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Ari Melber-The "anger defense" doesn't hold water (Original Post)
Gothmog
Apr 2019
OP
Bill Barr just handed lawyers a new defense to help their clients walk: ex-FBI agent
Gothmog
Apr 2019
#9
ScratchCat
(1,988 posts)1. Explain?
What does that mean?
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)3. Barr was saying that Trump obstructing justice
was excusable because he was angry and frustrated
coti
(4,612 posts)8. That's why it's ok to murder people, as long as you're angry when you do it
Actually, anger as an "explanation" only SOLIDIFIES motive and intent.
dalton99a
(81,468 posts)12. +1. "The criminal was angry, so there was no crime. You MUST acquit!"
Gothmog
(145,156 posts)5. trump is too much of a baby to have the required mental state or mens rea
In order to be guilty of most crimes, one must have a required mental state or mens rea. We do not charge young children with crimes because they are too immature to have the required mental state. Barr is excusing trump's bad conduct on the grounds that trump is too much of a child to have the required mens rea.
Gothmog
(145,156 posts)9. Bill Barr just handed lawyers a new defense to help their clients walk: ex-FBI agent
Javaman
(62,521 posts)2. it's like angry acting. it doesn't make it better.
I think it's safe to say that anything from this admin is complete and utter bullshit.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)4. From the "blame the media" playbook
And as for the leaks. The WH was leaking
Gothmog
(145,156 posts)6. From the Hoarse Whisperer
Gothmog
(145,156 posts)7. AG Barr "was wrong, was incorrect, was misleading" in his letter saying otherwise.
Gothmog
(145,156 posts)10. From the Washington Post
Link to tweet
?s=20
Response to Gothmog (Reply #10)
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Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)13. Look, he gets overwrought sometimes. Starts thrashing around on the floor,
chewing the fancy rugs, etc.