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lapucelle

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36. I asked the poster a question. A question is not a statement.
Sat May 30, 2020, 05:09 PM
May 2020

And it was a good enough question to get the poster to do some research.
And that research put lie to the claim, whether or not that claim was qualified with the word "probably".

And those are the facts, feigned laughter and personal invective notwithstanding.



That will be another ugly Wellstone ruled May 2020 #1
think Rodney King..rage agingdem May 2020 #2
I don't think it will be any worse than it already is ... mr_lebowski May 2020 #4
I don't know... agingdem May 2020 #11
I am praying his wife essme May 2020 #3
There's probably a GoFundMe account already set up to cover everything Chauvin requires. sop May 2020 #5
Where did you see that Chauvin has a GoFundMe? N/T lapucelle May 2020 #6
Links: sop May 2020 #7
"Where did you see that Chavin has a GoFundMe?" was the question. N/T lapucelle May 2020 #9
They said probably. Not that there was one. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #12
So it's speculation based on the contention that Go Fund Me hosts fundraisers for racist murderers. lapucelle May 2020 #15
Yes. That's typically what the word probably means. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #18
I don't mean to sound heavy-handed, but rumors and speculation are dangerous. lapucelle May 2020 #20
I don't mean to be snarky but you seem to be wanting to pick a fight. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #30
It was a line worth drawing, and I've already had "luck". lapucelle May 2020 #32
Note: GoFundMe cannot crowdsource money for things like legal costs and expenses in cases of sop May 2020 #33
lmao Drunken Irishman May 2020 #34
I asked the poster a question. A question is not a statement. lapucelle May 2020 #36
Your question was based on assumption that wasn't true. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #37
The question was Socratic. N/T lapucelle May 2020 #38
Sure. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #39
Put lie to what claim? sop May 2020 #41
It put lie to your claim about the probability of a GoFundMe page for Chauvin. lapucelle May 2020 #42
You're engaging in "sealioning," a specific form of trolling. sop May 2020 #44
I don't think responding to people is the same as pursuing them. N/T lapucelle May 2020 #45
Strangest line of questioning I have seen here. SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #43
The poster did not claim that Chavin has a GoFundMe Mariana May 2020 #13
So it's without much doubt that a Go Fund me page exists? lapucelle May 2020 #17
lighten up! nt USALiberal May 2020 #22
Apparently GoFundMe prohibits raising money for police officers accused of crimes. sop May 2020 #14
Excellent, informative post. Thank you. n/t Laelth May 2020 #28
The newscaster said the union will pay his bail and his attorneys' fees. BComplex May 2020 #8
What "newscaster"? Do you have a ink? lapucelle May 2020 #10
No link. It was on MSNBC the first or second night, even before he was arrested. BComplex May 2020 #29
I worry he could still be a danger to others Mike 03 May 2020 #16
WAIT TIL HE GETS ACQUITTED. That's when it's gonna get real. BamaRefugee May 2020 #19
There's no way... Calculating May 2020 #21
I live in LA and people said the same thing about Rodney King trial... Since 2005 only 35 officers BamaRefugee May 2020 #24
How do you feel when anyone is released on bail? former9thward May 2020 #23
Innocent people are regularly released on bail. I don't have a problem with that. BamaRefugee May 2020 #25
Guilty people are released everyday on bail. former9thward May 2020 #26
Of course they are. I work in the justice system.You just want everybody to stay in stir til trial? BamaRefugee May 2020 #27
I think their point is is that the bail system helps those with money, while screwing over the poor. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #31
Guaranteed, in jail or out on bond, he is a marked man. Vivienne235729 May 2020 #35
I certainly would not cry if I read of his death in the media. roamer65 May 2020 #40
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