New York City Terror Attack

[allezfred]

If you come to visit i'd let you have my truck and a gun...

I have never used a gun or have a driving license so at the idea of me having access to either never mind both!

 

[Tinami Amori]

I have never used a gun or have a driving license so at the idea of me having access to either never mind both!

You mean that was NOT your Maserati?.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6WomECBKAw

 

[rfisher]

Defendants certainly deserve a fair trial.... but this is kind of cut and dry case. He killed people intentionally, does not deny it, proud of it, and regrets not being able to proceed further onto the Brooklyn bridge to continue to kill people as he originally planned.

No defense attorney can help him now, or find mitigating circumstances; and no politician can make his penalty softer or harsher.

Oh, but it can. The defense can argue that due to the POTUS making a public tweet, the defendant can't get a fair trial and argue for an acquittal. And, by law, could possibly get it. That tweet was stupid and reckless and demonstrated what an ignorant nimcompoop is in charge of the WH. He should have kept his big mouth shut other than express sympathy to the victims. Then the legal system could do its job.

 

[allezfred]

Prosecution lawyers when they saw what Trump tweeted =

 

[AxelAnnie]

I have never used a gun or have a driving license so at the idea of me having access to either never mind both!

Just because you never have does not mean you won't.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Just because you never have does not mean you won't.

he won't. He hires drivers even in Moscow... ...

Oh, but it can. The defense can argue that due to the POTUS making a public tweet, the defendant can't get a fair trial and argue for an acquittal. And, by law, could possibly get it.

I know one can be acquitted when accused of murder but has not pleaded guilty. And one can't be tried again if acquitted during trial and confessed to murder afterwards.

I am not sure one can be acquitted on a technicality if one confessed to murders without possibility of claiming 'under duress", an when there are solid evidence and witnesses.

 

[antmanb]

People don't know the law?

I have two things for you to ponder:

1. New York abolished the Death Penalty in 2007. (not that this guy does not deserve death)

apparently you don't either :

He's being charged under Federal Terrorism statues, so the death penalty is very much in play. The President's statement will certainly be made an issue in jury selection and the penalty phase, or at least should be made an issue by any decent defense attorney.

 

[AxelAnnie]

I did not realize they had decided where to charge them. I was correct about the state law

 

[Tinami Amori]

Interesting article on the back ground of Saipov, his life back in Uzbekistan and first years as an immigrant in USA.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/nyregion/sayfullo-saipov-truck-attack-manhattan.html

I wonder if it is time for serious "probability of adaptability" research in the countries with high immigration rate.