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jimmydoreisalefty, 1 day ago

Interesting question!

It seems to also show up in the first episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show [2].

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After thinking a bit on it and reading about it, I would go with neither would go to jail.

It is better for a criminal to get away with murder than to have an innocent person go to jail for that crime.

It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.

AKA Blackstone’s ratio

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There are some other possible solutions to the problem, however. You might throw both twins in prison but treat only the guilty one as if he were a convict. When the siblings were released, for example, the good twin would have all the rights of a normal citizen, while the evil twin would have lost the right to vote, be registered as a sex offender, etc. You might even compensate the good twin according to the relevant payout rules for wrongful convictions. (Those who were wrongly incarcerated for a federal crime can get up to $50,000 per year, or $100,000 if they were on death row.)

All of the above assumes that one twin is unambiguously guilty, and the other is unambiguously innocent. In real life, it’s hard to imagine such a clear-cut case. For example, a jury might be inclined to believe that the “good” twin acted as an accomplice, or perhaps an accessory, to the crime after the fact. This charge would apply if one sibling knew that the other had committed a crime—which seems likely under any circumstances—and that he intentionally provided assistance or comfort to his sibling rather than calling the police at the first opportunity. If the good twin were convicted of an accessory crime in federal court, he’d be subject to at most half the prison term appropriate to his evil brother. In some states, however, it’s legal to harbor a fugitive if that person happens to be your sibling.

One more way that a “good” twin might be convicted, even if he took no part in the actual committing of the crime: In some states, he might be found guilty of not stopping his brother. Although as a general rule, common-law tradition dictates that you can’t be held accountable for something you didn’t do, 10 states have so-called “duty to rescue” statutes. These require innocent bystanders to call the police or reasonably attempt to aid a victim in distress. (In four of these states, siblings of the offender are exempt from the law.) If one twin tried to stab someone, the other might be expected to grab his arm or drag both of them to the ground. The penalty for failing to rescue is usually a fine, though some jurisdictions allow for up to a year in prison.

[1] Source: slate.com/…/a-siamese-twin-commits-murder-the-exp…

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I believe that within our Constitutional framework, the only thing to be done in this situation is to release the conjoined twins. Even if the jury sentenced the conjoined twins to death, the court would have to commute the sentence and release the twins. The guarantees of due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit punishing an innocent actor.

He asks the important question: “Which do we hold higher, the punishment of an innocent life or freeing a guilty one?”

[2] Source: bustle.com/…/44313-how-are-conjoined-twins-punish…

jimmydoreisalefty, 1 day ago

Hahaha

Article quote is wrong, needs to be updated…

“it keeps tilting further left…”, good joke on the fly.

Funny nontheless.

Direct video link: video.twimg.com/…/Du8UGPZ1jus07gze.mp4

Source: x.com/BidenHQ/status/1791644668901392451

jimmydoreisalefty, 1 day ago

ymusic, of the high seas…

jimmydoreisalefty, 2 days ago

"Wings” (stylized as “Wing$”) explores the consumerism that Macklemore feels plagues not only the youth but everyone in American Society: The idea that your worth as a person is intrinsically linked to the monetary worth of the items you own and the reliance on materialistic items to fit in.

This old Nike commercial is a perfect example of how Nike convinced people if they buy their expensive sneakers, they will be better basketball players. This commercial had been aired when Michael Jordan was in his prime and many people idolized him. Their marketing strategy succeeded and later created what is known today as “sneakerheads”.

genius.com/Macklemore-and-ryan-lewis-wing-lyrics

jimmydoreisalefty, 2 days ago

“I Had Some Help” marks the first collaboration between Post Malone and Morgan Wallen. First performed by the duo at Stagecoach 2024 on April 28th, the track officially released on all streaming platforms on May 10th.

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen take turns discussing relationship struggles over an upbeat country-pop influenced instrumental that Morgan Wallen is best known for.

The duo use teamwork to symbolize how two people in a relationship can equally influence each other into making bad decisions.

genius.com/Post-malone-i-had-some-help-lyrics

auralcrave.com/…/post-malone-i-had-some-help-the-…

americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-the-new…

www.songfacts.com/facts/…/i-had-some-help

www.songtell.com/…/i-had-some-help

holler.country/…/i-had-some-help-by-post-malone-a…

jimmydoreisalefty, 2 days ago

genius.com/Luke-combs-aint-no-love-in-oklahoma-ly…

“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” by Luke Combs explores themes of struggle, resilience, and the constant battle against personal demons. The song delves into the experience of facing challenges and hardships, particularly in the vast and lonely landscape of Oklahoma.

In the first verse, the narrator describes a relentless pursuit of confronting his inner struggles symbolized by chasing the metaphorical devil down a desolate highway. The imagery of a storm running through his veins and a shot-down tailspun airplane evokes a sense of chaos and turmoil within the protagonist.

songminds.org/meaning-and-lyrics-of-aint-no-love-…

jimmydoreisalefty, 3 days ago

Article: abc7.com/post/…/14828505/

Source: twitter.com/MarioNawfal/…/1791258051699433530