21 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 OP 20 Aug \ parent \ on: British Tech Titan's Co-Defendant Killed In Car Crash, Days Before Yacht Sinks conspiracy
Your reply contains that stat about how often federal criminal trials end in acquittals. Scary, huh? In another context, this is why I'm convinced the Samourai defendants will take a plea in the end. I hope I'm wrong.
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43 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 20 Aug
2022 was a great year to be a federal prosecutor lol
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 20 Aug
Every year is a great year. The presumption of innocence is a fantasy. Your average US juror can't wait to convict. They believe in their hearts that if you are accused of a crime you are guilty. It's a whole generation brainwashed by bullshit CSI shows who paint the cops as the good guys, defense lawyers as slimebags, and defendants as dirtbags.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 20 Aug
The process is the punishment
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