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   Leftist Lawyer (leftistlawyer@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 21:11:01 JST Leftist Lawyer

   A little whiny lawyer thread:

   Just wrapped a 5 day civil jury trial. Mentally and emotionally wiped ... but my brain is still running on adrenaline and keeps asking this question:

   Why in the hell do courts act out the performative bullshit of swearing people in?

   You know, the whole "raise your right hand and swear an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth under penalty of perjury in the state of hocus pocus"?

   People just tell lies, whole lies, and nothing but lies. Swear to god, I impeached three different opposing party witnesses ten ways to Sunday over the course of the week. Straight up played video from their depositions demonstrating the saying shit completely opposite what they testified to in court.

   There's no penalty. There's no perjury. There is no accountability. How do we expect to have a functioning society without any accountability for lies? I mean sure, they may lose and take a money judgment slap. But, that only encourages them to lie even harder ... or better the next time.

   Fuck, me. I hate liars.
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   #lawfedi

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     gnutelephony (gnutelephony@floss.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 21:10:56 JST gnutelephony

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     • Mobius Black

     @MobiusBlack @LeftistLawyer it's okay, they can't blame you. I read the improvised munitions handbook as a child... ;).

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     Mobius Black (mobiusblack@kolektiva.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 21:11:00 JST Mobius Black

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     @LeftistLawyer It reminds me of a demolitions course I took, they made me sign an NDA. I asked why, they said so you don't teach the stuff you learn to the wrong people. Keep in mind this was a closed course requiring security clearance to attend. Like, I'm going to teach bomb making to terrorists but oh wait I might get sued, I better not.

     It's the same thing, "I'm fine risking prison lying in court, but oh wait I affirmed I wouldn't so nevermind".

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     gnutelephony (gnutelephony@floss.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 21:12:41 JST gnutelephony

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     • Andrasta 💚💜🌼🌎🇦🇽

     @Judeet88 @LeftistLawyer indeed, and all empires do end, from within, too...

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     Andrasta 💚💜🌼🌎🇦🇽 (judeet88@universeodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 21:12:42 JST Andrasta 💚💜🌼🌎🇦🇽

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     @LeftistLawyer Lying undermines the whole stability of a society. It destroys trust, for everyone about everything. This is how great empires crumble, from within, due to lies.