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2020 the battle of the septuagenarians - Trump vs Biden, Part 2

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    weisses wrote: »
    So I am not a criminal when running around killing people .... Only when I'm actually caught doing it ?

    You could have killed those people in self defense so, no you would not be a criminal if you were running around killing people.

    You need to be convicted of a crime in a court for you to be a criminal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    Ah , that's ok so - He just acts "Handicapped" to mock people because he thinks a handicap is something to mock.

    So he wasn't mocking that specific disabled journalists , just all disabled people in general.

    Lovely.

    I can't believe what I am reading here...

    At no stage did the user you're quoting say that Trump acted handicapped. You're just putting words in their mouth so you can have a childish groundless rant about Trump and claim he mocked all disabled people. He did no such thing and you know very well he didn't.
    namloc1980 wrote: »
    I'll ask again as you are ignoring the question.

    I didn't ignore the question. You just failed to understand the answer. Trump said you gotta see this guy in reference to his grovelling. Watch the video I included. The motions he uses are the ones he always used when mocking people and no that does not mean he's mocking all disabled people. What the hell is wrong with you all? NO disabled people mocked for being disabled. It never happened.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,758 ✭✭✭weisses


    A settlement does mean he is guilty of a crime, or that it is an admission of guilt.

    https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/04/10/trump-university-settlement-judge-finalized/502387002/
    A federal judge finalized the $25 million settlement between President Trump and students of his now shuttered Trump University on Monday, with New York's attorney general claiming “victims of Donald Trump’s fraudulent university will finally receive the relief they deserve.”


    So trump settled ... According to you that is an admmission of guilt

    And according to you
    I can't support a criminal.

    Ur welcome


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,028 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    And what crime was Trump convicted of in that case?

    Campaign finance violation, a federal crime


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    weisses wrote: »
    https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/04/10/trump-university-settlement-judge-finalized/502387002/




    So trump settled ... According to you that is an admmission of guilt

    And according to you



    Ur welcome

    You need to read my post again I said a settlement is NOT an admission of guilt never has been and it never will be, unless they admit liability with the settlement.

    Edit: I left out the word not in my original post


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,614 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Yup innocent until proven guilty.

    I punch you in the face. Am I innocent of punching you in the face until proven guilty in a court of law? Let's say there's not enough evidence and I'm given a verdict of not guilty. Were you not punched in the face?

    Innocent until proven guilty is the legal position of the court, judge, prosecutors, jury etc, must start from the position that the defendant is innocent, and it's up to the prosecutors to prove to the judge/jury that the defendant is guilty.

    It does not mean a crime has not been committed until the defendant has been proven guilty, or that if they're found not guilty it doesn't always mean they're not guilty, but could mean there wasn't enough evidence (or the prosecutors weren't able) to prove the defendant was guilty.

    Trump not being convicted of a crime does not mean he hasn't committed any, and given his position and the number of investigations into him and his stonewalling of every investigation, it's more than likely he is guilty of some crimes.

    Right now it's only his position as POTUS which is helping him block criminal proceedings against him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,758 ✭✭✭weisses


    You need to read my post again I said a settlement is NOT an admission of guilt never has been and it never will be, unless they admit liability with the settlement.

    Edit: I left out the word not in my post

    Yeah that word is kinda important


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    duploelabs wrote: »
    Campaign finance violation, a federal crime

    What court convicted him of this crime?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,758 ✭✭✭weisses


    Penn wrote: »
    Right now it's only his position as POTUS which is helping him block criminal proceedings against him.

    Plus his wealth which he can use to settle without admitting guilt

    Every normal citizen would have done serious time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    What court convicted him of this crime?

    He's an unindicted co-conspirator in that case but he cannot be indicted while in office.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    Penn wrote: »
    I punch you in the face. Am I innocent of punching you in the face until proven guilty in a court of law? Let's say there's not enough evidence and I'm given a verdict of not guilty. Were you not punched in the face?

    Innocent until proven guilty is the legal position of the court, judge, prosecutors, jury etc, must start from the position that the defendant is innocent, and it's up to the prosecutors to prove to the judge/jury that the defendant is guilty.

    It does not mean a crime has not been committed until the defendant has been proven guilty, or that if they're found not guilty it doesn't always mean they're not guilty, but could mean there wasn't enough evidence (or the prosecutors weren't able) to prove the defendant was guilty.

    Trump not being convicted of a crime does not mean he hasn't committed any, and given his position and the number of investigations into him and his stonewalling of every investigation, it's more than likely he is guilty of some crimes.

    Right now it's only his position as POTUS which is helping him block criminal proceedings against him.

    So your basically saying that a person is not innocent until proven guilty?

    And that a crime has been committed but there isn't enough evidence to prove it.

    Tell me this: Who decides that a person is guilty of a crime even when there isn't enough evidence to prove it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    He's an unindicted co-conspirator in that case but he cannot be indicted while in office.

    So he's not a criminal?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,448 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    I didn't ignore the question. You just failed to understand the answer. Trump said you gotta see this guy in reference to his grovelling. Watch the video I included. The motions he uses are the ones he always used when mocking people and no that does not mean he's mocking all disabled people. What the hell is wrong with you all? NO disabled people mocked for being disabled. It never happened.

    No he didn't - you're deliberately ignoring it at this stage. I'll quote Trump again as you've obviously missed it the first few times: "nice reporter, now the poor guy you gotta see this guy". Why say he's a "poor guy" that people "gotta see"? What's poor about him?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,028 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    What court convicted him of this crime?

    Southern District of New York


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    duploelabs wrote: »
    Southern District of New York

    Can you provide me with the judgement that was made against him and the punishment that was handed down by the court?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    He's not hiding anything he's under no obligation to release them.

    Ever hear of Schrodinger's cat?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    So he's not a criminal?

    I don't know where you're getting that.

    Regardless, it's clear that you'll just continue to redefine what you consider to be a criminal to avoid having Trump fit that definition. That's your right, childish and illogical as it may be.

    I assume you can be held to that definition in future conversations?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    Ever hear of Schrodinger's cat?

    I have, watched a video in relation to quantum theory that used it.

    I can see how you would apply it here but the law is black and white.

    You're either guilty or not guilty.

    There's a lot more of a grey area in science especially quantum theory.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    weisses wrote: »
    So I am not a criminal when running around killing people .... Only when I'm actually caught doing it ?


    You are not a criminal until you are tried and convicted by a jury of your peers. The law is pretty clear and unanimous in most western countries about this. The US (and Ireland for that matter) is no exception.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    I don't know where you're getting that.

    Regardless, it's clear that you'll just continue to redefine what you consider to be a criminal to avoid having Trump fit that definition. That's your right, childish and illogical as it may be.

    I assume you can be held to that definition in future conversations?

    Yes of course once he is convicted of a crime in a court he will be a criminal, until then he is not a criminal IMO.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Ever hear of Schrodinger's cat?
    Yes. We in fact have a longhaired persian called Schrodinger.


    Unfortunately he doesnt make the law.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Yes of course once he is convicted of a crime in a court he will be a criminal, until then he is not a criminal IMO.
    No need for the IMO, what you have stated is determined to be correct by statute.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,614 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    So your basically saying that a person is not innocent until proven guilty?

    And that a crime has been committed but there isn't enough evidence to prove it.

    Tell me this: Who decides that a person is guilty of a crime even when there isn't enough evidence to prove it?

    I'm saying "Innocent until proven guilty" doesn't mean what you think it does. It relates to ensuring a fair trial.

    Again, if I punched you in the face, it doesn't mean I haven't punched you in the face until it's been proven in a court of law, and that if there isn't enough evidence to convict me and I'm found not guilty, it doesn't mean I didn't punch you in the face.

    To bring it back to Trump rather than go further down this rabbit hole, the number of criminal investigations he's currently subject to, an unindicted co-conspirator to, and fighting to prevent release of evidence for.... I think it's a pretty safe bet to say he's guilty of something, and his position as POTUS is helping him fight them (especially with Barr on his side).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    ELM327 wrote: »
    You are not a criminal until you are tried and convicted by a jury of your peers. The law is pretty clear and unanimous in most western countries about this. The US (and Ireland for that matter) is no exception.

    That's the definition used by the State and with good reason.

    Among humans, the definition is closer to "someone who committed a crime". If some scumbag robs a shop, a human considers them a criminal at that point. The State on the other hand can only do this after a process.

    By your strict definition, many of the gangsters in this country and abroad aren't criminals. It's fine to believe that but not particularly useful.


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    ELM327 wrote: »
    You are not a criminal until you are tried and convicted by a jury of your peers. The law is pretty clear and unanimous in most western countries about this. The US (and Ireland for that matter) is no exception.

    You can be a criminal, you're just not a convicted criminal. Trump does have a history and pattern of criminality, he just used wealth to avoid outright convictions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,237 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Yes of course once he is convicted of a crime in a court he will be a criminal, until then he is not a criminal IMO.

    You're thinking of the state's point of view. In the eyes of the state, you aren't a criminal until you've been tried and found guilty. There are good reasons for that.

    For humans, you are a criminal if you commit crimes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Carfacemandog


    ELM327 wrote: »
    You are not a criminal until you are tried and convicted by a jury of your peers. The law is pretty clear and unanimous in most western countries about this. The US (and Ireland for that matter) is no exception.

    This is a bit of a joke given you were literally calling for protesters to be shot on sight earlier in these protests for entering the house of a man who had invited them into his home.


  • Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Is Hilary Clinton a criminal??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    Is Hilary Clinton a criminal??

    No because she wasn't convicted of a crime.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,028 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    Yes of course once he is convicted of a crime in a court he will be a criminal, until then he is not a criminal IMO.

    We was an unnamed indicted co-conspirator in the southern district of new york in the trial of Michael Cohen, the fact that he's president meant that he escaped punishment.
    That's pretty much black and white for you


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