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Wait! Someone is in jail for a decade for just spitting on a cop? We need to protest this case. Who is it?



Fair enough, although his sentence seemed to be based on being a habitual offender with armed robbery and domestic violence convictions. It's similar to how people in this thread think that repeat violators of wage theft should face higher penalties.


ok lol sure




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