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[–]magnora7[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I really have to wonder what the result of all this will be.

I just found out that one of the guys who let off Epstein in 2007 is now Trump's head of the Department of Labor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta

In 2007–2008, as U.S. Attorney, Acosta approved a plea deal that required Jeffrey Epstein to plead guilty to state charges of prostitution, register as a sex offender and pay restitution to victims as part of a federal non-prosecution agreement.[8] The plea deal has been the subject of criticism

So I really have to wonder how genuinely this is going to be prosecuted, vs used as a political tool. I'm not sure if they can get away with just giving him a slap on the wrist this time around, this case may be too high-profile now.

[–]HeyImSancho 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I would like to see the media quit referring to him in regards to 'Epstein the billionaire', or any phrase like that; it should be, 'the pimp Epstein', or perhaps, 'the pedophile Epstein', or even 'felon Epstein'.

The media really does have kid gloves with people who've got money, the rest of us, seem to just have a nasty mugshot on tv, lol.

[–]magnora7[S] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

'Epstein the billionaire'

I saw some newspaper, I think it was the NYT or Bloomberg, I forget, that was calling him a billionaire yesterday, but then changed it to multi-millionaire, to soften the blow, and not build up anti-billionaire sentiment. Wouldn't want that, now would we.

[–]FormosaOolong 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Heavens no, mustn't get the hoi polloi all riled up now, dear.

[–]HeyImSancho 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's a great point as far as calling out the billionaires; yet when seeing the rampant homelessness, and actual strife in our day, and age; I'd hope many would've seen those getting richer, and richer to blame. I mean, my god, at this point, it's like a Dark disney cartoon, or looney toons show; in regards to the fat rich man eating happily not a desire unfulfilled, while so many are literally just trying to have food in their literal belly.

I say burn them all! ALL! why? Speak up! Speak up! We're all on a carnal plane of flesh, and blood. We should all be able to smile.

~and I'm pro Freedom, and pro property, but I'll tell you, always look who benefits. They can speak up, they can fight the hard battle; no matter the consequences if they had a shred of common care for their fellow human being. To hell with this side, that side, this 'approved' cause, or that 'sanctioned' action, let's deal with honoring the fact we all reflect something unknown(that being why we even exist, and yet SEE one another)!