JAG

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

You have never done it, and know not of what you speak. Especially when it comes to rules of evidence, leeway in cross examination, statues of limitations, jury charges, prosecutorial overreach, etc

 

Sort of like how that Judge in NYC skewed the case against Trump.

 

But folks are innocent till proven guilty and thus a judge that favours the defense in rulings is not prejudicing the government, he is protecting the innocent.

 

The Judge knows all the evidence, the only person that does. He knows about the 10 other killings done almost the same way, now he needs to decide whether the trier of fact will know too.

 

Enthuse over? The criminal defense lawyer is liberty's last champion. Thank god for Judges that will let them defend their clients.

 

PS. You know why Kash is going to make a great FBI director? Because he was a Federal Public Defender and he knows how the FBI and govt roll.

Your words and I quote "she was one of the types who would let defense attorneys get away with anything at trial. That way, if the jury convicted, reversible errors were minimized and she could slap the s**t out of the Defendant with a max indeterminate."

And as I said "the Judge is supposed to administer the process fairly, according to the law, and give no licence to either side, nor conduct a trial with the prepared intention of "slapping on" the maximum sentence. "

It really is quite straightforward.

By the way, whilst I have never appeared in court as an advocate for either prosecution or defence, I have, on several occasions, been called as a witness for the prosecution in a couple of cases, involving serious charges, which carried heavy sentences. Both cases were "Diplock trials", heard by a judge without a jury, due to extensive and on occasion lethal intimidation by terrorists. I think I have a very clear idea of how a judge should properly conduct a case.

24 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

I got ran out of a house which I really liked near the Mae Sa waterfall in Mae Rim because the temple would announce donation amounts as early as 5:30am (xxx donated xxx baht, repeated over and over again) and the village intercom would often go off in the 6am range proceeded by 10 minutes of crap distorted music. 

 

This behavior is malicious, he knew he had to get it out early before people left for work so listening to him was mandatory. 

 

I'm hyper paranoid after that. Before considering anywhere to live the intercom situation is the first thing I need to figure out.

A quick 5 minute excursion, armed with a ladder and a pair of side cutting pliers, in the early hours, sorted!

15 hours ago, jesimps said:

No doubt, like the lefties on here, he won't waste any time in spitting venom at Trump. We won't of course, hear anything sensible, just vile insults and incitements to domestic terrorism. 

Wouldn't you say that vile insults and spitting venom are rather more in the purview of Mr Trump rather than that of Pope Leo?

I make no comment on incitement to domestic terrorism, as that now seems to extend to peaceful protests!

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Huh? You have little understanding of how the adversary justice system works.

 

Would you rather the Judge skew everything for the Gov?

 

 

I have a very clear understanding of how the adversarial justice system works. In my understanding, which forms the basis of my post, the Judge is supposed to administer the process fairly, according to the law, and give no licence to either side, nor conduct a trial with the prepared intention of "slapping on" the maximum sentence. 

Somewhat different to the process you describe and enthuse over.

19 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

You are spinning like a top.  I am sure some in the military, with even a glancing knowledge of logistics and weather, sent repeated messages to POTUS saying this was a bad idea.  But Biden was trapped by his party into doing "something" sympathetic for the Gazans.  The tightrope the report walked about the injuries also says a lot.

Possible. Equally possible is that Biden (or his administration) floated the idea, and the military said of course we can, and rushed out, happy to have a foot in the game, possibly without fully appreciating the difficulties.

Secondly, 60+ injuries but no fatalities. Not recorded (or published) the seriousness of those injuries, but since there were no fatalities perhaps many were minor?

Israel will protect the perimeter, Gazans will come inside, received the supplies, leave and once clear of the perimeter HAMAS will take it off them.

10 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

I had a friend that tried a case in front of her (lost) and she was one of the types who would let defense attorneys get away with anything at trial. That way, if the jury convicted, reversible errors were minimized and she could slap the s**t out of the Defendant with a max indeterminate.

Not too bothered about the actual administration of justice then - but rather on being able to "slap the s**t out of the Defendant with a max indeterminate". 

Sounds like an excellent choice; just the sort of prosecutor to curb the freedoms of a "socialist hellhole"!

17 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Common. At least she hasnt spent her career being a suckhole, like most who seek Justice Department/Judge positions.

 

Its a sad fact of the US legal system that one must be a suckhole to succeed, no matter what your qualifications.

Silly me, there I was imagining (based upon Mr Trump's public boasting in front of the cameras) that was a prerequisite reserved for those wishing to conduct trade negotiations!

2 hours ago, RuamRudy said:

 

The partition of India in 1947. 

Which was driven by Hindu and Muslim politicians.

1 hour ago, BLMFem said:

Yes, exactly. For the MAGA base the teachings of Jesus are considered "leftist". Imagine that!😂

I see Laura Loomer has gone into an epic rant - apparently Pope Leo is a "Marxist"!

If he he does continue to criticise I should imagine Trump will be in (to use a quasi biblical expression) his seventh heaven. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that he would like more than being able to portray himself as the victim of a conspiracy by "nasty people"!

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

He is more conservative than Francis on social issues such as LGBT, women in the priesthood etc.

We must bear in mind that any movement on "social issues" in the Roman church may seem, by modern standards, glacial. They are concerned with souls rather than present day trends. They also, pragmatically, have seen the utter scrambled egg mess that the Church of England/Episcopalian Church has got itself into. 

Women ( and yes many outside will sneer) are central to the Church's work and the Faith. Who stayed at the foot of the cross when the disciples hid? Our Lady and Mary Magdalene ( the protypical "woman with a past". Who was the first witness to  Christs resurrection - Mary Magdalene. Nuns do huge work, especially in the developing world. Much of the medical care and education amongst the children of the hill tribes here in Northern Thailand is done by nuns. 

Similarly, the Catholic Church under Francis became more open to and accepting of the LGBT community.

I am reminded that when Pope John Paul II died, and entered heaven, he met the Almighty. God asked him if he had any questions. Well said John Paul, will the Church have married priests? Probably not in the lifetime of it's current members said God. Will the Church ordain women priests? Again, not in the lifetime it's current members. Will the Church have another Polish Pope? Not in my lifetime said God!

9 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

You have made your opinion clear - that he should not espouse what you consider to be 'progressive' views. In fact you have only writtten about the possibility of him adopting a progressive tone. 

 

Personally ihope that the man has backbone, integrity and courage, and that he speaks out against injustice wherever he sees it. You know, like leaders are supposed to do. 

When he does, and his past record suggests he probably will, then the meltdown on US social media, already significant, will be spectacular - truly MAGA!

Of course, what many dismiss as "progressive" others (myself included) regard as reflecting the teachings of Christ.

5 hours ago, MicroB said:

 

Someone going to tell JAG? I think you meant 57 million baht or HK $.

Fair call, maths was never my strong point and I made a mistake.

However, the rest of my post :"The United State's record with keeping promises to  and paying off/compensating indigenous peoples is not particularly good historically", that remains.

2 hours ago, placeholder said:

I don't think it's fair to blame this guy for the firing of the ethics lawyer. Clearly this administration isn't going to use their services.

I understand they are under the impression that "Ethics" is a county in England, on the north bank of the River Thames east of London!

2 hours ago, MicroB said:

https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-gavin-kliger-doge-conflict-of-interest-consumer-financial-protection-bureau

 

A Department of Government Efficiency aide at the nation’s consumer watchdog agency was told by ethics attorneys that he held $715,000 in stock in companies that employees are forbidden from owning — and was advised not to participate in any actions that could benefit him personally, according to a person familiar with the warning.

But days later, court records show, Gavin Kliger, a 25-year-old software engineer who has been detailed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since early March, went ahead and participated in mass layoffs at the agency anyway, including the firings of the ethics lawyers who had warned him.

Purely coincidence, of course!

What a lot of smutty minded little boys sniggering about unfounded allegations about Mrs Obama being "trans" and about Mr Obama being unfaithful.

I'm actually rather surprised the Mods haven't shut it down...

3 hours ago, Will B Good said:

The problem is, with only 56,600 Greenlanders, the US could pay them all off (or 51% of them?)........are they going to refuse a million dollars a piece?

The United State's record with keeping promises to  and paying off/compensating indigenous peoples is not particularly good historically.

57 million dollars is not, in the big picture, such a large amount; however if promised would it ever materialise?

1 hour ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Methinks you should just shut up. 

Tell you what, I shall take my lead from you?