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ProfessorGAC

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14. Another "Don't Blame Me, I'm Stupid" Defense

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 08:33 AM

Feb 2021

I think over half of those indicted are using a defense that amounts to "It was his fault & I was stupid enough to believe him."
The rest seem to be using "I thought it was a righteous cause because I'm stupid" defense.
Either way it seems the defense is stupidity.

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Local man charged in Capitol insurrection ordered to remain in jail without bail [View all] Sancho Feb 2021 OP

"he had been duped by an organization he didn't fully understand," rampartc Feb 2021 #1

54 years old. dawg day Feb 2021 #10

My thought exactly Rebl2 Feb 2021 #24

What did he need to understand to NOT storm the Capitol building? patricia92243 Feb 2021 #2

Indeed. 2naSalit Feb 2021 #13

When his president, his congress people, his news media, his churches and everyone around LiberalArkie Feb 2021 #23

Good. mobeau69 Feb 2021 #3

Oh how contrite they all are now ... not so much when they were committing insurrection Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #4

Suuure he was duped PJMcK Feb 2021 #5

Spot on. Lochloosa Feb 2021 #9

This Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #12

The devil made him do it. twin_ghost Feb 2021 #6

Or AKwannabe Feb 2021 #8

Church Lady mezame Feb 2021 #16

why not move him to Polk County and onethatcares Feb 2021 #7

Actions have consequences Ferrets are Cool Feb 2021 #11

Another "Don't Blame Me, I'm Stupid" Defense ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #14

Yep. It tends to work for the bailed out corporate world that funds their nonsense, too. ancianita Feb 2021 #18

What would Forest say? exoskeleton Feb 2021 #15

He's a terrorist Johnny2X2X Feb 2021 #17

Is I was a gullible fool an actual defense??? TNNurse Feb 2021 #19

It's a miracle they are actually holding him. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #20

duped , uh huh. AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #21

may he rot in prison llashram Feb 2021 #22

I hope they all know that after their criminal trials are over they will be hit with multiple yaesu Feb 2021 #25