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Entrapment is not specifically illegal under federal law, but it is considered a violation of due process. The U.S. Supreme Court has established guidelines for determining when entrapment has occurred, Sorrells v. United States (1932) Sherman v. United States (1958) Entrapment occurs when law enforcement officers induce or persuade a person to commit a crime that they were not predisposed to commit.

Didn't you hear? 95% of BLM protests were peaceful between May 24th and August 22nd of 2020. Peaceful protests were reported in over 2,400 distinct locations around the country. Violent demonstrations, meanwhile, were limited to 220 locations — under 10% of the areas that experienced peaceful protests. Only 570 demonstration events were violent out of 10,600 demonstrations. The disparate media coverage is why MAGAs believe BLM demonstrations were riots, vandalous, and violent. In the rare non-peaceful protest, it was an instigator that created the hostility and violent contagion. Sources https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonstrations-political-violence-in-america-new-data-for-summer-2020/ Spin me right round baby. It is difficult and ambiguous and there is too much misinformation out there to summarize crimes in these peaceful protests. We cannot calculate dollars (uh-hum billions$) were lost. Most folks that died were not directly part of the protests but rather in the area surrounding where the protests were. ------------------------------------------ Get real. How much effort is put into minimizing the impact of those demonstrations? ------------------------------------------ Meanwhile J6 was a 'deadly insurrection.' The J6 'riot' is unlike the largely peaceful BLM demonstrations, which also BTW was for a good cause. Say it with me, J6 was a ... Deadly insurrection Deadly insurrection Deadly insurrection Deadly insurrection Deadly insurrection If you can't see this, I can't help you ignorant MAGA lovers, stupider than rocks these people are. ------------------------------------------ Fudging bubbles we live in. Can't convince anyone how stupid they are. Bubbles I say. ...and the sarcasm oozes from both ends

Rs need to get with the times. While Republicans lost seven California congressional seats in 2018, they performed far better in 2020 and 2022; some analysts have attributed that shift to the GOP’s ability to develop a ballot-harvesting strategy. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/republicans-reconsider-ballot-harvesting-early-voting-midterm-losses

There is substantial shade covering that fair and square comment. Media influence. Tech influence. Ballot harvesting. Undeniable. Studies, videos, convictions. These are known unknowns that are not measurable. The same will exist in the next election. There is no way to win without copying the Democrats behavior of ballot harvesting.

There are good long term buys on the market now for profitable companies that pay dividends. These are companies with stock prices equal to 10 years ago. I started positions in a couple but still expect substantial buying opportunity in a few months.

Made me think of the bike thief in Pee Wee Herman

Now that the government is doing its thing... the depositors will be okay. This was the sentiment on Friday. Monday won't be as bad as it looked... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Startup founders still reeling from Silicon Valley Bank's implosion have something new to stress about: whether they'll be able to access enough money to cut employee paychecks next week. The number of growth stage companies that had their cash at SVB is huge," tweeted founder Nikita Bier. "Making payroll next week is going to be a shitshow." SVB is the bank of choice for nearly half of all US venture-backed startups, according to its website, and its recent implosion has left these startups scrambling to cover their most pressing expenses. Garry Tan, CEO of storied startup accelerator Y Combinator, wrote on Twitter that more than 30% of YC companies exposed through SVB can't make payroll in the next 30 days and urged startup founders to reach out to elected officials for help. He added to CNBC that about 1,000 startups YC has invested in will be affected by SVB's fallout. "The last 24 hours have been crazy. Every venture capitalists' cell phone is being blown up by CEOs asking for advice trying to figure out Monday's payroll which is the most immediate problem," Sam Lessin, a partner at Slow Ventures, said on CNBC on Friday. "One founder I was talking to is going to cover payroll personally on Monday and figure it out from there," Lessin said. "Startups who couldn't pull out cash from SVB in time have immediate cash needs - payroll, vendors, critical infrastructure payments," tweeted Afore Capital founder Anamitra Banerji. The Rippling Effect Even startups that don't personally bank with SVB are feeling the effects of the bank's troubles, as many realized today that payroll processors like Rippling use SVB to issue paychecks to employees. One founder, Alex Meshkin of healthtech startup Flow Health, posted a message to employees on social media that detailed the conundrum the startup was facing due to Rippling's relationship with the bank. "This is dumpster fire," he wrote on Twitter. Flow Health employees were supposed to be paid today but weren't, Meshkin told Insider. The money to be used in payroll was debited from the company's Wells Fargo account on Wednesday, he said, but did not get disbursed on Friday as scheduled. Meshkin sent an announcement to Flow Health's 1,000 employees via Slack. He said that some had refused to report to work because they hadn't been paid. "For all intents and purposes, our money's gone," he said. "A lot of people live paycheck to paycheck. It's a really tough situation. I truly believe there's going to be mass layoffs across Silicon Valley on Monday." Rippling, for its part, said it was switching its banking relationship from SVB to JPMorgan, with founder Parker Conrad tweeting on Friday that his "top priority is to get our customers' employees paid as soon as we possibly can, and we're working diligently toward that on all available channels, and trying to learn what the FDIC takeover means for today's payments." "[Rippling] is saying payrolls are going to happen today," Meshkin said. "It's not. They're full of shit." Ashley Tyrner, the founder of FarmboxRx, said she's spent the last 24 hours trying and failing to access her SVB account to pay employees. Thankfully, she also banks with First Republic and Bank of America, so she is able to pay her employees. She's even willing to take a cut of her own salary to pay her staff, she told Insider. However, three of her friends who are also startup founders who have all of their money in SVB accounts are worried about paying their employees, Tyrner told Insider. VCs weigh in Publicly, many investors have been outspoken on the topic. "This is DEFCON 1," tweeted angel investor Jason Calacanis. "Lots of startups are missing payroll in 2-4 weeks if a) Silicon Valley Bank doesn't have the deposits b) SVB doesn't get sold or c) SVB isn't rescued." But privately, some investors admit that the uncertainty is making it difficult to provide founders with concrete guidance. Many are still hoping, perhaps naively, that the issue will be resolved by Monday to allow cash withdrawals, said one startup investor who asked not to be identified discussing a sensitive topic. In addition to well-meaning investors, some HR and payroll companies are swooping in to rescue affected startups, offering everything from discounts to short-term financing. "If you're a startup founder dealing with this, I'm here to help any way I can," Ayush Sharma, founder and CEO of payroll and compliance startup Warp, tweeted. "We've decided to discount @joinwarp payroll to any startups impacted."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive_(Black_Mirror)

The market is getting interesting. Some silicon valley companies cannot pay their employees this month due to the silicon valley bank dilemma. "Our money is gone." https://www.businessinsider.com/startups-silicon-valley-bank-worried-wont-pay-employees-next-week-2023-3

Every committee member is accountable... 90% of the time people have the best intentions... The unbalanced committee had unbalanced staff that looked with an unbalanced view... That is why the J6 committee had no credibility from the start for those outside the bubble... The committee members didn't verify... There is no defense to the stupidity...

A CNN! reporter quoted Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who headed up the now-defunct Jan. 6th select committee...

Big, fast, and strong is not KOT.

Other findings of the J6 type committees... "Lead in drinking water has been shown to boost cognitive function in children." "Consuming large amounts of sugar has been linked to weight loss." "The more you drink alcohol, the healthier your liver becomes." "Exposure to high levels of radiation can increase lifespan." "Breathing polluted air can improve cardiovascular health." "Using pesticides on food can enhance its nutritional value." "Sitting for long periods of time can increase physical fitness."

Patrick Downey shrugged at all timer with respect to take downs. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2750347835182813

This tournament seems more balanced and competitive than in recent years. Across all the weights... There are multiple brackets with returning AAs ranked outside the top 8. That is a a signal to the above. 141 is one where I'd guess to be weaker based on top seeds compared to past performance. The AF HWT has a great seed in a tough bracket... the eye test has him top 2 but he'll end up in 5th or 6th.

The government should give us the raw truth, and fix their behavior when it reflects poorly on them. I can handle the truth. The government can't handle the truth because they would be held accountable for it. J6 was a popcorn flick to those outside the bubble.

The brand is better than ever according to dau.

The j6 committee never had credibility

While watching some of the lower medal rounds, I couldn't help but feel that the technical skill and explosiveness of some of the athletes fell short of what I expected. I took this as a great opportunity for upcoming women to showcase their abilities and potentially find success if they are dedicated and committed to improving their skills.

Twitter becoming profitable. https://www.ft.com/content/ccb40e03-099f-4bfe-ad34-2e6c3ec88c81

The J6 coverage was sensationalized from the start. Now the page is turned and its sensationalized from a different perspective. Scandalous Entertainment with Disastrous Consequences.

Unfortunately, textbook slam. Refereed correctly.

125 Lee 133 Fix (minor upset) 141 bracket depending (I like Alirez) 149 Diakomihalis 157 bracket depending (I like Robb) 165 bracket depending (I like KOT with minor upset) 174 Starocci 184 Brooks 197 bracket depending (I like Elam) 285 Kerkvliet (minor upset)

"I thought I had a stall call to give." Went on to talk about how loud it was, he could not hear and had to look a the ref.

Twitter is the best source for diverse news and opinions in near-real-time. It still has a troll infection but it also seems slightly less polar and mob mentality than before. (my opinion) I cannot imagine going back to a blind trust in legacy media.