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Look, I think he's a piece of shit. But, I also think we shouldn't judge anybody based on anonymous accusations phoned into a tip line. I mean, can you imagine the kinds of nonsense MAGA folks are constantly phoning into tip lines about every prominent democrat?
I don't think Epstein related accused deserve the benefit of the doubt anymore. Too much has been corroborated, and they've worked too hard to bury it/cover it all up.
Look, the kind of people who show up in Epstein's files are the kind that deserve zero sympathy. They're the kinds of ultra-rich people who should be lined up for the guillotine just because of their obscene wealth hoards, even if they had nothing to do with child sex abuse.
But, just look at the phenomenon of SWATting. People phone in a malicious tip to the police in the hope that they kick down someone's door. In addition to malicious people, a tip line is going to get people having schizophrenic episodes, people suffering carbon monoxide poisoning, etc.
To me, these allegations seem about as likely as there being a secret basement at Comet Ping Pong pizzeria where the elites were draining children of their adrenachrome. And, I'd really like it if my side didn't go all Q-Anon and start believing every possible rumour just because it makes someone they hate look bad.