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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 199 points 5 months ago

There should really be a 24/7 protest in front of Cannon's residence - the continued stalling is a corruption of justice.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 176 points 5 months ago

Cannon should be charged with obstruction.

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 88 points 5 months ago

Cannon should be fired out of a cannon. Into the sun.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 43 points 5 months ago

Even if it were fired from space, a cannon large enough to fire a Cannon projectile would need to have a muzzle velocity of at least 1467 ft/sec to offset Earth's orbital speed and begin the fall towards the Sun. While modern high velocity cannons can far exceed that for small solid projectiles, we're talking about firing a federal judge-shaped fleshy mass. Even if such a Cannon cannon were to be constructed, it is highly likely that, upon firing, its passenger would simply be turned into a non-federal judge shaped (and decidedly more juicy) fleshy mass due to the acceleration forces.

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 months ago

I'm ok with that result.

[-] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

I don't believe you. I think it could work just fine, and it should be tested to get to the bottom of this once and for all.

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

What if we're a bit fast and loose with the Cannon cannon, and we make it more of a rail gun. We should be able to make it long enough to accelerate the Cannon projectile to sufficient speeds without liquefying the contents like you would from the instantaneous acceleration from the Cannon cannon.

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

I’m ok with this.

[-] misterundercoat@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Dude I saw star trek generations it was just this silly little rocket and it only took 10 seconds to reach the sun

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

try it for science or something

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 5 points 5 months ago

You had me at "something."

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[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 140 points 5 months ago

Once again, if literally any one else on this planet were caught with that much top secret material without proper authorization they’d be in jail for the rest of their lives.

[-] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 31 points 5 months ago

But instead this guy gets a chance at round 2.

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[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Only if you’re poor.

[-] Fades@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Who cares about being caught with it? He was literally handing it out as a pay to play situation. That Aussie billionaire paid bank and got top fucking secret US nuclear arsenal information and that dude blabbed to others immediately, even on the car ride leaving MAL.

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Yeah, instead, based on polling, we will just elect him president. Every month we get closer to the election, the better Trump's polling numbers get.

So, figure out what to do when he's president, because if you're someone who would like to bet serious money on the election, the smart money is on Trump.

Welcome to 2025.

[-] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 105 points 5 months ago

So, we doing the same thing again? Rattle our sabers loudly and express our dissatisfaction until a corrupt judge puts it to rest and the felon carries on as usual?

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 21 points 5 months ago
[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago
[-] Fades@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No, we cry about the FBI’s standard verbiage for raids (the same used for MAL raid) and frame it as a literal assassination plot to muddy the waters after Trump’s lawyer told the Supreme Court that Trump could kill rivals with seal team 6 and also at the NRA speech recently in which Trump talked about executing Biden

Oh I almost forgot, Newsweek will post about how this is bad for Biden and platform all of trumps lies in the meantime

Ahh shit… yeah same thing again

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[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 53 points 5 months ago

Al Capone was originally jailed for tax evasion. 45th would be jailed for being greedy and not giving up papers when even the first batch was discovered, cementing his intent. Both are criminals, but only one is a federal case level moron.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

Donald also did some big tax evasion. Would be cool if he could be jailed for any of the numerous crimes he has done.

[-] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 44 points 5 months ago

It'd be funny if it wasn't so frustrating.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 32 points 5 months ago

“the crime-fraud exception pierces the attorney-client privilege even when the attorney is an unknowing tool of his client.”

Huh. An unknowing tool, you say.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

Another term is “useful idiot”

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The proposed evidence for their plausible deniability is being stupid enough to work for Trump.

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[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 30 points 5 months ago

Can they just file a new set of charges and hope for a different Judge?

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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 19 points 5 months ago

Was the bedroom not included in the original search warrant?

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Didn't read the article, huh

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago
[-] Tronn4@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

When water freezes coming off a roof

[-] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

That's an "icicle". An article is a two wheeled pedal powered vehicle.

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[-] kikutwo@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

He always liked to toss off to the Kim Jong Un dossier, it was so weird.

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