How will they convict Luigi? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cosecantphi@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Is it really possible they'll find an entire dozen people who've never been fucked over by health insurance to preside as jurors over this case?

It's my understanding that the defense and prosecutor both must agree on the selection of jurors. In such a high profile case where the defendant is clearly in the right, is it really possible they'll find the requisite 12 people who've not only been living under a rock these past couple weeks, but also have what's essentially a "neutral stupid" character alignment?

Luigi himself seems to be on this same train of thought given he turned himself in. He had several days to destroy the evidence, but instead he went to McDonalds while cosplaying as the Adjuster, carrying the gun on his person. Surely this implies he won't take a plea deal, right?

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[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 40 points 2 weeks ago

No offense but youre too online. There are definitely plenty of braindead bootlickers in America for them to find 12. They just arent the people online talking about it. I mean just look at the boomer who called in the tip.

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 16 points 2 weeks ago

The boomer actually went on record saying he didn't call in the tip and it was an employee that overheard him talking to his friends that called it in

[-] a_little_red_rat@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Random thought, but is that something that could get somebody in trouble? Plainly admitting that you saw a person of interest but that you decided not to do shit about it. Like, could they charge with some shit like "obstruction of justice" if you simply just don't do anything.

I understand that you can always say "nah man I never realized it was the guy" but what if you say "I knew it was him but I didn't call that in bc I wanted him to get away"?

[-] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 6 points 2 weeks ago

Depends on if they want to try and hit you with an aiding and abetting charge. You can be convicted of that if someone tells you about a crime that they want to commit and you don't say anything.

I'm this case, it would be hard to prove because he could just fallback to "I didn't know if it was him, just thought he was a lookalike" in court and just say he was clout chasing to the press which is absolutely not illegal.

You can lie all you want outside of court.

You'd be in more trouble if you then told him the cops were coming and helped him get away.

[-] cosecantphi@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah but the defense needs to agree with the prosecutor on jury selection, meaning it's going to be difficult to ensure all twelve members are the worst of the bootlicking chuds. Only one decent person needs to slip through the cracks to cause a mistrial. Leftists who don't constantly overdose on civility fetishism are certainly not numerous in the west, but I have to hold out hope we (and those who sympathize with us) comprise at least one twelfth the population.