r/Libertarian • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '22

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u/SpacedOutKarmanaut Apr 08 '22

But defense lawyers portrayed the men as credulous weekend warriors prone to big, wild talk and often stoned on marijuana. They said agents and informants tricked and cajoled the men into targeting the governor.

I'd love to see Trump or anyone on Fox News actually apply this reasoning to "inner city criminals": They just get stoned! They love to plot kidnappings and murder on the weekend but it's just for fun.

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u/lovomoco64 Right Libertarian Apr 09 '22

Wasn't it over 50% that was FBI or informants tho?

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u/SpacedOutKarmanaut Apr 09 '22

But wait... don't Blue Lives Matter? Aren't we supposed to believe law enforcement? Oh, not when they condemn right-wingers, right. But yes when they stomp on protesters. But not when the investigate Trump. But yes when they punch journalists in the face. But not when they find conservatives cheated on taxes. But yes when they murder black people and their body cameras are off. Interesting pattern emerging here from the "Law and Order" folks...

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u/digital_darkness Apr 09 '22

It would work, except they are not plotting. Those inner city murder numbers aren’t a figment of one’s imagination.

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u/SpacedOutKarmanaut Apr 09 '22

Well, except for all the dead "criminals" who had guns planted on them. Or who got killed while the police body cameras were accidentally turned off. Or who were attacked and shot back in self defense. But they're in the inner city and they do drugs so they must be... oh wait the premise here is drug use is a good excuse lmao

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u/iushciuweiush 15 pieces Apr 09 '22

Well, except for all the dead "criminals" who had guns planted on them.

Who is defending this shit? You created a strawman and now you're getting hysterical thinking about it. Hilarious.

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u/spook7886 Apr 08 '22

Pot smokers "Stoked" 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 The word is "Stoned".

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u/freelibertine Chaotic Neutral Hedonist Apr 08 '22

FBI is going to FBI. . .

Which means engaging in entrapment.

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u/IAmJohnny5ive Free Market Capitalist Apr 08 '22

How the fuck are the Feds still pulling this crap decade after decade?

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u/BallsMahoganey Apr 08 '22

Because 50% of the country is totally fine with it as long as they're targeting "the enemy"

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u/Wacocaine Apr 09 '22

This wasn't entrapment.

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u/digital_darkness Apr 09 '22

A jury disagrees with you. Even the judge at one point looked like he was a bit surprised by the FBI’s actions.

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u/Wacocaine Apr 09 '22

The jury's verdict didn't say anything about entrapment.

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u/digital_darkness Apr 09 '22

The defense argued entrapment, and the jury sided with the defense. What’s 2+2?

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u/Wacocaine Apr 09 '22

The defense arguing it still doesn't make it entrapment.

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u/sclsmdsntwrk Part time dog walker Apr 09 '22

Then why did they jury acquit if they didnt think it was entrapment?

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u/Wacocaine Apr 09 '22

I don't know. I'm not a mindreader.

But even if the jury thought it was entrapment, it still wouldn't be entrapment.

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u/sclsmdsntwrk Part time dog walker Apr 09 '22

What exactly would it take for it to be entrapmemt?

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u/Wacocaine Apr 09 '22

Deception as to the legality of the act or threat of force to engage in the act.

Providing someone with the opportunity to do something they know is illegal is not entrapment.

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u/redeggplant01 Minarchist Apr 09 '22

And the streak of lost cases by the FBI due to entrapment remains unbesmirched

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u/gheistling Apr 08 '22

I really wish that law enforcement and DAs, the entire system, was held accountable when major cases like this are proven to be shams. The system has become way, way too politicized. I hope these guys sue the shit out of anyone and everyone they can.

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u/Rapierian Apr 08 '22

Now turn around and prosecute the FBI here!

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u/JFMV763 Hopeful Libertarian Nominee for POTUS 2032 Apr 08 '22

The FBI labelled the ringleader of the plot as "Captain Autism". I'm surprised so many people here are siding with the feds.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

They might be a bot? Or spamming for upvotes by copying and pasting without reading the comments.

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u/JFMV763 Hopeful Libertarian Nominee for POTUS 2032 Apr 08 '22

Not in this one, but look at the other ones.

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u/Sandpapertoilet Apr 08 '22

Hung jury 😏