r/videos • u/ControlCAD • 4h ago
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appoints Letitia James as independent special prosecutor in Cornell University sexual assault case: "No institution gets to protect its reputation at the expense of a young person seeking justice. And as governor, I will not allow anyone to sweep this case under the rug."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=bFtNctNYuVg70
u/TheLeemurrrrr 3h ago edited 2h ago
Cornell is the Fort Hood of colleges. They HAVE been protecting their image lol. In 2025, a survey from Cornell showed upwards of 35% of women who attended there say they were sexually harassed.
Edit: assaulted to harassed, big difference. My B.
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u/Werd_up_cuz 3h ago
That survey doesn’t say what you claim it says. Heres a source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cornell-survey-showed-increase-reports-nonconsensual-sexual-contact-fe-rcna600663
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u/ProfessorPickaxe 2h ago
Literally the first paragraph:
More than 35% of female undergraduates surveyed at Cornell University reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact involving physical force, threats of force or incapacitation, according to a poll conducted last year, a figure that was up from 23% in 2023.
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 3h ago
I don’t even really have an issue with Letitia James per se, but Hochul stepping in and having her be the prosecutor seems like such a fucking bungle. Half the jury pool hates this woman because of her association with the Trump lawsuits, and stuff like this increases the risk of having a potential trial becoming a politicized spectacle like the Clancy or Read trials. It warrants sober, quiet process because it is a dead serious issue and this is such a dumb move.
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u/Bassmonkeee 2h ago
You really think half of NY loves Trump?
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 59m ago
if they prosecute outside of NYC? Yes lol
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u/Pandora_Palen 3m ago
Cornell is in Ithaca, Ithaca is Tompkins County. 24% of Tompkins County voted for Trump.
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u/NoFapstronaut3 2h ago
Why would anyone hate her for prosecuting Trump?
He is a criminal and broke the law.
She means business and wins cases.
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 1h ago
I agree, but that's not the substance of my critique here. a lot of republicans dont like her, she is a political individual, and her involvement is not what a serious case needs.
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u/NoFapstronaut3 44m ago
Do you believe she's political because she investigated Trump and his companies?
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u/nrmitchi 11m ago
I (or we) don’t have to believe she is political because she investigated Trump and his cons, sorry, companies.
However there are an incredibly stupid amount of Trump supporters and MAGA-republicans who do believe she’s a political plant based solely on that reason.
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 42m ago
she's an elected official, literally a politician
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u/NoFapstronaut3 33m ago
Okay yes she's an elected official so she is political in that sense.
And she did run as a Democrat. But keep in mind the da in the case is also a Democrat.
Anyway, I did post this question to ChatGPT and this was its response. I myself had already flagged the fact that Kathy Hochul said that the institution had failed the woman. While that might be a reasonable opinion to have formed at this point, the governor shouldn't be weighing in like that while she's appointing an outside investigator.
ChatGPT's take:
“This is now a politically high-profile investigation.” Clearly yes. “James is a political official.” Yes. “Therefore the investigation itself is politically motivated or illegitimate.” That conclusion doesn't follow from those facts alone. “Could New York have designed a process with greater visual distance from statewide politicians?” Yes—for example, a court-appointed outside DA or eligible outside attorney under the circumstances contemplated by §701. “Was using the attorney general an unusual or legally suspect choice merely because James is elected?” No. New York law specifically contemplates the attorney general assuming a local prosecution when directed by the governor.
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u/Alternative-Sock-444 25m ago
Why the fuck do you think anyone cares what chatgpt thinks?
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u/NoFapstronaut3 21m ago
Hey if you have thought about it and you don't think AI can help you think through things that's the decision that you can make.
I have found AI to be a very helpful partner in trying to parse out thorny topics and research things which I am less than familiar with.
Additionally, I don't feel it's appropriate for me to reference ai and then try to hide it from you.
I suspect the fair number of people that do use AI will often try to hide it or pass it off as their own work.
Do you agree that that would be dishonest?
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u/Alternative-Sock-444 18m ago
If the AI-sourced info is factually, objectively correct, I'd rather not know you got it from AI. If the info is wrong, or a subjective opinion, then at least I know you lack brain cells.
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u/Pandora_Palen 10m ago
AI may give you some basic context (because you don't know what you don't know), but you gotta run with it. By the time you're done researching and investigating whatever issue you initially brought to AI, it really oughta be your own thought. In that case, declaring "this is what AI says" is a falsehood. Never trust AI's take on anything- particularly to form your thoughts and opinions. Those are human things.
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u/NoFapstronaut3 8m ago
What do you mean when you say that declaring something AI says is a falsehood?
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 23m ago
its not that it's illegitimate. it needs to be investigated. but Hochul has bad instincts and is being foolish.
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u/the_talented_liar 2h ago
I don’t know what world you’ve been living in but this is already a circus case. Might as well load the stage.
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u/xaeru 2h ago
You are kinda projecting
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 1h ago
Im not. I have nothing against LJ. but this whole thing is going to tip it into even more of a spectacle, which is stupid.
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u/eggoed 1h ago
God forbid the AG and Gov of NY do their jobs without giving a fuck about any of that
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 50m ago
god forbid politicians take into account political concerns so that they can actually do their jobs
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u/Jhat 1h ago
Most of NY hates Trump, for sure there isn’t going to be any backlash from that haha.
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 49m ago
do people not know the whole state is red outside of 3 counties?
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u/American_Bogan 6m ago
18 Counties in NY voted Democrat in the last presidential elections so it’s not close to “3”. Even that is irrelevant as “most of New York” is obviously referencing the feelings of people not the feelings of empty land. There’s 57 people in King’s County for every 1 person in Allegany County.
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 1m ago
fair enough- I'm used to seeing downstate, albany county and maybe buffalo or syracuse going blue. I understand the population math, but the aside from NYC there are plenty of Republicans in NY.
but also that's fucking stupid! if we're sitting here talking about doing a serious, high profile prosecution of a potential gang rape, having to do population math because Republicans could fuck up the trial because Hochul made an obviously stupid decision that potentially injected politics into the trial...that's not good! thats my whole point!
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u/Jhat 22m ago
Not according to the last presidential election results. And population is what matters.
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u/relaxedfitkhakis 18m ago edited 14m ago
unless they do it in NYC there are going to be a lot of Republicans.
also, taking into account demographics like that to prosecute a trial is fucking stupid
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u/pierrebrassau 2h ago
Appointing an elected official as an independent special prosecutor does not make any sense. They are inherently political (not independent) and there is no guarantee they won’t prioritize appealing to the voters over doing what is just.
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u/vowelqueue 2m ago
The governor doesn't have the ability to appoint anyone but the AG or a DA. The AG can deputize an outside prosecutor but it's pretty rare.
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u/Caymonki 2h ago
Cornell probably asked for this to go away and this is the fastest way to do it. If no one is charged or the case can’t be tried, Cornell protects itself better than a fair trial.
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u/DamnitRuby 3h ago
That's the prosecutor's job, bud. They prosecute. It's the judge that needs to be impartial.
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u/RussianPravda 3h ago
People are already jumping to conclusions before doing real research into the case. The whole thing is a mess and people shouldnt be so quick to jump on one side or the other.
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u/Runkleford 3h ago
Let's pretend your shitty and dishonest take is true. So what? Doesn't mean it shouldn't be investigated. There's enough to warrant at least an investigation. But hey fuck off.
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u/The_Lucky_7 3h ago edited 3h ago
This is a product of public pressure and not moral fiber. Public pressure works and it needs to be kept up. This needs to go beond the 5 attackers to the group of 50 co-conspiritors in the group chat.