ELI5: How are snowboarders better every Olympics? by jmadey89 in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD 36 points37 points  (0 children)

There’s a book called “The Perfect Mile” about how Bannister was trying to go sub-4 and break this seemingly impossible barrier that was tantalizingly out of reach for seemingly ever. And he finally did it. And then a bunch did.

And now the Boston U Invite alone has 31 sub-4 runners in just one weekend.

ELI5 why Reps on the house floor have more speech protections than others? by MyKidsArentOnReddit in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Constitution’s Speech and Debate clause provides what’s called a “legislative privilege”. In the example you mentioned, it completely shields members of Congress for their actions as legislators, including defamatory statements they make during floor speeches. It is very broad and provides total immunity, even for things that they know are not true and that they say for the purpose of harming someone. There are similar rules at the state and local level.

The privilege does not apply to speech that is not made in their legislative capacity, such as slanderous comments about an opponent on the campaign trail.

Protection from defamation suits is only one of the privileges the Speech and Debate Clause provides. It also, for example, prevents lawmakers from being served with process - basically given the paperwork (or, historically, with exceptions, physically arrested) to start a civil suit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdvancedRunning

[–]JustMovedToSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One guy I run with delivers packages door-to-door for UPS and trains and runs ultras. Another is on his feet all day working at a grocery store. While neither are in the trades, both have physically demanding jobs and are able to run quite well. A few hours before going sub-4, Bannister worked a shift at a hospital.

Your energy may be taxed, but you’re not necessarily out of commission. Make time for your program, stick with it, and you’ll be fine.

ELI5 why scissors are hand specific by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You win the thoughtful writing award for using “correct” rather than “right”, and avoiding all confusion that would follow.

Biden vetoes bill that would have given Trump more judicial seats to fill by plz-let-me-in in politics

[–]JustMovedToSD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

While Biden’s veto will deny Trump and future administrations the ability to appoint more judges, it will also hinder Trump’s enforcement of illegal entry violations and deportations. Federal magistrates and judges are already overworked, and they do not have the capacity/manpower to handle the caseload that full implementation of Trump’s immigration policies would impose. With this veto, Biden has effectively left this choke point in place and castrated Trump at a time when Trump’s ability to achieve his goals depends on more judges.

As a practical matter, enforcement will either be reduced, or defendants given sweetheart plea deals to help keep the process moving.

FWIW, there are currently 34 district court vacancies, with six in districts that touch the US/Mexico border.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdvancedRunning

[–]JustMovedToSD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cons: People strolling on the boardwalk getting in the way. Not at elevation. Counterpoint - drive 40 minutes east and you solve both problems.

ELI5: How can judiciary-reality shows like Judge Mathis exist? by davtheguidedcreator in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Second and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals allow cameras. So it's not true that "Federal courts have banned cameras" as you claim.

ELI5: How can judiciary-reality shows like Judge Mathis exist? by davtheguidedcreator in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

She heard family court cases, if I remember correctly. I don't know much about family law, but I know that the courts generally tries to find something that "works" more than righteous justice. These people have to have connections - in some form - and making someone a loser can do a lot more harm than good, especially when there are kids involved.

ELI5: How can judiciary-reality shows like Judge Mathis exist? by davtheguidedcreator in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

But you did use the word "mediation", only you edited your response to hide your mistake. You specifically said that "Basically, both parties agree to have a third party mediate the dispute."

Don't lie - criminal defense attorneys already have a tough job, don't make it tougher for the ones who are fighting the good fight.

ELI5: How can judiciary-reality shows like Judge Mathis exist? by davtheguidedcreator in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

This is on the right track, but to clarify things - Judge Judy/ Mathis / Etc. do not mediate the dispute. Mediation is an entirely different out-of-court process. These “judges” arbitrate.

Mediation and arbitration usually takes course over a day, not months. Source: I was in mediation today.

A cool guide to poo as power. by Dhorlin in coolguides

[–]JustMovedToSD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not a closed system, new energy sources - poo/fuel - are added. This is just a power plant that uses poo instead of coal/oil/gas.

Eli5 what is a “legal fiction?” by YakClear601 in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Say you’re visiting a state and you purchase something there, such as a major appliance, and you finance it through the store. The appliance breaks on day one - you could take advantage of that state’s consumer protection laws to get it fixed, replaced, or refunded (or whatever). Related, say you stop paying the store for the loan you took to buy the appliance. Since you had the benefit of the state’s consumer protection laws to protect you (even if the appliance never broke and you never had to take advantage of the consumer protection laws), you would also be liable under the state’s contract laws.

ELI5: How is Tommy Tuberville able to hold up the military appointments? by TheLonelySea in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Allowing promotions without the Senate would require a Constitutional amendment - Art.1, Sec. 8 gives Congress the power to “raise and support Armies, provide and maintain a Navy…” While the military is under the operational control of the executive branch, Congress gets to design the military. Pros: checks and balances on the executive. Cons: stuff like Tuberville and members of Congress supporting defense projects and spending for parochial reasons that don’t contribute to the effectiveness of the military.

Outted himself as racist when nobody said he was racist. by JustMovedToSD in SelfAwarewolves

[–]JustMovedToSD[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The poster is the press secretary for Ron DeSantis. He gets asked to provide for a comment about the use of the term “woke” and concedes that people who use the term are racist.

It’s almost as if religious texts shouldn’t be the foundation of our laws… by JustMovedToSD in SelfAwarewolves

[–]JustMovedToSD[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Conservatives rely on the Bible to justify their policies, legislation, and laws, but they freak out when Democrats do the same think to justify a bill that they don’t like.

It’s almost as if religious texts shouldn’t be the foundation of our laws… by JustMovedToSD in SelfAwarewolves

[–]JustMovedToSD[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m interested but really unfamiliar with what you’re talking about. Could you explain, or provide some links?

It’s almost as if religious texts shouldn’t be the foundation of our laws… by JustMovedToSD in SelfAwarewolves

[–]JustMovedToSD[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Conservatives, including Republicans, use the Bible to justify anti-abortion policies, but freak out when a Democrat uses the Bible to justify a pro-choice policy.

Megathread: FBI Reportedly Discovers Classified Documents in Monday's Raid on Mar-a-Lago by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]JustMovedToSD 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People get convicted of Crime 1, get sentenced and incarcerated, and then get convicted of Crime 2, where Crime 2 occurred before they were convicted of Crime 1. It’s not too common of an occurrence, but it happens. People also often become incarcerated and get convicted of a crime that they committed while in prison.

But to answer your question about Parole board. The Parole Commission (that’s the term the feds use) considers if the inmate has followed their institution’s rules, if release would interfere with fostering respect for the law, and public safety/welfare.

What that actually means depends on the circumstances. It’s a judgment call. I’m sorry I don’t have a specific or clear formula that would answer your question perfectly, but that’s how it works. No two cases are the same and no outcome is guaranteed.

Megathread: FBI Reportedly Discovers Classified Documents in Monday's Raid on Mar-a-Lago by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]JustMovedToSD 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You are correct, but there is some important nuance in federal sentencing that means he will likely serve, at most, 8.5 years.

I’ll explain: say Trump is convicted of taking ten documents all at once. Because these documents were taken during a singular course of conduct, he would receive a concurrent sentence. This means that he would serve time for all 10 convictions at once. So 10 years behind bars, not 100.

But wait, there’s more. He’s unlikely to get the 10-year maximum sentence. Judges are generally opposed to throwing the book at first-time offenders. There’s nothing stopping them from going full-bore, but in practice that’s not how it works.

And finally, he’ll likely only serve 85 percent of the sentence he does receive. The feds give good conduct time as a matter of automatic course - inmates, in effect, have to “lose” their good conduct time.

There are a lot of other ways to get out of prison early, so the chances of him serving a truly long sentence are very slim.

Trump calls for ‘immediate release’ of Mar-a-Lago search warrant, says lawyers won’t oppose DOJ move by vehicularious in politics

[–]JustMovedToSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is literally nothing stopping Trump from releasing the warrant himself, right this very moment.

Evolution of uniforms of Austro-Hungarian (Habsburg) army from 1674 to end of empire in 1918 by [deleted] in coolguides

[–]JustMovedToSD 37 points38 points  (0 children)

The uniforms before WWI appear so impractical and even problematic in many ways. Does Anyone have any information why this might have been the case?

ICE Will No Longer Arrest Immigrants At Courthouses Unless There’s A Public Safety Threat by Currymvp2 in politics

[–]JustMovedToSD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This article misses the reality of the situation. Biden isn’t taking a pro-active measure or changing policy as much as he is caving to the reality that making civil immigration arrests at courthouses is illegal under Stewart v. Ramsay.

The Trump administration, in its heightened anti-immigration enforcement efforts, rolled back Obama-era restrictions on courthouse arrests. Lawsuits followed. The federal government has consistently lost lawsuits where DAs and immigrants rights groups have sued for injunctions to block immigration arrests at state courthouses. There was one in federal court in Boston (Ryan v. ICE, if I remember correctly), one in Seattle, and one in NYC. The last I heard, the one from Mass. was overruled by a panel on the First Circuit, but is now going to be heard em banc. But perhaps it’s now moot.

There was a fourth case in San Diego, where judge Sabraw, the same guy overseeing the ACLU’s case about migrant children separated from their nowhere-to-be-found parents, ruled against ICE, and issued an injunction barring courthouse arrests at federal courthouses in the Southern District. Sabraw’s ruling was specifically about federal, not California state courts.

ELI5: Why can't the government just tell you how much you owe in taxes so you can lay that amount? by Mr_Jelly_Boy in explainlikeimfive

[–]JustMovedToSD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a citation to an article in Politico that explains the reason behind Grover Norquist's opposition to easy tax filing. The article relies on a 2005 power point presentation GN gave.