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W_HAMILTON

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20. What do you mean? The prosecution is right-wing.

Wed Feb 22, 2023, 01:10 AM

Feb 2023

The special prosecutor is *literally* a Republican in the state's House of Representatives. Baldwin's lawyers are claiming that this is goes against that state's constitution.

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Alec Baldwin 'Rust' prosecutors concede embarrassing early loss [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 OP

What's amazing is that they blame Baldwin's lawyers Effete Snob Feb 2023 #1

I love the new Deadline White House legal blog LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #3

Ridiculous for him to be charged for anything criminal. I assumed the Eliot Rosewater Feb 2023 #2

The producer who hired the cheap non-union labor should be charged NickB79 Feb 2023 #7

Alec Baldwin actually was a producer on the film. tinrobot Feb 2023 #9

And that's why he deserves to be charged NickB79 Feb 2023 #40

What do you mean? The prosecution is right-wing. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #20

I thought I read the DA was a Democrat, but this makes more sense. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2023 #33

I'm not sure how the DA comes into play, but there is a (Republican) special prosecutor in charge. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #35

you would think a prosecutor would be aware of the ex post facto rules Takket Feb 2023 #4

Big city lawyers lol! Blues Heron Feb 2023 #5

This case was garbage to begin with. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2023 #6

So Goth... since this is your field of "expertise"... WarGamer Feb 2023 #8

I am still laughing at all of the threads you deleted when you lose the argument LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #10

Twitter sources even for battle estimates... WarGamer Feb 2023 #11

Are you going to delete this post when you lose yet again? LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #13

I delete OP's to stop certain posters from spamming nonsense in my threads. WarGamer Feb 2023 #14

You deleted the threads because your claims were all disproved and you lost the argument LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #15

Nope, you're wrong again. WarGamer Feb 2023 #17

Russia's Massive Offensive LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #18

Yawn... you already posted his substack. WarGamer Feb 2023 #19

He's a Professor at St Andrews University in Scotland, arguably the most prestigious in the UK. Emrys Feb 2023 #26

I don't question his qualifications... WarGamer Feb 2023 #28

Then maybe refrain from dismissing him as a "Twitter warrior". Emrys Feb 2023 #31

Just a small aside. St Andrews is the 2nd best uni in Scotland, after U. of Edinburgh, and it also Celerity Feb 2023 #29

Without wishing to get sidetracked from the main point of this discussion, I did say "arguably". Emrys Feb 2023 #30

I disagree to a point, having either graduated from myself or having had close family Celerity Feb 2023 #36

I've no idea why you're so invested in this minor point. Emrys Feb 2023 #37

I'm not invested to a preternatural degree, merely stating my opinion & adding in some explanatory Celerity Feb 2023 #39

Jeez, I almost asked who the heck is Goth. 🤦⁶ ShazzieB Feb 2023 #12

The DA should have admitted to this mistake LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #16

The DA has no case to actually try. This is throwing pasta at the wall to see what sticks. Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #21

I'm with you 100% KS Toronado Feb 2023 #25

Ridiculous overcharging. Baldwin did not commit a crime. SunSeeker Feb 2023 #22

This write up has it pretty much nailed stopdiggin Feb 2023 #23

The prosecution's priority is securing justice, not securing billable hours for big-city attorneys AZLD4Candidate Feb 2023 #24

The leads are weak. usonian Feb 2023 #27

Kick this one. Kingofalldems Feb 2023 #32

I guess the prosecution is hoping for an all MAGA jury. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2023 #34

Good luck with that. Northern New Mexico Elessar Zappa Feb 2023 #38