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It should be remembered that SEVERAL grand juries initially declined to charge the defendant, despite the ironic traditional reputation of grand juries to “indict a ham sandwich.” But they kept going back. They were determined to destroy this citizen.
Obviously, they eventually prevailed, got the Sandwich Assassin into a courtroom, where the “victim” proceeded to blatantly lie in open court:
Lairmore had testified that the sandwich “exploded all over” his chest and claimed he could smell mustard and onions. But a photo showed that the sandwich was still in its wrapper on the ground after it hit Lairmore in his bulletproof vest.
What fucking drama queen LIAR. He should be charged with perjury.
Also, the jurors had sandwiches for lunch. I’m surprised the Trump lawyers didn’t try for a mistrial on the grounds that lunch was prejudicial.
I feel bad for the guy for losing a perfectly good sandwich.
Fucking ICE losers.
Lairmore had testified that the sandwich “exploded all over” his chest and claimed he could smell mustard and onions. But a photo showed that the sandwich was still in its wrapper on the ground after it hit Lairmore in his bulletproof vest.
So he perjured himself, then? Surely something’s going to come of that? No? Huh, okay, then.
He also claimed he felt it through his Kevlar vest. Didn’t know sandwiches are more powerful than bullets.
To be fair he was a little bitch, and little bitches feel everything.
Cops do it constantly. TBH I’d chalk that level of bullshit up to them constantly using ChatGPT to write their reports now, except that they’ve been pulling the same bullshit forever and getting away with it nearly every single time.
Wasn’t there a case of police officers badly beating someone and then claiming his blood stains on their uniforms were destruction of police property or some such?
I’m not aware of that specific case, but yeah that tracks. I’ve read about incidents where the cops were enraged about things like victims of traffic accidents or assaults by officers being soaked in blood, getting it on them, and stating that they ‘didn’t want to risk getting hepatitis/AIDS’ as justification for declining to provide lifesaving medical intervention. In some cases, the delay in care led to deaths, while they stood by, and weren’t censured by their departments.
They’ve been using seizures from acute health incidents and tazers both as justification for escalation of force because “suspects were resisting” for quite a while.
It’s my moment to remember Elijah McClain. Rest in peace, you beautiful soul.
Fuck, that was so brutal. Even given what I’ve learned about cops over the years, this case is particularly egregious, that poor fucking kid was murdered by pigs and paramedics with fucking ketamine of all things.
Everything about that case was horrifying, from the Koncerned Karen that called the police because he was being too Black on the street to the fact authorities tried to sweep the whole thing under the rug. The cops responsible even went to do selfies mocking Elijah on the anniversary of his death and a violin vigil was disbanded as if it were a looter mob after an earthquake.
And this to a human being that played the violin for shelter cats because they seemed to enjoy it. Elijah’s soul was so beautiful, it breaks my heart that he’s gone.
The fact that this guy had to go to court at all to defend himself is just asinine. These dumb fascist fucks are a bunch of thin skinned bullies.
Sooooo new trend? Subs for fascists?
If anyone deserves to not have food, it’s the fascists. If protesters could suddenly become pro tennis players and hit the canisters back at ICE, though, that would make me so happy.
I’ve seen a couple of videos now of people kicking tear gas canisters back in mid-air. I couldn’t find both, but here’s one of them: https://xcancel.com/timourazhari/status/1206211921931898880
Edit: changed link from x to xcancel.
Lettuce be heard!
Proceed, my breadren.
