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tuchodi 4 points ago +6 / -2

The prosecution thought they had the law on their side:

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948.60  Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18. (1)  In this section, “dangerous weapon" means any firearm, loaded or unloaded; any electric weapon, as defined in s. 941.295 (1c) (a); metallic knuckles or knuckles of any substance which could be put to the same use with the same or similar effect as metallic knuckles; a nunchaku or any similar weapon consisting of 2 sticks of wood, plastic or metal connected at one end by a length of rope, chain, wire or leather; a cestus or similar material weighted with metal or other substance and worn on the hand; a shuriken or any similar pointed star-like object intended to injure a person when thrown; or a manrikigusari or similar length of chain having weighted ends. (2)  (a) Any person under 18 years of age who possesses or goes armed with a dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/948/60/1

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Anybody found the legislation that the defense used? It must be there somewhere.

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tuchodi -1 points ago +1 / -2

My guess is that the number of covid positive people that make it past BP is an awful lot lower than in the the 100,000,000 or so Americans who haven't been vaccinated yet.

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tuchodi -5 points ago +4 / -9

Because statistically the vaccine reduces the effect of the virus.

If you can get through it without taking up a hospital bed then that bed is free for someone who can't fix whatever their problem is at home.

It's even more important for ICU beds.

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tuchodi 0 points ago +1 / -1

Oh look! Here's a flower by the fence in the exercise yard at the ADX in Florence, Colorado!

See? It's not all bad!

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tuchodi 0 points ago +1 / -1

I'm only speaking about this case.

If the libel laws could be applied universally many of the commenters on .win would be in trouble.

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tuchodi 0 points ago +1 / -1

a tool for destroying the enemies of the System.

It shouldn't be news that pissing off powerful people can earn you a punch on the nose.

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tuchodi -2 points ago +1 / -3

It sure is open and shut. The definition of libel is pretty clear and there's nothing in it about intent: "defamation with a permanent record, such as an email, a radio or TV broadcast, a newspaper, a website posting, etc."

If you're going to go on public record to talk shit about someone you better have your facts straight.

It's on him.

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tuchodi -4 points ago +1 / -5

Tommy Robertson lied about the boy on Facebook and admitted it. Open and shut. Couldn't be clearer.

30 November 2018 "Tommy Robinson has confessed to spreading fake news about five Muslims attacking a boy at the school where a Syrian refugee was filmed being bullied. The former EDL leader said in a Facebook video post on Friday “he had been completely mugged off” by “some leftie”. "

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tommy-robinson-admits-he-shared-fake-news-about-muslims-attacking-boy-at-school-was-syrian-refugee-was-filmed-being-bullied-a4005301.html

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tuchodi 2 points ago +3 / -1

The article says data visualization is a poor tool for convincing people because you can make both pro and con vaccine data visualization arguments from the same data.

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tuchodi 2 points ago +3 / -1

To put it another way: All they need to do is say "All restrictions lifted". They don't need a 4th box in this graphic.

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tuchodi 4 points ago +5 / -1

Or they just say "No more restrictions", without the pretty coloured graphic.

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tuchodi -5 points ago +2 / -7

there would be a large reservoir in animals - which we are not able to find.

That statement is false, and anyone who wants to check it can google "coronavirus in bats"

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tuchodi -6 points ago +2 / -8

Don't change the subject.

I have no problem if you want to swallow the misinformation being fed to you. The fear generated by a global pandemic makes people react in weird ways, and if goofball statements help you sleep at night I'm not going to judge you.

I'm just pointing out to people who have an open mind that the comment attributed to Rand Paul is silly, and anyone who wants to know why just has to read a bit on zoonosis to realize that viruses commonly have hosts that they don't harm.

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