• eestileib@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    You try it and see how far the 1st amendment gets you. Most defendants don’t get to trash the judge with no consequences.

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        They’re not common but they’re also not rare. More often, defendants are not incredibly corrupt loudmouth morons, don’t have any public following, or are in jail, and it’s not needed.