Laugh at Jeff Session, Go to Jail

[ClydeR]

There's a difference between laughing at Jeff Sessions and laughing with Jeff Sessions. She was laughing at. That's why it's a crime.


WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Capitol Police officer who decided to arrest an activist because she briefly laughed during Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing in January is a rookie cop who had never conducted an arrest before nor worked at a congressional hearing. Nevertheless, prosecutors persisted this week in pursuing charges against the 61-year-old woman the rookie had taken into custody.

More... (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/laughing-congressional-hearing-jeff-sessions-code-pink_us_59076a93e4b05c3976810a3a)


Samuel Bogash, a lawyer representing Fairooz, showed a video of the audience laughing at another part of the hearing, when Sessions joked about disagreements with his wife. But Covert argued that it was appropriate for the audience to laugh when Sessions made a joke about his marriage but not when Shelby claimed Sessions had a long record of “treating all Americans equally.”

[Tgo01]

What's funny is HuffPost decided to post a picture of this cunt with fake blood on her hands as she jumps in front of Rice and waves her hands in front of Rice's face before she testifies. It's funny because HuffPost is proclaiming her as some sort of victim, yet the picture really says everything about this worthless person that we need to know; she's liberal activist who makes as much trouble as she possibly can, so this bullshit excuse that it was a "reflex" to laugh at Sessions instead of her doing it on purpose to be disruptive is just that: bullshit.

ClydeR kindly get better material, your trolling is slacking a lot since Trump won. I guess you're still not quite over Hillary losing either huh :(

[Fallen]

Yes, I am quite upset at the narrative being spun about this bullshit. Oh the Trump administration is prosecuting a WOMAN for LAUGHING! Let's just ignore the fact that it's not that simple and that this wasn't just some random woman who got arrested, but rather a provocateur who has been doing shit like this for years. She just happened to go one step too far this time and got arrested and now the narrative! OH THE NARRATIVE!

Look at that ROOKIE police officer, and a WOMAN police officer at that. Doesn't she know she should be in the kitchen? Arresting this poor poor woman for the crime of letting out a little laugh. WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!?!


dang, you responded like a second before I deleted my post. I didn't even read Clyd or your post. Oh well

[Orthin]

dang, you responded like a second before I deleted my post. I didn't even read Clyd or your post. Oh well

I think that's the key to surviving the politics folder. Delete your own posts and don't read anyone else's ��

[Fallen]

I think that's the key to surviving the politics folder. Delete your own posts and don't read anyone else's ��

When it comes to ClydeR posts, yeah, it's a pretty good rule of thumb.

[drauz]

Basically have a well formed opinion. You pretty much must also have a thick skin, some people can be meanies.

[Tgo01]

She was found guilty! YAY!

[ClydeR]

When it comes to ClydeR posts, yeah, it's a pretty good rule of thumb.

Coming from you, that really hurts.

[Gelston]

Coming from you, that really hurts.

Why are you arguing with yourself?

[Fallen]

Why are you arguing with yourself?

ClydeR takes random shots at me all the time. That's why i've always believed it was Latrin. PB was on that train for a while, too. Not sure why that isn't still the leading hypothesis.

[Back]

There is something wrong with this picture. Until we stop trying to defend things like this or pretend that they are alright nothing is going to change.

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/05/jeff-sessions-protester-charged-laughing


The Justice Department will not press federal charges against two white Baton Rouge police officers involved in last year's shooting death of a black man, Alton Sterling, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday, bringing renewed attention to how Attorney General Jeff Sessions, already controversial, is choosing to deal with allegations of police bias and racially motivated shootings. The decision is not entirely surprising: federal civil rights charges in such cases are rare, due to the high burden of proof, and even the Obama-era D.O.J. repeatedly declined to charge police officers involved in high-profile deaths. Still, it is stunning to see what cases Donald Trump’s attorney general has decided to prosecute.

On Wednesday, a jury convicted (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/us/code-pink-sessions-laughter-trial.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0) a 61-year-old female activist who had laughed during Sessions’s January confirmation hearing in the Senate. Desiree Fairooz, a longtime protester affiliated with the anti-war group Code Pink, had been escorted out of the room for laughing in response to Senator Richard Shelby's assertion that Sessions had a “clear and well-documented” history of “treating all Americans equally under the law.” (Sessions had, in fact, been denied a federal judgeship in 1986 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-attorney-general-jeff-sessions-racist-remarks_us_582cd73ae4b099512f80c0c2?cn5id4ygk5rf9l ik9) because of a history of racially charged remarks, and Shelby himself had once run a campaign ad (http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/12/shelby_in_1986_ran_campaign_ad.html) suggesting that Sessions was a Klan sympathizer.) Fairooz, along with two other protesters, faces up to a year in prison.

[Gelston]

Perhaps because it wasn't fucking racially motivated? They aren't off the hook for the shooting, it just isn't ruled as a hate crime.

[Back]

They get off for killing a man but she goes to jail for laughing? Something ain't right with that, brother. Sessions must have the tiniest dick in the universe.

[Gelston]

They get off for killing a man but she goes to jail for laughing? Something ain't right with that, brother. Sessions must have the tiniest dick in the universe.

They haven't got off. Charges can still be filed. It just isn't a hate crime.

[Parkbandit]

Coming from you, that really hurts.

This is you, responding to yourself on a forum.

https://cdn.meme.am/cache/images/folder141/600x600/9022141/lion-licking-his-own-balls.jpg

Stop it.

[Parkbandit]

ClydeR takes random shots at me all the time. That's why i've always believed it was Latrin. PB was on that train for a while, too. Not sure why that isn't still the leading hypothesis.

I wasn't on that train. I said it was Kranar. Guess I was wrong.

Latrin is already a giant, useless troll.. why would he have to invent another persona to be a giant, useless troll? Plus, he's not smart enough to keep it going this long.

[Parkbandit]

They get off for killing a man but she goes to jail for laughing? Something ain't right with that, brother. Sessions must have the tiniest dick in the universe.

Sorry... pretty sure you already have that title. Remember Bethany?

Yea.

[Tgo01]

They get off for killing a man but she goes to jail for laughing? Something ain't right with that, brother. Sessions must have the tiniest dick in the universe.

She wasn't charged for laughing nor was she convicted for that reason. The jury said it was her behavior after being asked to leave is why they found her guilty of being disorderly.

But don't let facts get in your way. Tell us more about your feels.

[Back]

She wasn't charged for laughing nor was she convicted for that reason. The jury said it was her behavior after being asked to leave is why they found her guilty of being disorderly.

But don't let facts get in your way. Tell us more about your feels.

Here is the thing though. What kind of society are we when we jail people for things like that? It's bullshit. This Sessions guy is an asshole. You know it. I know it. They know it. Yet if anyone dares speak about it... off to jail. WTF?

[Gelston]

Here is the thing though. What kind of society are we when we jail people for things like that? It's bullshit. This Sessions guy is an asshole. You know it. I know it. They know it. Yet if anyone dares speak about it... off to jail. WTF?

Your bias is showing. And interrupting a hearing is the same as interrupting a court. It isn't allowed. When an officer tells you to leave, you fucking leave or you go to jail. Your choice. She decided to go to jail because she felt she was making some sort of point.

[Androidpk]

Here is the thing though

No, STFU and stop being stupid for the sake of being stupid.

[Parkbandit]

Here is the thing though. What kind of society are we when we jail people for things like that? It's bullshit. This Sessions guy is an asshole. You know it. I know it. They know it. Yet if anyone dares speak about it... off to jail. WTF?

You really are retarded, aren't you?

In your special world, there should never be "Order in the Court"?

[RichardCranium]

They get off for killing a man but she goes to jail for laughing? Something ain't right with that, brother. Sessions must have the tiniest dick in the universe.

Do you know the whole story behind the Alton Sterling killing?

[Tgo01]

Here is the thing though. What kind of society are we when we jail people for things like that? It's bullshit. This Sessions guy is an asshole. You know it. I know it. They know it. Yet if anyone dares speak about it... off to jail. WTF?

This dumb bitch had every right to protest Sessions, what she did not have the right to do was interrupt a confirmation hearing. Stop making her a martyr. She went there with the intent of making a scene and is now acting like a victim for "laughing."

[hello]

What exactly was the penalty for her? and do we even know if sessions ordered the prosecution?

[Androidpk]

This dumb bitch had every right to protest Sessions, what she did not have the right to do was interrupt a confirmation hearing. Stop making her a martyr. She went there with the intent of making a scene and is now acting like a victim for "laughing."

I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume Back thinks the girl that was throwing glass bottles at people at Berkeley is a victim too.

[ClydeR]

WASHINGTON Justice Department prosecutors have dropped their case against a woman who laughed at now-Attorney General Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing. Desiree Fairooz was scheduled to face trial for a second time next week, but a DOJ prosecutor entered a nolle prosequi filing in the case on Monday indicating the department is dismissing the charges.

More... (https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/laughing-jeff-sessions-case-dropped_us_5a00f081e4b0368a4e868e0c)


It's disappointing that the DOJ has gotten so weak on crime. First they let Hillary Clinton go, and now the laughing lady. Trump should appoint a new Attorney General.

[Tgo01]

It's disappointing that the DOJ has gotten so weak on crime. First they let Hillary Clinton go, and now the laughing lady. Trump should appoint a new Attorney General.

I know you're super troll and all but you're right, Jeff Sessions has been about the most useless attorney general in a while. At least by now in his term Eric Holder was allowing illegally obtained guns to flow into Mexico.

[Gelston]

I'm kind of glad it was dropped. I think charging her after removing her from the room was a little much. The removal and a record of the incident is really all that was needed.

[Tgo01]

I'm kind of glad it was dropped. I think charging her after removing her from the room was a little much. The removal and a record of the incident is really all that was needed.

What's with everyone being okay with people being let off for committing crimes lately? Desert your post at the military and get no jail time. Get an actual conviction of interrupting a swearing in ceremony and have all charges dropped.

Why even have laws? Let's Mad Max this world already.

[Gelston]

What's with everyone being okay with people being let off for committing crimes lately? Desert your post at the military and get no jail time. Get an actual conviction of interrupting a swearing in ceremony and have all charges dropped.

Why even have laws? Let's Mad Max this world already.

What crime? She made a disturbance, she was removed. I don't know what else you want. She didn't physically assault anyone.

[Tgo01]

What crime? She made a disturbance, she was removed. I don't know what else you want. She didn't physically assault anyone.

The crime was disrupting a swearing in ceremony. If you want to say such a thing shouldn't be a crime fine, but then what do we do when hundreds of these morons show up to protest every swearing in ceremony of someone they don't like because they realize it isn't a crime now?

She also wasn't convicted for laughing, she was convicted because after police asked her nicely to get the fuck out she started causing a scene, screaming and yelling and refusing to leave.

If someone wants to act like a jackass the least they can do is leave peacefully when the police ask you to grow up and act your age and leave.

[Gelston]

The crime was disrupting a swearing in ceremony. If you want to say such a thing shouldn't be a crime fine, but then what do we do when hundreds of these morons show up to protest every swearing in ceremony of someone they don't like because they realize it isn't a crime now?

She also wasn't convicted for laughing, she was convicted because after police asked her nicely to get the fuck out she started causing a scene, screaming and yelling and refusing to leave.

If someone wants to act like a jackass the least they can do is leave peacefully when the police ask you to grow up and act your age and leave.

And now she had time wasted, spent time in jail, and the arrest is on her record. I think she got what she deserved. I mean, what did you want?

[Tgo01]

I mean, what did you want?

I want her to receive punishment for the crime she was convicted of. The partisan hack of a judge threw out a perfectly valid conviction based on absolute bullshit grounds.

[Gelston]

I want her to receive punishment for the crime she was convicted of. The partisan hack of a judge threw out a perfectly valid conviction based on absolute bullshit grounds.

I'd say she was punished. Spending the night in jail and having an arrest on your record is pretty shitty. What punishment did you want her to have?

[Tgo01]

What punishment did you want her to have?

Whatever punishment one is supposed to receive for being convicted of the crime she was convicted of. They even offered the bitch a plea agreement where she would just receive time served but she apparently knew the judge would never let her be convicted so why agree to any plea agreement?

Why should spending the night in jail be considered time served for a crime she was convicted of? It didn't even get to the sentencing phase because the judge is useless. Why even have courts and juries or any of that silly shit anymore? Let's just let judges dictate who should and should not serve time in jail.

[Gelston]

Whatever punishment one is supposed to receive for being convicted of the crime she was convicted of. They even offered the bitch a plea agreement where she would just receive time served but she apparently knew the judge would never let her be convicted so why agree to any plea agreement?

Why should spending the night in jail be considered time served for a crime she was convicted of? It didn't even get to the sentencing phase because the judge is useless. Why even have courts and juries or any of that silly shit anymore? Let's just let judges dictate who should and should not serve time in jail.

So, you don't have an answer for what you think she should have been punished with. As far as I'm concerned, her arrest and jail time was punishment enough. She wasn't violent, she didn't hurt anyone, she was punished.

[Tgo01]

So, you don't have an answer for what you think she should have been punished with.

I just told you, whatever punishment one is supposed to receive for the crime she was convicted of. Do you want me to give you a number of days in jail? A number of hours of community service? What?


As far as I'm concerned, her arrest and jail time was punishment enough. She wasn't violent, she didn't hurt anyone, she was punished.

That's not how our system works. I supposed Bergdahl didn't deserve any jail time either because being captured was punishment enough as well?

[Gelston]

I just told you, whatever punishment one is supposed to receive for the crime she was convicted of. Do you want me to give you a number of days in jail? A number of hours of community service? What?



That's not how our system works. I supposed Bergdahl didn't deserve any jail time either because being captured was punishment enough as well?

Apparently it is, because like... It is doing it right now.

Why do you keep bringing up Bergdahl? It is a completely different thing in a different court system.

[Tgo01]

Apparently it is, because like... It is doing it right now.

Yeah that's why I'm pissed. Everything about the way our government and society is supposed to work is turning to shit lately. Thanks, Obama!

[Gelston]

Yeah that's why I'm pissed. Everything about the way our government and society is supposed to work is turning to shit lately. Thanks, Obama!

This is how it has always worked. Prosecutors have always had the ability to drop or pursue charges. Judges have always had a wide latitude in punishment. I agree with the punishments already served for the woman at Session's thing. I disagree with the one for Bergdahl. Two completely different incidents.

[Tgo01]

Judges have always had a wide latitude in punishment.

He DIDN'T punish her. HE dropped the valid conviction because he's a worthless partisan hack. The prosecution chose to drop the charges because it's not worth it to keep trying her when the judge is just gonna keep dropped the valid convictions.

[Gelston]

He DIDN'T punish her. HE dropped the valid conviction because he's a worthless partisan hack. The prosecution chose to drop the charges because it's not worth it to keep trying her when the judge is just gonna keep dropped the valid convictions.

No, the prosecutor dropped the charges.

[Tgo01]

No, the prosecutor dropped the charges.

Okay, here is how it went down.

She was charged with a crime. She was convicted of said crime by a jury of her peers. The judge said "Nope, not fair. That conviction doesn't count. DO OVER!" The prosecution said "Well fuck this shit, not worth our time to keep trying this dumb bitch when she has the judge in her pocket. Not worth our time."

[Gelston]

Okay, here is how it went down.

She was charged with a crime. She was convicted of said crime by a jury of her peers. The judge said "Nope, not fair. That conviction doesn't count. DO OVER!" The prosecution said "Well fuck this shit, not worth our time to keep trying this dumb bitch when she has the judge in her pocket. Not worth our time."

You live in a strange world.

[Tgo01]

You live in a strange world.

Agreed because this is exactly how it happened and I find it very strange.

[Gelston]

Agreed because this is exactly how it happened and I find it very strange.

If you say so, pothead.

[Parkbandit]

If you say so, pothead.

Isn't that how it happened though? How do you see it?

[Gelston]

Isn't that how it happened though? How do you see it?

The prosecution presented a flawed case, the judge tossed out the conviction and offered a second trial, the prosecution decided it didn't have enough to actually charge her and decided to drop the charges. It was a misdemeanor and isn't worth the amount of time the Government was wasting on it in the first place.

[Tgo01]

The prosecution presented a flawed case, the judge tossed out the conviction and offered a second trial, the prosecution decided it didn't have enough to actually charge her and decided to drop the charges.

The funny thing is the jury felt all of the evidence provided was more than enough to convict of her the crime, the judge just felt it wasn't right because the prosecution thought the laugh alone was enough to convict her, and the jury said they convicted her because of the scene she caused afterward. Now I would agree with your assessment IF they never introduced the evidence of her causing a scene during the trial and they instead heard about that from the news. But the prosecution showed the entire video and the jury decided she broke the law and convicted her. For some strange reason the judge felt the reason they convicted her had to match up to what the prosecution was focusing on, which is complete bullshit. The jury is allowed to consider all evidence presented at trial and determine if she broke the law she is being charged with.

[Gelston]

The funny thing is the jury felt all of the evidence provided was more than enough to convict of her the crime, the judge just felt it wasn't right because the prosecution thought the laugh alone was enough to convict her, and the jury said they convicted her because of the scene she caused afterward. Now I would agree with your assessment IF they never introduced the evidence of her causing a scene during the trial and they instead heard about that from the news. But the prosecution showed the entire video and the jury decided she broke the law and convicted her. For some strange reason the judge felt the reason they convicted her had to match up to what the prosecution was focusing on, which is complete bullshit. The jury is allowed to consider all evidence presented at trial and determine if she broke the law she is being charged with.

It doesn't matter, the case the prosecution presented was fruit from the poisonous tree.

[Tgo01]

It doesn't matter, the case the prosecution presented was fruit from the poisonous tree.

Your face is fruit from the poisonous tree!

[Some Rogue]

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