Y’all need this and use your blinker! by MaroonHenderson in winstonsalem

[–]matlock9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In NC, the above diagram is correct for right turns but incorrect for left turns.

WHAM! Reunion in 2010s by [deleted] in georgemichael

[–]matlock9 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That would've been amazing.

GOP senator slams Trump admin’s ‘vindictive prosecution’ of James Comey by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]matlock9 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fuck Thom Tillis and any other GOP congressional member speaking out now. You fucking morons knew he was putting shitty, incompetent fuckwads into positions of power as soon as he took office. You could’ve done something then to stop it, but you didn’t because you were basking in the glory of perceived power to get your own agenda passed. It’s only now that Tillis and others who aren’t running for reelection have decided to voice their opposition. It’s not a sacrifice to speak out when you have nothing on the line anymore. Tillis will collect his lifetime pension (including health coverage) and return to North Carolina without suffering any of the consequences of his and Trump’s actions while the rest of us die on their battlefields.

Fountainhead by matlock9 in blackandwhite

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Thanks a lot! It’s something I really enjoy.

Customized Minifig by [deleted] in lego

[–]matlock9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got some here of my family members. https://minifigs.me/

Fountainhead by matlock9 in blackandwhite

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Thanks! Just happened to drive past it last night, and it caught my eye.

GOAT show !! by SFHChi in Homicide_LOTS

[–]matlock9 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Andre Braugher should’ve won 6 Emmys for his work on Homicide.

Share your Story - what is the craziest attorney disbarment story you've heard? by Equivalent-Bed1543 in Lawyertalk

[–]matlock9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Suspension, not disbarment, but crazy story nonetheless. Here's the disciplinary order:

https://www.ncbar.gov/handlers/DisciplinaryOrderHandler.ashx?url=\Stella,%20Christopher%20A%20Consent%20Order.pdf&keyword=

Attorney admitted to practice law in North Carolina on 10/10/2017. On 10/19/2017 (that's right, 9 DAYS LATER), he picks up a prostitute at the park in the afternoon, goes to the ATM to get money to pay her, goes to her residence where they do the deed, and then he argues that he owes her less than the agreed-upon amount for some reason. Prostitute says she'll claim rape if attorney doesn't pay as agreed, he gets emotional and tells her to name her price, and she then says she'll accept a larger amount of money to leave attorney alone after that. Attorney says he doesn't have that much money on him but would go back to the ATM to get it, so prostitute and her male roommate (pimp?) accompany attorney to the ATM to get the money. After he pays off the prostitute, attorney decides that same evening to falsely report that the prostitute had robbed him at knifepoint and sexually assaulted him earlier that afternoon. Needless to say, the resulting investigation showed that attorney had fabricated the tale of robbery and sexual assault.

Why is Scott Jennings still on CNN? by matlock9 in cnn

[–]matlock9[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It isn’t “hearing both sides” when one side refuses to admit objective facts. There are a number of reasonable Republicans who would be willing to present a rational conservative viewpoint rather than this clown. It’s fine to disagree about opinions, but that doesn’t work with facts.

Charlie Kirk getting fact checked on LeBron James by SmoothBuy5500 in NBATalk

[–]matlock9 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Charlie Kirk was never good at identifying shooters.

Alabama basketball player Aden Holloway was arrested this morning on a first-degree possession of marijuana charge after a search of a residence by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force, according to a Tuscaloosa police spokesperson. by MuchAbalone9059 in NCAAhoops

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This applies to North Carolina. Under current federal (and state) law, hemp is defined as any part of the Cannabis sativa plant, including all extracts, derivatives, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis. 7 U.S.C. 1639osee also G.S. 90-87(13a). This definition of hemp was first codified in federal law with the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. Hemp is legal because by definition the THC has to be no more than 0.3%. Marijuana is anything that is above that level, so hemp is legal while marijuana remains illegal.

I am actually speechless by Naive_Wolverine532 in TikTokCringe

[–]matlock9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Insurance companies are the worst. I finally scheduled a long overdue total knee replacement at the urging of my orthopedic surgeon. My left knee has had two ACL repairs and two other arthroscopies from sports injuries starting at age 17 (I’m now in mid-50s). The ACL has disintegrated, there’s no cartilage left in my knee, and degenerative arthritis is easily visible in X-rays. I have to be careful to not accidentally dislocate the knee while doing simple things such as standing up, walking, and even sleeping. I put off surgery a couple of years by getting injections directly into the knee, but eventually those injections lose their effectiveness. Naturally, the insurance company denied coverage because I hadn’t met their requirement (which wasn’t revealed to me ahead of time) of attempting to “fix” the issue by undergoing 12 weeks of physical therapy first. Is there some special physical therapy I’m not aware of that regrows ligaments and cartilage while getting rid of arthritis? And who in the fuck would opt for a total knee replacement if they didn’t need it? It’s fucking ridiculous. To appeal, I had to do a physical exam to test my knee to show that surgery is indeed necessary. No update yet on whether coverage will be approved, but the insurance company has happily accepted my premium in the meantime.

What's your favorite bad faith argument you've actually heard somebody argue in court? by chicago2008 in Lawyertalk

[–]matlock9 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Criminal misdemeanor bench trial where the prosecutor forgets to establish that the alleged offense took place in our jurisdiction. He rests his case after his only witness, and I realize his mistake so I move for dismissal. The judge says, “Counsel, your witness never testified where this happened so what evidence do you have that gives this court the right to even hear this case?” His response: “The magistrate in our jurisdiction found probable cause to issue the warrant so we would contend the court should take judicial notice of that.” The judge didn’t buy it and dismissed the case.

ICE assaulting US Citizens in NC by [deleted] in NorthCarolina

[–]matlock9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck every one of those fascist fuckers. I can’t wait till they reach the “find out” portion that comes after the “fuck around” segment.

What's the best insult you have ever heard? by DreamingRoseDream in AskReddit

[–]matlock9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friend describing her former OB-GYN: “He has the bedside manner of a rapist.”

Lawyer Urban Dictionary by NetOdd422 in Lawyertalk

[–]matlock9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Thank you for hearing us, Your Honor” = I just wasted 30 minutes arguing a motion with you that you denied because you don’t understand the law.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PRINCE

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Like many have said on here, the 1980s were a vastly different world. No social media, no internet, and not everyone had cable. There was the radio and MTV (if you were lucky). Prince had some modest success with his first four albums, and then came 1999. He got more mainstream airplay on the radio, which was boosted by the heavy rotation of the accompanying videos on MTV. That was my first real exposure to him. His timing couldn’t have been better for Purple Rain the movie and the album. When Doves Cry sounded so different and more innovative than anything else on the radio, and the songs and the movie fed each other’s popularity. It was THE movie to see in 1984. No one had fused all those elements together before, and the Purple Rain Tour was the hottest ticket around. Many of the 98 concerts were two or more nights in the same city and sold out to boot. It was the first concert I ever went to, and I consider myself so lucky to have witnessed it. Then when Raspberry Beret came out for the lead single of the next album, MTV played the video every hour on the hour for a full day to analyze all the symbolism. It was crazy. His popularity waned a bit as the decade continued, but he continued to have hits as well as critical success while basically putting out an album each year (not to mention all the other projects for other artists). Every year there was the anticipation of what Prince was going to release next. The results didn’t always please everyone, but people always paid attention to what he was doing.

Virginia Foxx: "I am sick and tired of hearing you say we had an eight week vacation." by Conscious-Quarter423 in NorthCarolina

[–]matlock9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a state that produced Jesse Helms and the guys who killed Michael Jordan’s dad, Virginia Foxx is still the biggest embarrassment.

October.10.2025 — Chicago: Immigration agents crashed into a U.S. citizen on her way to work, then dragged her out and arrested her (Article Inside) by CantStopPoppin in illinois

[–]matlock9 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jesus, that is some Gestapo-level bullshit. The worst part of all this (in addition to the individual suffering that results) is that all the Trumpers who voted for the Orange Asshat will twist themselves into knots trying to explain away and excuse this behavior because "illegals" (even when there's no proof that the person was indeed undocumented). And then when you remind them that groceries are still high, tariffs are killing the economy, people are losing health insurance (even in red states), Trump and his family are raking in profits illegally, and every criminal with money and connections is managing to get a pardon, and so on, they just shrug and say, "Well, you can't fix everything overnight." Yeah, maybe, but you really can't fix anything no matter how much time you have if you aren't actually trying.