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[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 70 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

The plea always comes quickly after charges.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 45 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 4 weeks 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 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Didn't they charge him with terrorism?

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

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

[–] ahal@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

I wouldn't have any guilt either.

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

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