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  1. State. Murder prosecutions in federal court are pretty rare.
  2. If we're gonna lower flags to half-staff for a podcaster, might as well give security details to failed candidates.
  3. Has anyone observed that the state of Utah, especially the parts outside of SLC, are about as close to New Gilead as you will find in the US? And that this kid was raised by white, church-attending, gun-loving, straight, cis, two-parent household? That he wasn't in college long enough to be indoctrinated, but instead went to a no-homo trade school?
  4. Almost complete surly threadjack, but an historical expression in my famiy is Jake's in jail. For this
  5. Another point is, for people with equivalent degrees and years of experience, just about everything else is subjective. This guy may be bald and you hate baldies, this chick may be fat, or hot, or this guy went to UT and this one to Aggy. And anyone that's lived long enough knows people with impressive academics that are professional and personal failures, or at least less capable of performing at higher or highest levels than someone with less impressive credentials. And also know people with relatively humble academics that are leaders in their field. So, it's pretty rare that "the most meritorious candidate regardless of race" is chosen. Says who? And what are those criteria?
  6. The behavior of a projectile in a body or "piece of meat" can be highly unpredictable. They are capable of producing gnarly exit wounds and also no exit wound at all and also just drilling pretty much straight through. A lot of it depends on the type of bullet (soft point vs. full metal jacket and there's a wide variety of behavior from various soft point designs) and what it actually hits on the way through. As pointed out above, that chart is pistol rounds, which have a lot lower velocity and thus kinetic energy than rifle rounds. 1/2mv^2. But a lot of pistol rounds also have a lot more mass than rifle rounds. A rifle round is more apt to produce a lot of hydrodynamic shock, which can help make a big exit wound. But sometimes that relatively small diameter projectile will go right through. Whereas the pistol may be less apt to produce that shock, but possibly more apt to tumble in the body and "fly off course," which can produce a pretty gnarly wound in its own right. So that chart is fairly simplified.
  7. He apparently started out pretty liberal according to his bio. After graduating Richmond and then Pace (very mid) law school, he worked as a public defender in Florida and then as a federal public defender. A PD that gives a shit will work pretty hard just because of the caseload. He probably gave a shit as a state public defender or they wouldn't have hired him as a federal public defender, where shit-ass pleading of clients is not an accepted practice. So, it seems in his early career, he worked pretty hard and for less than awesome pay (compared to a white shoe firm for example). Then he got on the political grift, including political appointments where he learned he could just sit around and talk shit and get paid pretty decent wages. The FBI director job is making him work again, despite his efforts to turn it into a years-long Vegas vacation. That and his underqualification for the job probably explain his recent expressions.
  8. Republicans are so used to rationalizing what are ultimately racially motivated policies that once they started saying the quiet part out loud they don't even see it.
  9. And, whatever nuance may be behind the things Kirk said, the way he says them, e.g. "Black women do not have brain processing power to be taken seriously" and countless other examples doesn't permit that nuance. And, I'm pretty sure he knew that and did it mostly on purpose. If he didn't, then he sure slipped into racism easily. Like "The Cowboys are so easy to hate." Ok fine, I hate them, or more specifically Jerrah and what he made them, but the reasons for hating the Cowboys are manifold. Fans could be one of them. But why he immediately segued to short Mexicans in jorts boggles the mind if you are trying to assert that he isn't a racist.
  10. I'd actually guess he pleads. Probably also assume they withdraw death penalty in return for the plea. And if they don't withdraw the death penalty, he still gets a penalty-phase "trial," where upbringing, motive. mental health, indoctrination and such will get a lot more play than at a guilt-phase trial. And that may not be something the government really wants to get into.
  11. Yes first. I have a hungry, noisy cat waking me up in the middle of the night, so I wasn't in super-clear mind. But long story short, he said it's not "illegal speech," but the university can't ignore it. Well, yes, actually, the First Amendment requires a government entity to ignore "legal speech."
  12. To elaborate on this, I kind of assume you true crimers are skeptical of a single source of information that cites unnamed sources and is generally pretty vague. Even if that single source gets repeated on dozens or hundreds of sites that maybe initially looks like corroboration, but on closer scrutiny just cites that single source and changes the wording around to make it look like a different, "corroborating" report. Then you combine that with the single source being a) pretty much proven liars b) lying in service of an agenda and administration. Then you have something to be very skeptical of. And, as for the FBI, normally they and DOJ lawyers wouldn't comment much on evidence gathered prior to court proceedings that mandate disclosure. And, it's a valid point that they may not have "unlocked" the forensic/computer evidence yet. Of course, this FBI is anything but normal and wouldn't seem likely to observe prior norms. And, the very thing that makes it abnormal is politicization and the performative clown that is the Director. So, it's not unreasonable to read into this FBI's silence on matters. And to assume that if they had motive evidence that fit their narrative or could be twisted to do so, they'd be yelling it from the rooftops.
  13. According to this, pretty accurate https://www.newsweek.com/farmers-are-struggling-under-donald-trump-2128104 And unsurprising, first because farm = rural. And, in a microcosm of rurality, extremely resistant to change and progress and in love with some mythic agrarian ideal that disappeared more than a century ago and despite all the evidence indicating they need to find something else to do. Also, an almost complete dependence on government for their existence, that they somehow refuse to acknowledge.
  14. You had nothing to add about 713 posts ago. monomania /mŏn″ə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə/ noun Pathological obsession with one idea or subject. Intent concentration on or exaggerated enthusiasm for a single subject or idea. Derangement of the mind in regard of a single subject only; also, such a concentration of interest upon one particular subject or train of ideas to show mental derangement.
  15. It was a complete mutilation of Second Amendment law. The government can only regulate speech, that is, impose consequences like expulsion from school, when that speech is in a very narrow category of criminal or illegal speech. Otherwise they have to leave us the fuck alone. It's not a matter of opinion.
  16. As a general proposition, most of us are looking at evidence and theories from an evidentiary standpoint: is it accurate, can it be proven, is it "corroborated."
  17. They have to charge a capital offense first. And doing so will be a stretch. This is the Utah homicide statute and it makes capital a number of forms of murder that probably wouldn't pass constitutional muster. https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter5/76-5-S202.html?v=C76-5-S202_2025050720250507 The only one factually even potentially applicable is the actor knowingly created a great risk of death to another individual other than the deceased individual and the actor;
  18. Generally speaking, the indictment is presented and read to the defendant, the defendant pleads, and an initial bail determination made. The indictment contains sufficient evidentiary facts typically to support that there is probable cause that a crime was committed and not much more. The prosecution wants as few facts as it can get away with and wants nothing that cannot be easily proven. There is some variance among the various states, one of the main variants being whether a plea is taken at the first appearance or a later arraignment.
  19. Above, I dissected his quote about black airline pilots, which, taken by itself, is disgusting. But his "broader" argument is that affirmative action, specifically preferences, has CREATED that doubt by creating a perception that less-talented minorities get jobs in place of more-qualified whites. That's a highly debatable proposition and ignores the very real possibility that without preferences, and "DEI" in the military, there'd be no perception because there would be no black airline pilots. But that's sophistry covering the essential racism of the basic position, that a dirty nagger can't possibly be an airline pilot. As revealed pretty clearly here:
  20. How so? I think I agree with you, but I'm interested in your reasoning. To me, the problem is the fundamental incompatibility of religion, practiced authentically, and politics. It's not just the election part, but the actual governing part, as well. Talarico is trying to run a Christ-like, or more Christ-like. campaign than the alleged Christians, but without invoking Christ by name. I applaud the notion in the abstract, but I think it's going to be a tough go.
  21. Careless People is an interesting read. It seems Zuckerberg can rationalize anything as promoting FB's alleged goal of global connectivity.
  22. Well, us lefties are vewwy vewwy dangerous.
  23. Well, Trump made that real easy. I don't have to go samesies to figure out for whom to vote. Not trying to start a fight here, but Catholics are responsible for a lot of what's going on here. From the dumbass Opus Dei types, to Leonard Leo, to some intellectuals like Patrick Deneen and Adrian Vandermeule. This is a must listen to understand where some of the alt-right policies are coming from https://freakonomics.com/podcast/has-america-lost-its-appetite-for-the-common-good/. There are actual underpinnings to this shit that aren't 100% bigotry. It's far too subtle for most of the right wing voters. Also, for someone who holds these views and is pretty influential, this is a great demonstration of civil discourse. He manages to avoid outrageous statements, acknowledges when things may be controversial, and things of that nature. Also, he has refused almost all media/interview requests, notably not Freakonomics, and is a bit perturbed at how the WSJ recently wrote about him. It's not an accident that these common-gooders are Catholic and working from Catholic universities.
  24. Seems quite plausible. OSU was stoutish competition, hyped at least, nerves, and expectations. He thought he'd shake it off against a creampuff and it didn't happen, and expectations and the reality of QB1 without a suitable fill-in started to hit, bingo-bango here we are. It feels to me like he's kind of rushing throws, not because of pass rush, or even serious problems with reads, but like "ok here it is, whip it out NOW" and maybe that's leading to mechanical issues.
  25. Tech or not, he's 20-something. A 20-something can drink like a fucking fish and still be about 90%+ functional. IYKYK. And really, most of us know.
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