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Nevilledog

(51,078 posts) Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:57 PM Nov 2020

Justice Department says former Miami US Attorney Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment"...

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Breaking: Justice Department says former Miami US Attorney Alex Acosta exercised “poor judgment” but didn’t do anything wrong in giving Sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein federal immunity.

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NBC News: Justice Department probe ends with no action against prosecutors who oversaw Jeffrey Epstein deal.

Story w/ @S_Fitzpatrick & @PeteWilliamsNBC https://nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-probe-ends-no-action-against-prosecutors-who-oversaw-n1247566…
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Justice Department says former Miami US Attorney Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment"... (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

well, duh... hlthe2b Nov 2020 #1

I wonder how Epstein's surviving victims feel about Acosta's judgment? gratuitous Nov 2020 #2

Sad to have it reinforced that young female victims are worth little or nothing in the US. efhmc Nov 2020 #4

"I wish her well." fearnobush Nov 2020 #3

Nothing wrong?!? What a crock. Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #5

K&R for visibility. crickets Nov 2020 #6

hlthe2b

(102,225 posts)

1. well, duh...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:58 PM

Nov 2020

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. I wonder how Epstein's surviving victims feel about Acosta's judgment?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 02:59 PM

Nov 2020

Oh well, they're not important when it comes to assessing the work of a U.S. Attorney.

efhmc

(14,725 posts)

4. Sad to have it reinforced that young female victims are worth little or nothing in the US.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 03:05 PM

Nov 2020

fearnobush

(3,960 posts)

3. "I wish her well."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 03:00 PM

Nov 2020

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)

5. Nothing wrong?!? What a crock.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 03:07 PM

Nov 2020

Nothing illegal? Did they really look?

Nothing fireable? Judgement that poor and putting the DOJ in disrepute should be grounds for firing.

Nothing wrong? That is patently false.

crickets

(25,962 posts)

6. K&R for visibility.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 04:20 PM

Nov 2020

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