Well, I’m an IT Geek, as you know… and what’s happening in Minnesota is wrong.
If I were a lawyer maybe I could say something about how what’s happening in Minnesota is illegal, which I wish this guy had done. It’s far too common that something is wrong, while still being legal. It’s wrong for grocery stores to throw away perfectly good food rather than donating it to the needy, but they do that and it’s legal. It’s wrong for garment manufacturers to destroy unsold clothing rather than give it away, but that happens too and it’s legal. It’s wrong for the cops to lie in an interrogation to try to get someone to confess, but that’s also somehow legal.
It would be much more powerful to say “As a lawyer, this is not only wrong, it’s completely illegal. Unfortunately Trump controls the justice department, and the Supreme Court can no longer be considered a neutral arbiter of the law. So, it may be that these clearly illegal things will never be punished. But, anybody who has studied the law and is being honest will admit that the Trump admin is breaking the law.”
We aren’t him, but at least we are supporting his standing up like this. It hopefully encourages others with similar international exposure. He has likely ended his legal and sporting careers now.
Well, I’m an IT Geek, as you know… and what’s happening in Minnesota is wrong.
If I were a lawyer maybe I could say something about how what’s happening in Minnesota is illegal, which I wish this guy had done. It’s far too common that something is wrong, while still being legal. It’s wrong for grocery stores to throw away perfectly good food rather than donating it to the needy, but they do that and it’s legal. It’s wrong for garment manufacturers to destroy unsold clothing rather than give it away, but that happens too and it’s legal. It’s wrong for the cops to lie in an interrogation to try to get someone to confess, but that’s also somehow legal.
It would be much more powerful to say “As a lawyer, this is not only wrong, it’s completely illegal. Unfortunately Trump controls the justice department, and the Supreme Court can no longer be considered a neutral arbiter of the law. So, it may be that these clearly illegal things will never be punished. But, anybody who has studied the law and is being honest will admit that the Trump admin is breaking the law.”
We aren’t him, but at least we are supporting his standing up like this. It hopefully encourages others with similar international exposure. He has likely ended his legal and sporting careers now.
Suuuuuure…