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The NC General Statutes don't apply to a federal civil rights claim 😂
But yes, we're expecting the court to grant qualified immunity. Did you not read the GFM description that we're establishing a record for the 4th Circuit?
But yes, we're expecting the court to grant qualified immunity. Did you not read the GFM description that we're establishing a record for the 4th Circuit?
Correct. You get immunity unless you violate a "clearly established" right, and the right to record police is only "clearly established" in the odd-numbered federal circuits. So we're hoping to clearly establish it in the 4th Circuit too
No clue. But between them referencing state statutes and taking issue with us filing 13 months after the incident (when we have 36 months to file), I suspect his school isn't accredited lol
Not really a yes or no question unfortunately
➡️ Any lawsuit they file would be dismissed, regardless if you have a No Trespassing sign or not
➡️ They can still file the lawsuit and force you to hire a lawyer to defend, also regardless if you have a No Trespassing sign or not
➡️ Any lawsuit they file would be dismissed, regardless if you have a No Trespassing sign or not
➡️ They can still file the lawsuit and force you to hire a lawyer to defend, also regardless if you have a No Trespassing sign or not
(Take that with the obligatory caveat that this isn't legal advice, I'm not a CT lawyer, you should consult with a CT lawyer in case they have a law allowing burglars to sue you and win, etc etc etc)
Haha true, though then it wouldn't matter whether there was a No Trespassing sign or not
Another participation trophy honoring dead traitors is currently being removed down in Chatham County NC *right now*🎉🎉🎉
(If the *right now* wasn't clear, that's a Periscope livefeed. The statue isn't down yet, they're working on it. And no, I don't know what the oxen discussion is about lol)
You're kidding me...
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Malta
Mauritius
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
The United Kingdom
Uruguay
Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Malta
Mauritius
The Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
The United Kingdom
Uruguay
Them too 😂
May want to consult the Democracy Index rather than attempting to redefine words
(Spoiler: their "full democracy" list is where I pulled most of the entries)
(Spoiler: their "full democracy" list is where I pulled most of the entries)
It's almost like they knew 3 years ago that Donald Trump was such a manifestly debased, corrupt, venal man – congenitally unfit to hold the office of President of the United States – that this sort of outcome was inevitable
The real question is: why didn't you?
The real question is: why didn't you?
It's not like any of this was a surprise...
Ohhhh idk about that, the competition is fierce 🤣
Last settlement payment from a 2014 case came in today
Which means I *finally* get to shred this chonk 🎉🎊🎉
Which means I *finally* get to shred this chonk 🎉🎊🎉
(And the trial binders that are still in the file cabinet just in case 😂)
Usually just my crosscut shredder. But after 7 years, I've got so many files I haven't shredded yet that I'm leaning toward borrowing a friend's firepit for a bonfire
In today's courthouse news, this write-up of @DaveRamsey's LOLsuit in TN against one of his YouTube critics is amazing. The deposition excerpts alone are ::chef's kiss::
Shout-out to @Scot_Blog, the attorney defending against this chicanery
We need a federal anti-SLAPP statute
Shout-out to @Scot_Blog, the attorney defending against this chicanery
We need a federal anti-SLAPP statute
This is f*ckin' hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Better than pulling a gun on me like Dave Ramsey did to his staff, I guess
Better than pulling a gun on me like Dave Ramsey did to his staff, I guess
If any of y'all are in the Houston TX radio market, I'll be talking with @ThinkWingRadio on KPTF 90.1FM at 3p CST, 4p Eastern
Well f*ck 😂
Fair. At the same time, there are a lot of things needed fixing and I don't want folks getting dispirited trying to tackle this one
Buttigieg has been terrible on race relations since before he jumped in; this confirms he hasn't learned anything since
But Iowa is nearly all-white, as is New Hampshire, and a lot of folks will be dropping out between then and the SC primary
But Iowa is nearly all-white, as is New Hampshire, and a lot of folks will be dropping out between then and the SC primary
Not sure what's fascinating about it, but to each his/her own
No, he doesn't
And of course the Sheriff's Office released a bullsh*t narrative that they then amended when the video was released. Claiming "they didn't know there was video"
Record everything
Record everything
And a kid with no arms and no legs prompted a deputy's presence for "kicking over" a trashcan
It's a mystery!
One that can only be solved by summoning someone with a gun and state-sanctioned authority to kill without consequences to beat him up on camera for sport
One that can only be solved by summoning someone with a gun and state-sanctioned authority to kill without consequences to beat him up on camera for sport
Following up on the ECU / Dan Gerlach scandal fallout, here's the latest from the student newspaper
The ISWD partisans are particularly vexed by this passage, which contradicts the UNC system's report from Womble Bond Dickinson
(If you missed the report, it's linked here)
In today's criminal justice news, this hearing transcript about ICE detainers is truly refreshing: dropbox.com/s/vpepewf55fnr…
You should read it in full, and take it as yet another example that ICE is a renegade agency that needs to be abolished
#AbolishICE
You should read it in full, and take it as yet another example that ICE is a renegade agency that needs to be abolished
#AbolishICE
Here's an extended sample (all a direct quote) –
THE COURT: You mean this ICE agent, who was here in court, decides, by himself, without consulting anyone, whether this Court's order will be obeyed or not?
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THE COURT: You mean this ICE agent, who was here in court, decides, by himself, without consulting anyone, whether this Court's order will be obeyed or not?
1/
THE COURT (cont'd): He has the power to determine that it will not be obeyed, or he has the ability to comply with the Court order at his discretion? That's what you're telling me?
2/
2/
Total trainwreck in court today 😑
Civil case with another attorney (each of us repping different parties), set for 2pm
Both of us need a document from attorney repping 3rd attorney before we can proceed
Civil case with another attorney (each of us repping different parties), set for 2pm
Both of us need a document from attorney repping 3rd attorney before we can proceed
We started this ~2 months ago, so no real excuse for 3rd attorney to not have this handled by now
Judge agrees to delay start to 2:30p, while other attorney and me are emailing / calling / texting like "wtf?"
Judge agrees to delay start to 2:30p, while other attorney and me are emailing / calling / texting like "wtf?"
We get a "hey my next hearing is 3pm" from the judge. Have the hearing, at which point the judge is like "wtf?" too
Some preliminary findings made so our clients don't have to come back, but he has to continue case to next month. Around 2:57pm or so
Some preliminary findings made so our clients don't have to come back, but he has to continue case to next month. Around 2:57pm or so
1️⃣ Good
2️⃣ He doesn't "face a max 50 years in prison" though; that's a statutory maximum for the most-egregious covered conduct of offenders with lots of priors. You have to use the US Sentencing Guidelines to determine his actual maximum
2️⃣ He doesn't "face a max 50 years in prison" though; that's a statutory maximum for the most-egregious covered conduct of offenders with lots of priors. You have to use the US Sentencing Guidelines to determine his actual maximum
I think the Moscow Muppet pardons Stone, Manafort, and Flynn on his last day in office
Then does a pardon for himself and his kids on the way out the door
Then does a pardon for himself and his kids on the way out the door
Unless he has 13 or more prior convictions, no
18 USC §1512 makes this sort of witness intimidation a federal crime btw
Check it out: law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
#MAGAandsuch
Check it out: law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
#MAGAandsuch
Here's the text of the statute for folks who are interested
Notice it criminalizes the mere attempt to intimidate a witness, regardless if it actually works
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
Notice it criminalizes the mere attempt to intimidate a witness, regardless if it actually works
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
And if you find yourself wondering what an "official proceeding" is, 18 USC §1515(a)(1)(B) has you covered
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18…
Speaking of the ECU / Dan Gerlach / Tom Fetzer situation, I just got a press release from the Fraternal Order of Police chapter in Greenville
#unc #ncpol
#unc #ncpol
Idk if I dislike the whining or the typos more 😂 But they ended up being proven right so I guess I have to let it slide
I'll throw the PDF on Dropbox when I'm back at a computer, in court at the moment
It'll be interesting to see what actions are taken against Fetzer, and how much taxpayer money is paid to Dan Gerlach in severance
*POLL TIME*: ECU's former interim Chancellor got drunk after bar-hopping 4x, drove home while plastered, lied about it to the media, then resigned after just 6 months on the job. How much taxpayer money should he be paid in severance?
(Realistically they'll probably classify it as a legal settlement so he doesn't sue over being "set up" or some such. But in effect it's a golden parachute scenario.)
Tough to find a more clear example of how out-of-touch prosecutors can be with reality
Also true
They're gonna try to vote Fetzer off the Board, then end up very disappointed when they learn UNC Policy Manual 200.7(IV)(B) says they can't
Such a clown show...
Such a clown show...
(For those unfamiliar with The Code and Policy Manual, it's the set of governing documents that set out how the Board of Governors operates internally. Here's the relevant section.)
No, ex-Board member Henry Hinton (voted off the Board this last cycle) was the one @'ing me constantly
I can't even really call it "harassment" because he was so inept at it
I can't even really call it "harassment" because he was so inept at it
Phone calls are, without question, the single worst part of my job 😑
18 calls to return today. Let's go through how they went, in order
1️⃣ Former client; no answer; voicemail not set up
2️⃣ Student asking for interview for school project; no answer; voicemail full
3️⃣ Prospect; no answer; left VM advising them they don't need an attorney
4️⃣ Spam call selling health insurance
2️⃣ Student asking for interview for school project; no answer; voicemail full
3️⃣ Prospect; no answer; left VM advising them they don't need an attorney
4️⃣ Spam call selling health insurance
3 cases dismissed, today wasn't a total waste after all 😂
Just one client 🙈
As a tangent off this thread: what are other things Stephen Miller hates more than minorities? 🤔
I'm crowdsourcing a list 😂
I'm crowdsourcing a list 😂
Also, let me know if you want to be credited or not because once I've got a list I'm probably going to ask @jeffreybillman to run it online 😇
This is a good start!
Got a DM asking how the CPAP is going. It sucks, but it's working well!
AHI is sub-1.0 most nights. Just hate sleeping with a mask on my face
AHI is sub-1.0 most nights. Just hate sleeping with a mask on my face
Top chart is AHI; bottom chart is hours of use
Remember my "normal" AHI was 53.5. The first under-nose / Bane mask still had me in the 20s, then after some adjustment into the single digits
Switched to an over-nose full mask in June and got into low single digits
Remember my "normal" AHI was 53.5. The first under-nose / Bane mask still had me in the 20s, then after some adjustment into the single digits
Switched to an over-nose full mask in June and got into low single digits
Here's the most recent stretch of data; AHI bars are larger b/c the scale changed on the left
Recent phenomenon that just started the past couple weeks: the central apneas (brain forgets to breathe; purple bars) have started to go away?
No clue if it's real or a software glitch
Recent phenomenon that just started the past couple weeks: the central apneas (brain forgets to breathe; purple bars) have started to go away?
No clue if it's real or a software glitch
The only thing Stephen Miller hates more than minorities are the dead prostitutes he keeps in his garage
Not true. Stephen Miller loves putting dead babies in his juicer every morning so he can have a smoothie on the way to work. It's how he keeps his youthful appearance
Harsh... but fair
