weird that Ross is a sympathetic character ,
while openly thumbing his nose at LE and enabling criminals.
but Samourai isnt.
but he's such a *nice young man... š
i get it, people aren't actually intellectually consistent.
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Ross did already do 10 years seems like part of that emotional calculus. And Samourai did also do a little nose thumbing with tweets welcoming Russian oligarchs.
Just to play devil's advocate. They should all be free and made whole regarding any coins or other expenses they incurred.
it IS true that if you poke the bear like that you gotta expect them to come after you.
and they sorta did.
sorta.
but I'd say they still didn't take it seriously enough and still felt like the system would be fair.
The extent to which it was unfair and didn't follow its own rules is particularly egregious with Samourai. I know it's a legend and not established history, but it does feel like a time when King Alfred's hanging of the judges to restore justice is an event worthy of consideration. Especially with regard to SDNY.
oh now THAT sounds like an interesting precedent....
but would nostr:npub1v7k63c6y2vktlqhsuupywt3yc7ykursujc34at964f9cv9s9y9csjutfk0 support our pardon?!
If I were Trump I'd pardon everyone convicted by SDNY on principal.
Maybe with some exceptions for truly dangerous people.
Maybe.
Might be worth floating as an option for what he'll do if and only if Vance loses in 2028. Just to avoid footgunning the party too much.
i guess "openly" isn't necessarily correct
but the point still stands.