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One of the reasons why my previously just-for-friends live videos became a thing was because I was trying to explain the law in laypersons language to educate folks so they could become better engaged in fighting Trump and his ilk.
One of the reasons why my previously just-for-friends live videos became a thing was because I was trying to explain the law in laypersons language to educate folks so they could become better engaged in fighting Trump and his ilk.
When you accuse me here of being “insensitive” or “ignoring the obvious” when I point out the difference between an allegation and actual evidence, or between a pleading and testimony, you are demonstrating the need for what I do, in part, as an activist.
The Constitution (currently being stomped on and set on fire by this President) contains certain provisions about trials.
Built upon those provisions are our common law, our statutes and our Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and our Federal Rules of Evidence.
Built upon those provisions are our common law, our statutes and our Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and our Federal Rules of Evidence.
Alllegations in a document written by a lawyer and submitted to the court, without citation to admissible evidence, ARE NOT EVIDENCE.
You can’t convict someone on an allegation, and for good reason.
You can’t convict someone on an allegation, and for good reason.
You can’t send someone to prison without admissible evidence (or at least you’re not supposed to, institutionalized racism and the prison industrial complex notwithstanding).
I am a stickler for this shit.
I am a stickler for this shit.
I took my molester to court in two separate proceedings at the age of 19.
I get the intricacies of wanting to hold abusers accountable in my bones.
But you do not get to convict ANYONE of ANYTHING in this country (or you’re not supposed to, cf. prior note) WITHOUT EVIDENCE.
I get the intricacies of wanting to hold abusers accountable in my bones.
But you do not get to convict ANYONE of ANYTHING in this country (or you’re not supposed to, cf. prior note) WITHOUT EVIDENCE.
Testimony of victims is absolutely evidence.
But a lot of you aren’t citing testimony tonight, you’re citing pleadings, and misleading articles, and clickbait.
We wreck the prospect of justice when we elide over its principles.
But a lot of you aren’t citing testimony tonight, you’re citing pleadings, and misleading articles, and clickbait.
We wreck the prospect of justice when we elide over its principles.
Epstein was a monster. Maxwell was his enabler.
Any other names involved deserve to have actual evidence released for all to vet, as well as prosecution and a trial.
Any other names involved deserve to have actual evidence released for all to vet, as well as prosecution and a trial.
Truly, folks need to understand the differences here, and the nuance, or we’re no better than those slinging allegations against, say, Peter Strzok or Lisa Page.
A pleading isn’t evidence of anything. Period.
A pleading isn’t evidence of anything. Period.
