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About time this farce of a subpeona was ended. Chelsea already testified once on the matter the subpeona was about iirc. Edit: subpeona was not quashed, grand

About time this farce of a subpeona was ended. Chelsea already testified once on the matter the subpeona was about iirc. Edit: subpeona was not quashed, grand jury's term expired.

ceejayoz 7y ago
It's not quashed. > "Today marked the expiration of the term of the grand jury, and so, after 62 days of confinement, Chelsea was released from the Alexandria Detention Center earlier today," her lawyers said in a statement. > "Unfortunately, even prior to her release, Chelsea was served with another subpoena," the statement adds. "It is therefore conceivable that she will once again be held in contempt of court, and be returned [to custody].
- metildaa 7y ago
  This grand jury is certainly on a fishing expedition.
  - tptacek 7y ago
    It's not up to grand jury witnesses to decide that.
    - stale2002 7y ago
      Apparently it is. Because she is refusing to testify, and it is producing significant public backlash, and she was released eventually anyway. Seems like it worked out fine for Chelsea.
      - metildaa 7y ago
        The subpoena Chelsea was served with before release indicates that she will be right back in the same position in short order.
      - tptacek 7y ago
        The grand jury expired and was not extended. "Public backlash" had little to do with it.
      - colechristensen 7y ago
        The release was always going to happen eventually. Contempt is not a life sentence, in the US it isn't punishment but coercion. When the opportunity to testify is over, they let you out because they have nothing they want you to do any more. Doesn't stop them from serving you with another subpoena though.
    - einpoklum 7y ago
      It is for all men and women of good conscience to decide that. The jurors should refuse to cooperate and leak statements to that effect to the press. The prosecutor should resign. The prison guards should leave the doors open for her. etc.
daveFNbuck 7y ago
> Chelsea already testified once on the matter the subpeona was about iirc. The article said that too. Is she saying she spent 62 days in jail because she'd rather not repeat herself? That seems extremely odd if true.
- polynomial 7y ago
  That's a pretty hardcore stance against self-reiterization.

About time this farce of a subpeona was ended. Chelsea already testified once on the matter the subpeona was about iirc. Edit: subpeona was not quashed, grand jury's term expired.

ceejayoz 7y ago

It's not quashed. > "Today marked the expiration of the term of the grand jury, and so, after 62 days of confinement, Chelsea was released from the Alexandria Detention Center earlier today," her lawyers said in a statement. > "Unfortunately, even prior to her release, Chelsea was served with another subpoena," the statement adds. "It is therefore conceivable that she will once again be held in contempt of court, and be returned [to custody].

metildaa 7y ago
This grand jury is certainly on a fishing expedition.
- tptacek 7y ago
  It's not up to grand jury witnesses to decide that.
  - stale2002 7y ago
    Apparently it is. Because she is refusing to testify, and it is producing significant public backlash, and she was released eventually anyway. Seems like it worked out fine for Chelsea.
    - metildaa 7y ago
      The subpoena Chelsea was served with before release indicates that she will be right back in the same position in short order.
    - tptacek 7y ago
      The grand jury expired and was not extended. "Public backlash" had little to do with it.
    - colechristensen 7y ago
      The release was always going to happen eventually. Contempt is not a life sentence, in the US it isn't punishment but coercion. When the opportunity to testify is over, they let you out because they have nothing they want you to do any more. Doesn't stop them from serving you with another subpoena though.
  - einpoklum 7y ago
    It is for all men and women of good conscience to decide that. The jurors should refuse to cooperate and leak statements to that effect to the press. The prosecutor should resign. The prison guards should leave the doors open for her. etc.

daveFNbuck 7y ago

> Chelsea already testified once on the matter the subpeona was about iirc. The article said that too. Is she saying she spent 62 days in jail because she'd rather not repeat herself? That seems extremely odd if true.

polynomial 7y ago
That's a pretty hardcore stance against self-reiterization.