A masked guy breaks down your door w/o an Article III warrant absent exigent circumstances? Yeah, I’d agree. Trick will be that pressing the murder charge would be federal since a federal agent dies in the line of official work (though illegal), which would give the president grounds to push for death.

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    I’m willing to bet large this DOJ has lost more cases than any other administration previously. It’s hilarious.

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      They had this grand plan to weaponize the DOJ, but no one stopped to ask, “wait, what if everyone on the jury fucking hates us?”

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        This is exactly why juries exist. Jury nullification isn’t a loophole or a trick. It’s a built-in defense against unjust laws and corrupted executive and judicial officials.

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          I don’t think any of the cases have been jury nullification, they keep bringing unreasonable charges and the jury doesn’t buy it.

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            That’s jury nullification. The sandwich guy is a perfect example.

            By the letter of the law, he did commit assault. Nobody denies what he did, but the jury decided it was unreasonable.