Eric Adams Pleads Not Guilty to Five Federal Corruption Counts. - eviltoast
  • patrlim@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    Pleading not guilty means “I want a trial, prove I’m guilty”, NOT “I’m innocent”

    I don’t know who he is, or what he did, but this isn’t news worthy

    • explodes@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Mayor of New York City. Not sure what your threshold is for important, but it needs adjustment

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      He’s the mayor of a little place called New York City. Maybe you’ve heard of it?

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      2 months ago

      “Mayor of the most populated city in the United States being indicated and making his plea isn’t news worthy” is a hella weird take ngl

      • catloaf@lemm.ee
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        2 months ago

        Pleading not guilty is standard procedure. I’d be more surprised if he plead guilty right out of the gate.

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          I doubt they’d announce charges without the plea if it was guilty. Adams and his lawyers would have been in communication with the prosecutor to discuss plea deals. Had they come to an agreement the headline would instead read like “Adams to plead guilty to [insert crimes here].”