(April 22, 2021 at 6:47 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote:(April 22, 2021 at 6:13 am)Reforged Wrote: You are putting words in my mouth. I think its you who is looking for a boogeyman.We have different notions of civility. Being completely upfront, if I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for me to be any more civil by whatever measure you define it.
Go for a walk, do some breathing exercises and talk to me when you're ready to be civil.
Did you or did you not suggest that the jury was tainted? Did you or did you not suggest that chauvin was not guilty of the crimes he was charged with and convicted for? Did you or did you not suggest that something about what floyd had done some other time and what he did before he was restrained needed to be factored in for chauvins crime?
I do not consider knowingly mischaracterizing my points in the pursuit of a cheap "ah-ha" moment to be civil. I consider it to be intellectually dishonest.
A tainted trial does not mean I think there was some massive conspiracy at play, it means what it says on the tin. It was tainted by outside forces that I clearly defined (vocal officials, mobs, expert intimidation, the identities of the jurors being out in the open), the fact the judge even had to set aside time to address and acknowledge those forces points to this. Regardless of whether or not it influenced the verdict these factors were present and will be taken into account when an appeal is made.
You are keenly aware of what my point was, it was inescapably clear. I will thank you not to cheaply tarnish it with smear tactics like implying the presence of a tin foil hat again.
I assume you are capable of that level of restraint.
"That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die."
- Abdul Alhazred.
- Abdul Alhazred.