johnwk2:
SEE: Bill Cosby freed after US court quashes sex crimes conviction
“US comedian Bill Cosby was freed from prison Wednesday, in a blow to the #MeToo movement, after a US court overturned his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago.”
It’s saddening how those entrusted to uphold the “rule of law”, have not only used their positions of power to “legislate from the bench” and make our laws mean what they want them to mean as happened in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S., where the majority on the court used the Humpty Dumpty theory of language to make the word “sex”, as found in the 1964 Civil Rights Act, mean what they wanted it to mean, but now these scoundrels are shown to use their position of public trust to overturn a conviction of a sexual predator who took liberty of sixty women.
”The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands [e.g.,our judicial system] . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” ___ Madison, Federalist Paper No. 47
JWK
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances there is a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.
Wait a minute: isn’t the basis of our criminal justice system fairness?
As I understand it, Cosby agreed to testify in a civil suit, with the understanding that the testimony wouldn’t be used against him in the criminal case. And then, the prosecution went back on it’s word.
Is that okay to you?
Hey if cops can lie with impunity, then why not prosecutors? The system has been broken for some time. Intentionally.
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Hmmm all you want. What used to be entrapment is now SOP. All thanks to the Supreme Court. Remember they also ruled it isn’t the role of the police to protect the citizens.
Yeah the second prong of the entrapment test has been into an absolute joke
Hmmmmm…
I kid, I kid.
What I should have said is “that’s a good point”
Hey let’s talk a trip over to the Florida social media law thread and marvel.
Hey, Cosby got off with the Ollie North defense. Go Ollie!
It’s not about guilt, he was given immunity. You can’t go back on that.
Bosun
July 1, 2021, 4:29am
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Bill Clinton has friends where? Oops wrong predator. Sorry.
Bosun
July 1, 2021, 4:31am
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Day late, dollar short. The prosecutor screwed up happens on occassion
Smyrna
July 1, 2021, 10:59am
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I agree and would also question whether or not the actions by the prosecutor not honoring that promise, weren’t criminal?
Whether or not Cosby is a sexual predator, isn’t the question regarding this decision.
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johnwk2:
SEE: Bill Cosby freed after US court quashes sex crimes conviction
“US comedian Bill Cosby was freed from prison Wednesday, in a blow to the #MeToo movement, after a US court overturned his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago.”
It’s saddening how those entrusted to uphold the “rule of law”, have not only used their positions of power to “legislate from the bench” and make our laws mean what they want them to mean as happened in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S., where the majority on the court used the Humpty Dumpty theory of language to make the word “sex”, as found in the 1964 Civil Rights Act, mean what they wanted it to mean, but now these scoundrels are shown to use their position of public trust to overturn a conviction of a sexual predator who took liberty of sixty women.
”The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands [e.g.,our judicial system] . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” ___ Madison, Federalist Paper No. 47
JWK
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances there is a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.
Wait a minute: isn’t the basis of our criminal justice system fairness?
As I understand it, Cosby agreed to testify in a civil suit, with the understanding that the testimony wouldn’t be used against him in the criminal case. And then, the prosecution went back on it’s word.
Is that okay to you?
As you understand it?
Judge Dougherty Dissent
Judge Saylor - Dissent
JWK
The Equality Act attempts to exercise legislative power proposed under the “Equal Rights Amendment” which was wisely rejected by the American people, and thus, to this degree, the Act is an attempted usurpation of legislative power not granted.
johnwk2:
SEE: Bill Cosby freed after US court quashes sex crimes conviction
“US comedian Bill Cosby was freed from prison Wednesday, in a blow to the #MeToo movement, after a US court overturned his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago.”
It’s saddening how those entrusted to uphold the “rule of law”, have not only used their positions of power to “legislate from the bench” and make our laws mean what they want them to mean as happened in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S., where the majority on the court used the Humpty Dumpty theory of language to make the word “sex”, as found in the 1964 Civil Rights Act, mean what they wanted it to mean, but now these scoundrels are shown to use their position of public trust to overturn a conviction of a sexual predator who took liberty of sixty women.
”The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands [e.g.,our judicial system] . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” ___ Madison, Federalist Paper No. 47
JWK
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances there is a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.
Wait a minute: isn’t the basis of our criminal justice system fairness?
As I understand it, Cosby agreed to testify in a civil suit, with the understanding that the testimony wouldn’t be used against him in the criminal case. And then, the prosecution went back on it’s word.
Is that okay to you?
As you understand it?
Tell me, did you read the DISSENTING OPINIONS?
Judge Dougherty Dissent
Judge Saylor - Dissent
JWK
The Equality Act attempts to exercise legislative power proposed under the “Equal Rights Amendment” which was wisely rejected by the American people, and thus, to this degree, the Act is an attempted usurpation of legislative power not granted.
You should probably read the dissents.
One says that he doesn’t believe it could not have been reduced to writing.
The other one argues that a government employee whose actions affects a persons rights can’t bind the government to affect a persons rights. That’s some scary stuff.
The crime that was committed should not over ride due process. For a constitutionalist to argue that this is all unfair is astonishing to say the least
johnwk2:
SEE: Bill Cosby freed after US court quashes sex crimes conviction
“US comedian Bill Cosby was freed from prison Wednesday, in a blow to the #MeToo movement, after a US court overturned his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman 15 years ago.”
It’s saddening how those entrusted to uphold the “rule of law”, have not only used their positions of power to “legislate from the bench” and make our laws mean what they want them to mean as happened in Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S., where the majority on the court used the Humpty Dumpty theory of language to make the word “sex”, as found in the 1964 Civil Rights Act, mean what they wanted it to mean, but now these scoundrels are shown to use their position of public trust to overturn a conviction of a sexual predator who took liberty of sixty women.
”The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands [e.g.,our judicial system] . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.” ___ Madison, Federalist Paper No. 47
JWK
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances there is a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.
Wait a minute: isn’t the basis of our criminal justice system fairness?
As I understand it, Cosby agreed to testify in a civil suit, with the understanding that the testimony wouldn’t be used against him in the criminal case. And then, the prosecution went back on it’s word.
Is that okay to you?
As you understand it?
Tell me, did you read the DISSENTING OPINIONS?
Judge Dougherty Dissent
Judge Saylor - Dissent
JWK
The Equality Act attempts to exercise legislative power proposed under the “Equal Rights Amendment” which was wisely rejected by the American people, and thus, to this degree, the Act is an attempted usurpation of legislative power not granted.
You should probably read the dissents.
One says that he doesn’t believe it could not have been reduced to writing.
The other one argues that a government employee whose actions affects a persons rights can’t bind the government to affect a persons rights. That’s some scary stuff.
The crime that was committed should not over ride due process. For a constitutionalist to argue that this is all unfair is astonishing to say the least
And I mentioned something about being “unfair”?
JWK
Smyrna
July 1, 2021, 1:14pm
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Thanks for posting the dissenting opinions. I hadn’t heard that and they do present a very good argument? I wonder if it will go to the SCOTUS?
Thanks for posting the dissenting opinions. I hadn’t heard that and they do present a very good argument? I wonder if it will go to the SCOTUS?
From where? From where will it go to the scotus?
What’s the very good argument? I am all ears.
Smyrna
July 1, 2021, 1:35pm
59
Read the dissenting opinions and let professional judges guide you along their legal arguments.
Read the dissenting opinions and let professional judges guide you along their legal arguments.
I did. I even outlined them in the post right below the one you quoted….
