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minus-squareEmilieEasie@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up43arrow-down1·2 days agoI think what he did was brave and I think there’s a good chance he loses this, and I think the guilty verdict will be really unpopular
minus-squareArmok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoI’m inclined to think he’s going to get away with it, but more because of the circumstances under which he provided the password, as in prolonged detention where he was specifically denied access to a lawyer.
minus-squareEmilieEasie@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoThat would (very pleasantly) surprise me in the current political climate
minus-squareSocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 days agoSomeone has to fall on their sword to get important issues brought before the supreme court but I wouldn’t get my hopes up with this court.
minus-squareJamesTBagg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·2 days agoJury nullification is a thing for reason.
I think what he did was brave and I think there’s a good chance he loses this, and I think the guilty verdict will be really unpopular
I’m inclined to think he’s going to get away with it, but more because of the circumstances under which he provided the password, as in prolonged detention where he was specifically denied access to a lawyer.
That would (very pleasantly) surprise me in the current political climate
Someone has to fall on their sword to get important issues brought before the supreme court but I wouldn’t get my hopes up with this court.
Jury nullification is a thing for reason.