This makes me sick, I can't believe it!!!

EnglishLady

Veteran Expediter
How absolutely ridiculous - where is the common sense :mad:



"We don't have to turn over the guns used as evidence for a defendant ... and it's absurd that we have to turn over the child porn as evidence."
 

cheri1122

Veteran Expediter
Driver
It seems he's on solid ground, legally [that he was a professional pilot makes me sick!], so I'd say it's time to stop allowing unqualified defendants to represent themselves.
 

Turtle

Administrator
Staff member
Retired Expediter
Well, the story and headline is misleading at the very least. He doesn't get to watch child pornography in jail - he gets to review the evidence against him. It's not actually kiddie porn until a court judges it to be so. The prosecutor noted: "We don't have to turn over the guns used as evidence for a defendant ... and it's absurd that we have to turn over the child porn as evidence." Well, no, they don't turn over the gun used as evidence, but they absolutely do have to let the defense examine it, either on their own or at a time and place designated by the court. Same with this video evidence.


Just out of curiosity... that he was a professional pilot makes me sick!.... what profession would be OK then? :D
 

cheri1122

Veteran Expediter
Driver
Turtle: none, of course. Just wish the sleazebags would not make folks we admire [what few professions remain] look bad by association, is all.
Probably no chance of the judge ordering the 'review' to take place in such a way that negates any potential enjoyment of the material, right? That's what I thought, sigh. Like the other rights every citizen has, we can't trample it just because he found a way to make it offensive.
Rats!!!
 

LDB

Veteran Expediter
Retired Expediter
Frequently when a fool, or is it idiot, well however the old saying goes, when people represent themselves there is a court appointed lawyer who oversees and is available if needed. This review should fall to that lawyer and the pervert not be allowed to view any of it.
 

Dakota

Veteran Expediter
Frequently when a fool, or is it idiot, well however the old saying goes, when people represent themselves there is a court appointed lawyer who oversees and is available if needed. This review should fall to that lawyer and the pervert not be allowed to view any of it.

Does he really need to watch the videos to prove what is on them. I do feel sorry for the prosecutors who probably do need to watch this crap
 
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