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<blockquote data-quote="Atlanta Man" data-source="post: 1267725" data-attributes="member: 8225"><p>I don't think what Epstein did was OK, but I take issue with charges being filed after a plea deal and completion of the sentence.&nbsp; The US has a problem with this- offering &quot;first offender&quot; and &quot;sealed sentences &quot; getting people to agree to terms then subsequently reopening cases or changing terms after the fact. People agree to First offender or plea deal terms , then a decade later are charged with related crimes in another district- bad precedent to set. Again I do not agree with Epstein's behavior,&nbsp; but prosecutors should 6have two bites at the apple, especially after a plea deal was reached and completed- even if it was a slap on the wrist. I believe there was also some kind of financial settlement with the victims . They did this to Bill Cosby too, had him do a deposition in a civil case with a promise of no criminal charges,&nbsp; he paid a settlement&nbsp; - then they subsequently used the deposition in a criminal prosecution and the woman who recieved the settlement testified against him despite the settlement terms stating she would not. Bad precedent- not the legal system I would like to under as a US citizen. This will be interesting to watch play out, get your popcorn.....</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Atlanta Man, post: 1267725, member: 8225"] I don't think what Epstein did was OK, but I take issue with charges being filed after a plea deal and completion of the sentence. The US has a problem with this- offering "first offender" and "sealed sentences " getting people to agree to terms then subsequently reopening cases or changing terms after the fact. People agree to First offender or plea deal terms , then a decade later are charged with related crimes in another district- bad precedent to set. Again I do not agree with Epstein's behavior, but prosecutors should 6have two bites at the apple, especially after a plea deal was reached and completed- even if it was a slap on the wrist. I believe there was also some kind of financial settlement with the victims . They did this to Bill Cosby too, had him do a deposition in a civil case with a promise of no criminal charges, he paid a settlement - then they subsequently used the deposition in a criminal prosecution and the woman who recieved the settlement testified against him despite the settlement terms stating she would not. Bad precedent- not the legal system I would like to under as a US citizen. This will be interesting to watch play out, get your popcorn..... [/QUOTE]

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