Jack Baughman
@jackbaughman.bsky.social
Trial lawyer and counselor with 30 years of experience. Here is what I have learned: the government is not your friend.
What an odd person.
December 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
What an odd person.
This isn’t worth arguing about more. Grassley’s quote doesn’t say what you and OP say it said. Whether or not the MAL warrant was justified is a different topic that has been done to death. In this specific instance I’m not outraged that the NYT didn’t go down that rabbit hole again. You are. Ok.
December 13, 2024 at 12:43 PM
This isn’t worth arguing about more. Grassley’s quote doesn’t say what you and OP say it said. Whether or not the MAL warrant was justified is a different topic that has been done to death. In this specific instance I’m not outraged that the NYT didn’t go down that rabbit hole again. You are. Ok.
I’m pretty done with this thread but I don’t think that is a fair take in this instance. I don’t like the NYT at all. But all this article was doing was reporting on what Senators were saying and how it relates to Patel. Whether the MAL warrant was justified is just a different topic. Take care.
December 13, 2024 at 12:15 PM
I’m pretty done with this thread but I don’t think that is a fair take in this instance. I don’t like the NYT at all. But all this article was doing was reporting on what Senators were saying and how it relates to Patel. Whether the MAL warrant was justified is just a different topic. Take care.
I understand your point. I think you are overreacting and unrealistic in this specific instance. But that’s just a difference of opinion. Not much else to say. Have a good one.
December 13, 2024 at 12:11 PM
I understand your point. I think you are overreacting and unrealistic in this specific instance. But that’s just a difference of opinion. Not much else to say. Have a good one.
Hardly. I’m a real person making a valid point. If you want to block me to reinforce your bubble and avoid any ideas you disagree with, go ahead.
December 13, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Hardly. I’m a real person making a valid point. If you want to block me to reinforce your bubble and avoid any ideas you disagree with, go ahead.
Except that the article doesn’t say that.
Look. I am no fan of the New York Times. Check my post history.
But I think your take here is misplaced. The article quotes Grasley and some others. That’s it. You can disagree with them but attacking the reporter is not the best angle. IMO.
Look. I am no fan of the New York Times. Check my post history.
But I think your take here is misplaced. The article quotes Grasley and some others. That’s it. You can disagree with them but attacking the reporter is not the best angle. IMO.
December 13, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Except that the article doesn’t say that.
Look. I am no fan of the New York Times. Check my post history.
But I think your take here is misplaced. The article quotes Grasley and some others. That’s it. You can disagree with them but attacking the reporter is not the best angle. IMO.
Look. I am no fan of the New York Times. Check my post history.
But I think your take here is misplaced. The article quotes Grasley and some others. That’s it. You can disagree with them but attacking the reporter is not the best angle. IMO.
All true. I agree. But what is the “false claim” in the article?
December 13, 2024 at 11:34 AM
All true. I agree. But what is the “false claim” in the article?
I am sorry, but I’m not quite getting your point. I re-read Grasley’s quote. I don’t think anything he said is untrue.
As to your question, my experience with search warrants is that they are extremely invasive and disruptive. Frequently homes and businesses suffer huge disruption and damage.
As to your question, my experience with search warrants is that they are extremely invasive and disruptive. Frequently homes and businesses suffer huge disruption and damage.
December 13, 2024 at 11:32 AM
I am sorry, but I’m not quite getting your point. I re-read Grasley’s quote. I don’t think anything he said is untrue.
As to your question, my experience with search warrants is that they are extremely invasive and disruptive. Frequently homes and businesses suffer huge disruption and damage.
As to your question, my experience with search warrants is that they are extremely invasive and disruptive. Frequently homes and businesses suffer huge disruption and damage.
What, specifically, are the “false claims”? And what is the evidence they are false?
If there is a case to be made, put it out there. If there is disinformation being published people want to know.
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
If there is a case to be made, put it out there. If there is disinformation being published people want to know.
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
December 13, 2024 at 9:53 AM
What, specifically, are the “false claims”? And what is the evidence they are false?
If there is a case to be made, put it out there. If there is disinformation being published people want to know.
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
If there is a case to be made, put it out there. If there is disinformation being published people want to know.
Please elaborate.
Thank you.
I know that feeling, friend. Please just take it easy today. Don’t do anything to harm yourself. If you need help, ask. Sometimes asking is the hardest thing. But do it anyway.
December 12, 2024 at 1:13 PM
I know that feeling, friend. Please just take it easy today. Don’t do anything to harm yourself. If you need help, ask. Sometimes asking is the hardest thing. But do it anyway.
Thank you for this clear explanation. It sounds very promising. I hope it works.
December 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Thank you for this clear explanation. It sounds very promising. I hope it works.
You are recreating exactly the kind of “elite” class (politicians, journalists, and celebrities) that has people so resentful of the powers that be. But maybe you want that?
December 9, 2024 at 8:13 AM
You are recreating exactly the kind of “elite” class (politicians, journalists, and celebrities) that has people so resentful of the powers that be. But maybe you want that?
Fair enough. Thats a reasonable principle. Here are my suggestions for the “Pope”: stop claiming moral superiority; stop taking money from vulnerable poor people; release your “secret archives”; sell your palaces, gold and art; and stop protecting rapists.
December 9, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Fair enough. Thats a reasonable principle. Here are my suggestions for the “Pope”: stop claiming moral superiority; stop taking money from vulnerable poor people; release your “secret archives”; sell your palaces, gold and art; and stop protecting rapists.
I agree that getting rid of the death penalty would be a very good thing. It is an abomination.
But the idea that the Pope feels entitled to interfere in US affairs is disgusting. He is an evil man. If you are against Russian interference in our elections you should oppose this as well.
But the idea that the Pope feels entitled to interfere in US affairs is disgusting. He is an evil man. If you are against Russian interference in our elections you should oppose this as well.
December 9, 2024 at 1:01 AM
I agree that getting rid of the death penalty would be a very good thing. It is an abomination.
But the idea that the Pope feels entitled to interfere in US affairs is disgusting. He is an evil man. If you are against Russian interference in our elections you should oppose this as well.
But the idea that the Pope feels entitled to interfere in US affairs is disgusting. He is an evil man. If you are against Russian interference in our elections you should oppose this as well.
So now the Vatican is interfering in US affairs? Why is that ok?
Some old man in a luxury gowns who claims a special relationship with a mythical man in the sky, and who oversees an organization that protects child rapists can just butt right out.
Some old man in a luxury gowns who claims a special relationship with a mythical man in the sky, and who oversees an organization that protects child rapists can just butt right out.
December 9, 2024 at 12:52 AM
So now the Vatican is interfering in US affairs? Why is that ok?
Some old man in a luxury gowns who claims a special relationship with a mythical man in the sky, and who oversees an organization that protects child rapists can just butt right out.
Some old man in a luxury gowns who claims a special relationship with a mythical man in the sky, and who oversees an organization that protects child rapists can just butt right out.
Nobody should be murdered. But he was an abusive asshole. Not worth remembering fondly.
December 9, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Nobody should be murdered. But he was an abusive asshole. Not worth remembering fondly.
It was a Monday. We heard about it from Howard Cosell.
December 8, 2024 at 11:43 PM
It was a Monday. We heard about it from Howard Cosell.
18 years for everyone in the federal government would be just right.
December 8, 2024 at 11:37 PM
18 years for everyone in the federal government would be just right.
Why can’t regular people get verified? Why only those in a handful of favored classes?
December 8, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Why can’t regular people get verified? Why only those in a handful of favored classes?
It is almost never justice. The regulatory state is badly broken.
December 7, 2024 at 5:06 PM
It is almost never justice. The regulatory state is badly broken.
We don’t know yet. Clearance rate data is released quarterly. In Q3 47 of 98 murders were cleared citywide. About half iss typical.
December 7, 2024 at 3:34 AM
We don’t know yet. Clearance rate data is released quarterly. In Q3 47 of 98 murders were cleared citywide. About half iss typical.
And how many cops working the case? Compared to whatever other murders happened this week?
December 7, 2024 at 2:36 AM
And how many cops working the case? Compared to whatever other murders happened this week?
At what point does it affect human cognition?
December 7, 2024 at 2:29 AM
At what point does it affect human cognition?
Trimmed? Was that intentional?
December 7, 2024 at 2:16 AM
Trimmed? Was that intentional?
Nah. It’s more than that. They want to do all sorts of stuff and know it will be covered up.
December 7, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Nah. It’s more than that. They want to do all sorts of stuff and know it will be covered up.