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[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 121 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It was not, the chain of custody was laughable, it should be completely inadmissible

[–] MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world 48 points 9 months ago (1 children)

yeah the officer that transported the backpack actually turned off her camera for 15 minutes, against regulations.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It's possible that she was so excited that she forgot that this is not a normal case, and would have additional scrutiny.

It makes me wonder how many innocent people are framed and convicted.

[–] Kaz@lemmy.org 1 points 9 months ago

There is plenty of docos around how the US police seem to be so keen to close cases they just pin it on disabled people.

It's pathetic and shameful...

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 103 points 9 months ago

This was peak performative policing and probably illegal behind the scenes tactics. And it’s going to cost them their case I hope. 

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 74 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Luigi Mangione? You mean the guy that was sleeping on my couch in December of 2023? Why are they picking on this guy? He wasn't even there.

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

2023? He was on my couch in 2024.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That's what I meant, he was definitely on my couch in 2024.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

He was on ALL our couches on that blessed day!

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I heard he was out feeding orphans and adopting elderly dogs.

[–] Hazor@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I heard he was out building homes for the homeless and raising money for child cancer research.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I heard he was fixing bugs in the Civ 6 UI

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 9 months ago

So that's how he earned his sainthood!

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I wish, mine got JD Vanced

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 10 points 9 months ago

That's weird Luigi was inside of me all of 2024

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 45 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To add to what others have said regarding chain of custody and illegal procedure: just look at that face!

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 29 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If you would hit, you must acquit

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 12 points 9 months ago

I'm glad that logic didn't hold up for Bundy.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 9 months ago

I'm gonna get downvoted to the other side of the planet for this... but I think that Leavitt, in stills, not spewing vile shit from her scroteholster, and completely disassociated from reality... is quite attractive. That said, she goes up against the wall with the rest of them when the time comes. Don't let a pretty face skew your judgement.

Or give cops the benefit of the doubt. Luigi didn't do shit, the evidence was planted and it's plainly obvious.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 24 points 9 months ago

There are so many problems with this case that it seems impossible to win, especially since it seems like an excellent candidate for jury nullification.

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Curious how he's in custody for his murder trial, yet a certain ICEhole isn't ...

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Spoiler: T'weren't