In the News II

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July 21st, 2023 at 4:32:33 AM permalink
DRich
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In 60 days the State of Illinois is TOTALLY eliminating cash bail! You know, because criminals will just show up for their court dates after putting them in their calendar books….


I have mixed feelings about that. Obviously I want people to be held accountable, but it really seems "Un-American" to judge peoples freedom based on the amount of money they have.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a deterrent.
July 21st, 2023 at 8:23:06 AM permalink
SOOPOO
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Quote: DRich
I have mixed feelings about that. Obviously I want people to be held accountable, but it really seems "Un-American" to judge peoples freedom based on the amount of money they have.


In theory you are correct. In practice letting the criminals have no incentive to return for their trials is just plain stupid. I don’t care if you make a wealthy guy have a higher bail. I’ve never investigated it, but I assume you get the bail money fully refunded if you show up on your trial date. Let a judge figure out how much to make it with the goal being the reporting of the alleged criminal to show up.
July 21st, 2023 at 8:38:22 AM permalink
ams288
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Quote: SOOPOO
In 60 days the State of Illinois is TOTALLY eliminating cash bail! You know, because criminals will just show up for their court dates after putting them in their calendar books….


In theory I have no problem with this. States are the “laboratories of democracy.” If this is a bad idea, it won’t take too long for the evidence to reveal that.

Let’s see how it goes.
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July 21st, 2023 at 10:38:40 AM permalink
rxwine
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Multiple radio stations run loops of recorded songs, now some are using full Ai dj's. I think that gives them the ability to vary it more like a live broadcast.
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July 21st, 2023 at 12:17:01 PM permalink
rxwine
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And if you think you got a bad deal financially lately, at least you're not this guy.

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Cyrus Hodes alleges that CEO Emad Mostaque deceived him into selling his 15% stake for $100—three months before the startup reached a $1 billion valuation. His stake would be worth over $500 million now.
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July 22nd, 2023 at 5:47:23 AM permalink
rxwine
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Ash Fork firefighter arrested for arson following multiple fires in Northern Arizona


Kind of makes you wonder how many people are in careers to do exactly the opposite of what it is designed to do.
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July 22nd, 2023 at 6:23:15 AM permalink
odiousgambit
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Quote: rxwine
[re firefighter an arsonist] Kind of makes you wonder how many people are in careers to do exactly the opposite of what it is designed to do.
Kind of like a Pedophile wanting jobs or activities that get them close to children? This is not the first guy, and I bet there are some who were never caught
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July 22nd, 2023 at 8:22:15 AM permalink
rxwine
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The family of a central California woman killed after a lawn mower operator ran over her is demanding more answers about her bizarre death.
A landscaper operating a John Deere tractor pulling a mower ran over 27-year-old Christine Chavez in an overgrown area on property owned by a winery in Modesto, California on July 8. The driver didn’t realize he had run over Chavez until he saw her body, according to his employer, Grover Landscape Services Inc.


While I sympathize with the family,, I doubt if your average lawn hire does much more than scan far ahead to make sure there is no upcoming tree or other object. Plus, it’s a lawn mower. A noisy lawnmower getting closer. And she wasn’t on her own property.
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July 22nd, 2023 at 11:49:41 AM permalink
ams288
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Barbie making 155 million this weekend alone.

Rightie cucks are seething:

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July 22nd, 2023 at 3:07:13 PM permalink
AZDuffman
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In-N-Out Burger bans masks for employees.

Maskers acting like it is the end of the world.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength