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luv2fly

(2,807 posts) Wed Jul 8, 2026, 09:41 PM Wednesday

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If "innocent until proven guilty" is merely a suggestion to you... [View all]

Please refrain from jury duty. Thank you.

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If "innocent until proven guilty" is merely a suggestion to you... [View all] luv2fly Wednesday OP

No one is entitled to political office. mr715 Wednesday #1

And, time is of the essence here. Actions must be taken quickly spooky3 Wednesday #2

We've all seen enough, time to take out the trash Blues Heron Wednesday #3

A campaign is a job interview, not a jury trial. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #4

I'll gladly refrain from jury duty because it seems like a miserable experience. FascismIsDeath Wednesday #5

I did 8 days on a personal injury case a few years ago. BannonsLiver Wednesday #9

I'm a night owl, waking up before 9:30am is torture for me and I have panic attack issues. FascismIsDeath Wednesday #10

Yeah you'd probably hate it. BannonsLiver Wednesday #14

I've only servered once, it was in 2005 Lifeafter70 Yesterday #21

This isn't a criminal trial. Running for office is not a "right" LeftInTX Wednesday #6

Has anyone been charged with a crime? eShirl Wednesday #7

If dishonesty, poor character, bad judgment, and credible allegations of rape are in your background Quiet Em Wednesday #8

That certainly sounds like a good idea. LisaL Wednesday #11

Would it make any difference to you if everything is proven? sarisataka Wednesday #12

Platner lost me with his Nazi tattoo. yardwork Wednesday #13

Nazi ... No way, no how! 🤬 nt Raine Yesterday #22

OR Skittles Wednesday #15

Innocent until proven guilty is only required of people selected to be on a jury. No one else is required to Raftergirl Wednesday #16

Exactly. And juries decide whether people's freedom will be spooky3 Wednesday #17

It is even narrow than that - Ms. Toad Yesterday #24

True. There is no presumption of innocence in a civil trial and a lesser bar of proof in a civil trial to convict, Raftergirl Yesterday #25

There is no presumption of innocence in the court of public opinion. tritsofme Wednesday #18

Fuck Platner. nt LexVegas Wednesday #19

Why in the world are you still attempting to defend Graham Platner? Llewlladdwr Wednesday #20

Courts alone determine that. We merely have opinions Torchlight Yesterday #23

I guess youd have been ok with OJ dating your daughter Boo1 Yesterday #26

I think it is more the straw that broke the camel's back Bluestocking Yesterday #27

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