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2024-07-16 Government Corruption
It's Good That Noted Idiot Alec Baldwin Walked
[Townhall - Kurt Schlichter] Maybe Alec Baldwin was guilty of involuntary manslaughter. We will never know because the prosecution and other government agents failed to do their jobs. It’s not because Alec Baldwin is a movie star. This should be the same result for any citizen, and too often, it’s not. Some people claim that the evidence that the prosecution withheld — some bullets related to the case — was immaterial and wouldn’t have changed anything had it been disclosed before trial. That might be true, but we don’t know that. We aren’t his defense attorneys. We don’t know what that evidence might have shown. We don’t know what those bullets proved or could have proven. We don’t know if that evidence could have convinced the jury to acquit. And it shouldn’t be up to the victim of prosecutorial misconduct to prove what might have been. We should assume that withheld evidence is material because you never know what evidence might prove critical. And we must hold the government to an unyielding and unwavering standard. It turns over all the evidence. And if it doesn’t turn over all the evidence, it loses its ability to prosecute the alleged crime.

That’s how it must be, not just for some idiot movie star but for all of us. We’ve seen how the justice system can be perverted and twisted to pursue the political ends of the people in power. Anything that limits that power is good. Anything that limits that power is necessary. I’m not happy that Alec Baldwin had his case dismissed, and I’m not happy that the people of New Mexico lost their opportunity to find out if he had committed a crime. But I am ecstatic that a judge held the prosecutors to the expected high standards. And again, I’m not some thug-hugger. My mom was a prosecutor for many years before she became a judge. I grew up around ethical prosecutors. There’s not a lot of patience for criminals running in my veins. But there’s even less for a government that fails to use the power we entrusted to it to do justice.
DOOO read the final paragraph.
There may still be some justice for Halyna Hutchins and her family. The civil lawsuit — the lawsuit by the family for money damages — will still go forward. And Alec Baldwin’s got a big problem. Her family’s lawyer is Brian Panish of Los Angeles. Let me tell you a little something about Brian Panish. He’s the best lawyer I’ve ever seen. I’ve watched him in court. I’ve gone up against him. He’s unbelievably good. And he’s a good guy. If anybody out there will present the best possible case against Alec Baldwin, it’s Brian Panish and his team. And he’s going to do it ethically. Too bad the prosecutors didn’t.

Posted by Bobby 2024-07-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top

#1 

Wait for it.

New Legal Term:
"The Baldwin Defense".
Posted by NN2N1 2024-07-16 05:36||   2024-07-16 05:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Blame it on the gun that's been destroyed by the FBI.
Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-16 07:13||   2024-07-16 07:13|| Front Page Top

#3  ^ No. Blame the FBI.

It's the same thing with the Florida judge tossing the classified documents case against Trump. The real danger is a rogue executive branch abusing the justice system to persecute political opponents.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-07-16 12:50||   2024-07-16 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 if Baldwin had been convicted in a criminal case, the civil case would be a walk in the park

now the civil case is a struggle
Posted by Lord Garth 2024-07-16 18:38||   2024-07-16 18:38|| Front Page Top

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