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[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 70 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How come this trial has started but someone like Trump has been waiting for months and years

Rhetorical question

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

The plea always comes quickly after charges.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 45 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Based on the evidence, I'd say he's not guilty.

[–] MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 months ago (6 children)

The weirdest part to me would be why he'd write a manifesto to "save the police time" and then not plead guilty

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you want a trial, you have to plead not guilty. Otherwise, it just goes to sentencing, which would be done in a few weeks.

Pleading not guilty, he'll be in the news every couple weeks, inspiring universal healthcare legislation, candidates, and/or copycats.

[–] Splitdipless@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

This.

Besides the media play that this will get, jury nullification is still a thing. Even when killing is wrong, it's possible to convince a jury of his peers that killing one CEO has saved thousands of people.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because he has more to say.

If he was trying to genuinely get away with it, he would have destroyed the gun, not written the manifesto, worn a disguise...

[–] Master@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unless that is all fabricated evidence. Im not even trying to meme here. Some of the "facts" and evidence about this case are odd and suspicious.

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago

He could want to take the stand and give a speech that will remain a public document forever

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

I heard they found the manifesto with three copies of the Sims

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Didn't they charge him with terrorism?

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If he didn't do it, why is everyone around here treating him like a hero?

[–] ahal@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago

If he didn't do it, he's a hero for enduring the bullshit the state is throwing at him.

[–] asg101@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

Whoever actually DID do it, they executed a mass murderer that the government enabled and protected. They should be getting a medal for doing the people a solid.

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't have any guilt either.

I'm just more cowardly than Luigi when it comes to consequences.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

Even if he didn’t do it I support him.