The difference between then and now is the fact that getting a fair trail is left up to the powers that be. White conservatives controlled the courts during the lynching days and the white conservatives Republicans control the court now. So there is literally and figuratively no way Kav can be lynched unless his benefactors the Republicans refuse to do an FBI investigation, consult other witnesses, and or compel his best friend to testify. If you dont want to see Kav get lynched ask the Republicans to bring in the FBI. If not I'm afraid the Democrats will indeed string him up and that is something I'd hate to see.
Originally Posted by Sistine Chapel
Of course, this isn't a "court" issue. Because if it was, none of these accusations would ever see it. They lack credibility. The democrats are chomping at the bit to do to Kavanaugh what the Republicans did to Clinton: ask him about his fuck habits. The significant difference is that nobody has ever credibly accused Kavanaugh of anything.
The FBI isn't investigating because there isn't a federal crime, nor credible evidence of a state crime. The very first thing the maryland state police (can't have the local jurisdiction do it because no location has been stated for the crime) would ask is: where did it happen? And from there, the investigation ends. Even if they wanted to talk to the other people she's accused of being there, those folks have already denied it. This isn't a matter for the FBI because it isn't a credible accusation of anything.
The "other" accuser couldn't say it was Kav until the thought about it for a week and lawyered up. Even the fucking NYT is basically calling that one not credible.
He can have his life ruined because the assholes on the left are more concerned with resistance than they are truth. That might happen. If it does, as mentioned above, said assholes are going to get a SCOTUS justice that makes Kav look moderate. Again--probably not the winning strategy you think it is....