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SFP: they were just following orders. This is covered by executive privilege. Plus, the statute of limitations has expired. And even if it hasn’t, it’s not a big deal.

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SFP: What?!?! Show me a link where I ever said this!

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You could also get a kind of algorithmic pre-crime. The agent predicts that someone has an 82% probability of committing fraud, becoming violent, missing payments, quitting a job, developing an addiction, or participating in civil unrest. Even if the prediction is wrong, institutions begin treating the prediction as reality. The person never actually did anything, but their digital twin effectively convicted them.

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That will get "racist" in a hurry

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Kane has been excellent as mayor of Knoxville but I was thinking Tim Burchett for senate.

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That’s the other scenario tossed around. Burchett to Senate with Jacobs taking his house seat.

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Humans were better versed in more disciplines back in history than we are today, but we are better in our specialities, on the hole, than the ancients were.

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On the hole? Like Preparation H?

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All he's doing is pleading the 5th. That's not happening.

And the DEMs are giving explanations on why he's using it.

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This is coming on the heels of his (incredibly stupid) diary being released. No one with an IQ over 90 is falling for his strategy

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We can beat Belgium without Flo and if we win now and Balogun scores a crucial goal it will be tainted.

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Nothing will be tainted. I hope he gets a hat trick.

I'm going to go from the late 80's when I was old enough to remember what I watched, to present. If a game has a name, it's likely good enough to be in the conversation:


1990's "Wide Right" FSU v. Miami games
1993 Notre Dame beats FSU (Then chokes vs. Boston College)
1998 Tennessee v. Florida (Stopped the streak and won the title)
1998 Tennessee v. Arkansas (Stoerner Stumbles and Fumbles)
2001 Tennessee v. Florida (Spurrier loses last home game)
2006 Michigan v. Ohio St.
2007 LSU v. Florida
2007 App St upsets Michigan
2010 Auburn v. Alabama (Camback)
2011 LSU v. Alabama (The Best Defensive game I've ever watched)
2012 A&M upsets Bama ( Johnny wins the Heisman)
2013 Auburn v. Georgia (The Prayer at Jordan Hare)
2013 Auburn v. Alabama (Kick Six)
2019 LSU v. Bama (Tons of NFL talent in that one)
2022 Tennessee v. Alabama (Hyatt Game)
2023 Alabama v. Auburn (Gravedigger)

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What was lawyer’s “bad practice” that was not the judge’s problem?

Note to self. Don’t stalk and hire that lawyer.

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Here's what probably happened from a Defense Attorney perspective:

1. The Defense attorney and ADA clearly worked out a plea agreement, and probably spent a good deal of time on it with provisions for therapy and mental health evaluations so that she's doesn't reoffend.

2. This is the standard practice, we usually don't run every plea agreement by the Judge before submitting. I do this on occasion when I have a problematic client or a high level felony. For example, I had a Embezzlement case with corporate of a large restaurant chain where an Administrative Assistant siphoned about $200K to a personal bank account over the period of about 6 years before being caught. We ended up getting the State to agree to diversion and dismissal after a long probationary period. I absolutely met with the Judge in chambers before presenting the agreement because of the level of charges and media coverage(which is rare).

3. This Defense attorney probably did not think this was necessary because the stalking is a Misdemeanor offense and they stacked a bunch of conditions on top of her probation. I'm also assuming she is a first time offender(or first time in court :lol:)

4. Because there was Media in the courtroom (because she is "attractive for viewers") the Judge decided that he would exercise his purview over sentencing and add a week in jail.

5. I've had Judge's disagree with an agreement we submitted. Their reaction has alway been to inform the parties that the plea agreement would not be accepted. Never has a Judge imposed a no bargained jail sentence.

6. It "feels" like the Judge felt disrespected that the attorneys did not give him a heads up privately, and decided to show off for the camera. It will probably make him look good with the voting base, but he will lose a ton of respect with both Defense attorneys and the State attorneys who will both look at this as an attack on their ability to do their job.

7. Telling the Defense attorney that this occurred due to his "poor practice" was out of line. A motion to withdraw the plea is a reasonable request, and it will probably be granted on appeal. All this is doing is making the attorney file emergency motions to keep the woman out of jail pending the appeal, which will likely be granted.

8. By the way the attorney carried himself, I doubt he has much pull. Some attorneys would cut a fat check to a challenger for the Judge's seat after behavior like that. Its usually why Judges only pull this on cases with a public defender or appointed counsel.

My liberal lawyer friend who likes to blame Reagan for this once a year or so is probably thinking of excuses why it’s bad now.

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