"*because building it would not look good*"
I suppose this applies to a new parliament building as well

It might become a fashion statement. I can see it now rappers walking around with one pant leg rolled up to show of their gold ankle bracelet
You could get be a fashion forerunner

"*Of course, both the condition of our prison and the speed of the trial process are the choice of our politicians. But instead of immediately reading the ruling as an indictment of our trial system and prison, which must immediately be fixed, they proceed like business as usual.*"

Couldnt have said it better, the politicians act as if their job isnt to create, amend laws and vote for capital budget projects. They see a new comfortable parliament building as more important than a functional, sustainable prison

"*Munroe said the wide circulation of the video could cause a jury to not be impartial.*"

Videos of police shootings are released ALL the time in the US. Why are they trying to brainwash us into this thinking that having information is bad?

No you cant. Imagine a trial **IF** it goes that route, a sitting PM called to testify in a rape case involving one of his MPs whom the police waited over a month post incident to question while the MP continued to appear for cabinet and parliamentary sessions. This could make world news. Which could have a positive side effect as we could tell the world once again that we are not corrupt

I hope Solomons had working cameras.

Ive often wondered if birdie acts dumb to frustrate everybody. I still havent figured it out

Could be true . But some kids are followers and are drawn like a moth to a flame

Sounds like the same story. Both could have been good kids but one kept company with bad people. The fathers didnt describe his son as bad, he talked about the company he kept. Some kids like the excitement

Why did he make a statement that he *heard the young lady wasnt filing charges*... so... end of story. Now she's retained a lawyer. Having admitted to speaking to the alleged attacker about the incident, will he now be called to testify? None of this would have happened if the police had done what they were supposed to do and interviewed the gentleman. He would have also gotten a lawyer and his lawyer would have told him *not to speak to anyone, we have an interview with the police and we'll find out if charges are coming*.

Have the police had an opportunity to interview Sam as yet on that other FTX case? They said they was waiting for the right time then too.