about right to me

Full Throttle posted...

armed robbery

Funny how you left that out of the topic title.
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Full Throttle posted...

He was charged as an adult even though he was a minor at the time of when the crime was committed and he had no prior record and HE DIDN'T PULL OUT THE GUN but the friend he brought did!!

...well, suddenly the sentencing makes a lot more sense.
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Yeah, that sounds pretty harsh. Why would...

...oh.

Kinda' left the "armed robbery" part out of the topic title.

On the other hand, still, he was 15. I don't really see a reason he should've been charged as an adult.
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Golden Road posted...

Yeah, that sounds pretty harsh. Why would...

...oh.

Kinda' left the "armed robbery" part out of the topic title.

On the other hand, still, he was 15. I don't really see a reason he should've been charged as an adult.

I was just a kid, I didnt know that it was wrong to steal from somebody at gunpoint

MICHALECOLE posted...

Golden Road posted...

Yeah, that sounds pretty harsh. Why would...

...oh.

Kinda' left the "armed robbery" part out of the topic title.

On the other hand, still, he was 15. I don't really see a reason he should've been charged as an adult.

I was just a kid, I didnt know that it was wrong to steal from somebody at gunpoint

This, someone could have died. You should be charged as an adult, if you willingly put someone in danger like that. It's not like he is losing his life, he will be put when he is 20. Plenty of time to correct him self and have a normal life.
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He probably would have gotten a lesser sentence if he was white. If he was rich AND white, he'd get probation at worst.

Considering that swimmer got a slap in the wrist for raping a girl, yes.
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Should've been more.
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Zeus posted...

....and this is probably another big reason. Had he flipped on his friend, he probably would have gotten a better deal.

If by "better deal" you mean "shot in ten years if not sooner," then sure.
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I admit that these duckbear titles make me feel so angry, so very angry, and I wish duckbear were banned from making these posts.

But that's what duckbear wants me to feel, so I"m just going to proceed like a disney movie and let it go
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Full Throttle posted...

18 y/o Dayonn Davis from Georgia was given a HEFTY PRISON SENTENCE of 5 YEARS after he stole a $100 pair of shoes in an armed robbery even though he had NO CRIMINAL HISTORY and was FIFTEEN at the time!!

Fair, next. Should have got longer to be honest.
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JTekashiro posted...

He probably would have gotten a lesser sentence if he was white. If he was rich AND white, he'd get probation at worst.

...if he was rich and any race, why the fuck would he be robbing somebody for $100 shoes when he can just buy $500 ones?

TheCyborgNinja posted...

Considering that swimmer got a slap in the wrist for raping a girl, yes.

Because armed robbery is somehow comparable to two drunk kids behind a dumpster? More importantly, you fucking lose the right to play that race card when you have a GROUP of black guys -- mostly around age 20 -- gang-raping a 13 y/o who only got probation for their crimes. So remind me again how race plays a role?

http://www.kktv.com/content/news/6-suspected-of-sexual-assault-of-a-juvenile-in-Colorado-Springs-409575235.html
https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/family-outraged-after-men-get-probation-for-gang-rape-of-13-year-old-girl/

adjl posted...

Zeus posted...

....and this is probably another big reason. Had he flipped on his friend, he probably would have gotten a better deal.

If by "better deal" you mean "shot in ten years if not sooner," then sure.

Considering that guy would be behind bars, seems a bit unlikely. But nice use of a racist trope.
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Zeus posted...

Because armed robbery is somehow comparable to two drunk kids behind a dumpster? More importantly, you fucking lose the right to play that race card when you have a GROUP of black guys -- mostly around age 20 -- gang-raping a 13 y/o who only got probation for their crimes. So remind me again how race plays a role?

Race may have a lot to do with that sentence. I couldn't find the 13-year-old girl's race mentioned, but it's hard to believe they would've gotten off that light had the victim been a white girl.

Also, if you're going to downplay the rape, why not downplay the armed robbery, too? Seems unfair to downplay one but not the other. We could compare "two drunk kids behind a dumpster" to "kids come to agreement in deal for shoes."
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

Considering that swimmer got a slap in the wrist for raping a girl, yes.

he didn't get convicted of rape
why would he go to jail? he was drunker then she was

How does somebody get charged with armed robbery if they didn't use a gun?
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I have this guy tagged as CLICKBAIT sometimes CAPS
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Zeus posted...

Considering that guy would be behind bars, seems a bit unlikely.

Behind bars for ten years (the sentence this guy would have faced had he not made a plea deal). Which means in ten years he's out with a grudge. Plus there's a good chance that one of their mutual friends would exact that particular bit of vengeance well before that point.

Zeus posted...

But nice use of a racist trope.

"Snitches get stitches" is a stereotype of all criminals, not just black ones. Not sure where you're getting racism from. I don't even know the race of the actual gun-wielder.

RoboXgp89 posted...

why would he go to jail? he was drunker then she was

Because being drunk is not an excuse for committing a crime. Being unable to say no to sex is not a crime. Having sex with somebody who's unable to say no is. Inflicting "penetrative trauma" on somebody who's unable to say no definitely is.
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He was drunk and unable to say no too.
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VeeVees posted...

He was drunk and unable to say no too.

Which would be relevant if he weren't the aggressor. Being on the receiving end of sex with a drunk person isn't a crime. Being on the giving end is. If she were on top, he'd have had a case for charging her instead.

Being drunk is never an excuse for committing a crime. What being drunk does is invalidate any consent you provide. "I've decided it's okay for me to do this to you" is not providing consent.
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A more interesting end to the story would be if he was sent to a detention camp run by an evil Sigourney Weaver where he had to dig holes in the desert everyday.
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I think I had to vote that he would have gotten a lesser sentence if he was white, however I think robbing someone at gunpoint as such does in fact deserve 5 years.

Trancer Hunter posted...

I think I had to vote that he would have gotten a lesser sentence if he was white, however I think robbing someone at gunpoint as such does in fact deserve 5 years.

He didn't though. His friend did.
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Golden Road posted...

Zeus posted...

Because armed robbery is somehow comparable to two drunk kids behind a dumpster? More importantly, you fucking lose the right to play that race card when you have a GROUP of black guys -- mostly around age 20 -- gang-raping a 13 y/o who only got probation for their crimes. So remind me again how race plays a role?

Race may have a lot to do with that sentence. I couldn't find the 13-year-old girl's race mentioned, but it's hard to believe they would've gotten off that light had the victim been a white girl.

Also, if you're going to downplay the rape, why not downplay the armed robbery, too? Seems unfair to downplay one but not the other. We could compare "two drunk kids behind a dumpster" to "kids come to agreement in deal for shoes."

Because when you have two blackout drunks, there's a strong possibility that things could have been consensual at some point leading up to the dumpster. Everybody was stone-cold sober during that premeditated robbery. And nice job trying to spin a slap on the wrist for the gang rape of a minor by race-baiting by suggesting the victim's race played a part. You're a real class act, GR.

Revelation34 posted...

How does somebody get charged with armed robbery if they didn't use a gun?

Except "they" did use a gun, even if he didn't. A gun was used in the robbery and he took part of the robbery. The only possible out might be if the kid didn't know that his friend had a gun and was intending to use it. At any rate, the salient point is that he partook in the armed robbery and thus was charged with armed robbery -- which is completely fair (unless he didn't know about the gun)

Oh, plus "armed robbery" doesn't necessarily mean gun anyway. It just means a deadly weapon was involved.

adjl posted...

Behind bars for ten years (the sentence this guy would have faced had he not made a plea deal). Which means in ten years he's out with a grudge. Plus there's a good chance that one of their mutual friends would exact that particular bit of vengeance well before that point.

Which is still a ridiculous claim. After all, *anybody* involved in the case would be subject to retaliation and, in most cases, it's a completely unfounded fear.
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Armed Robbery? 5 years was a slap on the wrist.
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Dont do the crime if you're not willing to do the time, black, white, rainbow, we're all the same colour under the law
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Wow you people never cease to amaze. 5 years for armed robbery is definitely not excessive, in fact it's pretty light. It doesn't matter if he was the one holding the gun or not.
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JixHedgehog posted...

Dont do the crime if you're not willing to do the time, black, white, rainbow, we're all the same colour under the law

Unless you're rich.
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