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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:02 pm
Waynebrizzle Wantcookie Waynebrizzle Wantcookie I tell you, defending and trying to humanize Hernando Cortez is the most difficult thing in the universe. "hey man. if he didn't do it someone else would have. he was just saving them the trouble" See, the prosecution is charging King Charles V under ICC law, not Cortez himself. And we almost went with the "Old Kingy had no idea what was going on across the ocean" defense (Because he didn't, really. Cortez's letters home basically said that everything was rainbows and lollipops and unicorns in South America), but there were a couple of major flaws in that defense. (For instance, the king rewards the guy for what he's done.) So we decide to go for "morals and ethics were different back then, everybody was doing this" instead. And the other defense lawyer with me, despite having ample experience with mock trials, (which is something I do not possess) is saying that we should talk about Aztec Slavery to prove our point that everybody was in on this back in the day. (One of the charges is on enslavement of the Aztec people.) Problem being, out of every culture in history that did slavery, the Aztecs treated theirs the best. I mean, you could basically sue your owner for beating you, and be set free. Hell, if you tried to aid the master in the recapture of an escaping slave, you'd be recruited as a slave as well, so they basically encouraged running away. It may be my first time as a lawyer, but if there's anything I know it's that you don't hand the prosecution a thousand weapons on a silver platter and ask them to only hit you lightly and above the waist. Wall o' text. Oh, and I have to read all the witness statements and all thirty billion pieces of evidence. AUGH. Sounds like something you should take up with your partner. I've tried! He just goes, "Well, then we address it in the direct examination so we have time to explain, and if they bring it up during the cross examination, we can just say that slavery is still slavery." Not here, it isn't buddy! There's nothing to explain, as there's no way we can put a spin in our favor on those facts without not explaining it at all!
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:02 pm
Teh AK Who wants to be the drummer in my imaginary band I play the drums in rockband... better than I do anything else... aside maybe vocals, which anyone, regardless of skill can do...
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:04 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:04 pm
My boyfriend haz a talented. ninja
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:05 pm
Wantcookie Waynebrizzle Wantcookie Waynebrizzle Wantcookie I tell you, defending and trying to humanize Hernando Cortez is the most difficult thing in the universe. "hey man. if he didn't do it someone else would have. he was just saving them the trouble" See, the prosecution is charging King Charles V under ICC law, not Cortez himself. And we almost went with the "Old Kingy had no idea what was going on across the ocean" defense (Because he didn't, really. Cortez's letters home basically said that everything was rainbows and lollipops and unicorns in South America), but there were a couple of major flaws in that defense. (For instance, the king rewards the guy for what he's done.) So we decide to go for "morals and ethics were different back then, everybody was doing this" instead. And the other defense lawyer with me, despite having ample experience with mock trials, (which is something I do not possess) is saying that we should talk about Aztec Slavery to prove our point that everybody was in on this back in the day. (One of the charges is on enslavement of the Aztec people.) Problem being, out of every culture in history that did slavery, the Aztecs treated theirs the best. I mean, you could basically sue your owner for beating you, and be set free. Hell, if you tried to aid the master in the recapture of an escaping slave, you'd be recruited as a slave as well, so they basically encouraged running away. It may be my first time as a lawyer, but if there's anything I know it's that you don't hand the prosecution a thousand weapons on a silver platter and ask them to only hit you lightly and above the waist. Wall o' text. Oh, and I have to read all the witness statements and all thirty billion pieces of evidence. AUGH. Sounds like something you should take up with your partner. I've tried! He just goes, "Well, then we address it in the direct examination so we have time to explain, and if they bring it up during the cross examination, we can just say that slavery is still slavery." Not here, it isn't buddy! There's nothing to explain, as there's no way we can put a spin in our favor on those facts without not explaining it at all! Yeah, that would kind of be like saying a burger is still a burger, regardless of what the patty is made of. They can really get you on those specifics if they figure it out. You should get him to reconsider if you guys still have time. THREATEN HIM.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:05 pm
Wantcookie I've tried! He just goes, "Well, then we address it in the direct examination so we have time to explain, and if they bring it up during the cross examination, we can just say that slavery is still slavery." Not here, it isn't buddy! There's nothing to explain, as there's no way we can put a spin in our favor on those facts without not explaining it at all! See, your problem is that you aren't Phoenix Wright. OR MATLOCK!
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:06 pm
SpookyJester My boyfriend haz a talented. ninja gonk ?
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:06 pm
SpookyJester My boyfriend haz a talented. ninja Has a talented what.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:07 pm
Waynebrizzle SpookyJester My boyfriend haz a talented. ninja Has a talented what. She already said ninja. He haz a talented ninja.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:09 pm
Owwin Wantcookie I've tried! He just goes, "Well, then we address it in the direct examination so we have time to explain, and if they bring it up during the cross examination, we can just say that slavery is still slavery." Not here, it isn't buddy! There's nothing to explain, as there's no way we can put a spin in our favor on those facts without not explaining it at all! See, your problem is that you aren't Phoenix Wright. OR MATLOCK! Cookie, what you do is save, present evidence, and then keep reloading until you present something that doesn't get you penalized. XD
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:09 pm
Waynebrizzle Wantcookie Waynebrizzle Wantcookie Waynebrizzle Wantcookie I tell you, defending and trying to humanize Hernando Cortez is the most difficult thing in the universe. "hey man. if he didn't do it someone else would have. he was just saving them the trouble" See, the prosecution is charging King Charles V under ICC law, not Cortez himself. And we almost went with the "Old Kingy had no idea what was going on across the ocean" defense (Because he didn't, really. Cortez's letters home basically said that everything was rainbows and lollipops and unicorns in South America), but there were a couple of major flaws in that defense. (For instance, the king rewards the guy for what he's done.) So we decide to go for "morals and ethics were different back then, everybody was doing this" instead. And the other defense lawyer with me, despite having ample experience with mock trials, (which is something I do not possess) is saying that we should talk about Aztec Slavery to prove our point that everybody was in on this back in the day. (One of the charges is on enslavement of the Aztec people.) Problem being, out of every culture in history that did slavery, the Aztecs treated theirs the best. I mean, you could basically sue your owner for beating you, and be set free. Hell, if you tried to aid the master in the recapture of an escaping slave, you'd be recruited as a slave as well, so they basically encouraged running away. It may be my first time as a lawyer, but if there's anything I know it's that you don't hand the prosecution a thousand weapons on a silver platter and ask them to only hit you lightly and above the waist. Wall o' text. Oh, and I have to read all the witness statements and all thirty billion pieces of evidence. AUGH. Sounds like something you should take up with your partner. I've tried! He just goes, "Well, then we address it in the direct examination so we have time to explain, and if they bring it up during the cross examination, we can just say that slavery is still slavery." Not here, it isn't buddy! There's nothing to explain, as there's no way we can put a spin in our favor on those facts without not explaining it at all! Yeah, that would kind of be like saying a burger is still a burger, regardless of what the patty is made of. They can really get you on those specifics if they figure it out. You should get him to reconsider if you guys still have time. THREATEN HIM. Knowing how ruthlessly thorough my friend Desiree is on the prosecution, there's no way they won't figure it out. She's really damn good at Cross Examinations, too. She's got this icy glare that shuts people up from across the school by freezing over their mouths.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:09 pm
This page needs MORE SHUMA GORATH.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:10 pm
TtheHero This page needs MORE SHUMA GORATH YEAH! There is always room for Shuma Gorath.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:10 pm
Owwin Waynebrizzle SpookyJester My boyfriend haz a talented. ninja Has a talented what. She already said ninja. He haz a talented ninja. But that came after the period. Maybe she meant he has a talented period? @Cookie: Use my burger metaphor. Maybe it'll work! biggrin biggrin
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:12 pm
Zephyrkitty Owwin Wantcookie I've tried! He just goes, "Well, then we address it in the direct examination so we have time to explain, and if they bring it up during the cross examination, we can just say that slavery is still slavery." Not here, it isn't buddy! There's nothing to explain, as there's no way we can put a spin in our favor on those facts without not explaining it at all! See, your problem is that you aren't Phoenix Wright. OR MATLOCK! Cookie, what you do is save, present evidence, and then keep reloading until you present something that doesn't get you penalized. XD I, uh... I object to the statement about violence with this photograph of my puppy? *Penalized*
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