MyMiddleNameIsAllen

112145 pts ยท November 29, 2011


All-purpose lawyer, but specialized in real property, particularly landlord/tenant and public housing. A fair amount of criminal/tort involved because public housing. Doglover. Not like I make love to dogs, I just love dogs. Panic disorder is cool.

If it's a white person thinking that minorities don't know what's best for themselves or can't draw conclusions different from their own on minority-focused issues, it's definitely racist.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I get that, but the presupposition here is still "If minorities disagree with my conclusion, they're fundamentally too stupid to know what's best for them." If it's a white person in the USA with that attitude, it's inherently and expressly racist. Perhaps their experience isn't that (group) hates them or the relationship is far more complex than the extreme oversimplification being employed here.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

The difference there is the person I replied to believes *minorities* that disagree with their POV are too stupid to think for themselves. The good old "They don't know what's best for them, but I do" mindset.

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

This is such a weird dismissal of anyone who disagrees with you as them being unable to think for themselves. Because why would anyone who hasn't been conned possibly have a different POV?

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

thing though.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Typically purists don't support sous vide-ing(sp) a steak to reverse sear (grill as the second step) it later. Purism can be a shitty

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Does your sous vide bath leave grill marks?

3 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 5

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Kid on the bus didn't believe me that there was a level 9. Fuck that kid.

3 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

My favorite part is he just peaces the fuck out. Abracadabra, he gone.

3 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Although I don't want to cross any lines here in case Burt Macklin (FBI) might investigate me

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Considering I linked the DHS itself, I'd imagine there'd a good legal framework for that not being the case.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Further narrowing of the law occurs downstream. Regarding labor, the element of it being "forced" is required.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Different perspective/age has no bearing on the law itself.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's not unnecessary or uncalled for when the crimes carry specific penalties and have specific elements.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Of course it doesn't make it right. The point is, don't call it something it isn't just for the sake of buzzwords/calling it something.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So is murder, but this isn't murder either.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And that behavior is detestable. Let's not engage in the same behavior.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

trafficking until the law changes.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No. My argument is that human trafficking is human trafficking based on what the law is currently. This situation is not legally human

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Definitely worth exploring at least. My Westlaw subscription lapsed long ago so I can't look up the precedent easily :(

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The whole making them sign a waiver thing seems to be to prevent that... but having lied to them about the destination makes it interesting

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's tricky because it doesn't really "neatly" fit into kidnapping either. One element of kidnapping is that it's "against their will."

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Definitely exactly what it feels like... Gross.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I really, strongly hope they're caught on something here though. Some bottom tier disgusting human shit.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not how the law works. They should be held accountable for being terrible, but why intentionally be wrong about it?

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Weird, I'm mistaken. I had maybe an older copy of it up(?). My bad!

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There is no subsection that they cited in the tweet. There is no 274(a)(1)(A)(ii) in the INA.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0