You know, the news is really sheltering gentiles from the full horror of what happened this morning when they keep using the phrase “Brit Milah.” Yes, that’s what was happening in the synagogue this morning, but do you know what it is?
It’s a baby naming.
Every bit as important as a christening or first birthday.
That is what this shooter opened fire on. A baby naming with people praying for that baby’s health and happiness and future.
If you were watching breaking reports that kept including the line, “No Children” when referring to casualties, this is what they were talking about: the shooter didn’t injure or kill the 8 day old baby the ceremony was being held for.
Honestly if you’re female and you’re called for jury duty and during the elimination process you’re asked if you’ve ever had any adverse experience with a man (harrassment or rape or any other male violence) just fuckin lie and say no. Then vote that fucker guilty
Women survivors are barred from serving on a jury but rapists are not even questioned. There can be no doubt that this is a major reason rapists walk free. Men have never played fair. It is time for women to start beating them at their own game. Our lives depend on it.
As someone who wants to be a prosecutor one day… I agree.
OK NO. NO NO NO NO NO. I am a defense attorney. I am a woman. I am also a sexual assault survivor. THAT BEING SAID I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS POST ALL WEEK AND IT’S SOOOOO FUCKING WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS.
It’s wrong not for any bullshit rape apologist shit, btw, it’s wrong BECAUSE THIS SHIT WILL LITERALLY FUCK YOU OVER AND FUCK OVER ANY RAPE VICTIMS TOO. Here’s why:
(bear in mind this advice is gonna be MD specific since that’s where I practice)
1) FIRST THINGS FIRST. Don’t fucking lie. Don’t you dare fucking lie when you’re being questioned at jury duty. Why? OK well first: you’re swearing to tell the truth under penalty of perjury. What that means is yes, you will face criminal charges. Criminal charges which, btw, will keep you off of any juries in the future.
Here’s the thing, people (the law enforcement authorities and the defense counsel) WILL be able to find this out especially if you have ever filed a formal police report and/or spoken publicly about it. Yes, even on facebook. This ALSO means that if the fact that you lied about this is found out mid-trial it’s grounds for a mistrial with prejudice, if not a straight dismissal. Which means that hey, look, EVERYTHING HAS TO START ALL OVER AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH NEW JURORS.
2) The second thing is this: in many states, you don’t just get dismissed after answering affirmatively. The voir dire process in MD works like this:
A) prosecutors and the defense come up with a list of questions to ask potential jurors. These are typically a combination of blanket questions you would ask at any trial (ex: have you ever been convicted of a crime in this jurisdiction) and specific questions tailored to the hearing in particular (like the question above). Both attorneys get the chance to view each other’s questions and object to any particular questions that the other team may have.
B) So we’re at jury selection. Both attorneys argue preliminary whether or not questions get to be asked or not, submit the questions to the judge, and decide how to do the striking. (all at once submitted on paper, or alternating).
B1) “striking” means asking to get rid of a juror. A strike can be peremptory, i.e., you can strike for whatever reason you want and don’t have to justify it, automatically. Or you can have a strike FOR CAUSE. There are a limit to how many peremptory strikes/challenges you can have, depending on the jurisdiction, and the type of crime. And you may or may not have to justify those strikes and turn them into “for cause.”
B2) generally if, during a question, a juror answers in the affirmative, the judge will ask you to go up to the bench to privately discuss it with the judge, and both attorneys. In this case they will ask if you or somebody you know was a victim. They will also ask if the incident occurred in the same jurisdiction and possibly involved the same arresting officers. They will THEN ask you if you feel so strongly that it will affect your ability to be IMPARTIAL–that is, will you still be able to only consider the facts presented to you in the court, and be able to judge something as proven beyond a reasonable doubt or not, or will you be biased?
B3) If you say “I am so biased” then yeah, the judge will excuse you right away. But if you say “No I think I can do it. I can be impartial.” you’ll be asked to return to your seat.
C) The questions are now done. The attorneys then go through their strikes. Like I said, they have a limited number of the peremptory ones. And there are other limits too. You can’t strike jurors on the basis of a “protected class” (i.e.: race, gender, religion etc.) and anything that SHOWS that an attorney is doing so a can be objected to by the other attorney. There doesn’t have to be a “pattern” but that helps (i.e. striking three women in a row). Every time a juror gets called and somebody requests a strike, the other attorney can either object or not. So it’s up to each attorney to protect the jurors they want (and btw other than the questions, in MD, the info you get as an attorney is the juror’s name, age, job, and where they live, and their spouse’s job). If there’s a disagreement then the judge will hear arguments either way. If it’s a protected class argument, the attorney who has been striking has to come up with a different reason to justify and that’s got to be something UNRELATED to the protected class (ex: if you struck two Black guys in a row you can’t say “oh well I didn’t want THESE Black guys I wanted the other ones” because that’s still BASED ON RACE).
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3) SO HERE’S WHY IT’S SO FUCKED UP TO EVEN SUGGEST THIS SHIT AS A WAY TO “SOLVE THE PROBLEM”
A) as I said above, you don’t want to fucking lie.
B) also BEING A CONVICTED FELON, BTW, AND OTHER TYPES OF CONVICTIONS, DISQUALIFIES YOU FROM BEING ON THE JURY. So…convicted rapists? yeah, they can’t actually serve. THIS IS LITERALLY A QUESTION ON THE JURY DUTY FORM AND IS A QUESTION ASKED AT EVERY STAGE OF SELECTION.
C) ALSO, in a couple of the posts I’ve seen they’ve mentioned this question was only asked for women. I’m not sure really if I, as an attorney, would have phrased a question in a gendered way like this SINCE IT’S BASICALLY BEGGING FOR A CHALLENGE AS A PROTECTED CLASS OBJECTION. So fine, if it’s asked gender neutral? That’s OK, but as I said, you won’t get dismissed instantaneously (at least not in MD) as it’s not one of those automatic questions the court asks (i.e.: are you a citizen etc.). And so (again, in Md, Idk about other states) If you say “yes I can be impartial” then fine. Sit your ass down and wait for an attorney to strike you.
D) so if you DO have an attorney striking you, I would ABSOLUTELY object to any attorney who systematically struck ALL THE WOMEN from a jury panel. Because fuck that that’s a protected class that fucking SO DEMONSTRATIVE of a violation of the law. IT’S GENDER BASED. Whoever the prosecutor was who allowed a defense attorney to get away with that shit just wasn’t doing their fucking job.
E) And in terms of this post? about nobody caring? Fuck that if I was a prosecutor I would absolutely ask if any person (”PERSON” DAMN IT NOT JUST MEN BECAUSE THE WIVES/SISTERS/MOTHERS etc. OF MEN WHO ARE ACCUSED OF RAPE ARE ALSO FUCKING BIASED) had ever been accused of rape or sexual assault or knew somebody who did etc. That’s just good lawyering. It’s sloppy not to do so.
F) And as a defense attorney, NGL, I would want to know the answer too, in order to make sure to challenge those strikes.
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I get it. I fucking get it. And some of these things will depend on how fucked up your judge is and how good the other side is. But this shit about “OH HEY JUST LIE” FUCK ME NO. DO NOT FUCKING DO THIS.
I’m so fucking furious that people are spreading this like it’s a good damn idea and something that will work. Honestly this is so fucking stupid and dangerous to me that I’m suspicious–is this for real? Or is this somebody trying to false information troll people?
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT DO THIS. Answer your questions truthfully and let the lawyers do their damn job. Yes, it sucks, but at the end of the day, people in this country are INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. And your job, as a juror, is to ASSESS ONLY THE FACTS AND ARGUMENTS PRESENTED TO YOU, AND TO SEE IF THE STATE WAS ABLE TO PROVE THAT THIS PARTICULAR SUSPECT DID IT. AND THEY DID IT BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT.
THe fact is, not all rape cases go to trial. And the ones that do, DISPROPORTIONATELY charge men of color (in particular, Black and Latino men). You cannot believe in equality, fight against racism, protect the constitution AND ALSo try to do this shit. It’s fucked up and completely inconsistent and yet another way to fuck with the justice system. doing this will probably allow more alleged rapists to go free than it will allow for equality in jury selection.
TL;DR: this shit is really fucking bad advice and not the way to actually go about doing things. stop giving people legal advice IF YOU AREN’T A LAWYER. ESPECIALLY IF THAT LEGAL ADVICE that will actually put them in jail, people.
Duntsch’s case is a frightening example of what happens when systems of accountability, from reporting to professional associations to civil suits, fail or are purposefully dismantled. While it’s a good thing that he was criminally prosecuted and has been sentenced to life in prison, the criminal justice system is a blunt instrument of accountability that requires overwhelming evidence and the “evidence” in this case was the trail of dead and injured patients he left while he was allowed to practice for far too long.
Fascinatingly enough, Duntsch also seem to be the product of a distinctly USAmerican fixation to work hard and achieve, and to medicate away–with cocaine and alcohol in this case–any doubts or fallout. From his fixation on playing football to the decision to be a neurosurgeon, he seems a driven, confident, and determined person just like USAmericans are told to be. He is a product of that distinctly USAmerican entrepreneurial spirit, except without the discipline, skill, or follow-through.
In the extreme and ungrounded versions of the myth of entrepreuneurship, however, it didn’t matter that his reality did not match his aspirations. All that mattered was that he believe in himself and stay positive, and the reality would catch up. He tried to do just that, leaving horrifically poor surgery outcomes in the path of his self-realization, and the systems designed to stop someone like him were inadequate to stopping him.
Duntsch is a failure, but his is more than a personal failure. This is a failure of a mindset and a system that is overflowing with can-do spirit but is dry on any sober reckoning with reality, that has no room for discipline, personal or professional, no room for setback and growth except as launching pads to even more dizzying heights of achievement. I mean this part of his supervising physician’s comments to a hospital he recommended Duntsch to?
“When asked about Dr. Duntsch’s weaknesses or areas for improvement,
the supervising physician communicated that the only weakness Duntsch
had was that he took on too many tasks for one person.”
This should have raised red flags right there, because it shows someone whose ambitions outstrips their capabilities, who is overstretched and cannot be up to his responsibilities in the long run. Making sure you have the time to meet your commitments is a responsibility, especially in a job as delicate and crucial as a doctor’s.
But no, this kind of overstretching is encouraged and lauded in his society and no one thought it was the serious fault it is. This is how even well-meaning people burn out and fall apart, with consequences that can be catastrophic in high-stakes jobs.
Duntsch is a shallow, superficially charming, destructive substance abuser, the kind of person that exists in any society. His specific way of being these things, however, was shaped and abetted by his society. He is a symptom and cutting him out, while necessary, was far from a cure.
This is Full Throttle, a rather unusual skeleton coffee table, and Skelemental’s first
piece of furniture. Full size skeleton busts, one being strangled by
the other. Bronze skeletons on a brushed steel base. Limited edition of
just three sculptures. via:skullappreciationsociety
It seems very inconsiderate to strangle someone while you’re both holding up a load together.
Marvel Star Wars 58 (coming out Dec 5 2018) teases a Luke/Tula romance with cover art that looks a lot like a famous image of Luke and Mara Jade, Luke’s non-canon wife from the old EU.
There’s no way Luke got married between ANH and ESB (when the series takes place), but if she survived to post RoTJ, this could possibly be Luke’s canon wife. Many have speculated that Kylo murdered Luke’s wife in the Jedi Temple massacre and that his “moment of weakness” when he almost struck Ben dead in his sleep was because The Force showed him he was going to kill her.
That would change TLJ. It would explain a lot about Luke’s actions.
I mean, hinting at romance in SW48 doesn’t mean she’s going to have that much impact on the movies (Sana’s been ignored on screen so far), but here they are giving Luke a newcanon romantic relationship again. And, again, she’s a woman of color. IR is everywhere in the newcanon, including (lbr) TFA. Finnrey is no stretch if they keep the on and offscreen canon consistent.
Cowboy Bebop is my favorite anime of all time. It’s a Western space epic and it’s one of the best amines I’ve ever watched.
Spirited Away is my favorite anime movie and I could watch it a million times.
I love Death Note, though the second half could have been better.
Full metal Alchemist (2003) is a great anime and personally I prefer it over Brotherhood.
Your Name was probably the newest but best anime movie I’ve seen since Spirited Away .
Dragon Ball Z is my childhood love and it was my gateway anime.
Samurai Champloo and FLCL were amines I remember with sweet memories .
I also liked Code Geass!
I could use some new suggestions.
Good taste! Mononoke Hime is another oldie but goodie, and I’ve watched Mugen No Ryvius an embarrassing number of times. Ghost in the Shell is another classic that I personally couldn’t really get into, but you might like it. For more recent ones I’m hankering to watch Yuri on Ice.
IMO I doubt. Jon Favreau made it a point to refer to Boba and Jango as a separate Mandalorian. Honestly I thought the Boba film was cancelled when they shelved it with the Obi-Wan film, which may be canceled as well.
My guess is they realized it’d be redundant to have both. My guess is that they’ll probably just put Boba in The Mandalorian. The rumor is that the show will deal with the Restoration of Mandalore so likely we’ll be seeing Bo-Katan, Ursa and Sabine Wren, and hopefully even Boba and Ahsoka.
My guess is that Bo-Katan would be getting up there in age, Boba could be the next Mand’alor like he was in Legends.
If Daniel Logan has a major role as Boba I am willing to give this show a chance.
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