I should add that no matter what Dershowitz says, a 17 year old is under the age of consent. That is a crime. Even his best rendition of a lie minimizing the crimes of his benefactor still admits it's a crime.

The onesI can respect more say the burden of proof is on the prosecutor, and their efforts on behalf of clients are important antibodies in the system, regardless of guilt. The lecturers & pontificators like Dershowitz, however, should be on Alcatraz. bsky.app/profile/bone...

Being a sin-eater, you exceed what Chapo Guzman or Harvey Weinstein or whoever could possibly commit in evil deeds, by taking on their crimes AND making filthy lucre off your manipulation of the law, connections, and human frailty to avoid any semblance of justice

"Worse than the client sitting next to them?" Yes.

That is a terrifying premise for a 28 Days Later sequel

If such a beat must exist--and I'm not sold on the idea it should--it should belong to the most working class person the NYT has on staff.

historic miscasting...and yet I've been made a pariah for holding this opinion!