Defense Attorney FAIL-- Brian Banks

Jermyn Davidson · #1 05-31-2012, 07:47 PM

Have you guys heard about this case?

I don't remember hearing about it back in 2002-- but there was a lot going my on in my life back then, to include a failed realtionship with the first woman I ever loved (romantically). But never mind all of that.

The Brian Banks story is as gut wrenching as it is inspiring. I am glad that GOD has allowed for Brian Banks' name to be cleared.

He was accused of rape when he was 17. He was accused by a 15 year old. The rape allegedly happened in broad daylight, in a school. There wasn't any DNA evidence because they never even had sex!

Brian Banks' Defense Attorney told him to accept a plea deal because no one would believe him being a big black teenager.

His accuser admitted, 10 years later, that she made the whole story up.

The accuser's Mom sued the State of California and was awarded either $750,000.00 or 1.5 million dollars.

In the videotaped confession, that the now 25 year old tried to deny, she also voiced concern about the payout she had received, "I don't want to have to pay all that back."

Simply morally bankrupt.

From 1 article:

"The story didn’t hold water, said Banks’ attorney. Gibson gave varying locations for the alleged attack. No DNA was found. Also, how was she dragged across campus in broad daylight without anyone seeing them? Despite the lack of evidence, prosecutors offered Banks a difficult choice: Take a plea in hopes of a short sentence, or face a sentence of 41 years to life.

Banks said he agreed to plead no contest after his lawyer said a jury would see “a big black teenager, and you’re automatically going to be assumed guilty.”"

http://afrocosmopolitan.com/2012/05/...man-in-prison/

Another article

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...232515841.html

The 17 year old youth's accuser was a 15 year old. Both are black.

Had his accuser been white, there would be a bigger stir about this tragedy. The hypocrisy is infuriating, but I am sure I can come up for a defense of this kind of behavior if I sat down and thought long and hard about it.

Though it is easy to point out and explain the myriad of examples of and the affects of white hatred towards blacks, it's not so easy (and definitely not as popular) to talk about black hatred towards other blacks and the myriad of examples and the affects of black hatred towards blacks.

But if you are of the ilk that wants to blame whitey for every wrong that happens to a black person in America, you can still pin the tail on the white man in this case.

I am all but certain that the 17 year old Brian Banks' Defense Attorney was white. So there's your carrot!

Can you imagine the mindset of the parents of the 17 year old Banks hearing the Defense attorney say this about your full-scholarship receiving son, and based on your own life experiences, accepting the advice of that lawyer and deciding it was the truth and deciding to accept the plea deal for your son that you have invested so much love into?

Or even worst, imagine you are his parents and you tell your 17 year old son, "Son, we will leave this decision up to you,"-- only to have him to decide for himself that it is better to make a guilty plea for a crme he didn't commmit?

This is a classic, but modern example of how even today, many blacks see themselves in America, in relation to our legal system, our country and the rest of her citizens.

One could spend two or three years thinking about this case and the magnitude of what it represents. Yet, why would anyone spend even a month thinking about this when what we all really want to know is the sex of Snookie's out of wedlock baby.

canam · #2 05-31-2012, 09:11 PM

Well you would be WRONG again JD !!! his original attorney was H.Elizabeth Harris a BLACK woman who is now a superior court justice in Cali.and a Dem. no less.once again whitey aint the problem ,PS keep your carrot !!

Cindy · #3 05-31-2012, 09:40 PM

I pretty much have to agree with the statement itself, Jermyn. It's the reality of the world we live in. Is it right? No! We still have a long way to go for equality for everyone.

canam · #4 05-31-2012, 10:11 PM

Cindy, the whole point of this post was to blame Whitey BUT the accuser was Black so that dint work, then JD says he is all but certain his attorney was White, wrong again, it was a she and Black ,took me about as long to bust this hustle as it did to bust Dan Rathers fake but true story ! JD should unplug again or apologize, he is real good at that to his credit i guess.

Jermyn Davidson · #5 06-01-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by canam

Well you would be WRONG again JD !!! his original attorney was H.Elizabeth Harris a BLACK woman who is now a superior court justice in Cali.and a Dem. no less.once again whitey aint the problem ,PS keep your carrot !!

Thanks Canam!

I am not of the ilk to "blame whitey" but the statement was for those who are. I am definitely not of that ilk.

In reality, this case again emphasizes a sad reality of how many blacks view themselves in America, view our justice system, and their perceptions of other Americans' perceptions about them.

Think about the ramifications of a black Defense lawyer hearing that offer, knowing the lack of evidence, and still deciding to side with his or her colleague who is a Prosecutor.

Jermyn Davidson · #6 06-01-2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by canam

Cindy, the whole point of this post was to blame Whitey BUT the accuser was Black so that dint work, then JD says he is all but certain his attorney was White, wrong again, it was a she and Black ,took me about as long to bust this hustle as it did to bust Dan Rathers fake but true story ! JD should unplug again or apologize, he is real good at that to his credit i guess.

Canam, you are mistaken.

Re-read my post.

I am trying to encourage deep thought about a bad situation that looks like is going to have a much better ending.

Sam · #7 06-01-2012, 09:51 AM

something else to consider.

The guy was falsely accused of rape.

The lawyer was female and advised him to take a plea.

Maybe she is strongly gender biased and would just take the word of a female over a male and wanted to see the guy punished some way because he had been accused by a female.

Since the accuser, the accused, and the lawyer were all African American it may have had nothing to do with race --unless the guy was darker than the girl and lawyer and there is some bias in the Black Community against those who are darker.

canam · #8 06-01-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Canam, you are mistaken.

Re-read my post.

I am trying to encourage deep thought about a bad situation that looks like is going to have a much better ending.

It read to me as if that was your opinion, so its me that gets to apologize i guess ,so who did say that? about the guarantee it was a white lawyer ?

Sam · #9 06-01-2012, 12:23 PM

I think we are all bigoted, prejudiced, and racist to some extent --some more and some less. We learn it from our families and those around us and I think it is also part of the old sinful nature we inherit from father Adam. We need the help of the Holy Spirit to overcome stuff like that and to learn to see and accept people for something more than physical appearance and ethnic background.

Jermyn Davidson · #10 06-01-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by canam

It read to me as if that was your opinion, so its me that gets to apologize i guess ,so who did say that? about the guarantee it was a white lawyer ?

Canam,
I made the statement about the Defense lawyer being white, but it was a tongue in cheek jab at those who look at situations like this and want to point out, "how bad white people are."

It appears that most of the major players in this saga are black, which is all the more thought provoking.

Look at this situation and then think about our First Lady's admission at a specific moment that, "This was the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country...."

There is so much to analyze in this situation.