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Breaking 1-06-21: MAGA terrorist attack on Capitol

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by RESINator, Jan 6, 2021.

  1. ROCKSS

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    "Boo, antifa!" one Trump supporter yelled in a video showing the two men trying to break the windows. "No antifa! No antifa! No antifa! Antifa are breaking the windows!"

    In fact, the two men were not antifa. They were Trump supporters.

    One of the men was arrested just last month: William Lewis, a 57-year-old from Illinois who was charged with felony counts of assaulting officers and civil disorder. Lewis was wearing mostly black and used "what appears to be a baton" to smash in a Capitol window, the FBI charges. Lewis also deployed what appeared to be a can of wasp and hornet spray at officers on three separate occasions on Jan. 6, authorities charge.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...p&cvid=834edef4225e4b6ea19eb4eb9273de5d&ei=34
     
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    Would Trump and MTG approve of letting those same officers walk up to that guy's jail cell and shoot bear spray in his face? I mean, they call these acts heroic and Patriotic, right? Commodore said these people weren't violent. Maybe he can see what it's like to be on the other end of bear spray.
     
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    The trump maga supreme court refused to take up the request for an expedited ruling on trump immunity. This helps protect trump with additional delays. I know... shocking.


     
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  5. Commodore

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    Smith had his case against Bob McDonnel thrown out by the Supreme Court 9-0

     
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    This bob mcdonnell? Celebrating that the roberts court lets corrupt republican politicians get away with it... perhaps not the best look for the maga supreme court.

    On January 21, 2014, McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were indicted on federal corruption charges for receiving improper gifts and loans from a Virginia businessman. They were convicted on most counts by a federal jury on September 4, 2014. McDonnell, the first Virginia governor to be indicted or convicted of a felony, was sentenced on January 6, 2015, to two years in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. However, he was free on bond during the subsequent appeals process. On June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously overturned McDonnell's conviction and remanded the case to a lower court. Less than three months later, the Justice Department announced that they would not prosecute the case again and moved to dismiss the charges against the former governor and his wife. The case cost McDonnell over $27 million in legal bills.

    the statutory term "official act" was too broad, encompassing activities such as setting up meetings, hosting parties and calling Virginia officials to discuss Williams's business. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the court, left open the option for retrying McDonnell under a more restrictive construction of the disputed term, writing, "If the court below determines that there is sufficient evidence for a jury to convict Governor McDonnell of committing or agreeing to commit an 'official act', his case may be set for a new trial. If the court instead determines that the evidence is insufficient, the charges against him must be dismissed. We express no view on that question." There was criticism of the decision, some noting that all of the justices themselves had each received expensive gifts or travel while serving on the Supreme Court at the time that the decision was handed down.
     
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    It was a long shot, from what I can tell is Jack was not specific in his filing about "why", but he had to take a shot. Everyone should receive due process, so now it will go back and trump and team will appeal, it will go to the lower court and when trump loses there then it will go back to scotus. The delay tactics will continue, I wish they had done this a year ago but they had to cross every T and dot every I, so I get it but it sucks
     
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    For Trump and for those who believe that Trump is innocent shouldnt they have wanted an expedited review so they can be exonerated faster?
     
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    Why would someone need a random jury to tell them whether hes innocent or guilty? Is their some info they are privy to that the public doesnt have?
     
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    A random jury? What are you babbling about now? The sooner MAGA cultist gets his limp dick outta your mouths the better for the country. It just baffles me how people can pledge allegiance to a shitstain like him.
     
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  11. rocketsjudoka

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    For one because in criminal proceedings that is how guilt and innocence is determined.
    In Trump’s case he has not only been accused he’s been arrested and indicted.

    If I had been accused, indicted and arrested for a crime that I didn’t believe I committed had the evidence to prove it I would want to go trial as soon as possible to be exonerated.
     
  12. tallanvor

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    that is how a legal system determines guilt. its not how you determine guilt. You are an adult who can decide for yourself.

    This is some entitled white privledge bullshit.
     
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    Just heard Vivek at a Q&A in Iowa. He said he will pardon all the Jan 6th folks who are languishing in prisons. Is Vivek a threat to democracy?
     
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    Look...man to man I'm happy to cover your debts being it's the holiday season and all so you can use your old user name without the feeling of being a dead beat, broke, degenerate member of society. Send Santa here over a list of people you owe and I'll make it right.
     
  15. rocketsjudoka

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    So you don’t believe the legal system should determine guilt?
    So I suppose you’re a member of BLM now and are making regular donations to the innocence project
     
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    Was he when he called Jan 6th a national stain and a disgrace.
     
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    I have to admit hearing a defense of Trump by calling legal system “entitled white privilege bullsh^t” is a new one and unexpected.
     
  18. tallanvor

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    For legal consequences, sure. doesn't mean i turn off my brain and cede all thinking to some random strangers. Is OJ innocent?

    Im well aware blacks have been historically ****ed by this legal system you seem eager to throw yourself in front of. I am also aware Democrats hate Trump as much as they hated blacks back in the day.

    Being eager to be tried by our legal system is obvious white people bullshit which is what u said
     
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    He said he was not paying attention 3 years ago because he was busy being a CEO to his companies and got duped like a lot of Americans. Now that he’s in politics and has time to decipher many things, he believes it was a set up that trapped many freedom loving Americans and he will pardon them on day one if he is president.
     
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    That CNN black chic will not let Vivek answer her question because the puppet master is yelling in her ears. Inside job all the way.
     

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