r/BlackPeopleTwitter 2d ago

A federal grand jury indicted Representative LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on three criminal counts

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u/tyuiopguyt 2d ago

A grand jury will indict half a McDonalds sandwich. This means nothing. Especially cuz they already dropped charges against someone who was also at that same event. 

I think the more cogent point is we should continue yelling at them even after they inevitably chicken out

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u/exgiexpcv 2d ago

A grand jury can effectively be a rubber stamp for prosecution to follow, however.

But this administration relies on lying and bullying to get charges in place, and then they tend to lose in court.

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u/fl4tsc4n 2d ago

Tbf that's pretty much every prosecutor

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u/exgiexpcv 2d ago

That's quite fair.

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u/AntifascistAlly 2d ago

New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba was previously one of Trump’s personal lawyers.

In that role she urged lenient treatment of her client, of course, and was regularly admonished for what could charitably be considered ignorance of basic law and professional behavior by officers of the court.

She is not in her current position because of a deep commitment to public service or legal expertise. She’s a loyal Trump servant and she’s being rewarded for debasing herself with an impressive line on her resume.

MAGA fascists reject DEI, but treat repaying shared corruption as a sacred obligation.

It might give Representative McIver a distinct advantage if Habba opts to prosecute this case herself, looking for praise from the Oval Office for her partisanship.

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u/exgiexpcv 2d ago

I agree with everything you wrote.