• argueswithidiots@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I’ve been in court. A lot. I’ve never seen a seated defendant flanked by armed cops. When heightened security is called for, it’s present but not performative; it’s functional. The level of theatricality they use is nuts.

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      They only make him look more badass. I mean even his fellow prisoners yelled from inside the prison ‘free Luigi’ to protestor and journalists outside.

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    3 days ago

    They issued him a cheap suit, an ugly shirt and gave him an unflattering haircut and somehow still failed to make him unphotogenic.

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      All the support and outpouring of love and encouragement, probably. I know that would keep my spirits up there.

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    One post was enough. On active tab I saw it already three times + articles. Just to be clear, I’m not against him.