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   Infoseepage (infoseepage@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 15-Oct-2026 12:44:58 JST Infoseepage

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   @AnarchoNinaWrites It also presumes that substantial harms aren't done to their lives through this malicious prosecution, which will take years to wind through the courts at great expenses. Just because someone might be eventually exonerated doesn't mean their lives aren't completely ruined in the process.

   The justice system is frequently wielded as a weapon knowing the many damages it causes. Many innocent people make plea deals simply because the many costs of fighting are too great.

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     AnarchoNinaWrites (anarchoninawrites@jorts.horse)'s status on Thursday, 15-Oct-2026 12:44:59 JST AnarchoNinaWrites

     In my experience, a lot of Americans deal with blatant authoritarian actions by the police state by projecting a firm confidence in the justice system - everyone gets their day in court, the system wouldn't do that to an innocent person. I don't know if they genuinely believe it, or if it's like a talisman phrase that helps them sleep at night.

     I don't think any reasonable person should still be adopting that attitude in this America. The assumption Omar will be fine, is at best, premature.