Thanks for the in-depth coverage and commentary of this ugly episode, guys. Details are essential in creating the bigger picture. I saw the gleeful "thumbs up". I was in the courtroom to hear the verdict, and I share Bill's strange comfort in hearing the prosecution's sentencing request reduced by the judge.
Regarding the bigger picture, I believe it's worth noting Chief Saucier's absence during the entire ordeal. His motives to remain on the sidelines are understood. And most interested folks have heard of the argument between him and TBD. But I'd like to know what the consequences may have been if the Chief insisted that charging someone of a crime four - (4) days after the incident as part of a personal vendetta is not what we do around here. Where is the moral center?
Weak Mayor. Weak City Manager. Weak Police Chief. Just fuckin' weak. Expect more of the same.
I’m only a few minutes in, but I have to comment that I got seated on a jury a few years ago and everyone was a fucking moron besides me. They wanted to convict someone when the judge clearly laid out that we shouldn’t and I had to pitch a fit. I said Jenna you never should get arrested because a jury of your peers are not it.
That's the thing, you got seated and then you were the person who probably saved the deliberations. It was probably as simple as "white lady, seems nice enough, didn't say anything crazy"
I absolutely saved a young girl from a huge payment to some guy and his ambulance chasing lawyer over a car accident in a snow storm. The rest of the jury wanted to hang her out to dry bc she was young. It had to be her fault. 🙄
Volunteering myself for pandering country song if you need backing band or a feature lol
Also if you havent heard bo burnhams pandering country song from make happy you really should
Yo email me billshaner@substack.com I’ll send you stems lol
OMG YESSSSS
Thanks for the in-depth coverage and commentary of this ugly episode, guys. Details are essential in creating the bigger picture. I saw the gleeful "thumbs up". I was in the courtroom to hear the verdict, and I share Bill's strange comfort in hearing the prosecution's sentencing request reduced by the judge.
Regarding the bigger picture, I believe it's worth noting Chief Saucier's absence during the entire ordeal. His motives to remain on the sidelines are understood. And most interested folks have heard of the argument between him and TBD. But I'd like to know what the consequences may have been if the Chief insisted that charging someone of a crime four - (4) days after the incident as part of a personal vendetta is not what we do around here. Where is the moral center?
Weak Mayor. Weak City Manager. Weak Police Chief. Just fuckin' weak. Expect more of the same.
Yup to all of it. The police chief is not the most powerful member of the police department. He's not even close to that actually.
I’m only a few minutes in, but I have to comment that I got seated on a jury a few years ago and everyone was a fucking moron besides me. They wanted to convict someone when the judge clearly laid out that we shouldn’t and I had to pitch a fit. I said Jenna you never should get arrested because a jury of your peers are not it.
What I say about it later in the episode was my diplomatic attempt to say exactly what you just said. They look for morons. They prefer morons.
I did get to that part already. I was a little offended because I did get seated on a jury and I am not a moron. LMAO but you were in general, correct
That's the thing, you got seated and then you were the person who probably saved the deliberations. It was probably as simple as "white lady, seems nice enough, didn't say anything crazy"
I absolutely saved a young girl from a huge payment to some guy and his ambulance chasing lawyer over a car accident in a snow storm. The rest of the jury wanted to hang her out to dry bc she was young. It had to be her fault. 🙄