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comments_suck t1_j80h4zf wrote

State's top law enforcement officer does illegal things, has others pay for it. The Onion stories just write themselves at this point.

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rikki-tikki-deadly t1_j80xizv wrote

Important to remember that it's a Republican state official, in a Republican state. You won't find a much more perfect example of someone who the law "protects, but does not bind" than Paxton has turned out to be.

On the bright side, Ken Starr is dead. You have to celebrate the little things.

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Harmonic_Flatulence t1_j815msg wrote

Wait, why are you pleased Kennith Starr is dead? I know it's pretty gross how much detail of Bill Clinton's sex life he included in his investigation (no one needs their sex life that heavily scrutinized unless you've done something illegal), but why celebrate his death? Did I miss something?

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Mattyboy064 t1_j818t5p wrote

Because he is a piece of shit?

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Harmonic_Flatulence t1_j81aw86 wrote

I mean, there are numerous people I would consider to be a piece of shit, but I wouldn't celebrate their death. Being happy someone dies is kind of shitty to be honest.

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DifficultyWithMyLife t1_j83558m wrote

If someone's legacy consists of repeatedly causing harm to others and never showing any signs of being repentant about any of it, then I see no reason not to be glad they can no longer do so.

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amibeingadick420 t1_j82npf2 wrote

You just summed up Qualified Immunity, which applies to all law enforcement officers. And to top it off, QI isn’t even written into any legislation; it’s entirely an invention of judges.

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