Career public defender, navy vet, husband to a wonderful wife for over 26yrs, father of three fine young men. My opinions are all my own. BLM; LGTBQ+...He/Him
Frankfort, KY
Joined February 2016
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My son, Keenan, died in a car crash this morning. He was a beautiful 22yo with a heart of gold who I loved infinitely.
My world has gone cold, my home has become empty & my heart will be ever-broken.
I’ll always love you @keenanthurman...peace son💔
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Brag some more about buying candidates on the timeline. Everyone needs to understand what's happening.
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America is like the shitty dad who always has plenty of money for beer and cigarettes but never has any for diapers or groceries.
In 1978, when I was 15 years old, after being arrested for stealing a car & leading him on a high speed chase, an older Black state trooper kept a young white cop from beating the hell out of me. I still appreciate his professionalism to this day.
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All Democrats have to do to win in 2028 is oppose both genocide and pedophilia, but something tells me that’s too much to ask.
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Republicans (and Dems) support "more training" for ICE because "more training" means more money and overtime for law enforcement while signaling to 'moderate voters' disgusted by these abuses one vaguely cares about said abuses but will do nothing to structurally change anything.
Push for greater ICE training grows on some Republicans dlvr.it/TQN3JV
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Liar @bariweiss said that @CBSNews isn’t going to show bias. So she trots out her lapdog, @tonydokoupil, to slobber over the illegal activities of the trump regime. No self-respect, just lies & profits. #BoycottCBS
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Anyone else notice that the DOJ is going after people like Tim Walz and Mark Kelly who might become the Democratic nominee in 2028 on bogus charges?
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Republicans: Overthrow the government, take the oil, and destroy the country
Democrats: Get Congressional approval to overthrow the government, take the oil, and destroy the country
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At @LeadersWeDeserv, we back fighters – not folders. We're primarying asleep at the wheel Democratic incumbents, flipping the House, and winning back state legislatures. Join us.
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So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again.
These two gotta go.
My youngest son, Josh, was notified that he passed the Kentucky Bar Exam today…I’m happy for him, & just a little proud.
To no particular Trial Judge, but to those who need to hear this;
when an attorney files a motion, you should take the time to read it & cited authority you aren’t familiar with. It’s a critical part of your job, not doing so is unprofessional & your reputation will suffer.
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Here’s a rundown. Spoiler alert: not good:
Since people are likely going to be curious about the medical emergency that occurred during the bar exam yesterday, I'll write here what I know with a strong caveat that it's based on second-hand knowledge.
A student collapsed with about a few minutes left to go prior to the lunch break. Those immediately next to her say that they heard painful screaming right before the collapse.
The emergency services attempted to revive her, and this seems to be a point of contention: some are saying that she was revived and brought to the hospital (and is now in stable condition); others contend otherwise.
The test did not stop during the emergency. Candidates were told to continue on as a defibrillator was brought into the room to revive the unconscious student.
Because this all happened so soon before the lunch break, the lunch break started later than usual. Students were told, however, to return to the exam at the scheduled time. So they had about 1/2 the time for lunch.
Many, reasonably, found it difficult to continue on. Some, of course, knew personally the student who collapsed. Otherwise did not, but were forced to endure witnessing it all.