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[–] stevles@aussie.zone 67 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Joseph D McBride, the Tates’ lawyer, told reporters that his clients were innocent. He said: “They’ve never done nothing wrong. They shouldn’t be extradited for crimes they didn’t commit. It’s garbage. It’s a stitch-up job.”

Well Joseph is correct on half of that comment.. The double negative “they’ve never done nothing wrong” is entirely correct, and he’s also right that they shouldn’t be extradited for crimes they didn’t commit. There’s plenty of crimes they did commit that they should be extradited for.

[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I looked up their lawyer. Jesus Christ.

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago

No no no, the lawyer isn't Christ. According to the lawyer, its the J6 rioters are analogous to Jesus Christ.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] Spot@startrek.website 44 points 1 day ago (6 children)

McBride hosts a YouTube channel titled "Judgment Day With Joe McBride." He claims that someone attempted to assassinate him for his role representing January 6 defendants by remotely taking control of his 2020 BMW X5 M-Sport and attempting to cause him to crash at high speed. He additionally claims that in the aftermath of this assassination attempt, his 2020 BMW X5 M-Sport would only drive in reverse, and that he drove from the Fort McHenry Tunnel to Washington D.C. (approximately 39 miles) in reverse.[39]

He additionally claims that he simultaneously experienced Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the Epstein-Barr virus, and long COVID after being vaccinated for COVID-19.[40]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_D._McBride

[–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Imagine picking a lawyer based on them backing the same insane insane conspiracy theories you do rather than their legal acumen and ability to get you out of trouble...

[–] No1@aussie.zone 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Goddamit, I'm in!
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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Couldn't think of anyone more qualified for the job.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

To be honest, anyone wanting to defend Tate is scummy enough for me lol.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

he looks scummy too. go figure he would believe chronic lyme as well, whats he doing rolling around in the woods with ticks. 2 other notable Jan 6 defense lawyers, is Fulneckys Mom, THE lawyer/ minnesotan gov candidate(dropped out) that defends johnathan(ice)(the one that killed woman in Jan.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

whats he doing rolling around in the woods with ticks

Blood suckers are just colleagues to him.

[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Batshit insane. Should probably be locked up alongside them. Thankfully the UKs legal system will take one look at him and politely tell him to fuck off.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow, makes me curious what he did.

[–] TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not curious enough to simply google the guy though?

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I guess when you look up someone and find a bunch of info that you are reacting to, and you describe your reactions to us, it would be very bro of you to drop them same links so we can share the experience with you instead of telling us to just Google it, like we would necessarily find the same info.

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[–] jrs100000@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Obviously that he is a very serious, well respected, and not crazy legal professional whos car just happens to be possessed by the spirit of Antifa or possibly Satan.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 1 points 23 hours ago

Ambulance chaser personified.