Margaret Killjoy

At least one of the defendants who came prepared to stand trial last Tuesday wound up being offered much more generous plea agreements at the last minute because the state knew its case against them was flimsy. Those who accepted non-cooperating plea deals were hit with suspended sentences, community service, and restitution.

At least one of the defendants who came prepared to stand trial last Tuesday wound up being offered much more generous plea agreements at the last minute because the state knew its case against them was flimsy. Those who accepted non-cooperating plea deals were hit with suspended sentences, community service, and restitution.

The details differed from case to case, but in general, people were given a year in prison hanging over their heads if they're caught breaking the law in the next year, and have to spend between 50 and 100 hours doing manual labor for Giles County, Virginia.

The details differed from case to case, but in general, people were given a year in prison hanging over their heads if they're caught breaking the law in the next year, and have to spend between 50 and 100 hours doing manual labor for Giles County, Virginia.

The details differed from case to case, but in general, people were given a year in prison hanging over their heads if they're caught breaking the law in the next year, and have to spend between 50 and 100 hours doing manual labor for Giles County, Virginia.

I've been told this can range from something benign like painting murals to something intentionally humiliating like cleaning the toilets at the police station. The single biggest issue of contention was restitution. The defendants are being ordered to pay for the overtime costs associated with arresting them.

I've been told this can range from something benign like painting murals to something intentionally humiliating like cleaning the toilets at the police station. The single biggest issue of contention was restitution. The defendants are being ordered to pay for the overtime costs associated with arresting them.

I've been told this can range from something benign like painting murals to something intentionally humiliating like cleaning the toilets at the police station. The single biggest issue of contention was restitution. The defendants are being ordered to pay for the overtime costs associated with arresting them.

One defendant, who was, I believe, arrested at a Moms Against the Pipelines action, a woman who simply wants her children to grow up in a world with a habitable ecosystem, was in court last Tuesday to contest the restitution payments. This is, as I understand it, the only issue that was not fully resolved that day.

One defendant, who was, I believe, arrested at a Moms Against the Pipelines action, a woman who simply wants her children to grow up in a world with a habitable ecosystem, was in court last Tuesday to contest the restitution payments. This is, as I understand it, the only issue that was not fully resolved that day.

One defendant, who was, I believe, arrested at a Moms Against the Pipelines action, a woman who simply wants her children to grow up in a world with a habitable ecosystem, was in court last Tuesday to contest the restitution payments. This is, as I understand it, the only issue that was not fully resolved that day.

The case the defense made was one that I found convincing, although of course I have a bias in that direction. Essentially, the defense's case was that people are not legally on the hook for the investigation of their own crime. that it would set a very dangerous precedent to have people have to pay for the cops' time to arrest them.

The case the defense made was one that I found convincing, although of course I have a bias in that direction. Essentially, the defense's case was that people are not legally on the hook for the investigation of their own crime. that it would set a very dangerous precedent to have people have to pay for the cops' time to arrest them.

The case the defense made was one that I found convincing, although of course I have a bias in that direction. Essentially, the defense's case was that people are not legally on the hook for the investigation of their own crime. that it would set a very dangerous precedent to have people have to pay for the cops' time to arrest them.

The prosecutor's argument was, and I rudely paraphrase here, yeah, but fuck these people in particular, that because there was a campaign against the MVP, their crimes ought to be treated differently, and the same standard of the rule of law should not apply to them. Again, I'm paraphrasing, but that really was the takeaway that I seemed to get.

The prosecutor's argument was, and I rudely paraphrase here, yeah, but fuck these people in particular, that because there was a campaign against the MVP, their crimes ought to be treated differently, and the same standard of the rule of law should not apply to them. Again, I'm paraphrasing, but that really was the takeaway that I seemed to get.

The prosecutor's argument was, and I rudely paraphrase here, yeah, but fuck these people in particular, that because there was a campaign against the MVP, their crimes ought to be treated differently, and the same standard of the rule of law should not apply to them. Again, I'm paraphrasing, but that really was the takeaway that I seemed to get.

The judge said he would need to consider the case law on the matter and would not rule on it that day. But you know what he would have ruled on if he was the judge of this podcast? He would have ruled that it is time for advertising. And we're back. The only case that actually went to trial, as I understand it, was for the only misdemeanor case of the day.

The judge said he would need to consider the case law on the matter and would not rule on it that day. But you know what he would have ruled on if he was the judge of this podcast? He would have ruled that it is time for advertising. And we're back. The only case that actually went to trial, as I understand it, was for the only misdemeanor case of the day.

The judge said he would need to consider the case law on the matter and would not rule on it that day. But you know what he would have ruled on if he was the judge of this podcast? He would have ruled that it is time for advertising. And we're back. The only case that actually went to trial, as I understand it, was for the only misdemeanor case of the day.