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1. Annah (maiyannah@community.highlandarrow.com)'s status on Thursday, 30-Nov-2017 21:35:44 EST Annah
   Kate Steinle verdict basically just gave Trump another four years in office.  Enjoy, Americans.
   1. Annah (maiyannah@community.highlandarrow.com)'s status on Thursday, 30-Nov-2017 21:41:38 EST Annah

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      An affirmative defense should basically never get a not guilty verdict unless the prosecutor is a shit.  And by saying the shooting was accidental, the accused was engaging in an affirmative defense.  For those not quite as up to speed on what an "affirmative defense" means - it means you are admitting to the better part of what happened, but contending there was some mitigating factor.  The most common affirmative defense is a plea of insanity.  However in this case the defendant said the shooting was accidental.  In pretty much every case, this would result in a reduced charge of manslaughter, rather than murder in the first or second degree.  A politically-motivated jury however let the defendant off for what they openly have admitted ARE political reasons in statements made to the press, so by doing so, these individuals and those who support them are essentially openly advocating the killing of American citizens by illegal immigrants.
      1. Annah (maiyannah@community.highlandarrow.com)'s status on Thursday, 30-Nov-2017 21:42:59 EST Annah

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         SocJus-style identity politics played out in the courtrooms of American justice, with fatal consequences for the victim that was slain by this man.  I hope America is proud of itself, because by doing this, they are only going to give very credible and reasonable fuel to nationalists.
   2. Stephen Michael Kellat (alpacaherder@quitter.se)'s status on Thursday, 30-Nov-2017 22:54:15 EST Stephen Michael Kellat

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      @maiyannah Yep, I'm looking for nice island property in Papua New Guinea now.