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stopdiggin

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23. This write up has it pretty much nailed

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Wed Feb 22, 2023, 01:27 AM

Feb 2023

Prosecution fumbled (embarrassing). Then added to their embarrassment by shoveling out some (ridiculous, almost childish) manure about 'billable hours', and 'big city attorneys.'

Could you possibly sound any more 'Hicksville' - and poorly qualified?

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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