MSNBC: Epstein's attorneys think he deserves bail because of a "spotless record for 14 years"

[Miles Archer]

$77 million...he'd basically put up the NY mansion as collateral, so if he skipped town, he'd forfeit it, but hey...he could just go live on his Pedophile Island in the Virgin Islands.

If he gets bail, he'll skate on charges for a second time...you can count on it.

[PoliticAverse]

1. I think he qualifies as an "extreme flight risk". n/t

[LiberalFighter]

2. Does this mean that Epstein's attorneys are saints?

[RockaFowler]

3. They found child porn at his home

I would say he has a less than spotless record

[leftieNanner]

6. Oh but that's OLD child porn

No new stuff in all these years.

[UpInArms]

21. +1

And his record is “spotless” only in an alternate universe

[LiberalFighter]

4. It would seem that if he is supposed to be registered as a sex (pervert) offender

that his record is not clean.

[Frustratedlady]

5. Didn't I read that he didn't report in like he was supposed to?

The NYPD didn't chase him down if he didn't show up, so he didn't.

Maybe I dreamed it.

Spotless record? Right!

[fleur-de-lisa]

13. You didn't dream it.

[Bettie]

14. Yeah, the NYPD says it isn't a big

deal and they don't really NEED him to check in as required by law.

[Frustratedlady]

15. Was that before or after the fat envelope was delivered?

Sheesh! Why even have laws?

[Bettie]

16. Why even have laws indeed

I'm starting to notice that our system only works if people believe that laws are actually a thing.

These days, they are a thing for you and me and all of us peons, but for the rich and powerful? If you ignore them and have powerful friends, no one really cares about little things like legal/illegal.

I'm still betting that Barr intercedes and ensures that Mr. Epstein receives bail and skips the country to ensure that he doesn't tell any secrets....or makes SDNY just dismiss all charges.

[Frustratedlady]

18. I have to agree with your last sentence and they are so in-your-face when they do so.

They used to sneak around, but by ignoring the laws and the Constitution, they can do as they please and sleep at night on top of it all.

I never thought I'd ever see such blatant lawlessness among the wealthy and privileged among us as we have now. I swear some lawyers only worked for their degree to see how to skirt the law, not support it. My apologies to any attorneys on DU unless you're one of "them"!

[Bettie]

19. It is just so nice to know that there are some on

DU who share my frustration with all of this.

[Wednesdays]

23. Why even have laws?

To keep all the little people in line, silly!

[Frustratedlady]

24. Bingo!

[wryter2000]

7. At least the judge can have a good laugh n/t

n/t

[backtoblue]

8. How long until they say

He's led an "otherwise blameless life"?

[Leghorn21]

9. 14 "spotless" years? PROVE IT

Also, I’d like to know what this fucker was up to when he was in “jail” and going to his fucking office every day - was he “spotless” then, Acosta? PROVE IT

Yer done muthafuckkah

[nycbos]

10. Talk about chutzpah.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

11. Hey, remember the judge who went easy on Manafort at his sentencing.

Remember how he claimed he lived an "otherwise blameless life."

[dalton99a]

12. He didn't rape anyone until he became a serial rapist

[GoCubsGo]

17. "Spotless" as in "He didn't get caught."

Any judge who falls for this bullshit needs to be disbarred.

[brooklynite]

20. Which 14 years were those?

[Flaleftist]

22. Birth to 14?