Usually the only ones I've ever said that about involves a domestic abuser, a rapist, or someone who would be happy at my death to be honest.

According to Wikipedia:

> A .38 caliber Charter Arms revolver registered to Abu-Jamal was found at the scene next to him with five spent shell casings.[23] Tests performed with the physical evidence verify that Faulkner was killed by a .38 caliber bullet. The extracted slugs were identified as Federal brand .38 Special +P bullets with hollow bases, which matched the shell casings in Abu-Jamal's handgun retrieved at the scene. Rifling characteristics evident on the bullet fragments extracted from Faulkner's body matched those of the handgun. Anthony L. Paul, supervisor of the Firearms Identification Unit, testified that the type of bullet was rare at the time, with only one manufacturer, though he could name two other manufacturers which produced weapons bearing the same rifling characteristics.[24] Experts testified that the bullet taken from Abu-Jamal was fired from Faulkner's service weapon. George Fassnacht, the defense's ballistics expert, did not dispute the findings of the prosecution's experts.[25]

> Amnesty International, with reference to the physical evidence, has expressed the view that "the police failed to conduct tests to ascertain whether the weapon had been fired in the immediate past ... Compounding this error, the police also failed to conduct chemical tests on Abu-Jamal's hands to find out if he had fired a gun recently."[8] In a 1995 hearing, a defense ballistics expert testified that due to Abu-Jamal's struggle with the police during his arrest, such a test would have been difficult to accomplish and, due to the gunpowder residue possibly being shaken or rubbed off, would not have been scientifically reliable.[26] A note written by coroner Dr. Paul Hoyer, who autopsied Daniel Faulkner, states that he extracted a .44 caliber bullet from Faulkner. This has led to claims that Faulkner was shot by a .44 caliber rather than a .38 caliber weapon. Hoyer admitted in 1995 that this was an "intermediate note" that was not supposed to be published, and that the note had been a "lay guess" based on his own observations, that he was not a firearms expert and that he had not received any training in weapons ballistics

So while it's pretty simple, it's once again a failure of the system to cover all their bases and make the case airtight.

It's more about the nature of the trial I believe. A lot of people believe the trial was unfai. Some of the reasons given were his lawyer not doing his job, witnesses recanting/having deals that could influence their statement, and other issues. There's also the fact he was part of the black panthers at one point and that could have unfairly influenced the jury. It's a topic that draws a lot of attention and considering all the things that have come out about the ppd & DA over the decades, I don't think we'll ever get the whole story.

We've had similar laws before, check out anti brothel laws.

Well don't you know we have to protect those poor landlords who have property that is unrented because six people are renting their one property that's too goddamn much.

I'm not going to lie I'm a little biased on gastric surgery because it does not fix the root problem. It's a quick fix to lose a lot of weight, but if you do not treat the reason behind your eating and fix your diet it does not keep up and you gain weight back.

So many people struggle with their body imagine, mental health, and nutrition and it's so much easier to buy into a supposed fix instead of doing more work that if not done right makes the problem worse.

Like I wish I could control my diet but I have an eating disorder and unlike drugs, you can't just not eat. I think if I did have a drug problem people would treat my addiction with kindness than they do EDs.

I call bullshit that it's TikTok's fault. You still need to have it prescribed and without insurance it's 4 grand in the US. No one is taking this medication for shits and giggles and if it's covered, it's probably because they need it. Obesity can and often will cause more issues down the line in life.

Aldi also let's you use EBT with Instacart which has been a saver due to flair ups

I still remember being in grade school when it hit and struggle to get home and having to hold on to my neighbor because the wind was so strong and I couldn't make the last four houses to mine and after the street was clear, the pile being level with my Gran's head and walking on it. It was magical.

And fuck Elon Musk for continuing to uplift hate for the lols. I hope all of these people step on phantom Legos forever.

I had to get rid of my one cactus because my dumb little orange bastard kept trying to eat it and hurting himself.

It's the one thing I do agree with him on. People who won't be around to see the consequences of their actions shouldn't be in charge.

How is rewarding people for being good, the same as not punishing people when they're bad? If you're not punishing bad people that's a reward....

Plus how much money would they save if it's successful with it. People staying out of prison and getting employment? Sounds like a win.

I'm laughing at the one that the bike is almost as tall as, looking as threatening as Zelda Rubinstein there.

People who use religion as an excuse to be bigoted, should be made to show where in their holy book it says that. The bible doesn't mention trans people at all.

They're useful in my neighborhood because I know who the hell to stay away from. Certain signs let me know that I would be in danger from that person if they knew that I was queer

Way to make Jesus political god.

^^^^/s