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AZLD4Candidate

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10. you are, if you're wealthy, powerful, important, or have connections.

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 12:41 PM

Apr 28

the rest. . .especially if you're poor and a minority. . .can GFT.

Why do you think our jails are filled with minorities and the poor? Over policing in those areas and draconian law enforcement. Wealthy neighbors get next to no policing, except if someone from "the others" shows up. . .then the entire department shows up.

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Mark Meadows asked the Supreme Court to recognize his 'just following orders defense. A right-wing justice wasn't buying [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 28 OP

Hmmm, just following orders? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 28 #1

That was my first thought also. KS Toronado Apr 28 #5

Well, some of them committed siucide to avoid hanging. How about that, Mark? Or just got long terms in prison. Wonder Why Apr 28 #11

The only reason the RW justices won't give Meadows relief is that trump doesn't care erronis Apr 28 #2

Found it. Neil Gorsuch taking care of Trump and fucking over Trumps peon. Autumn Apr 28 #3

I just hope he enters that plea in a German accent Bucky Apr 28 #4

Remember the myth, "nobody is above the law". republianmushroom Apr 28 #6

you are, if you're wealthy, powerful, important, or have connections. AZLD4Candidate Apr 28 #10

Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Apr 28 #13

Has that defense ever worked for anyone? And hopefully not here too. dutch777 Apr 28 #7

Ignorance of the law is not a defense...he knows that PortTack Apr 28 #8

Which right-wing justice wasn't buying it? Polybius Apr 28 #9

Gorsuch: All of these actions to try to overthrow the government were not Trump's fault LudwigPastorius Apr 28 #12

don't blame him for trying, you never know with these scumbags prodigitalson Apr 28 #14

"Just following orders" plays into "Presidents are immune, above the law". . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 28 #15