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In reply to the discussion: The Rittenhouse verdict sucked and my faith in humanity was shaken today. [View all]

empedocles

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10. I am suspicious. There was a cable news report that rittenhouse's mother had
Reply to Initech (Original post)
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 06:32 PM
Nov 2021

seated next to her an out of state [defense?] consultant next to her at the trial.

That suggests to me out of state money. Perhaps plenty of that and whatever could be bought with it.

I do recall the flagrant gangster John Gotti got acquitted:

GOTTI JUROR IS CONVICTED OF TAKING BRIBE | Latest ...
https://buffalonews.com/news/gotti-juror-is...
A juror who voted to acquit Mafia boss John Gotti five years ago was convicted Friday of agreeing to take a $60,000 bribe to throw the case. George Pape, 53, was one of the anonymous jurors who ...

[Subsequently, Gotti was convicted by a sequestered jury].

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The Rittenhouse verdict sucked and my faith in humanity was shaken today. [View all] Initech Nov 2021 OP
Unfortunately, Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #1
I'm really worried what's going to happen in 2024. Initech Nov 2021 #2
I wish I could move to somewhere in Western Europe Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #3
Lots of Europe is turning right too. Although, sure it's still better. Hoyt Nov 2021 #7
My only hope Busterscruggs Nov 2021 #4
I haven't had faith in humanity for quite a long while. DLevine Nov 2021 #5
Exactly how I feel. smirkymonkey Nov 2021 #9
It did suck but it had no effect on my faith in humanity, which comes and goes. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #6
You speak for me... thanks for your post. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2021 #8
Sure! Initech Nov 2021 #12
You're not too far off!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2021 #14
I am suspicious. There was a cable news report that rittenhouse's mother had empedocles Nov 2021 #10
Defense lawyers in high-profile cases always hire consultants. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #13
All true. However, I like to think . . . that some jurors would have empedocles Nov 2021 #15
The jury system is broken Thunderbeast Nov 2021 #11
It seems Delphinus Nov 2021 #17
Perfect MFM008 Nov 2021 #16
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