Bob Ness Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 1 hour ago, David Andrews said: OK, Bob, sorry. It's too bad the prosecution couldn't defer to a change of venue: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/civil-rights-attorney-says-kyle-rittenhouse-trial-with-a-different-jury-you-would-have-a-very-different-outcome/ar-AAQY6X1?ocid=Peregrine Change of venues aren't very common in criminal cases. I've been involved in more than a few criminal cases that were publicly controversial but haven't seen a venue change yet. I'll give it a read but the opinion of a civil rights attorney versus a criminal defense attorney is about the same as asking a gun lobbyist their opinion. I'm afraid I'll run into the same static I hear from other attorneys who have never tried a criminal case in their lives. The uproar about a lot of this stuff that is actually fairly routine (judges yelling at lawyers, exclusion of evidence etc) and speaks more to the attention the press wants to get than anything else IMO. Keep in mind I'm not defending KH or his actions. What I'm saying is that the system works pretty good and most likely rendered the proper decision, and from what I can see deliberated earnestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Andrews Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bob Ness said: Change of venues aren't very common in criminal cases. I've been involved in more than a few criminal cases that were publicly controversial but haven't seen a venue change yet. I'll give it a read but the opinion of a civil rights attorney versus a criminal defense attorney is about the same as asking a gun lobbyist their opinion. I'm afraid I'll run into the same static I hear from other attorneys who have never tried a criminal case in their lives. The uproar about a lot of this stuff that is actually fairly routine (judges yelling at lawyers, exclusion of evidence etc) and speaks more to the attention the press wants to get than anything else IMO. Keep in mind I'm not defending KH or his actions. What I'm saying is that the system works pretty good and most likely rendered the proper decision, and from what I can see deliberated earnestly. I'm not sure a county prosecutor would request a change of venue within a state - seems like bad form, and a slur on local judges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Bob Ness said: I completely agree but that wasn't what the trial was about. The issue was whether he could be found guilty for the charges the prosecutor came up with. The trial had nothing to do with vigilantes, teenagers or even AR-15s. Juries are carefully instructed about the legal issues involved and are asked to consider facts involving very specific circumstances. Drunk driving kills many people every year and untold tragedies among the families and so on but that has nothing to do with a specific DUI claim against Joe Schmoe. The jury in this case carefully considered the specific facts that could be ascertained during the event and could not find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. I don't know it for a fact (I wasn't there) but it seems they did their job like they were supposed to. Bob, I understand that the trial wasn't about vigilantes attending protest rallies with AR-15s, but my point is that the national conversation should be. The focus on the technical details of the trial, and the absurd notion that Rittenhouse is "innocent," detracts from the larger issue-- that American laws should be enforced by the police and the due process of the courts, not by armed vigilantes. In contrast, Donald Trump, Fox News, and many conservatives are lionizing Rittenhouse's reckless vigilantism, as if it were appropriate and laudable. What message is that sending to America's Boogaloo Boys? Edited November 22, 2021 by W. Niederhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ness Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 3 hours ago, David Andrews said: I'm not sure a county prosecutor would request a change of venue within a state - seems like bad form, and a slur on local judges. There are a lot of reasons a change a venue is problematic on top of those. Travel distances, alternate venue location, blah blah blah. It's beyond me frankly but I know it's a heavy lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ness Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 3 hours ago, W. Niederhut said: Bob, I understand that the trial wasn't about vigilantes attending protest rallies with AR-15s, but my point is that the national conversation should be. The focus on the technical details of the trial, and the absurd notion that Rittenhouse is "innocent," detracts from the larger issue-- that American laws should be enforced by the police and the due process of the courts, not by armed vigilantes. In contrast, Donald Trump, Fox News, and many conservatives are lionizing Rittenhouse's reckless vigilantism, as if it were appropriate and laudable. What message is that sending to America's Boogaloo Boys? But my original comment regarding this was about the trial and verdict. I don't disagree with the outrage over the events themselves and what's transpired after. I'm not keen on "protesters" running around burning down businesses and vandalizing people's property either. The innocent people who have to rebuild their lives because of the acts of vandals are left out of the conversation and although people can say "Well you didn't get shot 7 times in the back" it's small consolation to them. The fact remains there isn't a person in the world more dangerous than somebody who's "right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 It has yet to produce anything. Yet worth 10 Billion. Just another scam? This Huge Secret About Donald Trump’s Finances Just Got Out—This Can’t Be Real! (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 10 hours ago, Bob Ness said: But my original comment regarding this was about the trial and verdict. I don't disagree with the outrage over the events themselves and what's transpired after. I'm not keen on "protesters" running around burning down businesses and vandalizing people's property either. The innocent people who have to rebuild their lives because of the acts of vandals are left out of the conversation and although people can say "Well you didn't get shot 7 times in the back" it's small consolation to them. The fact remains there isn't a person in the world more dangerous than somebody who's "right". That depends on whether they are, in fact, "right"-- e.g., rational, informed, just, ethical, etc. There's an entire branch of philosophy dedicated to that subject in relation to social ethics. From the perspective of social ethics, the most dangerous people in the world are those who are "wrong"-- e.g., murderers, oppressors, thieves, jackboots, polluters, etc. Rittenhouse verdict celebrated on right-wing social media as green light for killing protesters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ness Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 3 hours ago, W. Niederhut said: That depends on whether they are, in fact, "right"-- e.g., rational, informed, just, ethical, etc. There's an entire branch of philosophy dedicated to that subject in relation to social ethics. From the perspective of social ethics, the most dangerous people in the world are those who are "wrong"-- e.g., murderers, oppressors, thieves, jackboots, polluters, etc. Rittenhouse verdict celebrated on right-wing social media as green light for killing protesters Haha good pic. Yeah that's sarcasm font I was using. "Right". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 I keep thinking about the title of this thread. Fintan O'Toole described our current state of affairs as, "outlandish idiocy:" He wasn't far off. Over 100 QAnon believers show up in Dallas waiting for JFK Jr -- who never arrives by Brad Reed November 22, 2021 https://www.rawstory.com/qanon-dallas-jfk-jr-2655776684/ “Over 100 believers in the QAnon conspiracy theory gathered in Dealey Plaza in Dallas on Monday morning in anticipation of the late John F. Kennedy Jr. coming back from the dead and declaring former President Donald Trump to be America's true president. Much to their disappointment, however, the late son of former President John Kennedy never arrived, never proclaimed Trump the true president, and never revealed himself as Trump's new vice president.” JFK-obsessed QAnon cultists set off alarms with ominous chatter: 'We have to experience physical death' by Travis Gettys November 22, 2021 https://www.rawstory.com/michael-brian-protzman-2655776085/ “Online conspiracist Michael Brian Protzman drew his followers, who call him Negative48, to Dallas last month to await the return of John F. Kennedy and his son John F. Kennedy Jr., but the tone of his comments turned morbid over the weekend in a video chat participants openly discussed their own deaths as part of a journey toward some unknowable truth, reported Vice. "Ultimately," said one participant, "we have to experience that physical death ... let go ... come out on the other side." An administrator for Protzman's Telegram channel posted an ominous screenshot hours later that showed the destination on a navigation app as Waco, Texas, where a months-long standoff between law enforcement and the Branch Davidian religious sect ended in the fiery deaths of 76 people, including 25 children. “ Is the past, prologue? Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Price Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 16 hours ago, Ron Bulman said: It has yet to produce anything. Yet worth 10 Billion. Just another scam? Just goes to show, P. T. Barnum was right (over a hundred years ago). There's a sucker born every minute! Although in today's world I believe it may be more like every second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 How appropriate for November 22nd. Maybe Stone will refuse to cooperate and go back to jail. Jones can't keep his foot out of his mouth. This could be interesting. Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Roger Stone and Alex Jones (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Jan. 6 panel tells court it urgently needs Trump records (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Why did he win? The best defense money can buy, a $2,000,000 defense fund, mock trials . . . 'His money, as much as any other factor is why Mr. Rittenhouse walked,' says attorney (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Allison Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 The primary issue with those QAnon people in the Plaza today is severe mental illness. It's sad that it isn't being addressed from that perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W. Niederhut Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Well, so much for the meme that there was "No Coordination" of the January 6th attack on Congress... 🤥 Alex Jones Says His Orders for the January 6th Insurrection Came from Trump www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/11/23/2065930/-WATCH-Alex-Jones-Says-His-Orders-for-the-January-6th-Insurrection-Came-from-Trump?utm_campaign=trending January 6th Organizers Used Anonymous ‘Burner Phones’ to Communicate with White House and Trump Family, Sources SayA key planner of the January 6th rally near the White House insisted the burner phones be purchased with cash, a source says www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jan-6-rally-organizers-trump-white-house-1262122/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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