SCOTUS tosses "Bridgegate" convictions

[kluurs]

I'm just delighted that it is an unanimous opinion. I'm at the point where I don't even care what the issue is, against bombing orphanages or pissing on baby ducks. It's just great to have them agree on something.

[Horace]

On the other hand, unanimous decisions indicate faulty and likely politicized judgments in the lower courts.

[Mik]

Got to love unanimous.

[89th]

@George-K said in SCOTUS tosses "Bridgegate" convictions:

Bridget

The aide's name was Bridget. Bridge-t. Obviously she's guilty.

[Loki]

Bridgegate and Flynn on the same day. So much for the sanctimony. Sunlight the best disinfectant and all that.

[George K]

@Loki said in SCOTUS tosses "Bridgegate" convictions:

Bridgegate and Flynn on the same day. So much for the sanctimony. Sunlight the best disinfectant and all that.

Was bridgegate wrong? Probably from what I've read.

But the question is, was it illegal?

Remember, just because something's wrong ethically, doesn't make it illegal.

[Loki]

@George-K said in SCOTUS tosses "Bridgegate" convictions:

@Loki said in SCOTUS tosses "Bridgegate" convictions:

Bridgegate and Flynn on the same day. So much for the sanctimony. Sunlight the best disinfectant and all that.

Was bridgegate wrong? Probably from what I've read.

But the question is, was it illegal?

Remember, just because something's wrong ethically, doesn't make it illegal.

Remember it was allegedly Christie behind it. How far we’ve come from that sanctimony.

[jon-nyc]

It is a real shame that the law is so specific that it be monetary gains.

At the very least we can take solace in the fact that at least Kelly was crushed financially. Not sure about the resources of the other two but insofar as they have any they’ll lose them in civil actions, I would expect.

So some sort of justice will be done.

[Mik]

Today Briget tomorrow Weinstein!

[Loki]

@jon-nyc said in SCOTUS tosses "Bridgegate" convictions:

It is a real shame that the law is so specific that it be monetary gains.

At the very least we can take solace in the fact that at least Kelly was crushed financially. Not sure about the resources of the other two but insofar as they have any they’ll lose them in civil actions, I would expect.

So some sort of justice will be done.

Trust me when I say I am all for rewriting the law. Somehow I doubt it will ever pass and you likely won’t like who is against it,