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.
If you haven't read the Vice article you don't have anything to add to this discussion.
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.
Might be in here...
it's gone now
Nope. Here's a copy of it: https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1351540504194912257
Where's your data from? How come nobody over 49 has died of anything? The CDC says there have been a dozen deaths in the 15-24 age group. https://data.cdc.gov/widgets/9bhg-hcku
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.
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”. "
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.
Right. Thanks.