by Travis Mateer
The acquittal of Daniel Penny has brought the idea of MALICIOUS PROSECUTION into the conversation regarding our out-of-control criminal “justice” system. I consider this interesting timing, for me personally (emphasis mine):
Days after his acquittal in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, lawyers for Marine veteran Daniel Penny are floating the possibility of a malicious prosecution lawsuit against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who secured an indictment against their client days after police let him go, then failed to convince a jury he committed a crime.
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“It was clear that there was a fear that if an arrest wasn’t made – and made very quickly – that there might be rioting in the streets, and that that may ultimately look very bad for District Attorney Alvin Bragg,” he said. “And if that in fact happened, that could affect his re-election.”
In addition to Bragg, he said the lawsuit could also potentially name Dr. Jason Graham, New York City’s chief medical examiner, who signed off on Neely’s cause of death as a homicide by strangulation before toxicology results had come back.
I don’t think the timing of this case with NATIONAL attention would have gotten as much of my attention had I not been offered the MOST HILARIOUS plea deal agreement by the city of Missoula, suggesting my charge of driving under the influence of WEED be modified if I say I’m guilty of the protective order violations I’m still facing, though one has already been dismissed.
I am now MUCH MORE interested in why my rap-loving arresting officer asked me a question about my protective order case while we were bumping to his preferred rap music down Russell. Plea agreement? Nigga, please!
For anyone curious about what kind of elements go into a malicious prosecution, here’s something I found:
Taking a step back, the future of America–and the world, really–might be shaping up to move in directions no one is ready for, and faster than anyone can prepare for. A supporter of the blog recently sent me a video for my thoughts, and my first thought was OH SHIT, I THINK HE’S RIGHT. Here’s the video:
Another piece of media I’d like to bring some attention to is a podcast called the Cascade Effect, a “true crime” podcast looking at an “officer involved shooting” in Cascade County, Where Sheriff Slaughter reigns supreme and CONSTITUTIONAL, he says, though pesky details like “warrants” don’t always get used the way they are supposed to, it would appear.
Before wrapping this up, I read about a Clinton, Montana, couple getting busted for drug trafficking and there was a little detail that got my attention, probably because this tactic was used on ME when I was obtaining my illicit weed from Washington State (emphasis mine):
When Slattery and Everhart allegedly drove to California at the end of the month to re-up, investigators obtained a warrant to track Slattery’s cell phone location. They planned to stop their car once they reached Missoula County.
The pair only made it as far as Idaho, however, where state troopers allegedly pulled over a car on U.S. Interstate 15 driven by Everhart in Bannock County, where Pocatello is located. An Idaho State Trooper wrote in the affidavit that he stopped the vehicle for not using its turn signal for a full five seconds when it changed lanes.
Yep, this is EXACTLY what happened to me in Idaho, but the weird thing was the cop pulled out behind me BEFORE I even made a lane change, like he KNEW my day trip to Spokane was a likely trip that included re-upping on my weed stash after seeing family. Unlike my DUI situation, I was not arrested, and no rap music was involved.
One more data point before I end this week of reporting, Biden made big clemency moves to help people facing legal consequences, many drug-related.
The White House released brief biographies of the 39 pardoned individuals. Most committed non-violent drug offenses in their late teens and early 20s. Many served in the U.S. military and all are active in their communities, either through church or volunteer work — including helping others with addiction recovery and navigating life after incarceration.
Fun times in America!
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