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mr_lebowski

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6. Esp. when you're not active duty military or part of the government ...

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 08:30 PM

Feb 2021

Trump egged them on, to be sure ... but he had no legal authority to compel anyone apart from the above two groups ... to do so.

This is a critical point.

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Proud Boy's attorneys argue Trump to blame for deadly Capitol insurrection [View all] Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 OP

Sorry, Senate Said He's Not To Blame nt sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #1

I can't believe their attorneys are pursuing this angle. It reeks of desperation. Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #2

I Can Absolutely Believe They're Pursuing It sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #4

"I was just following orders" doesn't really fly in real life... Wounded Bear Feb 2021 #3

no it sure doesn't. And what will the response be when the prosecution brings up two little words: Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #5

Esp. when you're not active duty military or part of the government ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #6