"[Greg Abbott's nullification of a jury's convication of Daniel Perry for murder] was a gross injustice in a former Confederate state that reeked of the bad old days of Southern jury nullification, a modern update on the impunity with which white men lynched Emmett Till and then laughed at justice."
So, it turns out that the series Law & Order has a #Toronto version of the show: Law & Order Toronto. I'm weirdly excited that a big series like that actually names Toronto in the title - and that the action takes place here. Maybe it's been running a while, but I heard about it today on the news because Toronto's mayor, Olivia Chow, has a cameo in tomorrow (Thursday) night's episode. And the episode blurb is something about #hockey.
The nachos are ready and the machine is set to record. #LawAndOrder#TV
"The court’s decision is terrible news, to be sure, but it gives Democrats an opportunity to clarify a few crucial points, and they should seize it.
First, Democrats should stress that voters need to know before the election whether Trump committed crimes—and this is due to them as a matter of right."
"It was evident to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that none of the founders contemplated a man like Donald Trump or a political party comprised of his imitators. It’s right there in the Preamble they wrote to the Constitution:"
What happened on Jan. 6 was - I have no words for that I can adequately convey how alarming it was and how destructive it was and how un-American it was. And every single person who rioted at the Capitol and who invaded the Capitol was part of an insurrection, end stop. You might not have thought that was what you were doing going in, but that is what it was — US district Judge Ana C. Reyes #quotes#quote#Jan6th#Insurrection#Insurrectionist#Prosecuted#Convicted#Prison#MAGA#law#LawAndOrder#Trump
"The Supreme Court put on an institutional display that showed how little the justices actually know about elections and indeed federalism, which is shocking to have to say, but there you have it."
Robert Reich discusses the likely outcome of the Colorado case before the Supreme Court, and then he concludes,
"Let me add my disappointment — outrage would be a better term — that Clarence Thomas did not recuse himself from this case, given the abundant conflicts of interest he has in the issue."
"Trump’s resounding Iowa win shows his 2020 election lie is working. Ex-president has transformed efforts to hold him accountable for his anti-democratic actions into something to rally his supporters around."
"What is the law coming to when a former president can seriously argue for his plenary right to kill his opponents and yet still be considered a leading contender for election? The mind boggles and the rule of law shudders on its weakened foundations."
"Trump claims immunity from criminal prosecution over ANY act he committed while doing anything remotely 'official' while he was president. And he really does mean ANY act, including blatantly criminal acts like selling pardons, passing nuclear secrets or taking out political enemies.
"[Jenna] Ellis’s taped interview was notable for this: She said a top Trump aide, Dan Scavino, had told her on December 19, 2020, more than six weeks after the election, that 'The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances. We are just going to stay in power.'
That goes straight to the heart of the case for one reason: Donald Trump’s intent."
"Ellis’s plea agreement spelled out the statements she made that were lies. As legal analyst Joyce White Vance explained in Civil Discourse, this means the court has identified the specific lies that made up the Big Lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, and that Ellis will testify that they are lies."
"Even as the mainstream media continues to treat Trump as a politician rather than a peril, normalizing his dangerous threats, the nation’s judges and prosecutors are holding the fort — protecting the rule of law.
They — along with Saturday’s bipartisan majority vote in Congress against MAGA extremists — give me some hope that the fever of Trumpism may be starting to break."
Following the effective strike by #firearms officers in the Metropolitan #Police over one of their colleagues being chased with the murder of #ChrisKaba, we have a situation where the #army is 'supporting' the police in the counter-terrorism activities.
So, the firearms officers think they are above the law, the #Tories seeming interest in service level requirements doesn't seem to apply to armed officers, and we now have the army on the streets.
Met Police upset they can no longer get away with brutality
They have to compensate their victims now...
As everyone knows, the police force was set up to protect capital int… I mean the people, and no police force does a better job of this than the Metropolitan Police. Therefore, what I’m about to reveal will likely shock and sadden you…
Thick as thieves, so of course Sidney Powell and Kenneth Cheseboro do not want to be tried together — because trying them together underscores links in a conspiracy to overthrow the government that they do not want to acknowledge.
I'm all for letting the light shine on them — together, as co-conspirators.
My wife and I watch a variety of cop shows. One thing we both always go for, is when "That person is somebody, so they are probably the bad guy" with guest stars.
Because when you recognize the guest star, they probably aren't there for a 3 minute walk on cameo.