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In reply to the discussion: Why I think Alan Dershowitz is a contrarian. [View all]MaryMagdaline
(6,853 posts)37. Even worse, he thought the US should not interfere in her behalf
even if she were ACTUALLY INNOCENT. the fact that she was afforded due process and had a trial was enough for the US to step back and let Italian justice system work things out. So if our government knows for a fact that Im innocent, it should let me rot in jail in a foreign country if Ive had due process. Process is more important than truth.
Actual innocence is what he hammered home to the appellate court to get von bulow a new trial. Its what inspires a lot of appellate courts to overturn guilty pleas and convictions based on DNA, etc.
Ive hated Dershowitz from the moment he said our government should stand down with respect to Amanda Knox
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Agreed, but he's a particular type of attention monger, grandstander, and showboater.
cab67
Jan 2020
#4
Deluded & poorly informed on the constitution. I said he earned his reputation on criminal defense/
hlthe2b
Jan 2020
#7
I think it's simpler than that. His *true* involvement w/ Epstein is known to Bill Barr.
Dennis Donovan
Jan 2020
#12
Also, he might think that participating in this trial will change the subject from the Epstein case
Mike 03
Jan 2020
#20
FBI Profiler John Douglas was also one of the first people to ridicule the prosecution's theory
Mike 03
Jan 2020
#15
Contrarian, perhaps, but equipped with the flimsiest, paper-thin arguments and evidence
Mr. Ected
Jan 2020
#16