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Los Angeles (LAPD) – On May 21, 2022, a California State Park Ranger working the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area was approached by an individual who discovered 8 molotov cocktail devices in a wooded area next to a trail. The Ranger located the devices and notified the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles City Fire Department’s Arson Section.
originally posted by: Guyfriday
a reply to: F2d5thCavv2
Russian or Ukrainian, that is the question here.
Given the revelations Durham brought to light in the run-up to the Sussmann trial, the case might have seemed like a slam dunk. But Durham has two obstacles: The judge, and the jury.
What's more, Judge Cooper overruled prosecutors when they objected to the seating of several jurors.
About those jurors, some 12 of whom will decide the case: As Judge Cooper's own background demonstrates, Washington, D.C. is the ultimate company town, and it is dominated by Democrats who voted over 90 percent for Clinton in 2016. This bias was reflected in the pool from which the jury was selected.
The prosecution sought to have one juror booted from the case—an Amazon employee who works in public policy who had contributed to Clinton's campaign. Judge Cooper rejected the effort to dismiss him on the juror's word he would "strive for impartiality as best I can."
There are reportedly at least two other Clinton donors in the jury pool, one of whom has also made political contributions to leftist icon Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
Another prospective juror works for the Sierra Club. She thinks "the police should be defunded."
Still another prospective juror said her husband worked for Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. She too was permitted to remain on the panel.
As was a juror whose daughter plays on the same high school crew team as Sussmann's.
The one juror permitted to serve on the jury who has donated to libertarian causes likely provides Durham little comfort, given the small margin for error to win the case.
That he is outnumbered by jurors with a distinct affinity for Hillary Clinton and/or progressivism bodes poorly for a prosecution pursuing one of Clinton's campaign lawyers, who was engaged in what Democrats and progressives would likely consider the virtuous work of trying to take Trump down.
The Sussmann trial, like all modern political scandals, is part of a three-ring circus, showcasing sleazy political enablers, malfeasance by public officials, and biased reporting. In this circus of deceit, the public has to walk behind the elephants with a huge shovel.
Hillary Clinton's Russiagate led to today's conflict with Russia
originally posted by: Charliebrowndog
a reply to: carewemust
The depth and depravity of the evil going on in the world is really overwhelming and it has made me wonder if we are fighting the devil himself.
Sussmann will not testify. Cooper asked if he agreed with not testifying, Sussmann said he did. And thta is that. Sussmann will not testify. #SussmannTrial
The defense has 19 to 20 exhibits to read into evidence and, apparently, closing arguments will begin after. Closing arguments are expected to last 1-to-1 1/2 hours each, meaning this case could go to the jury as soon as this afternoon. #SussmannTrial
Cooper has recessed the court -- the jury was never brought in -- to review a request by the defense to redact some Baker comments. Prosecutors have offered FBI witnesses to take the stand for brief clarifications of what Baker said or didn't say to them. #SussmannTrial
AND, SO. Today's plan is to give the jury instructions with closing arguments beginning Friday morning so Cooper can leave by 2:30 pm. BUT WAIT. Berkowitz said he'd rather close Tuesday so jurors will "have a good weekend and come back and deliberate."#SussmannTrial
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Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.
The Crown Prosecution Service said Spacey “has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.”
The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and in western England in April 2013.
Rosemary Ainslie, head of the service’s Special Crime Division, said the charges fo
originally posted by: crankyoldman
originally posted by: Guyfriday
a reply to: carewemust
On the flip side does anyone else think that this kid's face looks a bit like Michael Jacksons? I'm not saying that the kids face is fake like the one Michael Jackson had was, but it does seem odd. Maybe it's just me though.