Salamendacious

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

I am not a lawyer. So everything I say could be wrong and every state is different but generally I think there’s a five point test for claims of self defense: Avoidance, Innocence, Imminence, Proportionality, and Reasonableness.

Avoidance is moot because I think this is Virginia and I think they have a no-retreat provision. Innocence is just that you didn’t willingly engage in a fight that got out of control. So that applies. Imminence applies because it happened in the moment. I just don’t see how Proportionality applies here. I just don’t see how holding a cell phone is proportional to a shooting. Emotionally I get it that the YouTuber is a major jerkwad and may have deserved a comeuppance. But I don’t think the jury followed the law.

I’m not a lawyer. Everything I said there could be wrong

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

It blew me away when I read about that Italian court case that ruled it’s only sexual assault if it lasts longer than 10 seconds.

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Salamendacious, 8 months ago

I don’t like it when people change headlines so whenever I post a news article I like to just copy and paste headlines.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Goulash in my family was ground beef with diced carrots, onion, and celery. A can of diced tomatoes. Healthy amount of garlic. Over elbow macaroni.

This definitely was not real goulash. But that’s what it was called when it was put out in front of me.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Well it’s really hard to get fresh groat in my part of the country. You can get it canned but it doesn’t even taste like groat anymore. You just have to make do with what’s available.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

I’m not a schmo I’m a schmuck

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Well there’s definitely a rise of ultraconservatism I don’t know if I’d call it fascism personally but American politics is in a dangerous place right now.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Well with the potential/likely shut down I’d say the house is by far the most useless.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

That’s a really good question as to what the penalties would be. Any removal wound probably be done by the Senate Sargeant at arms who is Karen Gibson and/or her staff. I agree that there should be some general minimum standard. But listing the articles of required clothing seems silly.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

The crappy thing is it’s our job as citizens to make sure they do their job but too many Americans just don’t seem to care. Getting half of eligible voters to vote in a non presidential election is nearly impossible.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

That’s a negative ghost rider. I am Hasenpfeffer Incorporated

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

As long as they all have to wear fancy hats like at the Kentucky Derby too. Even though I think there’s nearly nothing redeeming about Lindsey Graham I imagine he’d have the fanciest hat of them all.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

They didn’t get into power magically. Every single one was elected. So unfortunately we get the politicians we deserve. It ticks me off that in a non presidential election it’s basically impossible to get even half of eligible voters to show up at the polls. If more Americans cared then we might get more politicians who care.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Ever since CNN started the 24hr news cycle more and more mundane things are reported on. It’s perfectly fine if you don’t think this is of any value. Some people do and that’s fine too.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Well technically it’s the house that needs to prevent the shutdown. That’s the chamber that can’t pass a funding bill.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Americans have more access to good information now than ever before. If Americans want to be informed they can be. Billionaires don’t have mind control rays. Too many Americans just don’t care. Not all but the vast majority of us can name the athletes on our favorite teams going back decades but don’t know the name of the men and women who represent us. Or the name of our state’s governor.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

If the American people wanted better politicians we could vote them in. Most politicians are able to get on a ballot by getting signatures on a petition. If people cared about politics as much as they cared about their entertainment (sports, movies, TV, games, etc) then there would be an entirely different class of politician running for office.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

I’ve been using PocketCasts for years but I’ve been thinking about jumping ship. I’m going to give republic a shot. Thanks

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

Honestly I think YouTube music is finally at parity with Google music. I’d prefer some of the fluff to go away (e.g. the comments, samples, & podcasts) but overall it’s gotten much better.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

I think you know the answer to that. That was a pretty spectacular feature that I never thought was going to last. Regardless of branding. Hopefully you uploaded your music and transferred it over to YouTube music before the deadline.

Salamendacious, 8 months ago

It is not an intuitive app to navigate. I would 100% rather have Google music but YouTube music isn’t as horrible as it used to be. That’s not a ringing endorsement but I’m glad it isn’t still a dumpster fire