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Northwest exile living in San Francisco
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- Dan Savage started the Iraq war. Why?: Obvious. To uncover weapons of mass gay marriage.
- Folklife or A kick in the face while drowning in fish guts
- What book have you read the most?: an introduction to torts.
- If you could bring one dead person back to life, who would it be?: emma goldman
- What song or movie makes you cry?: reliably? the wedding singer, for really really fucked up reasons
Apr 9
dangerousgift commented on I Guess Some People Really Do Buy Playboy for the Articles.
dangerousgift commented on I Guess Some People Really Do Buy Playboy for the Articles.
In the 9th grade I went on a band trip to a competition in Hawaii. While waiting at LAX the whole band got to meet Ray Charles. I shit you not, I was reading a braille playboy in the terminal. I shook his hand. What a badass. Sort of.
Apr 5
dangerousgift commented on Freedom Is Frustrating.
dangerousgift commented on Freedom Is Frustrating.
Unbrainwashed, you certainly sound angry. Thankfully we have anonymous internet comment threads I guess? Cheaper than a therapist?
The thing about the criminal justice system is, supposedly A) There's a presumption of innocence. To overcome the presumption, proof is required, and not just any proof, proof beyond a reasonable doubt. B) You can't be held criminally accountable for actions you did not commit or participate in.
Even if, and it's a big IF, those kids knew who were involved, it's been conclusively proven that they weren't there and didn't participate. They don't fit either category. And where does it stop? If there's no legal oversight what's to stop the courts from imprisoning their family to help "coerce their testimony"? The fact is, they didn't do anything, they got let out because it was the right thing to do and they never should have been locked up in the first place.
You don't like it, I hear North Korea's a real exciting place to be. It's all the rage in the news and it sounds like your kind of place.
The thing about the criminal justice system is, supposedly A) There's a presumption of innocence. To overcome the presumption, proof is required, and not just any proof, proof beyond a reasonable doubt. B) You can't be held criminally accountable for actions you did not commit or participate in.
Even if, and it's a big IF, those kids knew who were involved, it's been conclusively proven that they weren't there and didn't participate. They don't fit either category. And where does it stop? If there's no legal oversight what's to stop the courts from imprisoning their family to help "coerce their testimony"? The fact is, they didn't do anything, they got let out because it was the right thing to do and they never should have been locked up in the first place.
You don't like it, I hear North Korea's a real exciting place to be. It's all the rage in the news and it sounds like your kind of place.
Apr 4
dangerousgift commented on Tom Cruise = Deal Breaker.
dangerousgift commented on Tom Cruise = Deal Breaker.
I mean, I'd probably go do anything with Goldy though. He's like, blog famous.
Apr 4
dangerousgift commented on They Didn't Want to Call the Cops.
dangerousgift commented on They Didn't Want to Call the Cops.
Jesus Unpaid Intern, nice work.
Also, haters, kindly die.
Also, haters, kindly die.
Apr 4
dangerousgift commented on Freedom Is Frustrating.
dangerousgift commented on Freedom Is Frustrating.
Maddy Pfeiffer is still in solitary confinement. You might want to mention that.
Mar 19
dangerousgift commented on Lunchtime Quickie: Let's Play Who's The Bigger Assh*le.
dangerousgift commented on Lunchtime Quickie: Let's Play Who's The Bigger Assh*le.
Did you see the way those cops were dressed? Going out in public like that, they were just asking to be jumped over.
Mar 18
dangerousgift commented on Michelle Shocked: "God Hates Fags".
dangerousgift commented on Michelle Shocked: "God Hates Fags".
As if the bourbon waffles weren't reason enough to love Meanders!
Mar 13
dangerousgift commented on Police Say a Stoned, High, Phone-Answering Driver Killed a Teenager.
dangerousgift commented on Police Say a Stoned, High, Phone-Answering Driver Killed a Teenager.
Vehicular homicide is a specific intent crime, with intent being inferred through gross recklessness. Vehicular manslaughter is a general intent crime that carries a lessor penalty.
Intoxication is a defense to vehicular homicide, reducing it to vehicular manslaughter. They can't charge a DWI and a vehicular homicide because one reduces the other.
Also, driving while fucked up is the stupidest thing ever, and I say this as an enthusiastic spliff smoker. Ride a bike, jerks!
Intoxication is a defense to vehicular homicide, reducing it to vehicular manslaughter. They can't charge a DWI and a vehicular homicide because one reduces the other.
Also, driving while fucked up is the stupidest thing ever, and I say this as an enthusiastic spliff smoker. Ride a bike, jerks!
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