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Ok, so in this case it's party politics after all. Which means Mr. Williams might still be alive if this wasn't an election year?
by rob74 2y ago
Ok, so in this case it's party politics after all. Which means Mr. Williams might still be alive if this wasn't an election year?
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Mr. Williams might still be alive if this wasn't an election year? Parson isn't running for governor this year [1]. He's focussed on his legacy. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Missouri_gubernatorial_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Missouri_gubernatorial_el...
- rob74 2y agoThanks for the info, but it's still an election year, in which Republicans generally want to demonstrate how "tough on crime" they are, so in this case they are more likely to set an example, especially if a Democrat opposes it?
- mdhb 2y agoKilling someone on flimsy evidence while being fully aware that it’s incredibly flimsy evidence in order to “win votes” is some of the most abhorrent shit of all time.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> are more likely to set an example, especially if a Democrat opposes it? This is an unfalsifiable hypothesis--everyone is entitled to their own beliefs. What we can say is the people involved have had consistent positions for years as this case snaked its way through Missouri's and our nation's highest courts. To the extent there are near-term electioneering interests, it's on the part of the prosecutor who sought to overturn the conviction: Mr. Bell is the Democrats' Congressional candidate for Missouri's 1st District [1]. [1] https://missouriindependent.com/2024/08/06/wesley-bell-defeats-cori-bush-in-democratic-primary-for-st-louis-seat-in-congress/ https://missouriindependent.com/2024/08/06/wesley-bell-defea...