Tuesday, May 09, 2023

The Little Red-Breasted Nuthatch

 




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  1. From The Guardian:

    12.25 EDT
    Judge tells jury it has option to return one of several verdicts

    The Guardian’s Chris McGreal has been covering the trial of the civil lawsuit filed by E Jean Carroll alleging rape Donald Trump, and has more on the many ways the jury could decide the case:

    The jury has the option to return one of several verdicts.

    It can find that Trump raped Carroll, who was in the front row of the court on Tuesday. Alternatively, if it does not believe the evidence proves rape, it can find he is responsible for sexual abuse, meaning forcible sexual contact without consent.

    If the jurors do not believe either of those findings are applicable, then they can return a verdict of forcible touching, or they can clear Trump. If they find Trump is responsible for sexual abuse in any form, the jurors will also have to assess damages.

    ----Alan

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    1. I hadn't realized that the lawsuit was about the rape as well as the defamation.

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  2. Norse in the [Azores] - new evidence [Click] No norse artefacts yet, though.
    —Alan

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  3. Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll in civil case

    However was not found guilty of rape. He does have to pay $5million. Of course, he'll appeal and drag it out.

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    1. Five megabucks is pocket change for a multibillionaire.
      ---Alan

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    2. And how much money does Trump actually have? I believe one of the New York cases is about him simply making up numbers.

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  4. It is questionable whether his small sexual organ actually penetrated her.

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    1. Expected in court as early as tomorrow. Indictments will be unsealed.

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    2. Gee-- wonder which malefactions they will choose.
      ---Alan

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    3. I do wonder if they have established whether or not he is legally qualified to be a member of Congress; there is some question about that.
      ---Alan

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  6. Tough day to be having a writer's strike, eh? Colbert must be beyond restless.

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    1. Can't wing it?
      ---Alan

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    2. The show is on Repeats until the writers are back. Remember, Colbert is also a writer! No way he'd cross the picket line.

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    3. 97.85% of writers who participated in the WGA authorization vote voted to strike.

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