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NotMyOldRedditName , in Man formerly on death row gets murder case dismissed after 48 years

Nothing will change until the prosecutors who hide the evidence face serving the time for the crime they're prosecuting, or more.

Hide evidence in murder trial? You get the murder sentence. Thats the price you pay for breaking the law and making someone else suffer those terms.

TheWoozy ,

Under those conditions, nobody would ever be prosecuted for anything.

madcaesar ,

Op went overboard with the death sentance, but the penalty for fucking with evidence that fucks up someone else’s life should be severe. 10 year prison minimum, plus restitution paid to victim for the rest of their lives.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I didn't know it was so hard to intentionally avoid hiding evidence.

Aarrodri , in Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk

Fuck elon.

guyrocket , in Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk
@guyrocket@kbin.social avatar

I'm not sorry.

Rapidcreek , in Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman

I’m not sure you could point to any other single person who has had a more damaging impact to the country than this piece of crap. In any case, it will probably get worse.

CluelessLemmyng ,

Pretty sure it’s countries, at this point.

brlemworld ,

Which country? He has damaged many.

Son_of_dad ,

Harry Anslinger!

be_excellent_to_each_other ,
@be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social avatar

Harry Anslinger!

Yup. One of my favorite scumbags to tell people about.

Marijuana was Anslinger’s golden ticket. He used his office to trumpet the association between weed and violence, so that it could be criminalized. “You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother,” he was known to have said. McWilliams explains that in this effort, “Anslinger appealed to many organizations whose members were predominantly white Protestant.”

From the beginning, Anslinger conflated drug use, race, and music. “Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men,” he was quoted as saying. “There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and swing result from marijuana use. This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers and any others.”

https://timeline.com/harry-anslinger-racist-war-on-drugs-prison-industrial-complex-fb5cbc281189

Let's include Ehrlichman as a runner up though!

“The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people,” former Nixon domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman told Harper’s writer Dan Baum for the April cover story published Tuesday.

"We knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news."

"Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."

https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-richard-nixon-drug-war-blacks-hippie/index.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/nixon-adviser-ehrlichman-anti-left-anti-black-war-on-drugs-2019-7

Moobythegoldensock , in Biden to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention

“After months of research, we have written a 1000 page report proving the solution is fewer guns.”

Republicans: “MORE GUNS! ARM EVERYONE!”

Blamemeta ,

Well yeah. When you start with the tool, the solution is always the tool.

You’ll notice that its not about murder or saving lives. Its gun violence.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Why does America have some of the highest rates of gun violence in any of the developed countries, Blamemeta?

Blamemeta ,

I don’t know SMCF, why specifically ‘gun’? Is the tool more important than the act?

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Are you able to answer the question I asked or not?

Blamemeta ,

Its a leading question.

Try “violence” instead of “gun violence”

Unless its not about lives and just about disarming.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

I asked about gun violence on a thread about Biden creating a federal office of gun violence.

I’ll assume you are unable to answer the question, Blamemeta.

Blamemeta ,

The gun violence is because of violence.

Biden and the DNC are making another attempt to disarm us.

This is not rocket science.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Who banned bump stocks?

Who said “Take the guns first, go through due process second”?

Who said “I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida … to go to court would have taken a long time”?

Blamemeta ,

And Im not voting for him. Whats your point?

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

I’m just pointing out the last president and last political party that made a run for people’s guns.

Blamemeta ,

He wasnt exactly a party regular, by any stretch of the imagination. And he got kicked out after only one term.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Who’s leading the contest for Republican nominee right now?

Blamemeta ,

Does it matter? He’ll be barred before the election. And its not even 2024 yet, they havent started properly campaigning

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Why aren’t you upset that he has tried and will try again to take your guns?

Blamemeta ,

I am, but we’re talking about Biden here.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Well we started off talking about gun violence but you don’t think talking about guns while discussing gun violence is fair to the guns.

Then you switched to Biden and the DNC taking your guns even though that hasn’t happened and Trump was the last president to come after gun rights. But you don’t want to talk about that either.

I’m surprised you haven’t made up something outlandish like Biden wanting to cut off your penis and turn you into a cat girl or something because why have a real conversation when you can just get outraged about the culture war of the day.

Blamemeta ,

Mate, they’ve been passing gun control since their inception. Are you just ignorant of US Gun Control history?

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

Are you American?

If so how many guns do you own?

Blamemeta ,

I am, and none of your damn business.

SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

No problem if you don’t want to participate in this conversation, gun sales have not gone down at all.

Do you have any facts you want to share with the class because you just shared your emotions.

IHaveTwoCows ,

Why is it only a US problem then?

Blamemeta ,

Because it’s not? What gave you that idea? Look at Mexico, for an easy example.

IHaveTwoCows ,

How is Mexico an example?

sebinspace , in Adidas chief exec: Kanye West ‘didn’t mean what he said’ with antisemitic comments

Oh, okay, we’ll then don’t worry about it /s

Knusper , in Germany has reached 'a limit' on migration, Steinmeier says – DW

Asylum seekers are not migrants. Migrants can be turned away with no moral fault. Asylum seekers, on the other hand, seek asylum from danger. Turning them away means leaving them exposed to that danger. If we do so, while we’re doing more than fine financially, then that is a violation of basic morals and human decency.

Bonskreeskreeskree ,

How many asylum seakers have you offered to share your housing with?

Knusper ,

I’m paying taxes. Why do I need to house them in my home in particular?

Bonskreeskreeskree ,

Because taxes go to pay for a lot of other things, particularly for its citizens

Knusper ,

Alright? Increase taxes on those who have more money than they could ever spend and then help those who need a tiny fraction of that to fucking survive. I really don’t see why you think there’s no solutions here.

Bonskreeskreeskree ,

Are all of your countries other problems solved? Increasing taxes on the rich somehow always turns into increasing taxes for everyone else. If you can pull it off, more power to you

Sodis ,

There is an easy solution for this: Tax property instead of income.

dezmd ,
@dezmd@lemmy.world avatar

They do this already in addition to US Federal income tax. Florida, as one example, has no state income tax, but has tangible personal property tax, real property tax, and sales tax.

afraid_of_zombies ,

Are all of your countries other problems solved?

Is there a requirement that a person can only solve a problem if they personally have zero other problems in their life?

somehow always turns into increasing taxes for everyone else.

Citation needed. Good luck with that because the exact opposite result is the norm.

toastus ,

What a stupid argument to make.

I don’t have to let another person (asylum seeking or not) into my personal private space to argue for them to have humane conditions.

What do you even want to say?

gmtom ,

Oh look, the enlightened contrarian.

afraid_of_zombies ,

4 the past 5 years in my home. Two moms and two babies on two separate occasions. This of course doesn’t include my donations and volunteering at centers.

I am not sure you are aware of this but a private home is not a country.

Bonskreeskreeskree ,

It must be nice to be able to financially afford a home, let alone one large enough to house others. Not to mention donations and free time to volunteer. Always nice to see people well off that are still grounded.

afraid_of_zombies ,

Holy moving goalposts batman!

jmcs ,

An asylum seeker should be equally happy about having a safe harbor in Germany or Portugal. They don’t all need to go to the same country.

Knusper , (edited )

I did not argue against that. I am absolutely in favor of discussing which countries should chip in how much.

avidamoeba , (edited )
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** Looks towards Eastern Europe.

Bipta ,

While I agree with you, we also must recognize that there are limits to what can be done to help asylum seekers without breaking things and no longer being able to help anyone.

TwinTusks ,

True, its really catch 22

afraid_of_zombies ,

True but what metrics are being used to determine this?

brlemworld , in Biden announces $600m for more free Covid-19 tests in anticipation of surge

Cool. Now do the rest of the healthcare system.

MossBear ,

Sorry, but your healthcare is in another castle.

MossBear , in Twitter ranks worst in climate change misinformation report

Would this be an appropriate place for shocked pikachu?

dhtseany , in South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe

They make it sound like it was some huge fentanyl bust when in reality we’re talking about synthetic weed.

Vupperware ,
@Vupperware@lemmy.world avatar

That stuff is dangerous in its own right.

chunkystyles ,

The danger of synthetic pot doesn’t even register compared to the danger of fentanyl.

ArtVandelay , in 2 Gay Dads Helped Uncover $767,000 Embezzlement Scheme in Texas Town Where 'Officials Called Them Homophobic Slurs'
@ArtVandelay@lemmy.world avatar

While testifying earlier this year, Wheeler said she is homeless and living in a city park, per the outlet.

A civil lawsuit against Wheeler is still pending.

That karma sure is a bitch ain’t it? All you had to do was not be a colossal piece of shit and you couldn’t even handle that.

Kahlenar ,

Big doubts she’s homeless. She’s probably living in an apartment leased by a friend with some of the laundered money. Texas isn’t going to have continual updates in Colorado.

sebinspace , in Black Texas student given additional suspension for loc hairstyle

Am I the only one seeing this kid’s picture and thinking he’s the least offensive teenager I’ve seen this week?

TacoThrash3r , in Twitter ranks worst in climate change misinformation report
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The guardian better be careful, Elon might sue them for calling him out

iturnedintoanewt , in A grandmother seeks justice for Native Americans after thousands of unsolved deaths, disappearances
@iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee avatar

Wind River is a good movie that deals exactly with this kind of situation.

SheeEttin ,

It’s one of those really good movies you never want to watch again.

Zoomboingding , in Black Texas student given additional suspension for loc hairstyle
@Zoomboingding@lemmy.world avatar

Is it a new thing to call dreads a “loc hairstyle” or something? I’ve never heard anything but ‘dreads’ or ‘dreadlocks’.

JustZ ,
@JustZ@lemmy.world avatar

Short for leave-in (conditioner), oil, cream. It’s the method of care for certain hairstyles.

reverendsteveii ,

Here I was thinking that loc was for “locks” which itself was for dreadlocks

CrayonRosary ,

Yes. Not sure how new it is, but that’s what it means.

www.byrdie.com/locs-or-locks-400267

barsoap ,

How to Maintain Locs

Note to anyone melanin-deficient: Don’t put wax or oil or shit in dreads it prevents felting (just as natural hair grease does). Doesn’t really matter if you have thick curly hair thus black folks do it because it’s a quick way to deal with frizz, if you have any other hair structure though you’ll end up with candles instead of dreads.

The method for whiteys also works for black folks, and that’s residue-free, silicone-free soap (ordinary shampoos contain silicones to replace grease and thus prevent felting), then mechanical treatment: Palm rolling, root tightening, as well as crocheting (with a crocheting needle if you have someone to do it for you, otherwise a large needle with a string loop). Never use a hair-dryer instead learn to headbang, make sure to actually let your dreads dry to the core (can take a whole day from not dripping to dry, depending on temperature/humidity). Once in a while a sour rinse (apple cider vinegar or citric acid) to flush out mineral residue, ending every wash with a cold rinse also helps, that has to do with how the little scales on hair react to temperature, cold closes them.

As to specific products: I use Frosch dish washing detergent because I trust them to not put nasty shit in it, if you don’t have access to it use specialised dread shampoo (or if you don’t fancy smelling like janitorial lemon). Hard soaps can work but they’re not always stellar when it comes to being residue-free, some are right-out atrocious. Dudu Osun generally isn’t, and generally worth the price. As to acid: Actually straight citric acid dissolved in water. The same stuff I use to clean, or put in food if in a pinch (it’s food-grade). String for the needle: The absolute best you can get or you’ll be tearing it all the time.

rockandsock ,

The term has been around at least since the mid 90s.

HerbalGamer ,

yeah it comes from OG Loc

Algaroth ,

Man, CJ you busta.

Imotali ,
@Imotali@lemmy.world avatar

The term dreads or dreadlocks is considered pretty racist depending on who you ask. But I’m not black so honestly wouldn’t take my word on the topic as gospel at all.

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