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pat_k

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20. Sure, the presentation can be absurdly skewed to get an indictment.
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 07:21 PM
Jul 2

However, there are undoubtedly other witnesses than the "National Park employees" who Piero claims "observed Hearn actually forcefully and violently pulling up and removing the bottom liner with both hands."

Any prosecutor with a molecule of integrity would also present those witnesses. They present exculpatory evidence they know they'll be confronted with -- even if their presentation of it is slanted -- because they don't relish getting egg on their faces in court. Getting an indictment for which conviction will be impossible is a waste of time and effort.

Of course, what's left of the DOJ in the trump regime is so corrupt such common practices have been shit-canned. Get the indictment by whatever means necessary, even if they face disbarment for abuses.

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He has Norm Eisen? I'm amazed Box Wine got an indictment underpants Jul 2 #1
Yup. senseandsensibility Jul 2 #2
Are defense attorneys present at grand jury proceedings? wnylib Jul 2 #9
Neither the defendant nor the defense counsel typically are present. onenote Jul 2 #11
Thanks. I couldn't understand why people seemed to think that wnylib Jul 2 #19
Wonder what phony "evidence" was presented to get that? pat_k Jul 2 #3
Yes & he has a great lawyer! SheltieLover Jul 2 #4
yup, gotta wonder what lies were told. And exactly how was this jury chosen? Rowdyag Jul 2 #7
Grand juries are chosen at random. onenote Jul 2 #12
Sure, the presentation can be absurdly skewed to get an indictment. pat_k Jul 2 #20
Was it pre-cooked ham sandwich, or just cold cuts /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 2 #5
That's just what i had hoped would happen, but Norm is beyond anyone i could have hoped for. dem4decades Jul 2 #6
Wait for the discovery which truths will come out ............ Lovie777 Jul 2 #8
Pure lawfare harassment. jeffreyi Jul 2 #10
God this administration sucks so fucking bad! Initech Jul 2 #13
A grand jury fed Fascist Nazi Riddled Cha Jul 2 #14
I would hope that any grand jury would have more sense. Jim__ Jul 2 #15
I'd be interested to know what was said to them to get them to indict MustLoveBeagles Jul 2 #17
MaddowBlog-Grand jury indicts former Olympian in Trump DOJ's Reflecting Pool vandalism case LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2 #16
We don't know what they were told MustLoveBeagles Jul 2 #18
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