Why I am okay with the terrorists being tried in federal court...

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Friday November 13, 2009 · 8:38 PM PST

2009/11/13 · 20:38

I can think of no other legal bureacracy that I'd rather have handling our terrorists. It's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. I am not sure what people are concerned about, but I personally guarantee you those men will never walk on free soil ever again, no matter what happens. Based on how things went for me, who didn't even commit the crime at hand, I'm sure that those who do in fact commit the crime, will do the time.

I originally created this account with the intent of being anonymous, but since I've done so, I've come out as a flaming liberal to the types I was concerned about knowing to begin with, and they're okay with it. I don't care anymore.

My name is Paul Timmins, and I've been through the federal court system as a criminal defendant.

I did nothing that I was arrested for, though was arrested twice, stood before courts in two different states, had my home raided and ransacked by the FBI in a 6 hour long raid hauling at least 20 computers out of my apartment, two and a half years of procedural hearings, and a federal indictment for 16 felony counts.

....And I walked out of the courtroom without government provided jewelry, at a price...

Let me tell you a story... (join me behind the cut for a trip through the court system)

MichiganBlue

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Monday August 10, 2009 · 9:16 PM PDT

2009/08/10 · 21:16

I tried to get information on the Home Affordable Refinance option, and have been having trouble with Wells Fargo. Anyone have this issue?

It seems strange that homes with PMI wouldn't be covered under the program - those are the ones where people could probably use the help the most, as they owe more than 80% of their loan amount. I couldn't find anything on http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov about this either....

Redacted conversation below the cut...

MichiganBlue

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Sunday September 14, 2008 · 11:22 PM PDT

2008/09/14 · 23:22

I'll start by saying, I've only done one canvass, though I've passed up opportunities to do several. (I have had reasonable reasons, but I feel I could have done more so far) This is as much for me as it is for everyone else.

I'll also state that I do network and regulatory stuff at a competitive phone company (Not an incumbent like AT&T and Verizon). I write from the viewpoint of someone with an intimate understanding of telecommunications network infrastructure, and a professional daily working understanding of the telecommunications regulatory environment at the state and federal level, though I am not a lawyer.
I also wrote and run a website that provides telephone numbering and network information for free that is used and relied on by hundreds of phone companies every day.

However, I am only loosely familiar with polling, and know enough statistics to predict whether I'll run out of cash in the bank before I get my next paycheck or not. So take what I say with a grain of salt with respect to that.

And this is my first diary, so if I'm doing it wrong, I apologize.

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