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Beastly Boy

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16. "Probably" doesn't get convictions. "Beyond reasonable doubt" does.

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 09:34 PM

Jul 2022

This is what Garland is up against. And even though you are probably right, it doesn't live up to the burden of proof Garland is facing.

Does this mean that the court of public opinion doesn't matter? Absolutely not. It plays out every time we have elections. Securing convictions, on the other hand, plays out in a court of law, where public opinion plays no role.

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Prosecute Trump? Merrick Garland is investigating aggressively but prosecuting cautiously [View all] Beastly Boy Jul 2022 OP

Also pre-emptive pardons Pantagruel Jul 2022 #1

Those can be dispensed with by the DOJ under laws that define legitimate pardons. ancianita Jul 2022 #9

I don't know about that. In fact, I feel we will all KPN Jul 2022 #2

All the more reason not to second guess his actions. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #5

I guess I don't agree with the idea of not prosecuting because KPN Jul 2022 #11

As the article illustrates, evidence alone is not enough to prosecute. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #13

Not prosecuting for fear of jury nullification is worse JT45242 Jul 2022 #3

This is not about fear of jury nullification. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #6

This is just amazing to me lees1975 Jul 2022 #4

I am not a lawyer, so I have no idea if your statement is factual. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #7

Re "it's far more complicated than this" ancianita Jul 2022 #10

It probably is. lees1975 Jul 2022 #15

"Probably" doesn't get convictions. "Beyond reasonable doubt" does. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #16

I think it does live up to the burden of proof. lees1975 Jul 2022 #17

Once again, what you or I think is irrelevant to due process of law. Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #18

A key point they need to make LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #8

Unfortunately (or forunately), we have no precedent of a Democratic Presiden plotting a coup Beastly Boy Jul 2022 #14

He's not poor or black. That makes it difficult. Nululu Jul 2022 #12