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1 minute ago, BurntEyes said:
Likely this falls into a semantics discussion but I ask, what is a criminal justice system without morally right consequence and justice for the victims? Who are will killing in the name of?
It does fall into semantics, but they are interesting semantics. Maybe a helpful way to think about it is as a "tiebreaker."
In case X, the victims want to treat the accused a certain way. Pick either extreme: the accused committed a violent assault (and it's evident that he's at risk of committing future assaults), so the family will not believe justice has been done until the accused is flayed alive (if you hurt one of my family members, I may well fall into this camp). OR...same circumstance, but the family is super-peacenik, believe they have "looked into the accused's heart, and he's truly sorry," and they want all charges dropped. NEITHER of those outcomes -- even though it is what the victims belief is necessary for "justice" -- is an acceptable outcome for society as a whole.
Thus, if the desires of the victims and what is good and acceptable for society/the state are not in alignment....the interests of society/the state should prevail. They are primary.
And yes, the devil is in the details. Prosecutors, courts, etc. generally work to get to a point where those interests largely align. But if they don't....the interests of society should prevail.
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31 minutes ago, chainsaw said:
I've tuned out most of the anti-Garza smears as being linked to dark money or butthurt political enemies with an axe to grind. There are probably valid criticisms of him but I can't tell what's a fair critique from the bullshit "we're being invaded"-type hysteria. The reality is the homeless problem has no economically feasible solutions that are also humane. We're not going to support unchecked police power, so if that happens it will be due to the state overtaking power from the city's elected officials. For every "why was this scary guy given bond" story you see on social media to drive outrage and clicks there are dozens of unpublicized stories of ordinary people who got some kind of leniency that prevented their lives and family finances from spiraling into something worse.
You shouldn't tune it out. He's objectively bad, because when it comes down to it, the main job the DA has is as an administrator....and he's a TERRIBLE one. Shit is going south (people released, no bonds, etc.) not because of some deliberate policy choice, but simply because the DA's office doesn't have its shit together.
It's not an easy job, it involves a lot of mundane but challenging administration and management. He is clearly not up for it - and that has nothing to do with his overall philosophy on criminal justice (which, in the abstract, I don't have a huge problem with....but his execution of it is shit).
But you are correct to note that the problems being raised to not land on his desk alone. The fact that APD has functionally "quiet quit" doing their jobs because they are pouting because maybe they won't get to do whatever they want to civilians whenever they want with no repercussions is a very real issue. Our city council utterly botching its approach to the homeless is a very real issue. But also...having an incompetent DA is a very real issue.
But again to Chicken Sandwich, fuck that shit. I don't care if Elon throws his support behind Jesus Christ the Actual Son of God, I am not voting for anyone who has ANY sort of alignment with Elon - Jesus wouldn't get my vote. Elon is fucking poison. Don't take that poison, candidates.
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19 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:
What, exactly, would you say is the purpose of the US criminal justice systems if not to serve the interest of the deceased and their family in a homicide? In my world view the entire purpose of a homicide investigation is to hold the party accountable for the crime and help bring what little closure is possible for the family in the name/memory of the victim.
I would further argue that many homicide detectives take this obligation to the victims and their family seriously and personally. Its on record and well documented that many such investigators have continued said obligations long after the case has grown cold and post the end of those careers. Not just to punish the murderer but in the memory of the victim and the victims family.
All of that should be true as part of the overall package, but the purpose of the criminal justice system is to serve the state -- that is, society as a whole. That's why each prosecution is "The State of Texas v. BurntEyes," not "The victims of BurntEye's bizarre sex crime v. BurntEyes." Society has the interest in protecting society as a whole from criminals, including imprisoning them so they don't commit further harm, rehabilitating them so that they don't harm any other members of society once they are free, etc. And yes, we can have a long discussion about how our system isn't doing so great at those things, but that's a question of execution, not purpose.
The victim/family are the most affected members of society, and they stand as a good proxy for what a prosecution should accomplish. And, the system is made of human beings; it is right and good that the victim/family are treated seriously, and that cops and prosecutors take the duty to them personally. But in the end, they are all serving the state (society as a whole), not just the victim/family.
Not to go off on a tangent, but rather to show that this is a consistent approach, that's also the purpose of public schools. The purpose is not to educate your kid, or my kid, but rather to educate all of the children of the state so that the state has an educated population. These purposes are GOOD things, because they reflect our common interest and purpose. ALL of us should want, and benefit from, controlled crime. ALL of us should want, and benefit from, an educated population. Even if nobody in my family was murdered, I'm better off if that murderer is off the streets. Even if I don't have kids, I'm better off if the kids in this state are educated (and thus have a viable social and economic future, instead of being worthless and likely criminals). The common good. We should pay attention to that.
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58 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:
Had been an Travis County DA a decade before Elon stepped foot in Austin.
I moved to Austin in 2006 to join the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. During my 15-plus years in that office, I handled thousands of cases and took serious and complicated felony charges to trial. I spent over seven years handing a child abuse and domestic violence caseload. Over my final five years with the office, I served as team lead for the 147th and 427th District Courts, where I supervised court teams and took on the most grave and complicated cases. I have tried dozens of aggravated felonies, including capital murder, murder, aggravated sexual assault, and injury to a child.
I am a husband, father, native Texan, and member of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
Cool. Nifty. Mindy has an even better resume (as do numerous other veterans of the DA's office), and she's not backed by a psychopath billionaire and Ted Cruz. Sorry, you bring that fucking baggage to the show, you should expect to be left outside.
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1 hour ago, HenryJames said:43 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:
Wow.
I'd never read that. Sincere thanks.
That was extremely well-written, and a great message.
Yeah, I remember when he wrote that right afterwards, and it really made an impression on me. It is a pretty profound take, and it contrasts with the take of the current billionaire crowd that pisses me off: "OUR FUTURE IS IN THE STARS! WE GOTTA SACRIFICE EVERYTHING AND GET TO MARS!" No, you fucking fucks, our future is here, on earth - the planet that made us, that is and always will be our only home. Chasing ass that's 120 million miles away instead of sticking with the family that is and always will be your family is shallow, stupid, short-sighted, and doomed to fail. What matters is right here. It always will be. Imagine if these fucksticks spent 1/10th the effort and focus they spend on space on improving life here on earth, on investing in long-term improvements for actual humans on actual earth (not to dominate them, or own them, but to actually make things BETTER, starting with simple shit like health, food, the environment).
We're burning through what we have -- this planet, and each other -- in a quest for something that is never, ever going to be the solution.
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2 minutes ago, Deej said:
Even better in the deep fryer.
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39 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:
Garza sucks so bad, everyone should be on the other side
This guy should have won the primary but was accused of receiving West Lake funding
https://www.coferconnelly.com/about-us/jeremy-sylestine/
He wasn't "accused" of shit -- he was absolutely backed by Elon, Ted Cruz groups, etc.:
QuoteSylestine garnered the support of top-dollar Republican donors during his campaign, and, the WSJ reports, one of his loudest backers was a political action committee supported by the Tesla CEO.
The PAC, then known as Saving Austin, flooded Austin with attack ads claiming Garza was responsible for Austin's streets being filled with "pedophiles and killers." The PAC was not registered with the state's ethics commission, so its backers weren't immediately identifiable at the time. The Journal combed through Federal Election Commission records and found Saving Austin, now known as Saving Texas, is connected to Musk's pro-Trump PAC. The reporters also found three staffers for the group previously worked for Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
When your solution to the "Soros-backed" DA is "Elon's boy"....don't be shocked when your alternative goes down in flames too.
I wanted Mindy Montford to run against Garza....maybe she will next time. There are alternatives to Garza out there, and the Travis County Dem party (as well as the statewide party) need to get the fuck on board with one of them, because Garza is a fucking liability.
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2 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:
canned chili(without beans, of course) is a good substitute for the enchilada sauce.
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1 hour ago, Parliament said:So TSLA's BoD is gonna ride him all the way down to zero?
1 minute ago, Longhornfan1024 said:I hope so. Fuck those enablers.
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I love the prominent USAA sign out front. "Look at us! We're covering this!*"
* "We know the coverage will die down soon, and won't catch us trying to fuck TK over as the project goes forward."
Surly to TK: Remember, your property damage claim is ALSO a huge news story in a town that actually runs short of big stories from time to time. If USAA starts to fuck you over, calling someone at KVUE and saying "hey, remember when that house blew up? How about you do a follow up story on how our insurers are fucking us over?"
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11 hours ago, Deej said:
Note to self, never ride in a car with you back from Cuero.
It's like y'all havent figured out the glory of 1) a microwave burrito cooked in the air fryer 2) topped with a shitload of canned/jarred enchilada sauce and 3) generous amounts of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
Dammit, do I have to put on a class or something?
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16 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
No, I think we agree that a tarriffs on the import of products where we need to protect strategic capacity in a handful of key areas from dumping or being undercut by subsidy make sense. But that's not what Trump did in 2017 and it's not what we are doing now. This will badly damage our interests and radically weaken our economic leverage in any negotiation.
This. Most everyone (sane) agrees that tariffs have their place -- 1) protect strategic capacity, 2) countermeasures against dumping/extreme subsidies, that sort of thing.
The 2017 tariffs on solar panels, for example, had some rational basis. The metals tariffs....not as much...but most could at least see and understand the reasoning, even if they disagreed. And the damage they did to US ag interests was utterly stupid. The later Biden tariffs on EVs and semiconductors made more sense (semiconductors absolutely fall in that "strategic capacity" bucket -- the CHIPS act (incentivizing re-shoring of semiconductor manufacturing) was a perfect element of how you should approach the issue).
An approach using tariffs like a rifle bullet (targeted, with thoughtful selection of the target and the impact of same) is nothing at all like using tariffs like 50 bombers full of 2,000 lb bombs. Fascinating that someone who regularly rants against indiscriminate use of military force (like 2,000 lb bombs that take out whole blocks) is cheering for the indiscriminate use of economic force against.....literally the entire fucking planet. Yes indeed, for him, it is all about "politics and teams," and it's refreshing to see him drop all pretenses, even if he also makes himself look silly as he tries to deny what he's doing in plain sight.
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49 minutes ago, HenryJames said:
Anti-immigrant fervor....to create an app....to shill crypto.
Couldn't capture the zeitgeist any better if you tried. That's the perfect encapsulation of this entire era.
The fucking meteor can't get here soon enough.
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exotics are lift kits and truck nuts for people with more money.
is far as 18YO shithead, he's gonna get his. They always do.
He’s gonna “get his.” Yall are adorable.
Say hello to your future senator or governor or somesuch. Epic assholery is rewarded now, not punished.-
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Why did Biden keep the Trump I tariffs targeting China on and even ultimately increase them when he took over office. Where were all the Chinese tariffs threads from 2021-2024 with the status quo hot takes? 100% on EV, 50% on solar, etc. etc.
You mean…targeted, industry/product-specific tariffs, which is pretty much THE way that most sane economists agree tariffs have utility? Yeah. Kinda different than “BLANKET 145% TARIFFS!”-
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Wish I could rep this twice. But I have posting limits imposed on me here in Helsinki, Sweden.-
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Can we use school vouchers for that billion dollars?
Absolutely not, those dollars are needed to educate our precious children.
Now, PUBLIC SCHOOL dollars….yeah, we can use the hell outta those.-
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IMO, it will be virtually impossible to design much less execute a well conducted study [in that timeframe] that settles the issue of vax related outcomes, much less the likely multifactorial explanation for the rise in autism diagnoses. RFK is silly to put this timeline out only to have to blow it up later.
Definitely bookmark this for when Ana defends whatever “study” RFK manages to pull off.-
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I don't know if this has been mentioned, but the defense can get their own little man who they throw into the offensive little man while he is in the air.
Like hitting a bullet with a bullet, man. But I like the way you think, midget projectile-wise.-
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But there will be a new level of private school where tuition is $10k per year and the kids don’t learn shit as there are 100 of them in some free church basement doing fuckall while one or two adults are in corner counting their million dollars.
Oh, I see you have heard of Brisketexan’s FreedomEagleJesusGunLiberty Academy of Freedom, Jesus, and Guns. We’re accepting applications now from truly outstanding applicants*.
* Anyone who can pay $20k a year to have kids taught 100 at a time by an AI model regurgitating stuff from NewsMax with one proctor/supervisor in a cheap metal warehouse.-
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3 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:meanwhile he will be hiding in his bastrop bunker.
May his bunker time end as all nazi bunker time should end.
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6 minutes ago, bolverk said:
Looks like they let the guy out. I don't think the regime was ready to fight this one yet.
Understand that this will happen again. And again. And again. And again. Because the PRIMARY purpose is to make it clear that non-lily-white Americans....well, y'all aren't really 'muricans at all, you hear me? The purpose is to drive them into second-class citizen status. And yes, it's just a matter of time before it goes all the way, and involves shipping an American to a foreign gulag. Don't want that to happen to you? Best stay in your own neighborhoods, boy. Best keep your head down, boy.
Our black posters around here can tell us all about how that goes. The Trump Regime isn't running a new play. They're running a time-honored play.
Boy, it looks like you're someplace you don't belong....you're coming with me.
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1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said:
Little wastoid was a "cinematographer" for Benny Johnson.
His education ends at Souls Harbor Christian Academy in Floriduh. It has an enrollment of 92 students from K to 12 and is a ministry of a pentecostal (tongues) church of the same name.
Absolute definition of mediocre, or worse, white guy.
Man, one of the chuckle-worthy, yet horrific ironies of this movement, is how they have screamed "NO MORE DEI! MERIT-BASED HIRING ONLY!".....and have then put on a clinic on how to hire the least-qualified chucklefucks in the history of chucklefuckery.
These assholes would drive a decorated female F-18 pilot out of the Navy to replace her with a pimple-faced virgin who struggled to get past the beginner level of Microsoft's Flight Simulator. And then declare that a triumph of "merit over DEI."
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
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I dunno. I see a lot of holes in his plan.
WHAT, a guy can't make a solid Good Friday joke? Jesus woulda laughed at it.
Wrong. As just one example, see this story about the Travis County DA's office blowing deadlines that other urban DA's offices do NOT miss: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/investigations/defenders/jose-garza-missed-indictment-deadlines-update/269-51412436-b9a6-491a-94b0-974779e7106c#:~:text=After controversy hit his administration,office%2C it is unacceptable.”
The DA's position is NOT just some figurehead, with competent folks behind him running it. It is a real job, with real responsibilities (nevermind that he also ran off many of the more competent senior staffers -- they couldn't handle working with such a shitshow). Garza is failing at those responsibilities. I have friends who worked and still occasionally work with the DA's office. They've run out of words to describe what a shitshow it is.