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WWWP 05-28-2020 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2120257)
Are we agreed those cops are getting off? Like they probably won't be reinstated (I stand open to being wrong on even that) but they'll still get off on a reasonable doubt cause juries are suckers for seeing cops as being in a warzone where any level of brutality is excusable so long as it's possible that the victim could have eaten a can of spinach and murdered them if they so much as relaxed for a second. At best they'll get five years with four on probation or something.

100%. Maaaaaaybe the actual murderer will get a kushy sentence/early retirement. The other three will go on to work in another county.

I was released from Jury Duty for saying I disagreed with the statement "cops are honest people." lol

The Batlord 05-28-2020 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2120263)
I was released from Jury Duty for saying I disagreed with the statement "cops are honest people." lol

Nice. I just got one of those jury questionnaire letters so I'll make sure to say all cops are bastards.

Or I'll go the Doug Stanhope route for the lulz.


Frownland 05-28-2020 07:10 PM

What got me out was telling them that standalone testimony is an unreliable form of evidence unless it's supported by other forms of evidence.

The Batlord 05-28-2020 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP (Post 2120263)
I was released from Jury Duty for saying I disagreed with the statement "cops are honest people." lol

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2120266)
What got me out was telling them that standalone testimony is an unreliable form of evidence unless it's supported by other forms of evidence.

Well that's depressing. I guess if I said that CSI Miami was my Bible I'd be a shoe-in.

Frownland 05-28-2020 07:25 PM

Such is life.

Lucem Ferre 05-28-2020 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre (Post 2120231)
In other news, somebody started shooting at cops in Ogden.

Okay, so dude didn't just start shooting at cops as framed.

Cops were responding to a call from his wife saying that he was going to kill her. Cops showed up and he started shooting at them.

Norg 05-28-2020 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi (Post 2117173)

I couldn't even get a girl to make eye contact with me and speak 2 me much less get married at 12 :P :beer:

WWWP 05-28-2020 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2120267)
Well that's depressing. I guess if I said that CSI Miami was my Bible I'd be a shoe-in.

Oh they want dumb people for sure. They want dumb grumpy old retired middle class white people with nothing to do but bitch about their neighbors yards on the nextdoor app. They're the ones who will fall for a real emotional defense or prosecution tactic, they don't want anyone who knows the term "deductive reasoning."

I'm a piece of **** though lol my number got pulled first so I got to go sit in the jury box for most of the day and I took EVERY opportunity to raise my hand and explain my "strong feelings" about the healthcare system and the court system and mental health and pharmaceuticals. I had a blast, but I think ultimately they knew I was too over-eager.

Norg 05-28-2020 10:21 PM

why does U tube have 24 hour live stream coverage of the riots ..???

Lucem Ferre 05-28-2020 10:22 PM

Why not?


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