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MrYikes

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2. As a human being, I don't understand.

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 09:57 AM

Dec 2012

As an American, I don't understand.

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3 months in jail and counting but accused of no crime [View all] HiPointDem Dec 2012 OP

K&R'd. snot Dec 2012 #1

As a human being, I don't understand. MrYikes Dec 2012 #2

More proof we're a fascist state. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #3

Fascism has been around for a while now. It was fully bloomed under plethoro Dec 2012 #6

Oh, I know. Still infuriates me, though. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #40

You're a good teacher, ma'am. I consider this as important plethoro Dec 2012 #41

I teach English and Spanish. knitter4democracy Dec 2012 #43

to say she wasnt accused of a crime is not exactly true rdking647 Dec 2012 #4

no such thing as the Fifth. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #5

perhaps the fifth only works for corporate types dembotoz Dec 2012 #7

Tell that to Reek Scott. secondvariety Dec 2012 #10

I can't, I took the Fifth. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #12

The Fifth Amendment applies to self-incrimination skepticscott Dec 2012 #19

ergo, to jail they go. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #20

The 5th can't protect you against incriminating others JimDandy Dec 2012 #22

one more reply to this post and I will have a Fifth. anyone? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #24

LOL JimDandy Dec 2012 #28

If somebody alerts this post ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #29

The Fifth applies to testiying against *yourself* cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #34

At which time, they can convene a new Grand Jury CanonRay Dec 2012 #11

You are right what is being done to them is 100% LEGAL.. SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #37

Tiny bit of more info from Seattle Times panzerfaust Dec 2012 #8

The powers that be will ot relinquish it's power voluntarily! We have to fight to get it back! Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #9

McCarthyism thrives. nt valerief Dec 2012 #13

Yessirree bob, no political crimes in the ol' USA! And no political prisoners - only tresspassers... marble falls Dec 2012 #14

Would "I don't know for certain" be considered contempt? Patiod Dec 2012 #15

it probably would rdking647 Dec 2012 #16

It wasn't for Reagan... skepticscott Dec 2012 #25

Contempt of court isn't novel or new. nt Romulox Dec 2012 #17

These are two brave people who decided dotymed Dec 2012 #18

I don't remember you defending Judith Miller when she was held in Contempt of Court...nt SidDithers Dec 2012 #21

Maybe because Judith Miller's lies actually hurt a shitload of people. n/t Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #31

Hey, all poor Judith Miller did SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #38

Hey. You're still here.. SidDithers Dec 2012 #42

k & r! wildbilln864 Dec 2012 #23

This is NDAA Indef Detention at work? n/t fredamae Dec 2012 #26

No, this is standard contempt of court at work (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #32

Incarcerating people who had NOTHING to due with the vandalism that occurred Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #33

Jesus Christ people are thin-skinned around here Recursion Dec 2012 #35

Then don't call it "standard," because it isn't. n/t Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #36

When dealing with the feds, the Constitution does not protect you, there is no due process. MindPilot Dec 2012 #27

All of this over a few broken windows that were replaced within hours Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #30

K&R Thanks for the follow up, as always. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #39

I wonder why the don't do that to people like Karl Rove Rex Dec 2012 #44

we all know why. the same reason hitler could kill millions without any consequences (until he HiPointDem Dec 2012 #45