Old Man Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said: OK, I've read a few more articles on that TX case. Looks like they didn't prove malice sufficiently to me, but used some of her social media posts to establish it with the jury. They seem to have simply stacked the jury and swung for the fences with the charges to avoid a race riot here. This is the sort of thing that would have normally been a manslaughter charge, IMO. Prosecutors often over-charge cops with crimes that they think the evidence will never support and juries will never convict on. It would be greatly amusing if this tactic backfired in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Old Man said: Prosecutors often over-charge cops with crimes that they think the evidence will never support and juries will never convict on. It would be greatly amusing if this tactic backfired in this case. Good point. She didn't exactly get the stiffest sentence for whatever level of murder the conviction was, either. Ten years is a drop in the bucket compared to the years she took from that man and his family. pinecone and ScottishFox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 The Messy Consequences of the Golden State Killer Case pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Looks to me like my radical paranoia over biological and physiological personal data has developed as I expected. Or, perhaps, worse, though my poorly-worked-out suspicions that spurious results will become possible for a fee don't seem to have been blown open yet. Yet. Hermit and Duke Bushido 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 RIP: Ginger Baker assault and Cancer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 When the list of drummers who cite you as an influence include John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Bill Bruford, you know you've done something amazing. RIP. Cygnia and assault 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Cancer said: Looks to me like my radical paranoia over biological and physiological personal data has developed as I expected. Or, perhaps, worse, though my poorly-worked-out suspicions that spurious results will become possible for a fee don't seem to have been blown open yet. Yet. you and me both, Amigo. Hermit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Apparently one of the key witnesses in the Texas case has also been gunned down in his apartment. This is chilling. It might be coincidence, but it will take some doing to convince me of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted October 6, 2019 Report Share Posted October 6, 2019 Here's a link for that story. https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/05/us/botham-jean-neighbor-killed/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 11 hours ago, Cygnia said: RIP: Ginger Baker I can think of no better statement than this Winwood wrote it, but it's Baker on drums. RIP, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 The BBC are running a Panorama programme tonight exposing online seduction where men are told to how to get women. In response Youtube has taken down videos from two of the main offenders. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49957059 And this is the article on the BBC website about the Panorama programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/tmZeuc7TX0/the-seduction-game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 The Blue Diamond affair. A stolen diamond causes real problems between Thailand and Saudi Arabia even 30 years on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49824325 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 7, 2019 Report Share Posted October 7, 2019 30 minutes ago, death tribble said: Youtube has taken down videos from two of the main offenders. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49957059 First, I can't believe people fall for this nonsense. Second, I can't believe women fall for this nonsense any more than they would fall for any "non-proffessional" nonsense like it. Third, I think Taki g it down was the sro g approach. YouTube should have put ads all over the internet inviting women to come and see how pathetic these people are (and let them learn what behaviors tip them off to sleaze bags and morons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Much of Northern California is suffering from power outages. The electric company is shutting down power to several counties. High winds and dry conditions are causing concerns about wildfires. This will affect about 800 thousand people according to some estimates. I have not yet been affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 An attack in a mosque in Germany has left 2 people dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, tkdguy said: Much of Northern California is suffering from power outages. The electric company is shutting down power to several counties. High winds and dry conditions are causing concerns about wildfires. This will affect about 800 thousand people according to some estimates. I have not yet been affected. Woof. See https://poweroutage.us/area/state/california for a map and other information. tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrown803 Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 3 hours ago, tkdguy said: Much of Northern California is suffering from power outages. The electric company is shutting down power to several counties. High winds and dry conditions are causing concerns about wildfires. This will affect about 800 thousand people according to some estimates. I have not yet been affected. Glad I don't live in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishFox Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 14 hours ago, tombrown803 said: Glad I don't live in California I do wish they'd get the homeless situation under control. The disease situation is getting VERY scary. https://californiahealthline.org/news/medieval-diseases-flare-as-unsanitary-living-conditions-proliferate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 There's a good chance you're reading this post on a device powered by such a battery. 3 Share Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Development Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Top marks for student who writes essay on Ninjas with invisible ink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-49996166 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Nobel prizes for Literature awarded for 2018 and 2019. There was a scandal last year that prevented the 2018 prize being awarded https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49976107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Goat Breaks into Northeast Ohio Home, Understandably Falls Asleep in Bathroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 Update on the power outage: Although power has been restored in a few areas, many people still have to endure the loss of electricity. My area wasn't affected. PG&E declared bankruptcy in January after being having to pay tens of billions of dollars for its role in the wildfires in recent years. Someone I know suggested that this power outage is the company's revenge for having to pay all that money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 10, 2019 Report Share Posted October 10, 2019 5 hours ago, tkdguy said: PG&E declared bankruptcy in January after being having to pay tens of billions of dollars for its role in the wildfires in recent years. Someone I know suggested that this power outage is the company's revenge for having to pay all that money. Well clearly it's a conspiracy. I mean, any company that pays out billions of dollars in fines should have billions left for day-to-day operations and maintaining infrastructure, right? Tom Cowan and ScottishFox 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 The CEOS apparently have enough money to give themselves bonuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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